The President of the Islamic University College, Dr Mohsen Maarefi, has urged developing countries to prioritise investment in the human resource development by offering holistic education to poor and needy communities. He said when the poor and needy are empowered through education, they are able to develop skills that free them from poverty. Dr. Maarefi said this at the 13th [...] The post ‘Offer
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has been challenged to establish a Peace and Security Unit or Centre to train students on early warning signals. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who threw this challenge to the UDS said establishing the Peace and Security Unit in the university would address the copious violent conflicts in the Northern Region. This was contained [...] The post UDS
PZ Cussons, a leading producer and distributor of personal and homecare products, has presented quantities of personal hygiene products valued at GH?15,000.00 to the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. The kind gesture, which is in response to a recent media reports on the plight of babies at the hospital, is to help manage [...] The post PZ Cussons donates to
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), has expressed grave concern over what it describes as an escalating black marketing of petroleum products in the country, and has given the government 48 hours to take a decisive action to halt the menace. If the government fails, the group has threatened to take actions that would force the government to act [...] The post AOMC
Mr Mike Enendu, General Manager for Finance and Administration at West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), has urged Ghanaian vendors to be diligent in adhering to the company’s safety standards. This, he said, would make them competitive in the larger domestic and global oil and gas sector. He said getting WAPCo’s safety standards right would equip vendors to be competitive [...] The post Meeting
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Gifty Kekeli Klenam as the new Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority. Ghana Export Promotion Authority is expected to play critical role in the industrialisation agenda of the Akufo Addo administration. She takes over from Mr. James Z. Tiigah who led the organisation under the NDC government. Ms Klenam brings with her [...] The post Ghana
Kumasi Asante Kotoko Executive Chairman, Dr. Kwame Kyei, has told the players not to lose hope and challenge them to swiftly improve their fortunes. The Porcupine Warriors are without a win in eight matches in all competitions. They were dealt a hammer blow after losing 3-1 to Hearts of Oak on Monday in an anniversary match. “Things haven’t gone as [...] The post Kotoko CEO urges players
Cristiano Ronaldo scored another European hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Atletico 3-0 in their Champions League semi-final, first leg clash on Tuesday. The Portugal international has now netted back-to-back trebles in the competition after also doing so against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and put himself on level terms with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi for Champions League hat-tricks (seven). Ronaldo wasted [...] The post Semi-final
Former IBF bantamweight champion, Joseph King Kong Agbeko (31-5, 23 KOs) will face Kenyan slugger, Nick Otieno (31-11, 13 KOs) June 9 in Accra. Dubbed ‘Legacy Boxing Night’ by Agbeko’s Fresh King Entertainment in collaboration with StarTimes TV and the Ghana@60 Secretariat, Agbeko hopes to revive his belief to win a world title with a victory over Otieno, a former [...] The post Agbeko set for Otieno
Over 25 clubs will appear before the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Player Status Committee (PSC) today at its sitting scheduled for the the FA’s secretariat in Accra. It is expected to dispense justice to clubs and players who are entangled in litigation over their status as the PLB opens the second window registration for clubs. This afternoon’s sittings will commence [...] The post Kotoko,
Joe Dadson and Sampson Asorgba emerged joint winners of the South African Freedom Day golf competition played at the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono on Saturday. Both golfers recorded a net score of 44 to win the ultimate trophy in the Men joint event. They were followed by Prince Agyiri and N.K Quarshie with 43 points each while Benny Mimis [...] The post Dadson, Simpson partner
Over 25 clubs will appear before the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Player Status Committee (PSC) today at its sitting scheduled for the the FA’s secretariat in Accra. It is expected to dispense justice to clubs and players who are entangled in litigation over their status as the PLB opens the second window registration for clubs. This afternoon’s sittings will commence [...] The post Kotoko,
The Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Methodist Church, Right Reverend Michael Agyakwa Bossman, has called on the government not to relent in efforts to deal with illegal mining popularly called ‘galamsey’. Addressing the 38th annual synod of the Koforidua Diocese, he said the cost of galamsey to water bodies, farmlands and other resources were enormous for the ordinary [...] The post Methodist
A youth group in the Ningo-Prampram District (NiPDA) of the Greater Accra Region has registered their displeasure over the choice of Jonathan Paanii Doku, as the District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee of the area. The group calling itself Concerned Group of Prampram (CGP) contended that, since the creation of NiPDA, which was carved from the Dangme West District in 2012, [...] The post Ningo
A former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, has urged Parliament to purge itself of acts that will bring the august House into disrepute. This, he noted can be done when Parliament adopts transparent, fair and credible constitutional processes in dealing with members whose actions affect the dignity of the House. “But no institutional reputation [...] The post Parliament
Sixty-two people have been charged with various electoral offences following highly-contested party primaries in Kenya. A statement from the prosecutor’s office said a serving MP is among those who have been charged. The offences include the bribery of voters and incitement to violence. Kenya’s 8 August vote comes nearly a decade after disputed election results fuelled violence that left more [...] The post Kenya
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari missed his third straight weekly cabinet meeting yesterday because he needed to rest, officials said, fuelling concerns about the state of his health. A Reuters reporter witnessed the start of the session and Buhari’s failure to arrive for the meeting, which was chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The 74-year-old former military ruler has hardly appeared [...] The post Buhari
Retired Custom Officers Association (RECOA) have appealed to the government to tap into their wealth of knowledge and experience for the benefit of the country. “Government imposes powers on us to enable us to collect trillions of cedis to meet government expenditure, but as soon as we retired we are rendered powerless and made to waste,” the RECOA noted. The president [...] The post RECOA
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana have urged state organisations to make public data easily accessible to the entire citizenry. The two civil society organisations, opined that that would enhance accountability and promote effective public service delivery at both the national and local levels. A Research Officer at CDD Ghana, Awal Mohammed made the [...] The post Make
A car tracking device has led to the arrest of two suspects, who allegedly broke into a house at Chantan near Achimota Mile ‘7’ in Accra on Tuesday. Kwabena Sam, a 38-year-old- trader, and Daniel Botwe, 29, driver, were reported to have conspired and stole a taxi cab, three mobile phones and GH¢610 from their victims. The Mile ‘7’ District [...] The post Car tracking device exposes
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