The Minerals Commission will provide free fertilisers to farmers engaged in the oil palm plantation project in mining areas. Board Chairman of the Minerals Commission, Sampson Kwaku Boafo who disclosed this on Friday, said the provision of
Member of the erstwhile Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee (NC), Samuel Osei Kuffour, has revealed that the decision of former Black Stars’ head coach, Kwesi Appiah, to change captaincy of the team few weeks ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, got the Committee very disturbed. Coach Appiah, according to … The post Appiah
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has begun a national survey to track and assess the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, households, localities and the national economy. The ‘Local Economy Tracker’ which started on Thursday and ends on June 20 is being conducted by the GSS, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme … The post GSS
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has inaugurated a 17-member steering committee to coordinate the ‘Beyond the Return’ – a decade of African Renaissance (2020 – 2030) project. The project is a follow-up to the Year of Return – Ghana 2019 which positioned the country as the preferred destination for the African diaspora and … The post 17-member
A member of the National Circles Council (NCC) Communication team of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Joseph Nkoo, is highly optimistic the club’s Circles Council stands a chance of getting a representative on the newly-formed board from Manhyia. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, last Thursday named business magnate
The Executive Board of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has lifted a ban placed on Coach Vincent Akai Nettey, Osman Brew, and John Clottey, for misconduct earlier this year. The three officials were banned for three months for misconducting themselves during the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super bantamweight bout between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru … The post GBA lifts ban on
The Premier League’s planned restart on June 17 received a further boost on Saturday when the latest batch of novel coronavirus tests produced no positive results. The tests were carried out last Thursday and Friday. “The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1,130 players and club staff … The post No positives from latest
Robert Lewandowski scored twice against Fortuna Dusseldorf to equal his most prolific season as Bayern Munich moved 10 points clear at the top. Bayern were 3-0 up by half-time, Benjamin Pavard and Lewandowski scoring after Mathias Jorgensen’s own goal opened the scoring. Poland forward Lewandowski’s 43rd
French champions Paris St-Germain have signed striker Mauro Icardi for 60m euros (54m) from Inter Milan. The 27-year-old Argentina international joined PSG in September on a season-long loan with a buy-out option. The new deal means he will be at the French side until June 2024. Icardi scored 20 goals in 31 matches in
Seven more bodies have been retrieved from the Volta Lake, following last Thursday’s boat disaster on the lake in the Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. This brings to a total of eight bodies retrieved so far, after a 60-year-old woman was found earlier on. Speaking in a telephone
Sixteen women, believed to belong to a syndicate of fake money printing and distribution have been busted by the police, here, in a special operation. An amount of GH?34, 658.00 genuine currencies and GH?41, 111.00 fake ones, were retrieved from them during the arrest. The suspects were said
The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) will by the end of the 2019/2020 academic year disburse GH?32.3million to beneficiaries in tertiary institutions across the country. It is expected that a further GH?35 million will be paid before the academic calendar ends, according to the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the
More than 500,000 people in the country estimated to smoke cigarette on daily basis and other tobacco users are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and succumbing to it, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned. This is because the hand to mouth contact during smoking
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is resolute in executing its socio-economic growth goal, despite the gloomy global outlook due to the COVID-19. These goals
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for enhanced public education on the coronavirus disease rather than creating the impression that all is well and good. “Government has unfortunately not managed public education on coronavirus efficiently. The latest communication creates the false impression that all is well with the management and spread of the disease. … The post COVID-19:
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah spoke ahead of a UN Security Council vote this summer to renew the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). “The Americans, as the result of Israeli demands, are raising the issue of changing the nature of UNIFIL’s mission,” Nasrallah said in a radio
Most of us share the view that science and technology play a crucial role in today’s society and has become one of the most essential tools for the development of any country. Science and technology play a crucial role in wealth creation and economic development and has become the primary engine of economic growth that … The post Promoting Science and Technology
Israeli police have shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian near the Old City in occupiedEast Jerusalem. The slain man, 32-year-old Iyad el-Hallak, attended and worked at a school for people with special needs in the Old City, close to the spot where he was shot on Saturday morning, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. A relative, … The post Israel
A roadside bomb has struck a minibus near Somalia’s capital, killing at least six people, according to police and witnesses. The vehicle was reportedly carrying passengers from Mogadishu to a funeral in a nearby town when it ran over the explosive at Hawa Abdi village on Sunday.”So far we know the blast killed
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