A 43- year old driver believed to be one of the agents of Nana Katakyie Kwasi Bumangama, Omanhene of Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Area who allegedly demolished a fence wall being constructed on a plot of land owned by a private developer at Sefwi-Wiawso is helping the Sefwi-Wiawso Divisional Police CID in their investigations into the case. The suspect, Yaw Mensah, [...] The post Police
The Black Queens of Ghana have it all to play for today when they come up against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the final group A game of the ongoing African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) at the Accra Sports Stadium. They find themselves in a difficult situation, needing a victory over the Cameroonians to avoid an early exit. [...] The post Black Queens psyched up for Cameroon
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah has said that the use of drugs and other unfair means to excel in sports remains a battle for Africa and the world to fight in the bid to minimise the phenomenon. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Africa Zone VI Regional Anti-doping Organization (RADO) board meeting in Accra on Tuesday, [...] The post Ghana committed to maintaining
An 18-man squad of Ghana’s home based national team, Black Stars B, on Wednesday, departed to Namibia, to engage in an international friendly with Namibia, on November 24, 2018. Maxwell Konadu, Head Coach of the side revised the squad after six players of Kotoko pulled out following their Confederations Cup campaign, by the end of the month. Ghana’s home base [...] The post Black
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of 40. “After 20 years, I have decided to put an end to my playing career,” Drogba told the BBC. Drogba played for Chelsea for nine seasons across two separate spells, during which time he won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League [...] The post Drogba confirms retirement
A FIFA instructor, Mad. Fran Yilton Smith has indicated that Grassroots football was the future for any country serious about developing its football. Madam Fran emphasised that the age periods between 6-12 years are the best ages to teach and nurture the skills of young footballers therefore attention must be given them at this level to hone their talents. She made [...] The post CAF’s ‘Educators
The picture finally cleared in Group C as Germany and Korea DPR clinched places in the last eight at the expense of USA, who tumbled out of the group phase for the third time in a row (Azerbaijan 2012, Jordan 2016 and now Uruguay 2018), and Cameroon, who saw their hopes of continuing their Uruguayan adventure vanish in the second [...] The post Cameroon, USA crash
The sixth Japan Ambassador Karate Championships has been held. The event climaxed this year’s weeklong Japan week’s celebration. Team Virgin Dragons emerged winners of the championship in the overall team classification. There were two main categories: Kara and Kumite, which were further, divided into age weight divisions for both children (below 18years) and seniors (18years and above). In the seniors’ category, [...] The post 6th
South Sudan celebrated a rare international football win Tuesday as they dramatically beat Uganda 2-0 to reach the second round of the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying competition. The east African nations were deadlocked at 1-1 on aggregate entering stoppage time in Juba and a penalty shootout was looming in the first round second leg. Makueth Nguet then became the hero [...] The post South Sudan stun Uganda
A member of FIFA’s ethics committee has been suspended after being placed under investigation by an anti-corruption unit in his native Malaysia, the global soccer body said on Wednesday. FIFA said in a statement that the investigation had been launched by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission against Sundra Rajoo. It said that “Mr Rajoo will not be involved in any further [...] The post FIFA
A football match can end only one of three ways: win, draw or lose. It also takes a champion to accept defeat and praise opponents for winning a game fair and square. That was the narrative of New Zealand Coach Leon Birnie as he hailed free-scoring Ghana as a team to watch out for in the tournament after the Kiwis [...] The post Maidens lauded for great performance appeared first on
A member of FIFA’s ethics committee has been suspended after being placed under investigation by an anti-corruption unit in his native Malaysia, the global soccer body said on Wednesday. FIFA said in a statement that the investigation had been launched by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission against Sundra Rajoo. It said that “Mr Rajoo will not be involved in any further [...] The post FIFA
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the competitive nature and sheer unpredictability of the Premier League has presented him with the biggest challenge of his career. Prior to his move to Manchester, Guardiola collected three La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies with Barcelona, before leading Bayern Munich to three consecutive Bundesliga crowns in competitions dominated by very few [...] The post Guardiola:
CAF have suspended Algerian referee Mehdi Abid Charef following some controversial calls in the CAF Champions League final, first leg between Al Ahly and Esperance in Alexandria early this month. Charef becomes the latest high-profile referee to be charged with corruption by CAF. This comes after his fellow 2018 FIFA World Cup referee Sikazwe was also suspended for similar reasons [...] The post CAF
Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has called for a conducive business environment and deliberate policies to enable the pharmaceutical industries to tap into the enormous potential in the value chain for growth. He said the many opportunities in the pharmaceutical value chain were yet to be fully harnessed, because of excessive imports [...] The post pragmatic
A three-member European Union team is in the country to partner the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to promote agribusiness and link entrepreneurs to suppliers and partners overseas. The team will also help develop capacities of local entrepreneurs to explore markets in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The project, with a resident technical assistant and four experts [...] The post EU,
Nana Fredua-Agyeman Ofori-Atta, the Board Chairman of the National Theatre, has called for stakeholder discussions with government for proper tax regime for the creative arts industry. Nana Ofori-Atta made the call in Accra at a stakeholder forum on the Meaning of the 2019 Budget and Taxation Regime for the Creative Sector. The Board Chairman lauded government’s effort to commence feasibility [...] The post ‘Creative
The launch of mobile money interoperability (MMI) in May this year has significantly enhanced the activities of businesses and individuals, market watchers have noted. The leap in mobile phone penetration in excess of 119 per cent, created a huge potential for mobile money in Ghana but until six months ago, that potential could not be fully realised because mobile money [...] The post Mobile
A total of 531 communities in the Upper West Region have been declared open defecation free (ODF) by the Regional Interagency Coordinating Council on Sanitation, RICCS, from 2012 to 2018, under the Rural Sanitation Model and Strategy, (RSMS). The RSMS in Ghana postulated that individuals in rural settlements were sensitised to own, use and maintain household latrines. Supported by development [...] The post 531
Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), has rewarded 720 loyal customers who accrued the highest points in the first month of its ongoing “Efie Ne Fie” promotion. More than 20 customers who accumulated the highest points for the month received GH?1,000 worth of fuel on the Go Card, while 100 customers got GH?500, worth of fuel on the GO Card. Another [...] The post GOIL rewards 720 loyal customers
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