A media campaign that seeks to prevent road crash fatalities in the Greater Accra Region was launched in Accra yesterday. Christened, “School Girl”, the initiative aimed to make Accra a safe, smart and resilient city free of road traffic deaths. It was launched by the
Stakeholders at the opening of a climate change conference in Accra yesterday have underscored the need to build resilient urban cities in the country to control the effects of the global threat. The two-day climate change and
Ghana’s Black Stars appeared to be on the warpath as regards their qualification to the Cameroon 2021 Nations Cup as the team have intensified preparations ahead of its impending double-headers against South Africa and Island side, Sao Tome and Principe. The Stars take on South Africa’s Bafana Bafana tomorrow
Sports Business Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Marketing, Sports Management and Management Consultancy firm, Krypton Global Limited, Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe, has urged all to support the newly-elected Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt E.S Okraku, to succeed. A press statement signed by
Andre Dede Ayew, captain of the Black Stars, has said that, the team would have to give their all to get the positive results to help reignite the passion of football in the country. According to the Swansea City midfielder, the campaign #BringBackTheLove introduced by the new Ghana Football Association (GFA) administration,
Bafana Bafana will play just a third ever international fixture against the Black Stars in Ghana tomorrow when they start their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in Cape Coast. Overall, the two countries have met on 11 previous occasions, with South Africa leading the head-to-head 5-3, and a further three
France and host nation Brazil confidently claimed the last two semi-final slots at the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Monday, respectively eliminating Spain and Italy. The two teams join the Netherlands and Mexico, who will lock horns in the first semi-final on Thursday. The day began with an avalanche of goals, to the extent
Organizers on Tuesday cancelled this week’s Rally Australia, the final round of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship, because of bushfires raging near the Coffs Harbour venue in New South Wales. The event had been scheduled to begin Thursday and had already been scaled back as Australia struggles to control the blazes that have killed … The post ?Bushfires
Former Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president Jamal Malinzi has been banned for 10 years by FIFA for misappropriation of funds and falsifying documents. Along with the ban from all football-related activities, which comes into immediate effect, Malinzi was also fined 500,000 Swiss francs (US$503,000). FIFA said in a statement that he had been found “guilty … The post FIFA
English Premier League sharpshooters Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah flew to Africa this week, seeking goals as 2021 Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifying kicks off. New Arsenal captain Aubameyang has claimed eight league goals this season and Liverpool duo Mane and Salah seven and six respectively,
The Upper East Regional Tax Justice Coalition (TJC), an advocacy organisation, has called on government to review the current tax system to expand the tax net and collect more revenue for national development. The Coalition said taxation was the major source of
Ecobank Ghana has undertaken a health walk to advance the financial institution’s 2019 Ecobank Day Agenda. The walk also attracted scores of individuals from the Health Ministry, Ghana Health Service, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Alliance among others. The Ecobank Day agenda is under the theme “Non-Communicable
Access Bank Ghana in partnership with Emirates Airline, have launched a product to financially assist air travellers to travel to any destination of their choice from now onwards and pay later. Under the product dubbed “Fly Now, Pay Later,” salaried customers
The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in collaboration of ARB Apex Bank has launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) financing programme. ARB Apex Bank has set aside over GH¢ 50 million to commence the programme to provide credit and loans to farmers, based on their GCX EWR, and the IFC of the World Bank Group through … The post ?GH¢
Mr Martin Domotiere Bomba-Ire, the Lawra Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has said the Assembly would continue with its efforts to grow the local economy by creating an enabling environment for local businesses to thrive. He said, in furtherance of that, the Assembly has facilitated the process for some
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MERL) has developed a National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) to improve and harness the benefits of labour migration for the
The media must partner with government to educate pedestrians on the need to use the newly constructed footbridges on the Madina- Adentan highway, Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency, in Accra, has urged. According to him, so many
Lack of evidence-based development policies is one of the major challenges confronting Ghana’s efforts in achieving inclusive and equitable development across the country, Dr Mamudu Akudugu, Deputy Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research and Consultancy Services (IIRaCS) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has said. “One of the biggest problems we have in … The post ?Adopt
Tax Justice Coalition (TJC), an advocacy organisation based in the Upper East Region, has called on government to take steps to review the current tax system to expand the tax net to rake in more revenue for national development. The TJC made the called during a stakeholder workshop at Bolgatanga, organised by the Rural Initiative … The post ?‘Expand
The Forestry Commission (FC) would from February next year, take delivery of automatic weapons for its Wildlife Division’s taskforce for the protection of the forest resources in the country, the Chief Executive of the Commission, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has disclosed.
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