Bayana Banyana started their African Women’s Nations Cup on a high with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Nigeria yesterday. Nigeria were expected to start strong and did just that by piling on the pressure from the get-go. Banyana were not overawed but kept their defensive shape well while playing on the break. Their first opening saw Mamello Makhabane’s long [...] The post Bayana stun
Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semifinals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in a year that the hosts have been knocked out of a competition following a goalless draw at the San Siro. Italy, with defender Giorgio Chiellini making his 100th appearance, suffocated Portugal in the first hour with their [...] The post Portugal qualify for semis appeared
Cameroon’s wait for a first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup win is now over after the Central African side defeated Germany 1-0 in Group C at Uruguay 2018. Marie Ngah provided a spark in Cameroon’s attack, producing a couple of chances in the first half but Germany goalkeeper Wiebke Willebrandt was up to the challenge on numerous occasions. Cameroon brought [...] The post FIFA
Manchester United will bid for Jordan Pickford to replace David De Gea. The Spanish keeper’s Old Trafford exit looks more inevitable with each passing week as he refuses to commit to a long-term deal that has been on the table for months. England No?1 Pickford, 24, is seen as perfect replacement to fill his gloves as his displays for club [...] The post United target Pickford as
Manchester United will bid for Jordan Pickford to replace David De Gea. The Spanish keeper’s Old Trafford exit looks more inevitable with each passing week as he refuses to commit to a long-term deal that has been on the table for months. England No?1 Pickford, 24, is seen as perfect replacement to fill his gloves as his displays for club [...] The post United target Pickford as
Nigeria, Uganda, Mali and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday while Libya scored eight goals to keep alive their hopes of also featuring at the finals. Nigeria drew 1-1 with South Africa in Soweto, Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala, Mali beat Gabon in Libreville and Morocco went through after rivals Malawi lost in [...] The post Nigeria, Morocco,
In an uncharacteristically short address delivered under two minutes, former President Jerry John Rawlings on Saturday implored the rank and file of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be attentive to each other’s counsel. At the party’s 9th National Delegates Congress at the Fantasy Dome inside the Trade Fair Centre in Accra, the NDC founder pointed out that it was through this [...] The post Rawlings
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an end to destructive criticism and mudslinging between it and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), towards accelerated development of the country. “It is extremely important a healthy relationship is maintained between the two of us for the welfare of the country,” suggested the NPP. Nana Obiri Boahen, Deputy General Secretary of the [...] The post Destructive
Unity Air, a subsidiary of Unity Group of Companies was on Thursday presented with an Air Operating Certificate (AOC) to commence domestic flight operations in the country. This brings to three the number of airlines including Passion Air and Africa World Airlines (AWA) operating in Ghana’s domestic air routes. At a brief presentation ceremony, Director General (DG) of the Ghana [...] The post Unity
Former President John Dramani Mahama has scored his successor, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a grade F (Fail) in the corruption test. His assessment is based on what he identified as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) government’s reluctance to pursue its own despite the “swirling stench of corruption around their administration.” Touting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as having a better record in [...] The post
The Chief Executive Officer of McDan Shipping Company Limited, Daniel Mckorley, has been adjudged the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) Business Man of the Year at the Chamber Business Awards, 2017, held in Accra on Saturday. Similarly, Managing Director of Uni-Jay Limited, Janet Abobigu was named Business Woman of the Year while Young Entrepreneur went to Ruth-Maria [...] The post McDan
WHOEVER thought the Black Queens of Ghana were going to eat the Fennecs of Algeria alive may have made a pretty penny error as the Ghanaians were given a good run for their money in the opening game of the Total African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Saturday’s Group A opener to the tournament’s 11th edition, saw the Queens running [...] The post Queens start off with win appeared first on
Ghana’s Black Stars breathed life into their 2019 AFCON campaign when they beat the Welias of Ethiopia 2-0 in their qualifier yesterday at Addis Ababa. Jordan Ayew scored both goals to lift the Stars to second position in the group where they trail the Harambee Stars of Kenya. The Black Stars will determine their fate on the weekend of March [...] The post Black Stars
Black Queens attacker, Sherifatu Sumaila, was adjudged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) as the senior national female side opened their Africa Women Championship (AWCON) account with a 1-0 victory over the Fenecs of Algeria. Upon grabbing the award, she dedicated it to her teammates and Ghanaians fans that made the feat possible. Sumaila, who played the entire duration [...] The post Sumaila
Bashiru Hayford, Head Coach for the senior female national football team, the Black Queens, has said, his team could have scored more goals if they had relaxed in front of goal. Hayford at the post match interview lamented the wastefulness of the side and admitted it was an area to work upon if the team was to progress. “We were [...] The post Hayford laments Queens’ wastefulness appeared
Barclays Bank Ghana has committed to providing small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) enrolled with Invest In Africa (IIA) credit support to expand their businesses. This forms part of a partnership established between the Bank and IIA through which Barclays will also provide other forms of enterprise development assistance. IIA is a not for profit organisation with the vision [...] The post Barclays
Unilever Ghana in collaboration with ProNet North has launched a livelihood empowerment project in Upper West (UW) to develop entrepreneurial mindset of women and also assist them to become financially independent. Several women selected from rural communities within Wa Municipality and three other districts in the region have therefore been trained in basic bookkeeping, financial management and savings principles among [...] The post Unilever
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) on Friday launched its 25th anniversary celebration at Winneba in the Central Region. It was established following the 1987 Educational Reforms by PNDC Law 322 as a tertiary institution from the existing diploma awarding institutions, under the tutelage of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The university gained autonomy from the University [...] The post UEW
The Public Procurement Authority has granted the University of Ghana (UG) permission to engage Huawei Technologies Limited to provide Close-Circuit Television Cameras at all locations of the University, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice Chancellor of UG has said. He said the project valued at US$4, 169, 586.04, is expected to beef up security at the school since it could [...] The post UG to
The Queen mother of Adabraka, Naa Korkor Aadzieoyi I has called on parents and teachers to instil in their wards the habit of reading. She said promoting the culture of reading would enhance teaching and learning adding that, “we need to have high quality performing children who stand tall among their peers.” The Queen mother made the call at the [...] The post ‘Read for Me’ Project launched
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