The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah has held a successful discussion with the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Ahmad Ahmad in Madagascar over issues relating to Ghana football. Last week, the continent’s football governing body called a crisis meeting with the Sports Minister to discuss the country’s hosting of the 2018 Africa Women’s [...] The post Sports
The FIFA/CAF Liaison Team, has commended the national under-20 men’s team, the Black Satellites for their impressive 3-1 win over Benin in the first leg encounter of the 2019 Africa Youth Championship qualifier on Saturday at the Cape Coast Stadium. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the FIFA/CAF Liaison Team, Mr Dan Kwaku Yeboah, showered praises on the team [...] The post Black
Vodafone Ghana has introduced a comprehensive package to support Ghanaian patrons attending the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca this year. In an effort to provide unmatched customer experience for its customers making the trip, Vodafone is giving an amazing 95 per cent discount on voice and data services for all prepaid customers roaming in Saudi Arabia from August 5 to [...] The post Vodafone
Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area and the owner and bankroller of Aduana Stars FC, has given a sum of $25,000 bonus package to the players and technical team of the club. The “Ogya Boys” who are the sole representatives of Ghana in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup have accumulated four points from four [...] The post Dormaahene rewards
The 2nd Ghana Small Medium and Enterprises (SMEs) and Young Chief Executives Officers Summit has been launched in Accra with a call on SMEs to leverage on technology to expand and enhance their businesses. To be held under the theme “Corporate Leadership Governance and Technology; Strong Pillars for Business and Economic Growth, the programme is slated for November 26, 2018 [...] The post SMEs
Absa Group has announced that its income increased by three percent for the first six months of this year (2018). The group’s revenue increased to 37 billion Rand or 2.8 billion dollars between January and June 2018. A statement on the bank’s financial position also said that major earnings for the bank increased by the same margin to 608 million dollars. [...] The post Absa Group’s income hits
AMERICAN billionaire Stan Kroenke has struck a deal to take Arsenal private by buying out Russian rival and minority investor Alisher Usmanov in a move that values the English Premier League soccer club at around $2.3 billion. The deal comes at a crucial time for the north London club as it embarks on life without long-time manager Arsene Wenger who [...] The post American billionaire
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that government will honour the late John Henry Mensah with a state burial which will be held on Friday August 17. The President made this announcement yesterday when the family of the late J.H. Mensah paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House. In his brief remarks, President Akufo-Addo [...] The post JH Mensah to be given state
SERENA Williams has revealed that she has been struggling with postpartum emotions in recent weeks. The 36-year-old American has struggled to hit top form in the court of late, suffering the worst defeat of her career in a 6-1 6-0 loss to Jo Konta in the Silicon Valley Classic and withdrawing from the Rogers Cup due to “personal issues”. And [...] The post Serena opens up over
The government is to spend about GH¢1.4 billion to fund the free Senior High School (SHS) programme in the 2018/2019 academic year due to increase in enrollment. According to the Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the additional cost is as a result of the need to construct 622 six-unit classroom blocks at a cost of GH¢405,300,000, provide 181,993 [...] The post Gov’t
Work is progressing steadily on the extension of electricity supply from the national grid to about 20 mainly deprived communities in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region. Thanks to Mr Augustine Collins Ntim, Member of Parliament for the area and Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development who is working hard to ensure government’s approval of the [...] The post 20
The McDan Foundation is constructing a six-unit classroom block for the Teong Primary School in the Tempane District of the Upper East Region, in an effort to improve teaching and learning in the northern part of the country In addition, the schools would have facilities including a two-bedroom house for the headmaster, a staff room as well as furniture, stationery [...] The post McDan
Zenith University College is on course to becoming an autonomous university, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has said. He said the role of mentoring institutions such as the UCC was to nurture the partner college like Zenith University under it to share good practices with it, so that it matures a [...] The post Zenith
The Shai Osudoku District Chief Executive, Mr Daniel Akuffo, has the cut sod for the construction of a three-unit classroom block for the Kongo D/A Basic School at Kongo to replace a dilapidated one. The project valued at GHS 250, 297.14 being undertaken by Grand Touch construction is expected to be completed in four months. The facility when completed would [...] The post Kongo
Glory Hills International School on Saturday held its 10th anniversary in Accra on the theme “Ten years of comprehensive education: our hallmark.” The director of the school, Reverend Alex Boakye-Yiadom, in his speech said the school over the years continued to give exposure to students with opportunities like hard spell contest and Global contest in Dubai. He added that the [...] The post Glory
Assembly members at Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District in the Central Region have asked the President to take steps to replace the absentee District Chief Executive. The Assembly members stated that the absence of Emmanuel Kojo Nannah from office for over a year has had dire consequences on the District. Mr Nannah has been unwell due to ill health causing [...] The post Twifo
Justice Emile Short, a former Commissioner of the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has criticised government’s renegotiation and eventual withdrawal out of the AMERI deal as a mere lack of due diligence on the part on African leaders. “Here is an agreement signed by the previous government and the new government comes and says we are going [...] The post Emile
Rescue workers are searching the ruins of a mosque in Lombok, Indonesia, where it is feared people were trapped by Sunday’s deadly earthquake. The 6.9 magnitude quake is now known to have killed nearly 100 people and left at least 20,000 people homeless. The mosque is one of thousands of buildings in North Lombok that were damaged. Two people have [...] The post Mosque rescue efforts
John Nyaaba, a Deputy Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region, has called for redefinition of the party’s organisation at the grassroots to galvanise votes and return the opposition party to power. He noted that the position of organiser was very critical in every political party since “the organiser happens to be the field [...] The post ‘Redefine
US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to anyone trading with Iran, following his re-imposition of sanctions on the country. “Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States,” the president tweeted. Some re-imposed sanctions took effect overnight and tougher ones relating to oil exports will begin in November. Iran’s president said the [...] The post Trump
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