Britain’s Mo Farah, who will be running in the London Marathon on Sunday, is in dispute with fellow distance-running great Haile Gebrselassie for failing to help him after he was robbed at a hotel in Addis Ababa owned by Gebrselassie. Farah, third last year and facing a monumental challenge to overcome Kenya’s world record holder … The post Farah,
Tiger Woods will return to Japan for the first time since 2006 to compete in the inaugural Zozo Championship in October, the Masters champion said on Wednesday. Woods called Japan “one of my favorites countries” in a tweet announcing his decision to play the PGA Tour’s first official event in the Asian country. “It’s going … The post Woods for Japan’s PGA Tour
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola played down his side’s 2-0 victory against Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday night. Guardiola explained how his side approached a United side that was looking to counter, saying: “I understand the pressure we have and obviously here at Old Trafford with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard running … The post Guardiola:
The sod was cut on Friday, to begin the construction of a gari and palm oil processing factories in the Prestea-Huni Valley municipality of the Western Region. The twin-project, an initiative of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestea-Huni Valley, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, was funded by the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) at the cost of … The post MP initiates 1D1F project in
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for judicious use of available resources in the fight against malaria as donor support towards eliminating the disease continues to dwindle. According to her, “mobilising domestic resources has become more urgent now than it was before” if the country was to achieve its targets in controlling the … The post Use funds
Ghana yesterday joined countries the world over to celebrate World Malaria Day with the organisation of durbars at various towns to educate the people on efforts to eradicate the disease. We bring to our readers events to mark the day as was captured by our correspondents. From the Western Region, Clement Adzei Boye reports thatGold … The post Ghana marks World Malaria Day appeared first on
The Kete Krachi Timber Recovery Ltd (KKTR), a Ghanaian-owned company under the One District One Factory initiative has offered to provide timber salvaged from its Volta Lake concession to support the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral. “The Notre Dame Cathedral belongs to the world and we want to do our part to support its reconstruction, … The post KKTR offers to help
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that regional elections in the Volta and Oti regions will be held at a later date. No reason was given to that effect. In a statement issued by Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the NDC said new dates would be communicated in due course. The statement however, … The post ?NDC postpones indefinitely
Ghana risks losing an estimated 15 billion dollars in oil revenues, if it does not negotiate a new agreement with Aker Energy, Ghana, on the new oil discovery in the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points Block, IMANI Africa has cautioned. According to the think tank, the Petroleum Agreement (PA), covering the new discovery –worth more … The post IMANI Africa raises
The African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) has revealed that the continent recorded 82 terrorist attacks across the region between March 16 and March 31, 2019. The period under review recorded 544 terrorism related deaths out of which, 415 resulted directly from terrorist attacks, whereas 129 were deaths recorded during counter-terrorism … The post Report:
Two persons, who allegedly attacked and robbed a taxi driver, at Dansoman, in Accra, have been arrested by the police on Thursday. The suspects, Abdulai Rashid and Abubakari Iddrisu, are in the custody of the police assisting in investigations, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), … The post 2 arrested for robbing cabbie
ABANTU for Development has reiterated calls on government to expedite action on the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law to increase the participation of women in governance and decision making. They said if the bill was passed, it would ensure that a greater number of women would play an effective role in national … The post ?
AS part of his Easter rounds, Mr Benjamin Kpodo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central visited the Ho Female Prison on picnic day and donated a consignment of food items and bottled water to the inmates. Interacting with the warders and prisoners, Mr Kpodo said convicts were still an integral part of the … The post Kpodo donates to Ho female prison inmates appeared first
A total of 18 people perished and 140 suffered injuries in 106 road accidents during the Easter festivities as against 22 deaths in 124 accidents the previous year. The crashes, which were recorded from April 19 to 22, involved 60 commercial vehicles, 69 private vehicles and 46 motorcycles. The accidents, representing 18 per cent reduction, … The post 18 perished, 140
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Ansomah-Cheremeh, has described as a mischievous attempt to link the deportation of Aisha Huang, the Chinese national engaged in illegal mining in the country with the Synohydro Barter Agreement of $2billion with China. According to the minister, more than 194 foreign nationals had been arrested and deported … The post ?Aisha
PA five-year strategic plan for the University of Education, Winneba, (UEW) has been launched at its campus here in Kumasi. The plan, which is to be implemented from 2019 to 2023, highlights collaborative research, more stakeholder engagements and enhanced efforts to make significant impact in communities in which the university operates. It also seeks to … The post 5-year strategic
The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Mr. Perry Okudzeto has declared that members of the new Black Stars management committee will not be entitled to winning bonuses during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition in Egypt. According to Mr Okudzeto who doubles as member of the committee, those members are all workers and government … The post No
This year’s South African Freedom Day Golf tournament is slated for tomorrow at the Celebrity Golf Course at Sakumono in Accra. Organized by Global Media Alliance, the event has for the third time in a row received support from MTN Ghana. Several golfers from across the country would participate in the event to mark South … The post South Africa Freedom Day golf at Sakumono
International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight champion, Richard Commey, has commenced preparation for a possible return on June 28 with a voluntary defence of his title. Commey,32; managed by Michael Amoo-Bediako, promoted by Lou DiBella, and trained by Andre Rozier, was seen at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday, to see at first hand possible opponents … The post Commey
Turn’s Pala Alpitour stadium has been named as the new venue for the ATP Finals from 2021-2025, drawing a line under London’s long tenure as host of the year-ending tournament. The ATP said in a statement on that Turin was picked ahead of Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo and London, marking the first time in the tournament’s … The post Turin to host ATP Finals appeared first on
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