Baby Jets Promotions and its boxer, Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Imam, Dr. Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu ahead of the boxer’s world title bout on Friday, November 25. Tagoe will face David Fernando Saucedo from Argentina in the IBO Lightweight world title bout at the newly-opened Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. The visit [...] The post Tagoe seeks Chief Imam’s blessing ahead of world title fight appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Manchester United could be without seven key players for this weekend’s crunch clash with Arsenal, with the entire first-choice backline set to be absent for the Red Devils. Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling are sure to miss the tie with injuries, while Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw are major doubts for the fixture. The Telegraph reports that Jose Mourinho has [...] The post 7 United players to miss Arsenal clash appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Another last-minute goal caused Ghana its first win in the ongoing 2016 FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament in Papua New Guinea as the Black Princesses drew 2-2 with France yesterday. Delphine Cascarino gave the French side the lead on the half hour mark before Sandra Owusu Ansah equalised for the Princesses with a minute to end the first half. Jane [...] The post Late goal denies Princesses win against France appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko supporters have lauded the appointment of Mr. Kwame Kyei as the club’s new Executive Board Chairman. During a phone-in session on many radio programmes that was monitored by the Times Sports yesterday, the followers of the Porcupine Warriors commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu 11 for listening to their calls for a new leader and appointing one for them. [...] The post Kotoko supporters laud Otumfuo on appointment of new CEO appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Jose Mourinho was fined by the Football Association for pre-match comments about Anthony Taylor after his remarks were found to have brought “an additional layer of pressure” upon the referee, it was revealed on Wednesday. Manchester United manager Mourinho spoke about Taylor ahead of last month’s goalless draw away to arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier League. Taylor’s suitability to take [...] The post Mourinho fined appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Sex after midnight is off limits for Manchester City players under manager Pep Guardiola. Samir Nasri, who moved on loan to Sevilla in the summer, revealed the strict rule designed to curb muscle injuries. Players are allowed to stay at home the night before matches at the Etihad Stadium but have been told they must not have sex once the [...] The post ‘Guardiola bans sex after midnight’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Under-fire Ghana coach Avram Grant is under pressure to deliver the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations title to appease local fans. The former Chelsea manager, who has received widespread criticism in recent months, is anxious to end the country’s 35-year wait for an African crown. Grant has supervised a disastrous start to the country’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers, picking a [...] The post Avram Grant desperate to win Nations Cup title to appease fans appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Steven Gerrard has enjoyed productive talks with Liverpool over a coaching position, but has made it clear he wants a meaningful role rather than a symbolic one. The 36-year-old has discussed the possibility of helping shape the club’s future generation with Academy director Alex Inglethorpe, with the dialogue at an advanced stage. Liverpool’s former captain wants any role to hinge [...] The post Gerrard in talks with Liverpool to coach club’s academy appeared first on The Ghanaian Tim
Job security is not exactly something Jurgen Klinsmann has right now. His seat became exponentially hotter following Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica. The US began the World Cup qualifying Hexagonal with two losses for the first time ever. Tuesday’s match was the first time the US gave up [...] The post Costa Rica hammers USA appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Kirusa, a global leader in providing mobile and social media solutions, says its InstaVoice service has reached the remarkable landmark of 100 million monthly active users. InstaVoice, is hugely popular in Ghana and some other countries like Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda. The service, which is based on Kirusa’s patented technology, helps [...] The post InstaVoice hits 100 million monthly active users appeared first on The Ghanaian
The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly has disbursed GH¢106,000 to 103 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Accra. The beneficiaries include the blind, deaf, albinos, physically and intellectually challenged amongst others. Ms. Rita Odoley Sowah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of LaDMA, said the disbursement was a two per cent deduction from the Member of Parliament (MP) Common Fund meant to support PWDs [...] The post La Dade-Kotopon Assembly supports PWDs with GH¢106,000 appeared first on The
Ghana, together with six other African countries, has agreed in a declaration signed on Wednesday to protect their tropical forests from being cut down to make way for palm oil crops. The other countries are the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. Palm oil, one of the world’s [...] The post Ghana to do palm oil business without causing deforestation appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ministry of Education has distributed about 54,000 laptop computers to basic schools in nine regions to enhance teaching and learning of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). So far, more than 82,000 teachers have been trained in the technology since 2013, to help them teach and train their colleagues, so that they can effectively teach ICT at schools. Mr. Alexander [...] The post Ministry distributes 54,000 laptop computers to basic schools appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The management of the Axim Hospital in the Western Region has banned political parties from campaigning for votes at the facility, as the December 7 elections draws near. It cautioned staff of the hospital to desist from political activities and instead concentrate on their mandate of providing the public with health care. The Hospital Administrator, Nana Ntim Agyei, in an [...] The post Axim Hospital bans political activities appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
After making a successful entry into the Ghanaian market with its innovative Bosch Power Box (BPB), global technology and services supplier Bosch says it is introducing the power tool box concept in Nigeria. Since the introduction of the power tool box in Ghana in the middle of 2016, Bosch has been focusing on creating central hubs across the country where [...] The post Bosch power tool concept extends beyond Ghana appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Executive Chairman of the State Enterprises Commission, Dr. Camynta Baezie, has suggested that all lands in Ghana be vested in the state to make it easy to manage. He noted that the arrangement would eliminate the cumbersome process in acquiring land and fraud perpetrated by unscrupulous dealers. Speaking at the sixth annual general meeting of the Tema Development Corporation [...] The post All lands must be vested in govt to manage appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
President John Mahama yesterday started his campaign tour of the Upper West Region, with a vow to do more for the region in the next four years. He said although the region had benefited significantly from various projects under his first term, massive development projects would be rolled out from next year. President Mahama who gave the assurance when he [...] The post Upper West Region will see more projects – Pres appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. John Kudalor, has asked Regional and District Police Commanders to be resolute in the discharge of their duties to ward off any potential threat that can undermine the December 7 election. “I entreat all of you to embrace this election duty with determination, commitment and dedication. We owe it to ourselves, our forebearers, posterity [...] The post IGP charges personnel to be resolute appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is considering granting tax relief to women in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, just as was being done in Kenya, to improve their livelihoods, Dr. Alex Kombat, a tax expert, has hinted. “The proposal comes on the back of a research commissioned by the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) in partnership [...] The post GRA considers tax relief for women in SMEs appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Attorney -General(A-G) and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, over her handling of high profile cases involving huge sums of money. President Mahama lauded Mrs. Appiah-Oppong for “a phenomenal job” in saving the country close to a billion-dollars in judgement debts, hence deserves to be given national honours. “I think the Attorney- General [...] The post President commends A-G’s performance…..’she has done a phenomenal
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