Kintampo: Two people drown in River Ponpon
By Samuel Ayamah Two siblings drowned in River Ponpon near Tankro, a Community at Kintampo, the capital of the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region. According to the story, a pregnant woman and two male adults were traveling on a Motor-tricycle from Tankro to Kintampo. GBC NEWS gathered that there was heavy rain […]
President Akufo-Addo in Lisbon on official visit to Portugal
President Akufo-Addo, at the invitation of the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa left Accra, on Monday, July 17, 2023, on an official visit to the Republic of Portugal. Whilst in Lisbon, the President will participate in the Portuguese government-organized EurAfrican Forum on Wednesday,19th July 2023. He will also at the invitation of the European […]
Defunct SOEs: Some to be up for shares
The Head of Communications at the Ministry of Public Enterprises, Paa Kwesi Agyefi, says not all 17 defunct State-Owned-Enterprises (SOEs) will be sold outrightly. He said the Government would have shares in some of the affected companies. “Cabinet is still considering (the options). Some for outright sale, and others may be equity…So, it is not […]
NSS Personnel to become certified teachers at the end of Service – Executive Director
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Scheme, Osei Assibey Antwi, has disclosed that, the 2023/2024 year batch of National Service Personnel who will be posted to various educational institutes across Ghana will go through a mandatory one-month training to equip them after they end their service period. According to him, […]
Jefferson Sackey picks forms to contest NPP Parliamentary Primaries
By Bright Ntramah Deputy Director of Communications at the Jubilee House, Jefferson Sackey, has picked up forms to contest the NPP parliamentary primary in the Ablekuma Central Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. The forms were acquired on his behalf by his supporters at the Mataheko NPP office, who then proceeded to his office to […]
Tread cautiously with LGBTQ+ Bill
BY KWAKU AMANKWA, FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST. If you asked most Ghanaians what should happen to anyone practicing witchcraft, there is no doubt many will want them far away from their homes and families, and even society.Undoubtedly, no reasonable person will advocate their imprisonment or stoning. But such was the punishment meted out to […]
JUSAG happy with newly approved salary structure
By Beatrice Oppon The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, JUSAG, has applauded President Akufo-Addo for approving the new salary structure for members scheduled to be implemented this month. Last May 24, 2023, the Association embarked on a nationwide strike over the government’s failure to approve new salaries and pay outstanding arrears due staff. Staff […]
Rwanda hosts Women Deliver Conference 2023; Rallying for Gender Equality
By Rebecca Ekpe The Women Deliver Conference 2023 (WD2023) has opened in Kigali, Rwanda, uniting more than 6,000 people from diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise worldwide to advance gender equality. Women Deliver is a leading global advocate that champions gender equality and the sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women everywhere. […]
Bedwetting in children is not spiritual- Expert explains
By Roberta Gayode Modin Paediatric Nephrologist at the University of Ghana Medical School, Dr. Beatrice Irene Nyann has discouraged Ghanaians from associating bedwetting in children to spirituality. Dr. Nyann defined bedwetting as a chronic condition where a child bed wets involuntarily while asleep, whether day or night. She also added that a child can be […]
Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
Usually iPhones plummet in value as soon as you take them out of the shop. But there are some special cases, as seen at an auction in the US, where a first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for $190,372.80 (£145,416). Not many of these were made at the time, leading the model to be considered the […]
