The Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has presented assorted items worth GH¢50,000 to some widows in the Northern Region. The items included several boxes of cooking oil, quantities of wax print, drinks, boxes of key soaps, headgears, bags of rice and second-hand clothing. The widows, numbering 250, were located in Tamale Metropolis, Sagnerigu and Savelugu Municipalities, and Tolon [...] The post 2nd
About 90 per cent of Ghanaian children aged between two and 14 years have suffered extreme physical or psychological punishment in their life, according to the Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). The report, conducted in 2011, found out that such punishments were often a means of discipline meted out by parents, guardians and other people in the household. Senior [...] The post 90%
Former Ghanaian athlete, Alice Annum, will make a historic visit to the country this month. According to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) president, Ben Nunoo Mensah, the visit of the onetime ‘Flying Queen’ of Africa and the original ‘Baby Jet’ of Ghana Sports was to relate to her people in the country. She will also interact and encourage the nation’s [...] The post Alice Annum to visit Ghana
Ghana President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, believes there will be a ‘sane football administration’ in the country after the Anas expose. In June this year, a documentary by famed journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas revealed corruption in football in the country. Some officials and referees were captured on camera taking bribes to influence matches. The government immediately shut down the Ghana [...] The post Pres
The Ghana 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity Levels of Children and the Youth, was on Wednesday launched by the Physical Education and Sports Studies Department of the University of Ghana (UG). The report card is a research work conducted by the UG and Active Healthy Kids Ghana Alliance (AHKAh). It revealed that 70 per cent of Ghanaian children and [...] The post Ghana 2018 Report Card launched
Tottenham Hotspur must overcome another London rival to reach the League Cup final after being drawn against Chelsea in the last four on Wednesday, while third tier Burton Albion will take on holders Manchester City. Tottenham, who beat fierce local foes Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium to reach the semis, have also played London clubs Watford and West Ham [...] The post Spurs
Madina Youth emerged winners at this year’s safe migration football tournament after defeating Paradise FC from Nima 2-1 at the Kotobabi Wembley Sports Complex on Tuesday. The tournament was to commemorate this year’s International Migration Day. A brace for Madina Youth’s Jacob Inkoom made the difference in a hard-fought game. Paradise FC grabbed the consolation goal through Bernard Coffie. The [...] The post Madina
Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday he is “immensely proud” of his time at Manchester United but refused to delve into the issues that played a part in his Old Trafford exit. Club bosses sacked the Portuguese manager on Tuesday following a 3-1 defeat at Anfield that left the 20-time champions an embarrassing 19 points behind league leaders Liverpool after just [...] The post Mourinho breaks
LA Galaxy have confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new contract with the club that will make him a designated player. Ibrahimovic, 37, signed a one-year contract with LA Galaxy in the summer and he scored 22 goals in 27 games leading to a nomination for the MLS MVP award. He was heavily linked with a return to former [...] The post Ibrahimovic signs again for LA Galaxy appeared
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren hopes his team can match Arsenal’s 2003/04 ‘Invincibles’ by going the whole season unbeaten and lifting the Premier League title. Liverpool lead Manchester City by a point, with Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United extending their unbeaten league run to 17 matches this season. “Hopefully we can be unbeaten until the end of the season,” Lovren [...] The post Liverpool
About 780 loyal customers of Goil walked home with cash and other mouthwatering prizes under the “Goil Efie ne Fie” Promotion, in Kumasi. They took home cash prizes ranging from GH¢1,000.00, GH¢500.00, and GH¢300.00 worth of fuel on Goil’s Go Card. Others included weekend stay for two, and free servicing of vehicle. The promotion, launched on November 24, 2018, would run [...] The post Goil
Ecobank Ghana has organised a series of workshops for its Xpress Point agents located in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale. The bank currently has over 1,500 Xpress Point agents in all 10 regions of Ghana, delivering financial services to customers. Ecobank Xpress Point is a unique type of agency banking that allows customers to access basic banking services, [...] The post Ecobank
Fidelity Bank Ghana has launched an ultramodern branch to offer its cherished customers a seamless banking experience. The digital branch, located on the Oxford Street opposite Shoprite, is the new addition to the over 70 branches of Fidelity Bank across the country. The plush banking hall also comes with an e-lounge so customers can undertake self-service in real time. Opening [...] The post Fidelity
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) says Ghana can turn its economy around by investing hugely in cocoa processing which has the potential of raking in substantial revenue to the country. Nana Agyenim Boateng said demand for the Ghanaian brand of chocolate alone on the international market was high and there was the need [...] The post Let’s
Companies and business establishments in the country have been given up to April next year to provide all necessary documents on their tax returns or be deleted from the database of the Registrar General’s Department. They are to file their tax returns backed by their financial statements, acquired Tax Identification Number (TIN) for their staff and directors and pay [...] The post Register
Mr Afelbig Apabu, the Headmaster of the Bolgatanga Senior High School (BIGBOSS) in the Upper East Region, has suggested to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce more practical work in the curriculum of second cycle institutions to complement the academic work. He said the present secondary education was more focused on examinations and certificates, but practical work would [...] The post Headmaster
Newmont Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three implementing partners to improve access to quality education, especially in underserved schools in the country. The three partners are Junior Achievement Africa (JAA), United Way Ghana (UWG) and the Ghana Library Authority (GLA). The event was part of theNewmont National Corporate Social Responsibility strategy which focuses on three areas- [...] The post Newmont
Harriet Nuamah-Agyemang, a Senior Programme Officer of SEND-Ghana has revealed that the government has been responsive to the demands of the citizenry. She posited that 24 out of the 39 top priorities of projects worked on the past four years had been included in the government’s budget saying, “Apart from the citizenry demands, the government has also become responsive to [...] The post ‘Govt
As the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primary heats up, indications are that one of the aspirants, Goosie Tanoh, determined to cause an upset, has launched a turbo campaign strategy after filing his nomination. The campaign team has activated a door-to-door campaign strategy across the country led by different members of the team which in a stealthy approach, is meeting [...] The post Goosie
The new leadership of the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that it is working to ensure that the citizenry realise that it is not working for the interest of any political party. Some political figures have in the past criticised the EC, accusing it of not working in the interest of the political party of the government in power, a [...] The post Bossman Asare: EC working
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