Assemblies of God ends National Week of Fasting and Praying
By Gloria Anderson The Second National Week of Fasting and Praying by Assemblies of God churches throughout the country has ended. It was a period of intense prayers for the well-being of the nation as well as the success of the Transformation Agenda of the church and its theme for the year, “Send the Light,” […]
Mark Woyongo: Former Defence Minister dies at 78
By Gloria Amoh The former Minister of Defence, Interior and Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Mark Owen Woyongo, has passed away. In a statement issued by the head of the family, Mr. Awuni Zinge, stated that Mark Owen Woyongo passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra. […]
DVLA hits 8,000 vehicle registrations in second week of 2024, with exclusive online system
By Kingsley Webora Tankeh The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), recorded one of its highest vehicle registrations in the early days of 2024, after a migration onto an exclusive online vehicle registration platform. According to officials at DVLA, more than 8,000 vehicles have been registered since the year begun. The spike in registrations, according […]
AFCON 2023: Fans Anxious as Black Stars Face Tough Challenge Against Egypt in AFCON
By Gloria Amoh The Black Stars of Ghana, coming off a disappointing showing against Cape Verde in their first group game, will be taking on seven-time champions Egypt on Thursday, January 18, 2024, in order to cement their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage. Fans were very optimistic about the Black Stars beating Cape […]
EU ‘Compete Ghana Program’ rounds up creating opportunities for businesses
By Gloria Anderson The EU-funded Compete Ghana Programme has come to an end. The program sought to build the capacity of both players in the private and public sectors to help them leverage the economic partnership agreement for better integration into European markets. The Compete Ghana Programme was designed to contribute to improved economic governance […]
Egypt wary of Ghana threat
By Tilda Acorlor In the build-up to a crucial Group B encounter between Ghana and Egypt, Head Coach of the Egyptian National Team, Rui Vitôria, says he is ready to face Ghana as a tough opponent in tonight’s make-or-break game in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Ghana lost its opener […]
GES prohibits Parents Associations from imposing fees on students
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Managers of Ghana’s basic and secondary schools, the Ghana Education Service (GES), says it has barred Parents Associations (PAs), formally known as Parents Teachers Associations (PTA) from imposing any fees on students or pupils. This, according to the service, is to ensure that no student or pupil is denied access to any […]
President Akufo-Addo’s comments on neglect of Ekumfi unpresidential – NDC
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned a comment made by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, that he intentionally neglected development in the Ekumfi constituency. According to the NDC, it deems the President’s comments “unpresidential” and indicative of what the opposition party described as the “vindictive” nature of Mr. Akufo […]
Bawku: One person shot dead, five wounded
By Peter Agengre One person is confirmed dead in Wednesday’s afternoon shooting incident in the Bawku Municipality. Five other persons are said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed health facility in the Upper East Region. The District Chief Executive, Amadu Hamza, who confirmed the incident to GBC News said the unfortunate incident happened […]
University staff declare nationwide strike
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) have declared an indefinite strike with immediate effect over what they termed blatant disregard for their welfare by the government. This follows, among other things, the failure of the government to address their […]
