Snap to lay off ‘approximately’ 10% of its staff
Social media giant Snap, which operates Snapchat, has announced plans to cut “approximately” 10% of its staff. The firm said in November 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy. It comes a day before Snap reports its fourth-quarter results – having reported a net loss of $368m (£294m) in the […]
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement the King began “regular treatments” on Monday. Buckingham Palace says the King […]
Ghana Prisons – The Real Story
By Olivia Owusu Prisons are designed as spaces for the punishment of offenders. Recently, there has been a notable transformation in Ghana’s prison system. Historically, the conditions within these facilities jeopardized the health of many inmates due to the absence of educational and vocational training programs essential for their successful reintegration into society. Stories shared […]
GARDJA condemns EU for imposing new restrictions on Agric and forest exports
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association, GARDJA has strongly criticized the European Union, (EU) for the imposition of a new law to punish commodity trading companies that import some specific agricultural and agro-forestry products without any Due Diligence Statement proving their respective supply chains are not contributing to either child […]
APC to hold National Delegates Congress in Kumasi on March 8
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All People’s Congress (APC), says the party will hold its National Delegates Congress in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi come March 8, 2024. According to a press release issued and signed by the APC’s General Secretary, Mr. Mordecai Thiombiano, and copied to the GBCGHANAONLINE, the […]
Northern Regional NSA Boss hot… PAC orders his arrest for squandering GH¢160K
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the immediate arrest of the Northern Regional Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA) for squandering an amount of GH¢160,000 belonging to the state. According to the documents available, the Northern Regional NSA Boss failed to lodge a cash amount totaling GH¢160,000 an amount generated […]
Importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is normal – COCOBOD justifies
By Roberta Gayode Modin Head of Public Affairs Department of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fifii Boafo has justified the Board’s approval of the importation of over 3,000 tonnes of cocoa beans by a local company from Ivory Coast and Nigeria, calling it a “normal procedure”. According to him, Ghana’s cocoa beans are the highest quality […]
GNAPS calls for zero discrimination
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Proprietors and owners of private schools, particularly Low Fee Private Schools (LFPS), under the Ghana National Association of Private Schools, in the Northern Region have met for the first time in Tamale to deliberate on ways to address the challenges of delivering quality education. Some of the critical issues raised at […]
Ayorkor Botchwey gets support from Parliament for candidature as next Commonwealth Secretary-General
By Hannah Dadzie The Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs has unanimously pledged its unflinching support for Ghana’s candidate for the next Commonwealth Secretary-General position, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as they believe it will boost Africa’s standing in the comity of nations. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, met the Parliamentary […]
Residents of Communications Hills Estates and its environs live in fear—gun battles between landguard groups
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Residents of Communication Hills Estate and its environs in the Adentan Municipal Assemble in the Greater Accra region say they are currently living in constant fear due to sporadic gun battles between two land guard groups. The latest incident according to the residents, occurred last Saturday, 3 February 2024 around 6:30 pm […]
