Ghana?s candidate for the position of Director General of the World Trade Organization, Alan Kyeremanten was at the seat of the Presidency on Thursday March 7, 2013 to meet President John Mahama who has been lobbying for him at all his international engagements. Information is sketchy about the agenda for the meeting between the two but XYZ News sources at the Flagstaff House said Mr Kyeremanten?s presence had something to do with his quest to become the DG of the WTO. Mr Kyeremanten is ... Read More
The mother of former African and World Footballer of the Year George Oppong Weah has died in Accra aged 64. Anna Weah was pronounced dead at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Wednesday. GHANASoccernet.com sources say the mother of the AC Milan legend had kidney problems. She has been living in Ghana for the past 16 ... Read More
Ghana President John Mahama is one of the top personalities expected to attend next weekend?s burial of the mother of Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. Cecilia Love Amoako died in November last year in a car crash in Accra. The deceased mother of Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan, will be buried at her hometown in Mamponteng on Saturday March 16, 2013. She will however be laid in state at her Gbawe residence from Friday March 15 before a traditional sending off the following morning. It is ... Read More
Liberty Professionals captain Daniel Nii Agyei thinks that the scientific soccer lads have ?everything? needed to finish in the top four of the Premier League. The Dansoman-based side currently sit 9th on the league table, eight points behind leaders Medeama. However, the Black Stars glovesman believes his side can overtake their opponents to finish in the top-four. ?I?m really confident because we have everything to finish in the top four,? he told Happy FM in Accra. ?At the moment ... Read More
The Board of Directors of Accra Hearts of Oak was expected to meet on Thursday to decide on the vacant position of Chief Executive of the club, after Fred Crentsil refused to continue after the expiration of his contract at the end of last season. The meeting will draft the criteria for the selection of the new administrative head and also open applications from interested candidates. As is usually the case, some names have been thrown in the fray as candidates for the job. Former chairman ... Read More
Ghana and Young Boys striker, Samuel Afum, will be on the treatment room for the next three weeks, AllSports has confirmed. The former Hearts of Oak striker suffered a knock in his second game for his new club, against Zürich on February 23, which they lost away 4-0, but he soldiered on through the game. FC Zurich?s Albanian defender Berat Djimsiti stamped his foot into the 22-year-old?s thigh in the 7th minute. The former Smouha SC man braced the pain and went on to play 70 minutes in ... Read More
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday hinted that names of all nominated Deputy Ministers would be released for vetting and approval by Parliament by the end of this week. He said although all the names were ready, consultations were still being carried out with the substantive Ministers and could be ready by weekend. President Mahama gave this hint when swore-in three Regional Ministers at the Flagstaff House, Kanda. The Regional Ministers were; Mr Julius Debrah, Eastern Region, Ms ... Read More
Four head teachers of basic public school have been demoted by the Bole District Directorate of Education for various acts of impropriety. The school heads were sanctioned for absenteeism, lateness and failing to sanction their subordinates who engaged in similar practices. The Bole District Director of Education, Madam Leocadia Zakpala who failed to disclose the names of the affected heads added that her outfit had also caused the suspension of salaries some teachers who abandoned classes ... Read More
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday expressed condolence on the death of President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez that occurs in Caracas on March 5. A statement issued in Accra by President Mahama said, ?on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana l extend deep condolences to the Government and people of Venezuela, especially the bereaved family.? It said the late President Chavez would be remembered for dedicating himself to building a new society in ... Read More
Mr Tegegnework Gettu, UNDP Assistant Secretary General and Director for the Regional Bureau for Africa, congratulating Ghana on her 56th Independence Day anniversary, has described the nation as a symbol of democratic stability in Africa. He also commended Ghana?s progressive mainstreaming of gender issues and political participation of women in front line national politics, but noted that as African pacesetters, the nation should intensify efforts at broadening the scope for political ... Read More
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday called on Ghanaians to play their roles meaningfully and responsibly to create an opportunity for the advancement and prosperity of Ghanaians. He said: ?Governance is a shared responsibility, which every citizen needs to contribute his or her quota to enhance the development of democracy and good governance, irrespective of who you are, where you come from, who your parents are, and the religion and ethnic group you come from.? President Mahama ... Read More
President John Mahama has underlined the government?s resolve to ensure that the aspirations and hopes of the youth are met through Information Communication and Technology (ICT) led education and skills development in entrepreneurship. Consequently, he said the distribution of laptops to schools would be expedited while employment generating ventures like the Jobs and Enterprise Centres would be established to absorb unemployed youth to enable them to establish and manage their own ... Read More
Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Energy, has urged West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) to ensure it adheres to the schedule date of resumption of operations of the gas pipeline. According to him, the ever growing significance of gas supply to the region and the importance, which Ghana government attached to the project, made it imperative on WAPCo to do all it could to meet the target date. The Minister made the call at a meeting with officials of WAPCo on Tuesday in Accra. ... Read More
MR. Vincent Dzatse, a Ghanaian Times Castle photographer, was yesterday assaulted by some military policemen at the Independence Square, causing him injury and damaging his camera in the process. Not even a plea by some national security men and journalists covering the Independence anniversary could stop the soldier (yet to be identified) from molesting the cameraman, who was duly accredited to cover the function. But for the timely intervention of DSP Freeman Tettey of the Accra ... Read More
A number of houses have been torched in fresh clashes between Konkombas and Bimobas at Kpimali, a farming community near Nkpanduri in the Bunkprugu/Yonyoo district in the Northern Region. The sporadic shooting brought the march past of students to mark the 56 Independence day celebration in the district to an abrupt end as security and government officials rushed to the scene. A number of people were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries but no casualty was recorded. The ... Read More
Camara Mory, a 36-year-old Guinean national and herbalist, was on Tuesday remanded by a Takoradi Circuit Court ?B? for allegedly defrauding a businessman, Robert Obeng, of his GH¢4,000 under the pretext of selling mobile phone accessories to him. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded by the court to appear again on March 27. Yves, a Cameroonian, who is jointly charged with him is on the run. Prosecuting, Police Inspector Seth Ahelegbe said on February 17, 2013, the accused persons who ... Read More
Africa?s farmers and agri-businesses can create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030 if they are able to expand their access to more capital, electricity, better technology and irrigated land to grow high-value nutritious foods, a new World Bank report has said. The report called on African governments to work side-by-side with agri-businesses to link farmers with consumers in an increasingly urbanized Africa. According to the report dubbed: ?Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of ... Read More
A five-day workshop to develop strategies for tests in Reading and Mathematics assessment, at early childhood for the primary level, has been held in Accra. It was run jointly by the Ghana Testing Programme (GTP) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), with funding from the United States Agency for International Development. The workshop brought together experts from the universities and the institutions to brainstorm on the tests, how they should be conducted and when, as well as provide ... Read More
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