USA were made to work overtime before earning a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Ghana’s Black Princesses to ensure top spot in Group C at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby. The result meant that the Ghanaians ladies crashed out of the campaign, having earlier lost their opener 1-0 against New Zealand before drawing 2-2 with France in the [...] The post Princesses crash out appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Sporting Club de Portugal are in desperate search for a win as they host Real Madrid for the matchday 5 clash tonight. Sporting are third in Group F by virtue of a lone win against Legia Warsaw, while they lost in all their remaining three matches so far. There is a five-point gap between them and Real on second place, [...] The post Sporting CP test for Real Madrid appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Anthonio Conte is refusing to consider Chelsea Premier League title favourites despite seeing them climb to the top of the table with victory at Middlesbrough. Antonio Conte was happy with Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Middlesbrough but insisted his team must be more ruthless in front of goal. Diego Costa’s first-half strike secured a 1-0 win at the Riverside which extended [...] The post Chelsea boss not being carried away by lead appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
After sputtering to their second straight draw, news from the Indomitable Lions camp is that the Cameroonians are now looking at both games with Nigeria as must wins to get to the 2018 World Cup. In fact, coach Hugo Broos some say, has been given an ultimatum by the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) to beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria [...] The post Cameroon targets double win against Nigeria in 2018 World Cup qualifier appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Aduana Stars were a delight to watch as they humbled Medeama 2-0 in the ongoing GHALCA G6 tournament, at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The scoreline meant a lot to the fans of Accra Hearts of Oak, who danced to the fact that their idol club is back into the tournament after losing to Aduana and drawing with Medeama. [...] The post Aduana shows good form in GHALCA G6 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) made gross income of GH ? 40.4 million posting a profit before tax of GH ? 8.78 million in 2015 against GH ? 25 million recorded as profit in 2014. The 2015 figure shows a 64.88 per cent dip in profit before tax compared to the previous year. This, according to a GNA report, was [...] The post TDC records 64.9 per cent drop in profit appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Facebook, an online social media and social networking service provider, says it will soon partner mobile operators in Ghana to introduce its Internet.org’s Express Wifi programme to empower them to provide quality internet access to their communities. “In Africa, Facebook already has partners in Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa, with more deployments planned soon, including Ghana,” said Chris Daniels, VP [...] The post Facebook to facilitate quality internet access in Ghana appeared first
Ogilvy and Mather, an advertising agency, was last Saturday crowned the Best Advertising Agency for the year 2016 after picking two of the four platinum awards at the 10th Gong-Gong awards. Inova DDB Ghana and Insel Communications, also advertising agencies, emerged winners of the other two platinum awards. Other winners of various categories on the night included Scanad, STB McCann, Rezultz [...] The post AAG expects passage of Advertising Council Bill soon appeared first on The Ghanaian Times
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BOG) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points from 26 to 25.5 per cent, the first since June 2011. The MPC cited the positive economic outlook and subdued inflation as reasons for the drop. Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday to announce the decision of [...] The post Bank of Ghana reduces policy rate appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Ghana’s Black Queens began their Africa Women’s Cup of Nations on a winning start, coming from behind to beat Kenya 3-1 in their first Group B game played at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Cameroon. Goals from Samira Suleman, Elizabeth Addo and Portia Boakye were enough to break an unyielding Kenyan side. The Queens had an early goal disallowed and [...] The post Plucky start for Black Queens appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
An international training workshop for medical doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals has been held here. It aimed at helping to improve the quality of care for children with cancer. The training formed part of a three-year World Child Cancer Implementation Programme in Ghana, in partnership with the Pediatric Oncology Units of the Komfo Anokye and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospitals, to [...] The post KATH trains medical personnel in care for children with cancer appeared first on The Ghanaian
In an attempt to reduce road carnages in the run up to the December polls and the Christmas festivities, the Ministry of Road and Transport, in collaboration with stakeholders has held a walk through the principal streets of Accra, to sensitise the public to ways of reducing road accidents. The walk was also to create awareness among the public on [...] The post Ministry sensitises public to road safety measures appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A consultant, John Benford Torgbor, 67, was on Saturday installed as chief of Hebron in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra, under the stool name, Nii Torto I. He is the first person to be installed as a chief of Hebron since the town was established in 1824. The programme was attended by people from all walks of [...] The post Hebron installs chief appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Environmental Health Officer of the La Nkwantanang Municipal Office, Mr. Joseph Quacoe, has appealed to Ghanaians to use improved toilets to prevent the outbreak of diseases. He said according to a United Nations report, only 15 per cent of Ghana’s population use improved household toilets. Mr. Quacoe was speaking to mark the World Toilet Day celebration, which fell on [...] The post Only 15% of Ghanaians use improved household toilets appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Interior Minister, Mr. Prosper Douglas Bani, has taken his campaign on the need for a peaceful election to the Volta Region, with calls on the people in the region to let peace reign before, during and after the December 7 polls. Mr. Bani, who was set to be briefed on the security situation in the region, on Saturday addressed [...] The post Volta Region urged to promote peace appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Media Commission (NMC) is working with the telecommunication companies and other stakeholders to devise a mechanism to check the abuse of social media platforms on election day, without necessarily restricting people from accessing the platforms The commission held a meeting with the telecom companies and the other stakeholders which include the Council of State, Media Foundation for West [...] The post NMC moves to check abuse of social media appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Peace Council has condemned the recent acts of violence and provocative confrontations between supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic party (NPP). According to the Council, “the growing politically-motivated hooliganism between the supporters casts a slur on the nation’s hard-earned democratic credentials and image”. The Council called on supporters of the political parties [...] The post Peace Council condemns clashes appeared first on
The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has cautioned the youth to avoid activities that will endanger the peace of the country, especially at the time the nation prepares for the elections. “You must not allow yourselves to be used by politicians to cause trouble before, during and after the polls,” she advised, adding that they should be patient, disciplined, diligent, [...] The post First Lady cautions youth to avoid fomenting trouble appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Many Ghanaian students are still unable to complete secondary education in spite of efforts to make education accessible and progressive, the 2016 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report has said. The first of a new series of post-2015 reports said 53 per cent of students in Ghana were able to complete Junior High School (JHS) education while only 39 per cent [...] The post Majority of Ghanaians unable to complete Secondary Education – UNESCO Report appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The University of Ghana has held a graduation ceremony for over 6,587 students from four colleges who completed their programmes of study in the 2015/2016 academic year. The two day programme consisted of 192 graduates from the College of Basic and Applied Science (CBAS), 1,550 from the College of Education (CoE), 581 from the College of Health Sciences (CHS) and [...] The post University of Ghana graduates 6,587 students appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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