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The Electronic Transfer Levy will not be discontinued despite an application to the International Monetary for a financial bailout, the Finance Ministry has said. The Ministry said the IMF bailout is a means to help the country shore up its foreign reserves thus tax measures including the electronic transfer levy …

Residents of Dwenewoho a suburb of Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region are in total shock after a 40-year-old farmer allegedly died after falling into a borehole. Kwadwo Awuni, affectionately known as Agabus was said to have died after falling into the 43 feet deep …

Learning was paralysed in public schools Tuesday after teachers proceeded with their planned strike across the country to demands for the payment of Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). When the OTEC FM News crew visited public schools in Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region, pupils turned their classrooms into playing grounds as while others were …

A visit to selected basic and second cycle schools in the Ashanti region by GBCNews showed a mixed reaction of the interested parties to the strike action declared by labour unions at the pre-tertiary educational level. While a greater majority of teachers were complying with the industrial action with only …

Hundreds of Tollbooth Workers have stormed Parliament over the loss of jobs and unpaid arrears. The angry-looking workers carrying placards say they are hungry. The Workers Union made up of numerous disabled persons during the early hours of Tuesday, July 5, defiled the heavy downpour in the capital and walked …

Five persons have been critically injured after GMC private car with the registration number GR 8670-15 collided with a Toyota Hiace with registration number GX 6981-21 carrying food from Accra to Ajumako Mando SHS. The accident occurred at Gomoa Okyereko on the Kasoa Cape-Coast Highway in the Central Region. Reports …

An advanced convoy of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari came under attack from gunmen on Tuesday, July 5, the Presidency confirmed in a statement. The incident took place in Buhari’s home state, Katsina State – specifically in the town of Dutsinma, but did not involve the President who is still in …

 20-year-old first-year Home Economics student of the Asesewa Senior High School in the Eastern Region Monday dawn lost her life in a tragic motor accident at Mampong near Odumase-Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. Batsa Florence Aku who was said to be sandwiched between the rider of the Royal …

Political analyst, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, has questioned the honesty of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he remains silent over critical issues of national concern. The host of Ultimate FM’s flagship Sunday Evening Programme “What’s Going On” wondered why the president has not shared his view on the widely discussed topic …

Nadia Abdul Aziz, a reclusive Ghanaian executive, is arguably one of the richest business leaders in Ghana and West Africa due to her multimillion-dollar stake in Asante Gold, a Canadian Securities Exchange-listed gold exploration, development, and operating company. Aziz, a leading financial professional who took over as a director of …

Legendary artiste, Reggie Rockstone has cautioned his fans to be wary of their environment as reptiles take over his home following a flooding situation. Reggie was part of the many Cantonments residents whose homes got flooded due to the heavy Tuesday rains. He posted videos of the interior and exterior …

Prior to January 2020, the Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network was one of the most sought-after, high-ranking media firms in the country. The media outlet had great and seasoned radio and television personalities on its staff. The media firm was also recognized as one of the wealthiest in the country …

Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu, known as Sarkodie, is set to drop a track for President Nana Addo and his party. One of the musicians in Ghana who advertised for the ruling party before and after the 2020 elections was Sarkodie. Sarkodie’s song ‘Happy Day’ featuring Kuami Eugene came under severe backlash after many …

Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result of the overflowing of the gutters due to the heavy …

Some eight people have been arrested for suspected illegal chainsaw operations in the Tano Offin Forest reserve in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region. The suspects arrested for their illegal entry into the restricted forest reserve are Attah Abeka 30, Prince Abeka 16, Shaibu Frank 17, Nkrumah …

The Ghana Football Association has welcomed Inaki Williams to the senior national team, the Black Stars. The Athletic Bilbao striker announced his switch to play for the Ghana Black Stars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The striker who was born to Ghanaian parents who moved to stay in Spain announced …

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Adambathia Larsen Kwarasey has disclosed that he was not supposed to be the main goalkeeper for Ghana’s friendly match against Brazil in 2011. According to the goalkeeper he was supposed to share the post with Richard Olele Kingson but the former Blackpool goalie got injured and had to be made …

Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama, left the shores of Ghana with his wife and son after the 2021/2022 Ghaha football season without extending his contract with Asante Kotoko. The most successful Brazilian in the history of the Ghana Premier League signed a two-year contract with the Porcupine Warriors prior to the start …

The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Emeka Rollas has dismissed reports that veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba was abandoned. His reaction comes after Nigerians called out the Actors Guild for neglecting its members as images of the actor living in an uncompleted building surfaced on social …

Suspected terrorists have reportedly kidnapped a staff of the Nigerian Navy Headquarters, Abuja, identified as Musa Lawal. This was confirmed by his wife, who narrated that one of her husband’s hands was cut with a machete and that he was taken away while bleeding. Daily Post reports that Musa, who …

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is investigating the outcome of two matches that produced an unbelievable total of 187 goals. The two second-tier games saw Kenema-based Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC of Kono heavily defeat their city rivals in Premier League qualifiers on Sunday. Kahunla walloped Lumbebu United 95-0, …

Word on the streets is that times are hard, prices of items have skyrocketed, and everything seems to have increased except the salaries of workers. Broadcaster, Bridget Otoo, on Tuesday, solidarized with employees who have gone months without salaries in the current economic hardship that has seen almost everybody complaining. …

As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him. The veteran actor will turn 80 on July 11. Several actors, on Monday, took to their Instagram pages to celebrate Olu Jacobs with …

A one-time flourishing media organization now seems to be bedevilled by challenges, souring the beautiful image that was created years ago as one of the entities that did not only exude flamboyance but provided suitable working conditions and remunerations for staff. Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network, a media conglomerate founded …

The National Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has averred that the construction of the National Cathedral is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Churches. Secretary to the Board Prophet, Victor Kusi Boateng, explained that the role of the church through the Board is embarking on a …