A total of 66 locations across the country are to host this year’s Customer Service Mobile Clinic (CSMC) organised by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to bring its services closer to the public. The five-day event, which is in its seventh year, is on the theme, “Your future is in your Hands”, (Wo [SSNIT] Daakye hy3 wonsa”). [...] The post SSNIT launches
More than 207,200 Ghanaians are completely blind with cataract being the leading cause of the disease, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director of Institutional Care Division of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has revealed. Dr Akoriyea, who expressed worry over the situation, added that cataract was leading with it prevalence rate of 54.8 per cent, representing about 111,888 Ghanaians who were [...] The post Cataract
The Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono will host the China National Day Golf tournament on Sunday. The 18-Hole competition, put together by the Chinese Community in Ghana in collaboration with Giti Tyres is to observe China’s 69th national day celebration. Guest of Honour will be the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang. Also expected to grace the [...] The post Sakumono
BARCELONA were unable to make it five wins from five games in La Liga as Girona earned a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou – although it could have been worse for the hosts after they were reduced to 10 men in the first half. Lionel Messi’s opener looked set to spark a routine win for Barca, with the hosts well [...] The post Barca’s perfect start halted appeared first on Ghanaian
StarTimes Ghana Limited, the official media right holders of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is ready to open up on details of its contracts with the erstwhile GFA to the Normalisation Committee set up to run Football Association. The GFA under its president Kwesi Nyantakyi signed a 10-year agreement worth over $17.9 million with StarTimes, handing its broadcasting rights of [...] The post StarTimes’
The National chess team of Ghana (Golden Knights) will participate in the 43rd Chess Olympiad scheduled to take place in Batumi, Georgia, this year. The biennial event fixed for Saturday, September 22 to October 6, would attract more than 160 countries including Ghana. Ghana will be represented by 10 players made up of five men and women to be accompanied [...] The post Ghana for World Chess Olympiad
TIGER Woods was moved to the brink of tears after capturing his first title since 2013 with a two-stroke triumph at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday that proved he was far from washed up at the age of 42. Tossing aside five years of career-threatening injury woes, Woods reasserted his status as the best frontrunner in the history [...] The post Woods wins at long last! appeared first on
REAL Madrid will refuse to play a Liga match in the USA if asked, according to president Florentino Perez. Perez said: “We will not go to the United States, I do not know who it interests, but it is not in the interest of the club and the fans … we refuse categorically.” He had earlier criticised La Liga’s decision [...] The post ‘Real won’t play league in USA’
Ashantigold SC defeated Asante Kotoko 3-2 in the second leg of the ‘Golden Clash’ at the Len Clay Sports Stadium on Sunday. A last minute strike by Richard Djorbi from the penalty spot ensured the ‘Aboakese’ lads avenged their 3-2 loss to the Porcupine Warriors in the first leg encounter. Ashgold went ahead after winger Shafiu Mumumi opened the scoring [...] The post Ashantigold beat Kotoko appeared
SERENA Williams says she is trying to “move on” from the row that overshadowed her US Open final loss, but remains perplexed at her coach’s admission he illegally signalled to her. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the final in straight sets to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, after a fiery confrontation with chair umpire Carlos Ramos that she later blamed on [...] The post Serena
General Captain of the senior national female football team, the Black Queens, Leticia Zikpi says the target of the team is to win the Africa Women Cup of Nations to be staged in Ghana and qualify to the World Cup. “Our aim and dream now is to stage a successful AWCON and emerge the champions. That will guarantee us a [...] The post Black Queens Skipper aims at AWCON glory appeared first
Chief Executive Officer of Hearts of Oak Mark Noonan has hit back at Cosmos Dauda over comments made that management of the club was using the players to enrich its purse in the wake of the friendly encounter against Asante Kotoko. During an interview with Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM last Friday, Cosmos Dauda, who was among four players released by the [...] The post Hearts’ MD responds to Dauda’s
Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups have been urged to take advantage of the myriad opportunities Public Relations offers in building brand reputation, connecting meaningfully with their customers and setting their business on a path of progressive growth. The Principal Consultant and Co-founder of Mahogany Consult, Esi Essuman-Johnson, who made the call said, “Businesses that integrate Public Relations strategies in [...] The post SMEs
Itel has launched its latest selfie series smart phones known as itel S13 and S33 across the African market. The two new iconic smart phones are manufactured to build up on the itel selfie series legacy which delivers quality, valuable and exciting selfie experiences to its cherished customers. Customised with outstanding selfie features, the phones were designed to capture clearer, [...] The post Itel
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission (FC) has stated that developers who have illegally built on the Ramsar site at Sakumono in the Tema West Municipal Assembly beyond the ‘green line’ will have their property demolished soon. This will ensure that the site, which is a World Heritage Monument, is restored to its useful usage. He hinted [...] The post Illegal
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) for the second consecutive time has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 17.0 per cent. The BoG maintained the MPR at its 83rd meeting in July 23 citing subdued inflation pressure. The local currency as of September 20, cumulatively depreciated by 7.3 per cent, and inflation increased from 9.6 in July to 9.9 in [...] The post Bank of Ghana maintains
Mr Sam Koranteng, Corporate Services Executive of Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Ghana, has said the company is bent on giving its customers the latest products the connected world craves and would aid in the quest for a digital epoch. He said MTN furnished all manner of platforms to access media, “Internet of Things” and other emerging network-based technology trends and [...] The post ‘MTN
Dr Osman Tahidu Damba, a lecturer, at the Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, University for Development Studies (UDS), has said Ghana is one of the emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa due to its continuous economic performance. He said the cocoa and gold business sectors were the major drivers of Ghana’s economic growth which has been identified by potential investors [...] The post Ghana
During a reproductive health outreach held in the community, adolescents of James Town, a Ga community in Accra were last Tuesday schooled on the best practises to stay safe from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The programme was organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and other partners. The event which brought [...] The post Reproductive
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey has supported 200 petty traders in his constituency with a total of GH¢60, 000. From his MPs common fund, the aid was presented to four churches yesterday (Sunday) for onward distribution to the beneficiaries. Each church received GH¢15,000 for 30 of its members. The churches are New Town [...] The post Ayawaso MP
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