A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 24, Russian officials say. The victims include 11 children at the school of about 1,000 pupils in the city of Izhevsk. The gunman killed himself at the scene and was a former pupil of the school. Videos … The post Deadly gun attack at Russian school appeared first on Ghanaian
Russian soldiers who surrender to Ukraine will be treated in a “civilised manner”, Ukrainian President, VolodymyrZelensky, has said. In his nightly address, Mr Zelensky appealed to Russians to run away or surrender once at the front. It comes after Vladimir Putin signed a law doubling the punishment for Russian soldiers who desert or disobey orders. … The post Zelensky
Debris from a drone strike in Ethiopia’s Tigray region hit a lorry carrying humanitarian aid and injured the driver on Sunday, a spokesman of the World Food Programme (WFP) has told the Reuters news agency. “Flying debris from the strike injured a driver contracted by WFP and caused minor damage to a WFP fleet truck,” … The post Food aid lorry hit by shrapnel in Tigray
The world’s longest-standing leader, President Teodoro Obiang Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, will run for the office again in November elections, his party announced on Friday, likely extending a 43-year tenure that began when he snatched power in a 1979 coup. The rule of President Mbasogo, 80, has been marked by torture of political opponents, sham … The post Equatorial
Three people have died and scores injured after a six-storey building collapsed in Kiambu, central Kenya. Rescue efforts are under way and emergency workers have managed to pull a child from the rubble. Several others have also been rescued, but “sadly some are feared to have succumbed to their injuries”, Kiambu county Governor, KimaniWamatangi, said. Building … The post Rescue
Insurance experts from 36 developing countries have converge in Accra to discuss measures to boost insurance industries in developing economies. The objective of the four-day international conference aimed at coming out with measures to increase the share of developing economies in the global insurance market. It is being hosted by the National Insurance Commission (NIC) … The post Int’l
The Black Stars will today line-up against the Pinoleros of Nicaragua in a pre-World Cup friendly at the Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco in Lorch, Spain. Coach Otto Addo would hope to make amends after losing 3-0 to Brazil at the Stade de Oceane on Friday. A win would somewhat appease the millions of Ghanaians who … The post Inaki to lead Stars against Nicaragua appeared first
HOSTAC Ladies emerged winners of the maiden Homowo Ampe competition held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. They beat TSTM Ladies 2-1 in the final match to earn the bragging rights as winners of the maiden competition. TSTM placed second while CASA Ladies emerged third when they beat Star Girls. The first three winners … The post HOSTAC Ladies win maiden ampe championship
Accra based Women’s Premier League side, Faith Ladies have been crowned champions of the 2022 Women’s Super-Cup after thrashing Ampem Darkoa ladies 3-1 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium inTamale.? A brace from Maafia Nyame and a superb goal from Jennifer Kankam were enough to overcome Mary Amponsah’s only goal for Ampem Darkoa Ladies. The … The post Faith Ladies win 2022 Women’s
Accra Great Olympics Head Coach, Yaw Preko, says he does not feel any pressure in selecting his starting line-ups for matches. According to him, the caliber of players that start games for the club from the bench was a testimony of the team’s depth in quality. Despite the exit of a few players including the … The post Yaw Preko: I feel no pressure with player selection
Mohamed Salah is set for an early return to Liverpool after being released from the Egypt squad. The 30-year-old scored a brace to help his country beat Niger 3-0 in a friendly on Friday, and he was set to be involved in today’s meeting with Liberia. However, Egypt boss Rui Vitoria has announced that he … The post Salah returns to Liverpool early from Egypt duty appeared
Croatia and the Netherlands finished warming up for the World Cup in style by qualifying for the Nations League finals, while holders France’s poor form continued. Croatia topped Group A1 by winning 3-1 in Austria to relegate their opponents to the second tier of the Nations League, while the unbeaten Dutch defeated visiting Belgium 1-0 … The post Croatia, Netherlands reach
Professor Lord Mawuko-Yevugah, Acting Director, Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), says the country needs to build a robust local economy to withstand future shocks in the economy. He said this could be done by ensuring that critical sectors of the economy were controlled by Ghanaians while foreign … The post Ghana’s
Fintech Africa Report from industry analyst and research firm, McKinsey has named Ghana as one of the fastest growing fintech markets on the continent with an annual growth rate of 15 per cent. According to the report, currently, the lion’s share value in the market, of approximately 40 per cent was concentrated in South Africa, … The post Ghana among fastest
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that a staff team is expected in Ghana this week to continue discussions with the government on policies and reforms that can be supported by the Fund. “An IMF staff team, led by Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, will visit Accra from September 26 – October 7 to … The post IMF support will restore macroeconomic
The government says it is putting together a comprehensive post COVID-19 economic programme which will form the basis for the IMF negotiations. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance to announce the commencement of negotiations with the IMF in Accra yesterday, it said “The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana have … The post Govt
A Rocha Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has called for a thoughtful and sustainable planning towards the effective implementation of policies, to restore ecosystem of rivers in the country. The NGO noted that it was imperative to transform the economies and societies by restoring water bodies for economic development. A statement signed by the Deputy … The post NGO
Motorists have been advised to be attentive at fuel stations to avoid being served with undesirable or unwholesome fuel. They have been asked to continuously prompt fuel attendants on the type of fuel they wanted to buy and pay attention to the colour codes, to be sure that the right products were dispensed into their … The post Motorists alerted against sale of undesirable
The Annual Ngmayem festival of the chiefs and people of ManyaJorpanya in the ShaiOsudoku District of the Greater Accra Region has been climaxed with agrand durbar on Saturday. It had the theme; “Upholding Our Cultural Values after the COVID-19 pandemic.” The colourful event exhibited the rich cultural heritage of the people who were in their … The post Manya Jorpanya climax Ngmayem
The Seed Production Division Technical Officers Association (SPDTOA) of Ghana Cocoa Board has elected new executives to steer the affairs of the association for the next two years. SPDTOA has over 70 Technical Officers and managers as members who are responsible for the production of hybrid cocoa pods and seedlings for the Ghanaian cocoa farmers … The post SPDTOA elects new executives
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