Malawian Businessman goes to prison for 9months for attempted bribery
The High Court in Malawi has sentenced a well-known Business Tycoon to 9 years in prison, after he was found guilty of trying to bribe judges in an election case. Thomson Mpinganjira wanted to get the judges on the side of then-President Peter Mutharika, in a case the opposition challenged in a fraudulent election won […]
Help me end illegal mining at Nanguma before it escalates- Lands Minister
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for support from the Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Bohigu Abdullai Mahami Sheriga, to bring a halt to some illegal mining activities which are ongoing in Nanguma, a suburb of Mumprugu in the North East Region. He called on the Nayiri and his chiefs to […]
Forest Plantation Development Fund Board inaugurated
Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio has inaugurated the board for the Forest Plantation Development Fund with a charge on the Board to among other functions work to ensure the profitability of the fund. He explained that over the years, the fund has failed to live up to […]
Findings in the Ejura Committee Report are dishonest, NDC says
By Naomi Komeh The National Democratic Congress, NDC has described as “bogus”, the report of the 3-Member Committee that probed the Ejura shootings, adding that it strongly supports the family of the late Kaaka in rejecting the report. The party said it is appalled by the unsuccessful attempt by the Committee to shield the perpetrators […]
Gold in Commercial Quantity discovered in North East Region- Lands Minister
Gold in commercial quantity has been discovered at Nakruma in the North East Region. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, who disclosed this said the commercial volume is yet to be ascertained. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with the North East Regional Security Council, Mr Jinapor said some foreign nationals who […]
Some teachers demand more motivation
By William Owusu Boateng A cross-section of Teachers in Accra have appealed to the government to take teacher motivation seriously to engender professional commitment. Speaking to GBC News on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, some teachers reckoned that with education being the backbone of the country’s development, all efforts must be geared […]
Ebenezer Kojo Otu from Winneba SHS is Ghana’s 2021 Best Teacher
Ebenezer Kojo Otu from Winneba SHS in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region has been adjudged this year’s Best Teacher at a ceremony in Sunyani. His prize was a 3 Bedroom House worth GHC 250,000 Cedis from GLICO with other incentives. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Otu said he “will continue to be dedicated […]
Traffic Congestion persists! 3 months after the new Pokuase Interchange
By Gloria Agbemasi Davordzie The Pokuase Interchange was officially opened for vehicular traffic on the 9th of July, 2021. The 4-tier interchange is intended to ease the heavy traffic that usually characterizes that stretch of road. 3-months after the opening, how has the interchange achieved the purpose for which it was constructed? GBC News looked […]
President Akufo-Addo inspects €4 million Atibie Hospital Project; $77 million Mpraeso-Onyimso Road
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 5th October 2021, inspected ongoing work on the retooling and re-equipping of the Kwahu-Atibie Hospital, and also on work on the $77 million 47-kilometre Mpraeso-Hweehwee- Oyimso. At the commencement of his 3-day tour of the Eastern Region, President Akufo-Addo visited the Atibie Hospital, which […]
YEN NE MMOFRA NO NTI project launched to tackle child labour in cocoa and gold mining sectors
By Abigail Yeboah Concerns about the use of children in Ghana cocoa and mining sectors have become widespread. In 2015, 91.8% of the children working in the cocoa and the mining sectors were found to be involved in a form of hazardous work. To address this situation Rainforest Alliance, with support from NORAD, International Cocoa […]
