The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Thursday, inaugurated a Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound, fully furnished by the Rebecca Foundation for the people of Seduase in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality (KKMA) of the Greater Accra Region. In her address, Mrs Akufo-Addo acknowledged that the CHPS concept remained Ghana’s strategic tool for achieving universal health coverage, “and more [...] The post First
The Black Queens of Ghana defeated the Bayana Bayana of South Africa by a lone goal in their final pre-Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) match played yesterday at the refurbished Accra Sports Stadium. Striker Samira Suleman superbly headed home a well-executed corner-kick in the 22nd minute to give the Queens their first victory ahead of the competition after three [...] The post Queens
One of Ghana’s veteran boxers, Raymond Commey is calling for a rematch against the current WBO African champion, Wasiru Mohammed. Commey after capturing the national featherweight title by defeating Isaac Nettey at the Bukom Boxing Arena during the Fist of Fury Fight Night Three last Friday, is confident of defeating Wasiru if handed the second chance. Wasiru knocked Commey to [...] The post Raymond
Ghana coach Bashir Hayford has announced his final 21-man squad for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. The list includes 15 players who were at the last tournament in Cameroon two years ago where they won bronze. Experienced goalkeepers Patricia Mantey, Fafali Dumahisi and Nana Ama Asantewaa with Samira Suleman and Priscilla Okyere made the final cut. Six debutants [...] The post Six
Chelsea missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League as they were held to a scrappy goalless draw by Everton. Maurizio Sarri’s side had the better chances at Stamford Bridge, but were frustrated on several occasions by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The result means the hosts have now stayed unbeaten in their opening 12 top-flight games [...] The post Everton hold Chelsea appeared
Esperance de Tunis have been crowned 2018 Caf Champions League champions following a 3-0 (4-3 on aggregate) win over Al Ahly at the Stade Olympique de Radès on Friday evening. Saad Beguir bagged a brace for the Tunisians before Anice Badri sealed a perfect display in the second-leg of the final, following a 3-1 defeat to their north African counterparts [...] The post Esperance
There is a big story in The Times which reports Alexis Sanchez wants to leave Manchester United, just a year after joining from Arsenal. The Chilean forward is unhappy with Jose Mourinho’s tactical style, and misses the buzz of a big city. United boss Mourinho is nonplussed at the standard of Sanchez’s performances, too, and has found it hard to [...] The post Sanchez readyto quit United appeared
The Old Trafford boss eased the pressure on himself after a win against Juventus. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admires the way his old foe Jose Mourinho has battled through recent adversity. Mourinho has survived a testing period as Manchester United manager to head into Sunday’s derby against City buoyant after a stunning away win against Juventus in the Champions [...] The post Guardiola
Paco Alcacer struck the winner as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to stun Bayern Munich 3-2 and make a firm statement of their title credentials. Die Schwarz-Gelben were second best for much of the first half with Robert Lewandowski heading home to give the visitors the advantage in the 26th minute. Marco Reus levelled from the spot within minutes of [...] The post Dortmund record
Tony Bellew was stopped in the eighth round by Oleksandr Usyk as his dream of becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion ended in Manchester. The 35-year-old, who stated before the fight that he would retire whatever the outcome, made a fast start and was ahead on two of the judges’ scorecards – by three rounds and one round – with the third [...] The post Bellew stopped in round 8
The second edition of Dotcom Business Fair has been launched in Tema with a call on young people to use their knowledge in solving society’s problems. Making the call, Nana Yaw Osei Dakwa, Founder and President of Youth Icons Ghana, said, “rather than boasting about the educational titles we have, let us use our education to create the products [...] The post 2nd Dotcom Business
Customers of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have been urged to pay back loans to keep the banks going and sustain them in the competitive banking business as well. Mr Alex Kwasi Awuah, Deputy Managing Director of the ARB Apex Bank, also appealed to shareholders to strive to increase their shareholdings to enable all the RCBs to meet the Bank [...] The post Strengthen RCBs
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will by the end of this year announce a new minimum capital requirement for licensed operators in the industry. According to Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, Director General of SEC, operators were to meet the requirement within a 12- month period after the announcement. Addressing the media in a soiree in Accra on Wednesday, [...] The post New
This year’s Ghana Build International Trade Exhibition Fair is scheduled to take place at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre from November 19 to 21. About 108 exhibitors from Turkey, Asia, South Africa, Nigeria and United Kingdom are expected to partake in the event. Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, [...] The post 108
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to continue to support his government as it prepares the country for a hopeful future. He said the programmes and policies of his administration had begun to take roots and would grow to bear fruits for all Ghanaians. “There is hope for a better and brighter tomorrow,” President Akufo-Addo [...] The post Better
The government will in the coming days outdoor an Infrastructure Fixing Working Plan to keep the citizenry abreast of the state of the country’s infrastructure development. According to the Deputy Minister of Information, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Agyei, the plan would further provide information on the various stages of infrastructure projects. Speaking in an interview with Ghanaian Times yesterday [...] The post Govt
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked Ghanaians to rally behind the government in its quest to provide free senior high school (SHS) education for all Ghanaian children. He said even though, the implementation of the programme over the last two years had come with some problems, they were not as bad as the opposition would have the world believe. [...] The post ‘Support govt’s free
The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has presented 50 dual furniture desks to the Abelenkpe Junior High School in the Municipality. The presentation follows an appeal from the head teacher of the school, Kwaku Antwi Boasiako to the assembly to provide furniture to the school when the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Sandra Owusu Ahenkorah visited the [...] The post Ayawaso
Osagyefo Leadership International School (OLIS) at Labone in Accra, as part of activities to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary in December this year has organised a health walk and cleanup exercise to promote physical fitness and well-being of pupils, staff and management. It followed up with a cleanup exercise to crate the awareness of a clean environment on the theme: [...] The post Osagyefo
The Second Deputy Speaker and aspiring flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alban Bagbin, has expressed optimism of emerging victorious in the upcoming national delegates congress scheduled for November 17, 2018. He explained that results from the constituency, regional, national women and youth elections were testaments to the opinion that members were braced for change and he was best [...] The post Bagbin
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