BRAZIL have lined up a friendly match against Uruguay in November at the Emirates stadium in London, the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday. The match between the South American heavyweights will kick off at 8 p.m. at Arsenal’s ground on November 16, the CBF said. Brazil are due to play friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Argentina in [...] The post Brazil play Uruguay in
BELGIAN prosecutors carried out a series of raids and arrests at soccer clubs across the country linked to investigations into financial fraud and possibly match-fixing, Belgian broadcasters VRT and RTBF said yesterday. The broadcasters said one of country’s most powerful soccer agents, along with referees and officials from top sides Anderlecht and Club Bruges, were being questioned. Searches were also [...] The post Belgian
The maiden edition of the Afriyie Hill Challenge is scheduled for Saturday at Aburi. The 10-kilometre hill walk organised by Afriyie Fitness Club with support from Age Premium Salon and More, is aimed at encouraging individuals to stay fit and healthy by climbing. “This would be very challenging and interesting, but ultimately would help participants to stay healthy, “Chief Executive [...] The post Maiden
Wisdom gym’s boxer, Abdul Wahid Omar was adjudged the overall best boxer at the just ended Ghana Boxing Federation’s (GBF) individual boxing championship held at the Accra Sports Stadium. Omar, a member of the Black Bombers team who was Ghana’s sole representative at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil won gold at the lightweight division after the three-day competition. [...] The post Wahid
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), would on October 21, host the official draw for the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), at the plush Kempinski Hotel in Accra. A statement released by Africa’s football governing body states that, the draw would determine which countries would be housed in each of the two groups and the venues as well. [...] The post Kempinski to host 2018
Former Ghana international, Bernard Dong Bortey, 36, has touted his capabilities in football claiming he is better than all current players in the Ghana Premier League. According to him, he still has the requisite skills and technical know-how to play an influential role in a game when given a chance. Bernard Dong Bortey, who was once the most feared winger [...] The post Don Bortey: I can
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut global growth projection to 3.7 per cent for this year [2018] and 2019. The Fund says the global economy’s growth target has dropped by 2 percent from the initial 3.9 percent. The Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department at the IMF, Maurice Obstfeld disclosed the Fund’s new projection for global economic growth. [...] The post IMF
Egypt’s first smartphone maker is looking to enter the broader African market by the end of 2018 or early 2019 as it seeks to boost exports, its sales director said. Silicon Industries Corporation (SICO), which already exports to the Gulf, aims to start selling phones in Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Nigeria and Mozambique , [...] The post Egypt’s
Mr Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, says the Bank has provided technical assistance worth 1.5 million dollars to Ghana towards removing barriers to investment in renewable energy efficiency. He said Ghana was showing the way towards universal access to energy because she currently had about 80 per cent energy access coverage, which is one [...] The post AfDB
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will fully implement the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) system at Ghana’s ports from October 15, 2018. The system was meant to be implemented in August 2018 but was postponed after pressure from the Freight Forwarders Association. But a letter addressed to the Shipowners & Agents Association of Ghana, and sighted by citinewsroom.com [...] The post GRA’s
A woman in her mid thirties has narrated a chilling story of how four of them from the same family, including a breast feeding baby, are languishing at the Nsawam Maximum Security Prison (NMSP) jail for ‘stealing’ maize. Narrating her ordeal, the mother of five, whose name was not disclosed by officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, said the three [...] The post Mother,
The Joint Receivers for loans of the defunct UT Bank and Capital Bank has said it will soon publish names of loan defaulters with their corresponding amounts owed in the media. The Joint Receivers said in a statement signed by Mr Eric Nipah, Joint Receiver and issued in Accra yesterday that they had been vigorously pursuing debtors through negotiations and [...] The post GH?
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Accra Girls Senior High School yesterday cut the sod for the construction of a fence wall for the school. The project, estimated at GH? 399.00 is expected to be completed in the next five months. At ceremony, the headmistress of the school, Mrs Joyce Acolatse indicated that the project would help ward off squatters [...] The post Accra
More foreign universities are seeking enhanced relationships with Ghanaian educational institutions These are often reflected in the increased cultural and educational exchange programmes associated with many institutions and the efforts of government, in this regard, can be applauded. Koc University, an institution based in Turkey, has also signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Scholarship Secretariat of Ghana. The [...] The post Scholarship
Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana has asked the public to stop using honourary titles and called on the National Accreditation Board (NAB) to be ruthless in applying the sanctions. He said people pay money and are given honourary titles such as Professor and Doctor, among other degree titles, which they use to their advantage, [...] The post Stop
Authorities at the Navrongo campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) admitted 629 undergraduates and postgraduate students to pursue various programmes. The new students would pursue programmes in Applied Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth and Environmental sciences. Professor Albert Luguterah, Principal of the Navrongo Campus, addressing the fresh students on behalf of Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, Vice Chancellor of [...] The post UDS
A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend (Dr) Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has asserted that prayers and fasting are not the absolute solution to the nation’s challenges. He averred that “if prayers and fasting are the solutions to the nation’s challenges we will be a prosperous nation because the lyrics of the national anthem, especially ‘God bless our [...] The post Fasting,
The crusade against the Asset Declaration laws is gathering momentum due to some public officials taken on the law that ensures they declare their assets as a control measure against corruption. Per the current laws, the to-be- public official is required to fill the Asset Declaration Form from the Auditor-General’s department and seal it in an envelope marked secret. The [...] The post Crusade
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), has pleaded with the Attorney- General to grant it full prosecutorial powers. Under Article 88 of the Constitution, prosecutions on behalf of the State are done by the Attorney-General. According to the acting director in charge of Legal and Prosecutions for EOCO, Abu Issah, “the power they seek from the Attorney-General via a [...] The post Give
The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, has observed that the Ghana beyond Aid vision can be achieved through fruitful partnering with China. “If we dream together, the Ghana beyond Aid will become a reality, in the spirit of the world, having now become a community with a shared future, we can turn the vision into a reality,” he [...] The post Envoy: Partnering
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