MANNY Pacquiao says he has spoken with Floyd Mayweather about a possible sequel to their 2015 superfight, but said no decision would be taken on a rematch until the New Year. Speaking in New York to confirm details of his January 19 fight against Adrien Broner, Pacquiao said he had discussed a rematch with Mayweather during a recent trip to [...] The post Pacquiao: Mayweather wants to fight me
MO Farah could make a spectacular return to the track in time for next year’s World Championships, according to his coach Gary Lough. The four-time Olympic champion switched to running marathons last year and stormed to his first major win in the Chicago Marathon in a European-record of 2hr 5min 11sec. Farah then said the Tokyo Olympics is his goal [...] The post Mo Farah targets medal at
VIRGIL van Dijk struck a last-gasp equaliser as the Netherlands hit back from two down to draw 2-2 with Germany and reach the UEFA Nations League finals in the most dramatic fashion. The Liverpool defender expertly hooked a volley into the corner at the death after Quincy Promes had given the visitors hope with a smart finish five minutes from [...] The post Netherlands fight back to
The Andani family of the Dagbon chieftaincy divide has denied taking part in any agreement on the performance of the funerals of Ya-Na Mahammudu Abdulai and Yakubu Andani next month. “We the sons, daughters and widows of the late Ya-Na Yakubu Andani are not part of any decision of performance of the funerals of their late father and Na Mahammudu Abdulai,” [...] The post We’re
Applications into the 46 colleges of education in the country reached its all time high this year when admissions were opened for the first batch of students under the newly introduced degree system. A total of 53,000 qualified prospective teachers applied for admission, as compared to lesser numbers recorded in previous years, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Matthew [...] The post 53,000
Three foreign diplomats have commended the government’s ‘bold’ decision to shift Ghana’s relationship with its development partners from aid and assistance to trade and investment. The diplomats, who have completed their duty tour in the country, at separate meetings with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra yesterday, endorsed the government’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda. [...] The post 3
Ghana’s first hallmarked gold bar would be unveiled next week, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced. At the unveiling ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Accra-based Gold Coast Refinery Limited would receive the certification to hallmark gold. The company is the first refinery in Ghana to be awarded license to hallmark refined bullion of over 995 purity, and [...] The post First
The Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is advocating strict enforcement of the public officers “sanitation period” to aid in the fight against corruption in the public sector. The sanitation period, which is enshrined in the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP), is the situation where public officers who move to the private sector after retirement are not allowed [...] The post CHRAJ
A five-day technical workshop on how to build disaster resilience to natural hazards in Sub-Saharan Africa region is underway in Accra. It was organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), on the theme “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Ghana”. The event was to increase risk [...] The post Disaster
A new Afrobarometer survey has ranked Ghana highest out of 34 other African countries where government was making significant in-roads in achieving indicators under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The pan-African research measures citizen’s attitudes on democracy, governance, economic conditions and other related issues on the continent. Launched by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), in Accra on [...] The post Ghana
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Monday observed the African Statistics Day in Accra on the theme, ‘High quality official statistics to ensure transparency, good governance and inclusive development’. The celebration, which will last for three days, is aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of statistics in all aspects of social and economic life. The day was adopted [...] The post GSS
The Ministries Fire Station, in Accra, has organised fire safety sensitisation programme for staff of three government institutions. They are the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ministry of Health and the Controller and Accountants’ General Department. The workers were schooled on evacuation, fire prevention exercises at the office and tit bits on fire safety at the home. Divisional officer [...] The post Ministries
A two-day stakeholders conference on ‘Call to Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’, took place in Accra, to address the most critical gaps in tackling the development and spread of drug-resistant infections. It was organised by the governments of Ghana, the United Kingdom and Thailand, and the United Nations Foundational Welcome Trust. The event brought together health workers of government institutions, [...] The post ‘Call
A doctor, a newly graduated pharmacist and a police officer were killed after a gunman opened fire at a hospital in Chicago, police say. The gunman was seen arguing with the doctor, Tamara O’Neal, who he had been in a relationship with, before shooting her and turning his gun on others. The shooter, named as Juan Lopez, 32, also died [...] The post Hospital shooting in Chicago appeared first
People trapped in a falling lift in the US city of Chicago thought they were going to die as they plummeted 84 floors to the ground. Six people, including a pregnant woman, fell from the 95th to the 11th floor in a skyscraper formerly known as the John Hancock Center early on Friday morning. They then texted friends who called [...] The post 6 people survive 84-floor lift drop appeared first
At least 40 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. At least 60 people were also injured as religious scholars met at the Uranus hall in PD15 district to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Kabul in recent months. [...] The post Deadly blast hits Kabul clerics’ meeting appeared
The Black Queens of Ghana blew away a decent opportunity to book a semi-final spot in the ongoing Total Africa Women’s Nations Cup competition when they lost 1-2 to Mali in their second group game yesterday at the Accra Sports Stadium. Coming on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Algeria in the tournament opener, the Queens needed a [...] The post Black Queens stunned by Mali appeared first on
ALGERIA were yesterday bundled out of the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations tournament after crumbling 0-3 to Cameroon in their second Group A match at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Fennecs had on Saturday lost 1-0 to Ghana’s Black Queens, effectively killing off a campaign they had hoped to salvage with sweat and blood. Combining pace, power [...] The post Cameroon too strong for
Panelists at 2019 budget discussion at the Department of Finance, School of Business at the University of Cape Coast, have admonished the government not to slip into the usual temptation of going back to the things that led to an IMF engagement. Prof John Gatsi, Head of Finance Department, University of Cape Coast, who was the chairman of round table discussion where [...] The post Govt
The Professional and Managerial Staff Union (PMSU) of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) says it opposes the proposed merger of the bank with the National Investment Bank (NIB). The PMSU said the ADB was strong and had the muscle and all the human resource capital it required to stand alone, and to run the bank to make profit and [...] The post ADB staff kick against merger with
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