Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus has been handed a two-month international ban by CONMEBOL for his behaviour during the Copa America final last month. The 22-year-old scored and provided an assist before being sent off in Brazil’s 3-1 win over Peru at the Maracana on July 7 – which was the ninth time the Selecao had … The post Brazil striker Jesus baned for two-month appeared
A huge bomb outside a police station in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 14 people and injured nearly 150. The explosion sent a large plume of black smoke into the sky and left nearby buildings in ruins. Most of those wounded were civilians. The Taliban say they carried out the attack. It … The post ?Taliban bomb Kabul amid peace talk ‘progress’
Donald Trump has visited the sites of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas amid warnings he will not be welcome. The attacks in El Paso, where Hispanic people appear to have been targeted, and Dayton left 31 people dead. Before leaving for Ohio, he said he was concerned about “the rise of any group of … The post ?Trump visits mass shooting sites amid criticism
The Tema branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for a full scale investigation into the attack on Della Russell Ocloo, Tema regional correspondent of the Graphic Communications Group Limited at the Glorious Way Church at Sakumono. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Tema Regional GJA Chairman, Dominic Hlordzi also urged the … The post ?Tema GJA
Female Members of Parliament (MPs) have walked out of Kenya’s parliament in solidarity with a colleague who was ordered to leave because she had taken her baby. Zuleika Hassan said she had brought her five-month-old baby with her to work because of a domestic emergency and that parliament didn’t have a creche. According to the … The post ?Kenyan MP with
Some local companies and suppliers of the Ghana Manganese Company Limited have asked the government to compel the mining company to urgently settle debt owed them. The companies and suppliers, which prefer to remain anonymous, said their attempts to retrieve the debts have resulted in victimisation and threats from the mining company. In an interview … The post Compel
The National Council of the Association of Rural Banks has petitioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to reconsider some of the provisions of the corporate governance directives issued to Rural and Community Banks (RCBs). The corporate governance directives seek to regulate the activities of the board and senior management of banks and specialised deposit taking … The post BoG
The African Development Bank Group has signed a $4.8 million institutional support grant to the African Union (AU) for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The grant, approved by the Group’s Board of Directors on April 1, 2019, forms part of a series of interventions by the bank in its lead … The post ?AU,
Vodafone has partnered Women in STEM-Ghana(WiSTEM) to inspire young women at a girls camp in the Ashanti Region. The programme formed part of an annual empowerment platform for girls from 20 senior high school girls on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). A total of 200 students took part in the camp session, selected from … The post ?Vodafone, WiSTEM
The Industrial Research Institute IRI, of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched the maiden Technology and Industrial Innovation Centre in Accra last week. The launch was aimed at achieving the dream of positioning the hub as the premier science technology and industrial innovation centre in Ghana. Launching it, Dr Francis Boateng … The post ?CSIR
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has stated that the government should have imposed more taxes on profitable and resourceful businesses rather than sparing them in the mid-year budget review. The Institute said the minister would be more successful in raising revenue to fund the expenditure needs if the tax increases were directed at the … The post ?Increase
Concerns over medicine Riyad Mahrez took while on duty with Algeria is a “problem for Manchester City”, says the Algerian Football Federation, who dismissed it as a “non-event”. City winger Mahrez was left out of Sunday’s Community Shield through fears he could fall foul of doping rules. Mahrez, 28, captained Algeria to the Africa Cup of Nations … The post Algeria
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku will be fined by the club for missing training without permission. Belgium international Lukaku, 26, has trained at his former team Anderlecht for the past two days, although Monday was a day off for United players. Serie A sides Inter Milan and Juventus remain keen on the forward, who did … The post United to fine Lukaku for missing training
A Chief of Osenase, a community near Akwatia in the Eastern Region, was on Monday, allegedly murdered by unknown assassins in his home. The deceased, Nana Ofori Dadiako, 68, who is the Dwantoahene was said to have been stabbed to death at about 6:30am by his assailants. According to sources close to the family, the … The post Bizarre:Chief murdered at Osenase appeared first on
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Samuel Atta-Akyea, on Tuesday paid a working visit to the State Housing Company Limited (SHCL) where he interacted with management and staff of the company. He also inspected some housing projects of the company which included the North Kaneshie 16 flat apartment housing project, a 65 housing project … The post Minister
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has observed that although the nation is enjoying a reasonable measure of peace and stability at the moment, she has experienced its own share of political violence in the past. He explained that it was possible to learn from other countries experiences, and … The post Akwetey: Let’s
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bongo in the Upper East Region, Peter Ayamga Ayinbisa, has assured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that he will wrestle the Bongo parliamentary seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has won the seat since multi-party democracy in 1992. He noted that apart from the NDC wining the … The post Bongo DCE relishes
THE Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel (retired) Kwadwo Damoah, has disclosed that there is an apparent power struggle between his division and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) that is affecting smooth ports operations. He has, therefore, advocated a review of regulations governing their mandates to clearly … The post Customs,
THE Colombia Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Claudia Turbay Quintero has said Ghana’s ongoing political dialogue between the two dominant parties aimed at curbing electoral violence, requires sustained efforts and commitment to be effective. The ongoing political dialogue between the two dominant parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), was … The post ?Fight
THE Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mrs Cynthia Morrison on Tuesday, lamented the practice of mimicking of people with disabilities (PWDs) in movies in Ghana. “I do not find that funny at all, it is rather dehumanising and totally wrong and must stop,” she said. Speaking at the launch of a campaign aimed … The post ?Let’s change our attitudes towards
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