A US-based Ghanaian Ex-footballer, Mr John Samuel Kwabena Asiedu, will today cut sod for the construction of the Bright Future Sporting and Education Village at Komenda, Domenase in the Central Region. The ultra-modern sporting complex which covers 30-acres of land will have mini parks, hotels, first class training facilities, gyms and schools which will be … The post US-based
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded the intervention of Commodity Monitor’s GoldKacha machine in the country’s quest to ensure safe and responsible mining. The President who made the remarks at this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament expressed the government’s commitment to continue the fight against illegal mining using improved … The post GoldKacha
The immediate past Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, will today, deliver a public lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), on “The future of the economy of Ghana”. The event will see the former agriculture minister share insights into building the agricultural sector into bedrock for financing the development … The post Dr
More than 2,000 residents of Oduman and its environs in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region yesterday benefitted from a free health screening and medical care exercise organised by the Hands of Gold Foundation (HOGF). The exercise which saw beneficiaries screened and treated for Hepatitis B, typhoid, malaria, ulcer, diabetes and high … The post Over
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to prevent encroachers from the land earmarked for the Lagos-Abidjan Highway corridor project. They have also been charged to ensure the removal of illegal structures before the take-off of the project next year. Mr Amoako-Atta said these in a … The post MMDAs
This year’s Ramadan fasting is expected to start on Thursday, March 23 or March 24, 2023 depending on the day the new moon will be sighted. If the moon is sighted on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 then fasting will begin the next day, however if the moon is sighted on March 23, then March 24 … The post Ramadan fasting expected to start next week – Ramadan Confab
The Presidential Co-ordinator for Zongo and Inner Cities Development, Alhaji Ben Abdallah, has commended the Ghana Academy of Muslim Professionals (GAMP), for their humanitarian services to Muslim communities in the country. “For 30 years, you have been at the forefront of serving our communities, uplifting the less privileged, and promoting social justice, your commitment to … The post Ghana
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has moved to support Ghana in its efforts to improve prevention and control of diabetes as a growing public health threat. Under its Global Diabetes Compact, the WHO in collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) is seeking to accelerate the fight against diabetes which currently affects 2.4 million Ghanaians … The post WHO
Infants who missed their scheduled immunisation against childhood killer diseases can now have the opportunity following the receipt of some childhood vaccines that have been in short supply in the country. Since the last quarter of 2022, there has been a nationwide shortage of three out of the 13 vaccines used for routine child immunisation, … The post Childhood
Ukraine is set to be dropped from Spain and Portugal’s bid for the men’s 2030 FIFA World Cup, with Morocco instead joining as a third country. Having failed in a bid for the controversial 2018 and 2022 editions of the World Cup, Spain and Portugal announced their intention to bid again in 2020, with Ukraine … The post Morocco to replace Ukraine in 2030 FIFA World
As Roma Coach, Jose Mourinho, has lost an appeal against a two- match Serie A ban for his reaction to being sent off in his side’s 2-1 defeat at Cremonese in late February, the Italian Sports Court of Appeal ruled on Friday. Mourinho, who was given his marching orders by referee, Marco Piccinini, at the … The post Mourinho loses 2-game suspension appeal appeared first on
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns crushed record champions Al Ahly 5-2 in Pretoria on Saturday to become the second team to confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. The Brazilians were in emphatic form totally dominating the Egyptians to move to the top of Group B with 10 points, six ahead … The post Five-star
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) will hold its 53rd annual general meeting and conference in Tarkoradi to discuss, among other issues, how engineering practitioners will merge their knowledge and innovation to invent and construct projects to withstand the test of time. Scheduled for March 27, 2023 to April 1, 2023, it is under the … The post GhIE holds 53rd
Africa’s biggest lender by assets, Standard Bank, is ready to re-capitalise its Ghanaian unit, Stanbic Bank, after making provisions to cover more than half of its holdings in the nation’s debt. “It may become necessary for us to inject capital in that business and we will, at the appropriate time,” Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala, … The post Standard
Just when Yaa Henewa (not real name) thought her labour for her trafficker was up, having sold yam for five years in exchange for her freedom, she was hit with a two-year extension. It was going to be another 24 months of missing out on school and a chance at a bright future despite many … The post Labouring the ‘Jacob way’ to freedom …the story
It may sound funny but studies support that eating peanuts may help you treat your erectile dysfunction. This is the reason. Peanuts are rich in arginine, which is an essential amino acid(Aninbon et al. 2017). In this article, I examine the science behind groundnut soup consumption based on the main ingredient peanut. Supporting literature Nutrition … The post Groundnut
Ghana has received 50,000 anti-Hepatitis C medicines from the Egyptian government to support the ongoing fight against Hepatitis C in the country. The medicines would be given for free to persons living with the condition. The intervention is under the Screening and Treatment Opportunity Project (STOP) for the Hepatitis virus in Ghana, launched in Accra … The post STOP
For the importance of children as the future of every society, every country tries as much as possible to safeguard their health. It is unfortunate that in particularly sub-Saharan countries like Ghana, poverty or lack of the needed funds leaves loopholes in childcare. Against this background, the Ghanaian Times is happy that yesterday, the Ghana … The post Immediate immunisation
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