Former Australian Prime Minister (PM), Scott Morrison, has resisted calls to resign from Parliament, after news emerged that he had secretly assumed five additional roles during his tenure. He defended his decision – which was taken during the pandemic – as “necessary” in “extraordinary times”. Mr Morrison is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cook in … The post Austria
Ten passengers were hurt, three seriously, when they tried to escape a train that became caught up in a sweeping wildfire north-west of Valencia in eastern Spain. The fire near Bejís has been whipped up by fierce winds, leaving several firefighters running for their lives. The passengers were on a service from Valencia to Zaragoza … The post Passengers injured escaping train
UK ministers who backed sending asylum seekers to Rwanda were warned by their own adviser that its government tortures and kills political opponents. The warning came weeks before the British government tried to send asylum seekers to the African nation. The adviser raised concerns about the tone and accuracy of an official note on Rwanda’s … The post Rwanda killings warning
Mali has asked the United Nations (UN) Security Council (SC) for an emergency meeting to stop what it describes as “acts of aggression” by France in the form of violations of its sovereignty, support for jihadist groups and spying. A letter serving this purpose was presented to journalists by the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs … The post Mali
The much-heralded GHALCA G6 tournament rolled off yesterday with Bechem United upstaging Accra Great Olympics 5-4 on penalties at the Accra Sports Stadium. Both teams played to a 0-0 goalless stalemate in regulation time. The competition which had 2022 FA Cup winners Hearts of Oak, Medeama SC and Karela United saw Premier League champions Asante … The post GHALCA G6 tournament:
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) –Ghana has inaugurated its new Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Accra to serve the health needs of migrants and refugees in Central and West Africa. The facility, under the Migration Health Division (MHD) of IOM Ghana, conducts migration health assessments and provides travel health assistance for refugees and … The post IOM
Former head coach of the Black Stars, CK Akonnor, has described Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association of Ghana (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, as the finest football administrator he had come across in his coaching career. The 48-year-old Akonnor was in charge of former elite side AshantiGold SC, when Mr Fianoo was the CEO of … The post Fianoo
A Qatar Legacy Ambassador Samuel Eto’o and Supreme Committee and Legacy delegation will be visiting Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal – the sub-Saharan African countries competing in the FIFA World Cup Qatar tournament – to engage with the Football Federations, football supporters and media. According to Ghanafa.org, the fan tour presents an opportunity to engage the … The post Eto’o
Head Coach for Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Joe Nana Adarkwa, has said that his club is keen on making success in the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Championship prior to the second edition of the CAF Inter-Clubs Women’s tournament in Morocco. Ampem Darkoa qualified to the regional division of the Women’s Championship by beating their sworn … The post WAFU
A board member for the Tokyo Olympics was arrested yesterday on suspicion of taking bribes, prosecutors said, along with three other men connected to the scandal. Haruyuki Takahashi allegedly received $380,000 from high-street business suit retailer Aoki Holdings, an official partner of last year’s pandemic-delayed 2020 Games. The 78-year-old was arrested along with Aoki chairman … The post Tokyo
Serena Williams bowed out of the Cincinnati Masters at the first hurdle on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to US Open champion Emma Raducanu as the end of her glittering career looms ever closer. Williams, who last week indicated that she is planning to retire after this month’s US Open, was no match for British … The post Serena Williams trounced in Cincinnati Masters
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the “lies” surrounding reports about his future at Manchester United. The Portugal forward missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons as speculation swirled over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been reported Ronaldo wants to play Champions League football, but United … The post Ronaldo
RANA Motors, sole dealers and distributor of Kia vehicles in Ghana, have partnered the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to launch the KIA-FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Match Ball Carrier (OMBC) competition. The competition, opened to male and female kids between the 10 to 14 years, will have the eventual winner represent Ghana as one … The post Kia
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ga West, Mr Clement Wilkinson, on Tuesday presented assorted drinks and an undisclosed amount of cash to Berekum Chelsea Football Club at Amasaman in Accra. The donation was done ahead of the club’s participation in the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) G6 tournament. Mr Wilkinson is a patron of … The post Ga West MCE donates to B. Chelsea
Prudential Bank, an indigenous financial institution, has donated GH¢ 20,000 to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to support its 7th Annual Research Meeting (ARM) slated for November 17-18, 2022. Under the theme “Bridging the research and policy divide” the meeting seeks to provide a forum for policy and decision makers, academics, civil … The post Prudential
An amount of GH¢1.09 billion involved in related party transactions by the defunct Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) has been uncovered, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. It said the amount were uncovered by the Joint Receivers for the defunct Micro Finance Companies and Specialised Deposit-Taking institutions. The BoG said … The post Banking
The 2022 edition of the much-anticipated Virtual Skills Fair is set to be held on September 1, 2022. The event which is being organised by Vodafone Ghana is part of the organisation’s continuous commitment to supporting youth development and preparing them for the future. The 2022 edition of the one-day fair, dubbed “#LevelUp,” will feature a great lineup of … The post Virtual
Over $600 million worth of chicken is dumped onto the Ghanaian market annually. This has compounded the woes of Ghana’s poultry industry which is on the verge of collapse due to the lack of regulation to check the dumping of chicken onto the market. Speaking at a hearing over allegations of dumping of chicken into … The post Over $600m spent on imported
Access Bank Ghana is committed to building the capacity of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to make them profitable and thrive, Managing Director of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, OlumideOlatunji, has said. To this end, he said, the bank has organised a day’s workshop for SMEs in Koforidua to build their capacity on … The post Access Bank committed to building
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), MrYofi Grant, says it has become more crucial to work collectively to find answers to problems besetting Ghana’s manufacturing sector due to the disruption in value-chains and other industrial challenge. Mr Grant was speaking at the second CEOs Breakfast Meeting for the year organised by … The post Govt,
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