Accra Great Olympic Coach Tom Strand has said his team is determined to reverse its recent sinking fortunes after losing 0-1 to Aduana Stars in Dormaa on Wednesday. He said the team has resolved to avoid relegation, which is hanging around their neck after suffering back to back defeats to Tema Youth, Liberty Professionals and Aduana Stars and currently lying [...] The post We are

Twenty-five players have been invited into the national U-17 team, the Black Starlets with camping set to begin on July 3. The Black Starlets are set to commence preparations for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted by India from October 5-28, 2017. Most of the players who have been invited for the camping were part of the [...] The post 25-players called for Starlets camp appeared first

Kumasi Asante Kotoko staged a successful defense of the annual President’s Cup with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out victory over Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to lift this year’s glittering trophy. Kotoko won last year’s edition also on the lottery of shoot-outs after converting three of their kicks against two by the Phobians to confirm [...] The post Kotoko

Over 800 alumni of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) at the weekend, attended the biggest maiden national alumni reunion held at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra. Dubbed:” UCC Alumni ReConnect”, the event was held under the theme:” UCC Let’s Rise to Our Call”. It was a collaborative work of the University’s Institutional Advancement Office (IAO) and the UCC [...] The post UCC

A children’s playground has been constructed for pupils of St. Dominic Savior Catholic School Community at Afienya in the Dangme West district of the Greater Accra Region. The playground which has recreational facilities such as a swing, slide, seasaw, “merry go round” was jointly sponsored by some eight couples from Benin, Cameroun and Cote D’Ivoire. The couples also built a [...] The post St.

Mrs Elizabeth Akuoko, the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Director of Education, has said educating the girl-child is key to eradicating poverty from among communities in Ghana. She said the girl-child had a lot of potential and that when given the needed support could do much for both her community and the nation at large and, therefore, must be assisted in every way [...] The post Education

Whether or not ex-president John Mahama should be retained as the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) 2020 presidential candidate appears a herculean task for the party members, especially some top notches to surmount. And it is such a tightrope Victor James Gbeho would dare not walk. The opposition party has seemingly divided over the issue since it lost the 2016 general [...] The post Gbeho

The Minister for Zongos and Inner Cities Development, Boniface Abubakar Saddick has said his Ministry will soon submit to Cabinet a bill aimed at legalising the Zongo Development Fund. Government has allocated more than GH¢200 million for activities under the fund in the 2017 budget. Speaking during a tour of Zongos in Banda in the Karachi Nchumuru District of the [...] The post Zongo Devt Fund to

Assembly members of the Sene East District Assembly in the Brong-Ahafo Region have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Abraham Mbanye as District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area at a special session convened on Thursday. All 27 members of the assembly were present and voted to endorse the nominee. The confirmation exercise became necessary following the re-nomination of Mr Mbanye by [...] The post Sene East

The Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has called for a wider probe into the bribery allegations made against the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) and members of Parliament’s Finance Committee. Supporting calls for a probe into the development, the executive director of ACEPA, Dr Rasheed Draman said broadening investigations to explore why payments are made to Members of Parliament (MPs) [...] The post Probe

A book on legal literacy for the legally untrained mind has been launched with the aim to serve as a guide for the citizenry, especially in situations where a lawyer is not readily available. The book titled “Illegal” is authored by Dr Nana Oppong an internationally renowned expert on intelligence and author of other education, science and economics books. The [...] The post Abook on legal

About 170 research scientists from 31 African countries have to deliberate on how science can enable Africa to meet its health and developmental challenges. The three-day Development Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS), the largest community of health researchers annual general meeting which begun yesterday seeks to strengthen intra-Africa research collaboration. It is also to create a platform for a pool of [...] The post 170

A four-day orientation workshop for metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) across the country has opened in Accra and is expected to end on Thursday. The workshop, among other things, is aimed at acquainting MMDCEs on the demands of their office, equip them with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for effective leadership at the local level, identify [...] The post Orientation