The Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has reiterated the government’s commitment to convert the 2023 Africa Games village into a University for Sports Development. The government announced plans to construct a 50,000-capacity stadium in Borteyman to host the multi-sport event in the middle of 2023, at an estimated cost of $200 million. The […] The post 2023
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is advocating for a review of the price stabilization and recovery levy to forestall further increases in petroleum products. Petroleum products have been increased about four times in the spate of two months. COPEC attributed the situation to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current situation in Texas. Winter storms […] The post Fuel
Solidaridad has enrolled more than 500 youth to undergo a competency-based training in oil palm under the Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training (ATVET) initiative of the Government of Ghana. The training seeks to build the skills of the youth for employment and entrepreneurship in the oil palm sector. The first of its kind in the […] The post 500
The Minister for Youth and Sports Designate, Hon. Mustapha Ussif, has pledged to be a minister for all sports and not just football. In his appearance before the vetting committee of parliament, the MP for Yagaba-Kubori, assured the entire sporting fraternity of his support, amidst concerns that previous ministers have largely focused on football to […] The post I’ll
The Minister for Youth and Sports Designate, Hon. Mustapha Ussif, believes the investigative report into the Australia visa scandal that rocked the country’s participation at the 2018 Commonwealth Games should be made public. More than 60 people were deported from Australia for posing as journalists in order to enter the country during the games in […] The post Australia
The Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has called on all stakeholders to come on board to improve Ghana’s performance in international football tournaments. Mr. Ussif, who appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, said “Our performance in international tournaments when it comes to football is something we have […] The post Sports
The Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has called on all stakeholders to come on board to improve Ghana’s performance in international football tournaments. Mr. Ussif, who appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, said “Our performance in international tournaments when it comes to football is something we have […] The post Sports
The mother of a seven-year-old boy in Bimbilla, Zakaria Salim, is appealing for support to enable him undergo surgery on a seriously swollen jaw. Salim, who was born with the defect, needs about GHS5,000 for the procedure. He wishes to go to school, but his condition exposes him to ridicule and affects his confidence. Salim […] The post Bimbilla:
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei South, Madam Dakoa Newman has donated some medical supplies to the Kaneshie Polyclinic. Madam Newman did the donation with support from the Rebecca Foundation. The donation was made today, Thursday, February 25, 2021. According to Madam Newman, the donation follows a meeting she had with the leadership of […] The post Dakoa
The Minister-designate for Works and Housing, Freda Prempeh has said the government is committed to rolling out rural housing projects aimed at bridging the housing deficit in the country. She made this known during her vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, February 25, 2021. “The Ministry will collaborate with the Local Government Ministry and […] The post We’ll
APOLOGY In 2015, the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) launched its 2014 Social Development Outlook Report. The Report contained 14 chapters, including an “Overview Chapter” and “Chapter 14 on Energy”. Both Chapters 1 and 14 of the Report quotedresearch findings made by Power Systems Energy Consulting (PSEC) on the cost of power […] The post ISSER
The Right to Information Commission has opened its doors to the public for recommendations on a Legislative Instrument that will provide for further procedures for access to information under the Act. The Minister of Information in consultation with the Commission has begun steps to put together Regulations by way of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) under section […] The post Right
Awal Mohammed, the Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture has expressed his intention to help make Ghana the hub of filmmaking in West Africa. He told the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, that when approved by Parliament, he will see to the establishment of a 20-million-dollar film studio that will attract […] The post We’ll
The Black Lives Matter (BLM), a group dedicated to fighting racism and violence against Black people, is demanding that the government drops charges against the Leader of Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah. “We join our comrades in the Economic Fighters League in demanding that the Ghanaian government immediately drop all charges against Ernesto Yeboah and […] The post Drop
The Minister-designate of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Awal Mohammed, has promised to revive the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC) if given the nod. He said this when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for his ministerial vetting on Thursday, February 25, 2021. For a couple of years now, critics have asserted […] The post Awal
The Supreme Court has discharged former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine who was facing contempt charges. Dr. Ayine was charged with contempt following words he used in his commentary on the election petition case. He was subsequently ordered to render a public apology; the same medium through which he was found to have scandalized […] The post Contempt
A Health Policy Planning and Financing Analyst, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah has called on the government and the private sector to pursue the Pfizer vaccine. According to him, though both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are safe, the former is comparatively more efficient than the latter. “In terms of safety, based on evidence, there is […] The post COVID-19:
On the latest episode of Vodafone Healthline series, health professionals have debunked the assertion that sweating while working out is fat-burning. General Practitioner Dr. Kwekuma Yalley explained that humans sweat as a way for the body to regulate temperature; thus when the body temperature goes up, the body puts out water on its surface to […] The post Sweating
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will later today, Thursday continue hearings to vet nominees of the President for various ministerial roles. Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif; Awal Mohammed, the Minister-Designate for Tourism and Freda Prempeh the Minister-Designate for Works and Housing will take turns before the Committee to be vetted. Mustapha Ussif served […] The post Mustapha
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will receive the first dose of the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines which arrived in Ghana on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. “President Akufo-Addo will be the first to be vaccinated,” Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Presidential Advisor on Health, disclosed. According to Dr. Nsiah-Asare, the move to have the President take the […] The post Akufo-Addo
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