About 989,558 children under five years, in the Greater Accra Region, have been vaccinated, following the polio virus outbreak in Agbogbloshie last month. This represent 100.3per cent coverage as the estimated eligible children targeted during
Ghana is scheduled to win two awards at this year’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) general assembly for improved safety and security in the aviation sector. This was after the country obtained Africa’s highest score in Aviation
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday promised to look into the lingering case of the State possibly owing David Kotei (D.K Poison), Ghana’s first boxing world champion. “I’m making no
ZINEDINE Zidane has criticised the intensity of his team’s performance with the Real Madrid boss coming under increasing pressure, following their 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. A first-half double from former Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria and a second-half injury-time volley from Thomas Meunier condemned
FORMER Burton Albion footballer Kelvin Maynard has been shot dead by two men riding a motorbike in Amsterdam. Police confirmed the 32-year-old was fatally attacked while driving his car in the Langbroekdreef region of the Dutch capital. A statement said: “We can confirm that the fatal victim of the shooting incident
A brilliant second half saw Juventus score two lovely goals on the counter before Atletico flew back at them, Hector Herrera’s late header earning a deserved draw. Atletico had by far the better of a first half that could not rustle up the anticipated intensity, but then on 48 minutes, Leonardo Bonucci and Gonzalo
JAPAN scrumhalf Yutaka Nagare admitted that he and some of the other Brave Blossoms players are feeling the nerves ahead of the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Russia today. As the team went through their final paces at Tokyo Stadium on Thursday, the excitement and tension was palpable as four years of … The
FORMER Chelsea and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho believes Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o should’ve been crowned the world’s best player at least once. The 38-year-old former Barcelona and Mallorca star recently retired from football. His glittering 22-year career included winning the Africa Cup
Global departmental store chain, Miniso, has officially commenced operations in Ghana with the opening of its first store at the Marina Mall in Accra. The new store will serve the Ghanaian market with its wide variety, trendy and durable products
British Airways has announced the next phase of multi-million pounds investment for customers requiring additional assistance with introduction of 20-strong team of accessibility experts. A statement issued by the airline yesterday said the team would assist more than half a million customers with disabilities who
The government has been urged to strengthen its local content policies to facilitate the expansion of the oil and gas and industrial sectors for sustainable national economy. Professor Omowumi Iledare, the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) Professional Chair of Petroleum Economics at the Institute
Invest in Africa (IIA), a not for profit organisation committed to creating prosperous African economies, has in response to current challenges facing the procurement sub-sector in Ghana, partnered the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the profession to build the long-term procurement capacities of 50 high potential SMEs … The post ?Invest
Barclays Bank has been named overall winner of the Market Leader Award and Best Service Overall in Ghana in the 2019 Euromoney Cash Management Survey. Commenting on the awards, Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku said: “We are always exploring new and innovative ways to help bring possibilities to life for our customers. We … The post Barclays
The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu has debunked the assertion that government has deliberately abandoned all hospital projects commenced under the previous administration for political
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has described this year’s school placement process as the best in the annals of the Computerised Schools Selection Placement System (CSSPS) despite the unfortunate scenes witnessed
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged West African leaders to implement measures to completely curb the ‘okada’ menace in the sub-region. This, according to him, would go a long way in protecting lives
The Justice Emile Short Commission which investigated political violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election in the Greater Accra Region has recommended electronic voting for future elections. In its report, the three-member commission urged the Electoral Commission to “explore the
A pressure group, Concerned Citizens of Anloland in the Volta Region have accused Seth Yormewu the District Chief Executive for Anlo of corruption and called for his removal. This is because his conducts do not represent the promise of the president to fight corruption and protect the public purse. The Group at a press conference … The post Anlo youth accuses
The hearing-impaired in the country are missing out on social services and business opportunities due to limited access to sign language interpreters, a research by the Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), has said. It found out that many public institutions
Mr Jonathan Gmanyami, 57, Assistant Editor of The Spectator has passed on. Affectionately called Uncle Joe, he died suddenly at the Cocoa Clinic in Accra. Jonathan joined New Times Corporation after completing the Ghana Institute of Journalism in September, 1992. He rose through the ranks to become an Assistant Editor on January 1, 2011. He … The post NTC loses Jonathan Gmanyami appeared
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