President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence the Black Stars will bounce back despite exiting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Stars lost 5-4 on penalties to Tunisia in the Round of 16 on Monday. In a tweet posted immediately after the match, the president said he is gutted “like most Ghanaians”. Like … The post Akufo-Addo ‘gutted’ by Black Stars exit
Ghana are out of the 2019 African Cup of Nations after losing 4-5 on penalties to Tunisia in the Round of 16. The match, played at the Ismailia Stadium, had ended 1-1 after full regulation time. The extra 30 minutes did not produce any goals. But Caleb Ekuban’s saved penalty saw the Stars bowing out … The post Ghana out of AFCON after losing 5-4 on penalties to Tunisia
A second-half strike by Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha was the difference in the La Cote d’Ivoire-Mali Round of 16 game played at the Suez Stadium. It was the penultimate last 16 tie at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Though dominating play at the start, the Eagles of Mali could not turn … The post Zaha strike sends Ivory Coast to quarters appeared first on
Twelve Ghanaians across different sectors have been named among a list of 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) under 40. The list is a global 100 list that identifies high achievers of African descent worldwide, pairing those based across the Diaspora with their counterparts inside Africa. The MIPAD Under 40 recognition comes as … The post 12
Empoli’s combative midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been handed a starting role by Black Stars coach James Kwesi Appiah in the last Round of 16 game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The Stars are taking on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in a match to be played at the Ismailia Stadium. With both sides … The post Afriyie Acquah starts Ghana-Tunisia game appeared first on
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to train, mentor and financially support 100,000 young entrepreneurs in Africa over a 10-year period towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The TEF-UNDP Sahel Youth Entrepreneurship Programme, which is expected to mobilize … The post UNDP
Over the years, my team and I have managed to consistently produce plays with the aim of changing some toxic narratives and above all, changing our mindset. Every play of mine has the family in mind. I believe society can only stand when the family unit is intact. Our style of theatre, thus, is to … The post Five deep lessons in ‘The Boy Called A Girl’ appeared first on
Hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners showed up at the Trade Fair Centre last Friday for the SME Trade Festival organized by the British Council. Dubbed ‘Jobs for Youth SME Trade Festival’, the programme saw indigenous Ghanaian businesses and start-ups assemble for an opportunity to showcase their products, network and get free coaching tips. Participants … The post Start-ups,
The Kasapreko Company Limited has set aside 2 million worth of prizes to award customers as part of activities marking two decades of the existence of its Alomo Bitters. Prizes, which include television sets, smartphones, live goats, and two cars as the ultimate, will be distributed through a special promotion dubbed, Alomo@20. The promo allows … The post Kasapreko to award customers as
The Kasapreko Company Limited has set aside 2 million worth of prizes to award customers as part of activities marking two decades of the existence of its Alomo Bitters. Prizes, which include television sets, smartphones, live goats, and two cars as the ultimate, will be distributed through a special promotion dubbed, Alomo@20. The promo allows … The post Kasapreko to awards customers
Unionised staff of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) are up in arms against management over an alleged sale of some of the Corporation’s channels to private investors and issues regarding their end of service benefits. The leadership after a meeting last Friday served notice to petition the parliamentary select committee on communication and the National … The post GBC
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned headteachers of basic schools across the country against charging examination fees and that they are free to the questions on chalkboards. The directive was issued by the office the Deputy Director-General of GES to the various directorate of education across the country. Per the directive, which are to … The post GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned headteachers of basic schools across the country against charging examination fees and that they are free to the questions on chalkboards. The directive was issued by the office the Deputy Director-General of GES to the various directorate of education across the country. Per the directive, which are to … The post GES
Sister of Janet Bandu, the lady who went missing together with musician Castro, has said their father has passed on due to the grief of losing his daughter. Five years ago on July 6, 2014, news broke that musician Castro and Janet Bandu had gone missing while jet skiing in Ada. The two had gone … The post Janet Bandu’s father dies out of grief appeared first on
The Parliamentary Service Board (PBS) is locked up in a crunch meeting in Accra to decide whether to drop the proposed construction of a 450-seater new parliamentary chamber that has stoked controversy in the country. “We are expecting that the results will be a hold on activities until such a time when it becomes appropriate, … The post Parliamentary board in
Media conglomerate, the Media General Group, will on Tuesday hold a special thought leadership forum in Accra to tease out the causes of the recent wanton abuse and threats of journalists in Ghana. Though Ghana has been touted for its fairly liberal and democratic credentials, recent arbitrary arrests, unlawful detentions, assault and threat of harm … The post MG forum panel
Nine Municipal and District Assemblies have with immediate effect been banned from engaging in the retail, haulage and distribution of subsidised fertilisers for government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme. They are Bawku Municipal, Bawku West, Garu District, Pusiga and Tempane Districts in the Upper East Region, Chereponi in the Northern Region and Saboba District in the North … The post 9
Police in the Ashanti Region are claiming a middle-aged man arrested in Kumasi over alleged careless driving has jumped out of a moving police vehicle to his death. The man, who is yet to be identified, was being driven to the Tafo Pankrono Police Station Sunday morning in the said police vehicle when he allegedly … The post Man allegedly jumps out of Police vehicle to his
Greece’s new centre-right prime minister has vowed the country will “proudly raise its head again”. After New Democracy’s landslide victory on Sunday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would not fail to “honour the hopes” of the Greek people. The win comes four years after Alexis Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party swept to power promising an end to … The post New
Seven years after his 101st minute goal consigned Tunisia out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) jointly hosted by Gabon/Equatorial Guinea, Black Stars skipper, Andre Ayew, has predicted an end of the road for the north African side when they clash in the Round 16 game at the Ismailia Stadium today, July 8. … The post Tunisia will fall – Ayew appeared first on
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