JOSE Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United after a disastrous first half to the Premier League season. Mourinho’s two-and-a-half year reign came to an end at 9:46am yesterday morning following the club’s worst start to a top-flight season since 1990. His last game was a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The club released a statement on [...] The post United
DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Shim Suk-hee broke down in tears as she told a South Korean court of the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of her coach. Aged 21, the short-track skater has four Olympic medals to her name, including relay golds at both Sochi 2014 and on home ice at this year’s Pyeongchang Games. But she [...] The post Korean Olympic champion tells court
The government must consider reinforcing its national policy on migration to emphasise positive contributions of migrants and their fundamental role in sustainable development when it is safe, orderly and dignified, Jones Owusu Yeboah, Executive Director of SEWA Foundations has advocated. He said in drafting such a policy, it was important to consult all stakeholders to ensure that migration priority [...] The post Reinforce
The Ghana National Theatre has launched a logo design competition to select the best design that represents the uniqueness of the facility. The best design would represent the organisation in all officials’ documents and communication tools. The winner would receive GH?5,000 whiles 2nd to 5th place winners get GH?1,000 each. It is opened to Ghanaian youth between the [...] The post National
The Ministry of Roads and Highway last Friday launched a manual on Labour-based road construction, for the country. Dubbed the Labour-Based Bituminous Surfacing Technologies (LBST), the document is to serve as a guide for the construction of roads ‘in hard to reach rural communities’ towards creating jobs for the people. The production of the manual, which is a collaboration between [...] The post Ministry
Discussants at a day’s forum on Ghana off grid electrification investment have resolved to educate financial institutions to explore policies related to mini-grids to encourage universal energy access. The participants, key players in the public and private sectors said most banks were not well-informed with matters of mini-grids resulting in non financial support from the sector. The forum, organised by [...] The post Banks
An Electrical products authentication expert has cautioned the public that counterfeit electrical products are death ‘warranty’, which must be avoided for the protection of life and property. Mr Vijay P. Gokaldas, therefore, urged customers to deal with accredited electrical companies, seek authentication, information and education about electrical products, to avoid purchasing counterfeit products. He issued the warning in an interview [...] The post Fake
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of migrants while ensuring safe and legal travelling as the world marks this year’s International Migrants Day. It has thus called for stronger partnership with countries around the world to efficiently deal with issues of illegal migration for the benefit of all. In a statement issued and copied [...] The post EU
Ninety-five students of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) have graduated with Master of Arts (M.A) Degrees in various disciplines. The 2018 graduating class comprised of the fourth batch of the Executive M.A in Conflict Peace and Security, seventh batch of the M.A in Conflict Peace and Security, and the sixth cohort for the M.A in Gender [...] The post 95 graduate from KAIPTC
MOTORCYCLE and parts dealers, Apsonic Moto China-Africa Development Limited has donated two motorcycles valued at GH¢5000 each, to the Ho Central Police Station, to augment police patrol duties in the municipality. The company also donated 100 pieces of pens to the station. “This is part of our corporate social responsibility,” said Mr Iddi Sani, sales manager of the group. He said [...] The post Apsonic
Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, has refuted allegations that allowances captured in 2019 budget for the ministry was meant for her clothing and entertainment allowances. Mr Sampson Ahi, a Ranking Member of the Works and Housing Committee was alleged to have stated that the allowances were allocated for Mrs Dapaah’s clothing and entertainment. Addressing a [...] The post Withdraw
Ghanaians have been urged to sacrifice and persevere in bringing about the needed societal changes to advance the country’s development. According to Dr Nathaniel Kwamina Howard, Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics of the University of Cape Coast, these characteristics were the driving force of past heroes and icons in their pursuit of human and community development. Speaking at [...] The post Ghanaians
Founder and General Overseer of the Living Grace Ministries International Bishop Owusu-Akyeaw, have admonished leaders in society to emulate the humility and wisdom of Jesus Christ to become successful in all spheres of endeavour. He noted that the virtues exhibited by Jesus Christ if applied effectively would transform the church and society. According to him; “there is the [...] The post Emulate
The Greater Accra Region is to foster deeper relationship with the Shandon Province of the Republic of China to boost the regional economy and advance development in the coming year. According to the Regional Minister, Mr Ishmael Ashittey, the collaboration will be in areas of information, communication and technology (ICT), Finance, education, telecommunication, tourism and arts, agriculture and waste management. [...] The post Greater
The public must conserve energy and water as they are essential to human life, Mrs Gifty Bruce- Nelson, Greater Accra Regional Office Manager for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has urged. She said there was still the need to iron in bulk, switch off lights when not in use and to stop putting television sets on standby mode. [...] The post Public urged to conserve
Government is seeking $500 million from international donors and other partners to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed this in an interview with some journalists after the closing ceremony of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa” conference said the Ministry of Education would be leading [...] The post Govt
The Chief Justice (CJ), Sophia Akuffo, has promised to support lepers in the country every month through the Lepers Aid Committee (LAC). Though the CJ did not disclose the amount, she said it would be her contribution to the lepers and the less-privildeged in the country. Chief Justice Akuffo made the pledge at the Lepers Aid Committee Choral Concert 2018, [...] The post Chief Justice pledges
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has received a cheque of GH¢36,834.59 from Frimps Oil Company Limited to revamp its Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) which was not functional for the past one year. The donation was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility. The Finance Manager of the company, Mr. Stephen Appiah said [...] The post Frimps
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), at the Abelemkpe District Fire Station, in Accra, embarked on a safety awareness walk within Dzorwulu, Abelemkpe, Kotobabi and its environs, last Friday. The event, themed, ‘Effective fire safety management, key to human and economic development’, was aimed at educating the public on fire safety measures. The personnel held placards with inscriptions, [...] The post GNFS
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed that his country will not develop at the expense of other nations, in a speech marking 40 years since China introduced major economic reforms. However, he also said that the global superpower would not be told what to do by anyone. Late leader Deng Xiaoping’s campaign of “reform and opening up” began four decades [...] The post Xi
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