CENTRAL Coast insists it is business as usual for Usain Bolt, who is mulling whether to take up an offer in Malta or continue chasing an A-League contract. Reigning Maltese champions Valletta FC, boasting cash to splash after investors from the UAE recently took charge of the club and vowed to fund a charge towards the Champions League, have reportedly [...] The post Two-year contract for Bolt appeared
ENGLAND scored three goals from three attempts with Raheem Sterling getting a brace to beat a dominant Spain 3-2 in their UEFA Nations League, League A Group 4 clash at Seville on Monday. Away from home, and against a Spanish side in scintillating form under their new coach Luis Enrique, this was certainly England’s best win under Gareth Southgate and, [...] The post England claim historic
UKRAINIAN twin brothers Gleb and Vadim Alekseenko have been banned from tennis for life and fined $250,000 each for “multiple match-fixing offences”, the Tennis Integrity Unit said on Monday. The 35-year-olds, who are both ranked outside the top-1000 in the world, were found guilty of the offences at lower level Futures tournaments in Romania, Russia, Germany and Turkey between June [...] The post Ukrainian
A high court has been inaugurated on the premises of the Kumasi Central Prisons to facilitate speedy resolution of applications of remand and criminal cases from the circuit and district courts. The facility was funded by the government of Denmark through its Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) programme. It is expected to reduce the cost of transporting remand prisoners to [...] The post High
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to undertake origin inspection, verification, and collection of receipts of advanced Eco-Levy on electrical and electronic equipment imported to the country. From November 1st, 2018 all electrical and electronic equipment and tyres exported to Ghana would have to be registered on the e-environmental platform deployed by Societe General de Sureillance SA (SGS). This would [...] The post Eco-Levy
Insurance companies in Ghana must learn from the current development in the banking sector and take risk management issues very seriously, Managing Director of Ghana Reinsurance Company Limited, Mr George Y. Mensah has said. Speaking at the Ghana company’s ninth Cedant’s awards ceremony held in Accra, under the theme “The advent of enterprise risk management and its impact on the [...] The post Insurance
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Pru West, Stephen Jalulah, has entreated rural and community banks (RCBs) to offer financial support to rural dwellers to enable them tap into government’s pro-poor initiatives such as the ‘Planting for Export and Rural Development.’ This, he said, would help revive rural economies and discourage mass rural-urban migration, and feed into the broader economic [...] The post Support
VICE President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pleaded with Ghanaians to be patient with the government as it tries to remove things he considered impediments that have become bottlenecks to effective economic management of the country. Dr Bawumia said the agenda of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party’s government was to transform and modernise the Ghanaian economy to [...] The post Be
Seven foreign envoys were at the Jubilee House, yesterday, to officially introduce themselves to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as representatives of their respective governments. They are Ms Shani Cooper, Israel; Mrs Anne Sophie Ave, France; Meher Kheir, Lebanon; Aboubacar Sadikh Barry, Senegal; Ibrahim Al-Humaid, Quatar; Mrs Francess Virginia Anderson, Sierra Leone and Diana Acconcia from the European Union. [...] The post President
A 20-man delegation of Nigerien economic operators has paid a business visit to the Takoradi Port in the Western Region to ascertain the operations of the facility. Addressing the delegation, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Representatives to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, David Songotu, urged those involved in clearing cargoes from the harbour through the corridor to contribute to [...] The post Nigerien
A two-day photo exhibition, which focused on the inseparability of human life and its environment and the need for human beings to live in harmony with the communion of life, has been opened at the Accra International Conference Centre. Titled, “Seeds of Hope”, its aim was to inspire viewers to learn, reflect on environmental issues and challenges affecting some [...] The post Photo
Ghana National Scholarship Beneficiaries Association (GNASBA), in collaboration with Fan Milk Limited has organised a General Clean-up exercise involving 20 selected 1st and 2nd cycle institutions in the Bibiani Anyiaso Bekwai Municipal in the Western Region under the Theme: “Help Protect Our Environment” The highlight of the programme was the presentation of 100 Litter Bins, assorted products and [...] The post GNASBA,
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer service in Ghana, has been recognised for its innovation in money transfer with the Mobex Africa Innovation in Money Transfer Award. The award acknowledges MoneyGram’s continuous innovation in enabling remittances directly to bank accounts and into mobile wallets, which were both introduced this year. MoneyGram was selected from a competitive nominee pool [...] The post MoneyGram
Turkey is widening its search for clues to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to include the Saudi consul’s Istanbul residence. The consulate itself, where Mr Khashoggi was last seen on October 2, was searched by Turkish investigators on Monday for the first time. The consul, Mohammad al-Otaibi has now left Turkey, local media report. Pressure is growing on [...] The post Turkey
After years of isolation, Syria’s border crossings are under the spotlight once again with some of them reopening as the Syrian government gains the upper hand in the more than seven-year-long war. On Monday, the key border crossing of Nasib between Syria and Jordan was reopened for the first time since its closure in 2015, when the rebels took [...] The post Syria’s
The Nicaraguan government has released 30 people who were detained during anti-government protests on Sunday. Their arrests gave rise to criticism from human rights groups and the Organisation of American States (OAS) regional body. The leader of a group critical of President Daniel Ortega said it was clear that no evidence had been found against those detained. Police had argued [...] The post Nicaragua
Six companies have been shortlisted to participate in the bidding process to partner government for the development of the Tema Shipyard and Dry-Dock. They include Dormac Marine & Engineering, Ladol Freezone Enterprise, Secant Technologies, Submarine Holding Limited, Strategic Security Systems and Life Forms Limited. They were shortlisted following the Joint Project Transaction Committee’s evaluation of investor qualification statements submitted by [...] The post
The President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Nana Appiagyei Dankawoso I, has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to as a matter of urgency place a moratorium on the implementation of Cargo Tracking Note (CTN). This, according to him, was to enable for a wider consultation with all stakeholders in order to address the challenges identified [...] The post Halt CTN and
WBO bantamweight world champion, Isaac Dogboe, is targeting a top three contender for the second defence of his title at the Madison Square Garden in New York on December 8. Negotiation has begun for his return to the ring after handing Japanese warrior, Hidenori Otake his first knockdown in his first defence since stopping Jessie Magdaleno for the title. With [...] The post Dogboe
THE Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) will stage a special boxing competition at the DG Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium. It will precede this year’s election of AIBA to be held in Russia on November 2, 2018. Mr George Lamptey, President of the GBF, told the Times Sports that the event would also be used to mark the [...] The post GBF to honour Amb. Quarcoo appeared first on
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