Barcelona moved to within touching distance of the Spanish Liga title with a 2-0 win over Alaves that saw Carles Alena and Luis Suarez find the net. However, a Valencia win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (yesterday) evening will see the Catalans claim their eighth league title in 11 years, with Ernesto Valverde’s men now … The post Barca one step closer to title appeared first on
Mrs. Joyce Mahama, the newly elected president of Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG), has appealed to the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), to lift the indefinite ban imposed on Martha Bissah by the GAA. She said Bissah was the only Youth Olympic Games gold medalist the nation could be proud of but the indefinite ban … The post Lift ban on Bissah ?-WOSPAG pleads
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has handed more than 20 vehicles to the party to help enhance the operational capacity of the party’s regional offices. The Nissan pickup vehicles and Renault Duster Saloon Cars were donated by various benefactors to support the former president during the recent internal NDC presidential … The post Mahama
Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Muslims and Christians to continue to show mutual respect and compassion to each other, as there is more that unite than divide them. According to him, followers of these two religions have been ordained to be closer to one another because of the striking similarities of their … The post Muslims, Christians must live in harmony
The 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fully commenced yesterday, as more than 340,000 candidates sat for their first core subject, oral English. The candidates comprising 170,867 males and 175,231 females began with their practical and theory papers on April 15. As part of efforts to curb examination malpractices especially impersonation, the West … The post 2019
Former President John Dramani Mahama yesterday joined the Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, religious leaders, ministers of state, chiefs and members of the Diplomatic Corps to celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Chief Imam. The colourful event brought together family and friends of the National Chief Imam, Islamic scholars, opinion leaders and people … The post Veep,
An entrepreneurship initiative aimed at exposing students at the tertiary level to business concepts to enable them develop entrepreneurial mindsets have been launched in Accra. The Students Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday, is a project under the auspices of the Ministry of Business Development. It seeks to, among other things, … The post Govt
A panel at a forum on the economy yesterday called for a focus on production as part of measures to ensure stabilisation of the exchange rate. Professor Peter Quartey, Professor of Economics, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana; Dr Joseph Obeng, President, Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) … The post Let’s
Ghana has achieved its target of reducing deaths associated with malaria as mortality rate had been cut down by 85 per cent from 2,799 in 2012 to 428 by end of 2018. Per the country’s strategic plan for malaria control (2014-2020) the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) had set out to reduce malaria morbidity and … The post Ghana cuts down malaria deaths by 85% appeared first
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says although the government’s free Senior High School (SHS) educational policy is expensive to run, it is the cheapest and most prudent option available. According to the Vice President, it will rather be more expensive for the country to have a large number of its citizens uneducated and called on … The post Free SHS most prudent option available-Veep
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency and National Disaster Management Organisation ( NADMO) Coordinator, George Isaac Amoo has called on MPs and leaders of communities to spearhead and participate in communal labour in order to develop their communities. According to him, “if all leaders of the communities lead by example by … The post C’nity
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has asked the government to constitute and inaugurate the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) board, to ensure that qualified Laboratory Scientists are recruited into public health institutions. According to Dr Ignatius Awinibuno, President of the association, the absence of the board, among other things, had led to … The post Constitute
The European Union (EU), will in June this year, launch a €20 million project to help provide skills training to empower the youth. The project is to help the youth engage in viable economic activities in their respective local communities. Ms Diana Acconcia, Head of European Union (EU) Delegation in Ghana, said the aim was … The post ?EU to launch
The Ho West District Assembly has raised 283,000 cocoa seedlings in addition to 67,000 coffee seedlings and 18,000 cashew seedlings for distribution to local farmers under the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme. This will benefit about 5000 farmers in the district. “We will supply the seedlings freely to the farmers,” said the District Chief Executive … The post Ho
Former Commonwealth lightweight champion, Osumanu ‘Ossie Duran’ Yahya on Wednesday donated boxing equipment to his former club, the Black Panthers gym at James Town in Accra. The items included gloves, head gears, waist gears, punching bags and water bottles. Mr. Samuel T. Quaye who presented the items on behalf of Yahya said the former champion … The post Ossie Duran gives to Black
Architects working on preserving Notre-Dame are rushing to cover the cathedral before rain can cause further damage. Showers and even possible thunderstorms are forecast for the French capital on Tuesday evening. The cathedral’s vault, which partly collapsed in the fire, is already partly waterlogged after fire-fighting efforts. Architects fear that heavy rainfall could result in … The post ?Fire-damaged
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Monday’s 2-2 draw against Burnley. Hudson-Odoi limped off helped by two members of Chelsea’s medical staff after sustaining the injury in the first half of the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. “Really gutted to end … The post Hudson-Odoi’s season over
Police in Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 11 people in the north-eastern town of Gombe after a car ploughed into a procession celebrating Easter on Sunday. The driver, an off-duty security agent, was unhappy that the procession had blocked the road, some reports say. He then “drove into the children”, the procession leader said. … The post ?’Children
UNAI Emery will sanction an Arsenal clearout this summer — with defender Shkodran Mustafi among the players for sale. Emery will head into the transfer window with a budget of as little as £45million. But the manager, who has impressed the Gunners hierarchy during his first season, has been told he can reinvest a significant … The post Mustafi, Ozil others for sale appeared first on
UFC veteran Rodrigo de Lima has been killed in a hit-and-run incident after a dispute with an Uber driver, according to reports. Brazilian MMA star, 28, died on Sunday after he was allegedly hit from behind by the driver’s car. The news was confirmed by UFC welterweight Michel Prazeres who said De Lima was with … The post MMA starkilled by hit-and-run driver appeared first on
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