Manchester United is one of the most loved teams in Ghana and much of the emotion is tied to CR7. However, his departure and Man Utd’s inconsistency this season may lead to reduced viewing. Already, ghanian fans are turning to WWE Wrestling, all thanks to the Ghanian born wrestler Kofi Kingston. Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is … The post All You Need To Know About
SES HD PLUS Ghana, the country’s premium high-definition (HD+) satellite broadcast service provider has partnered the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) for its 47th SWAG Awards in Accra to promote sports excellence in Ghana. The 47th MTN/Adamus SWAG Awards is scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday, January 28, … The post HD+ partners
A veteran boxing trainer, Kofi Darko Ricketts has tipped boxer Abraham Mensah to win the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) flagship Sports Personality of the Year Award ahead of the association’s Awards. Mensah has been nominated into the category on the back of his performance at the last Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham in … The post Mensah tipped to win SWAG
Aggrieved players of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and the Division One League have entreated the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to be more diligent in ensuring that their SSNIT contributions are paid promptly. The players, who spoke to the Times Sports yesterday said they found out to their dismay that their SSNIT … The post Footballers
Ghana has recorded five new cases of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. It said the country had 12 active cases with confirmed cases of the novel disease recorded totalling 171,080 as at last Friday. The Service also indicated on its website monitored by the Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday that, there was … The post Ghana conducts over
Ghana has been allocated $234 million by the Global Fund (GF) to fight against Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/ AIDS. The grant, spanning 2023-2025 is expected to accelerate efforts at reducing prevalence of the three diseases as well as build a resilient health system to control epidemics. In view of that, the Country Coordinating Mechanism, … The post Global
Chinese police have arrested a man who drove a car into pedestrians in Guangzhou, killing five people and injuring 13 others. The incident has sparked widespread public outrage, with many accusing the man of deliberately targeting people. Videos posted online showed the driver getting out of the car and throwing banknotes into the air, shortly … The post China: Five
A suicide bomb attack outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul has caused heavy casualties. Police said at least five civilians had been killed but another Taliban official put the toll as high as 20. The local offshoot of the Islamic State group, known as Isis-K, claimed it carried out the attack. It comes after … The post Deadly suicide bombing at Afghan foreign ministry
Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, has said she believes making school uniforms mandatory could tackle social inequality among French students. She said students would also save time in getting dressed and money, which would not be spent on branded clothing. Her comments come as France’s National Assembly debates a bill that, if passed, would make … The post France’s
Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by President Patrice Talon’s allies, according to preliminary results. Sunday’s election was a test for the West African state where Talon has promoted development, but critics say his programme has come at a cost to Benin’s once thriving multiparty … The post Benin
Fourteen Malian soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in two separate attacks in central Mali after their vehicles struck explosive devices, the army has said. The incidents took place on Tuesday in central regions where attackers with ties to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) regularly attack civilians, Malian soldiers, United Nations peacekeepers and other international forces. … The post 14
The family of a British-Iranian dual national sentenced to death in Iran have told BBC Persian that authorities are preparing to execute him. Alireza Akbari’s wife, Maryam, said an official had asked her to come to his prison in Tehran for a “final meeting”. He has also been transferred to solitary confinement, a sign that … The post Amnesty condemns
Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich thanked his family for picking him up out of a post-World Cup “hole”, which he had described as “the worst day of my life.” Immediately after Germany’s elimination from the Qatar World Cup in December – the second consecutive exit for both Germany and Kimmich after Russia in … The post Family
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said injured star forward Sadio Mane will “come back a bit earlier” and may figure in the Champions League last 16 clash against Paris Saint Germain. Speaking on Thursday from Bayern’s winter training camp in Qatar, Nagelsmann told reporters Mane was making better than expected progress in his return from … The post Mane to return
Wout Weghorst has reportedly terminated his loan deal at Besiktas, with the striker now heading to England to complete a move to Manchester United. The 30-year-old has emerged as Man United’s leading target over the last week, with the Red Devils working to sign him on loan from Burnley for the rest of the season. … The post Weghorst terminates Besiktas
It is a fact that since the 1950’s and the 1960’s, there was much political agitation among African countries to gain political independence from colonial rule. This was the vogue that characterized African countries since the European scramble and partition of the African continent which took place between the 17th and 19th centuries. As at … The post Political
The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) is injecting an initial amount of GH¢2 million into the Centre of Excellence in E-Vehicle and Industrial Welding Technologies project underway at the Sunyani Technical University (STU). The GH¢10 million project seeks to build capacity for the university in its niche area of Electrical and Electronics Engineering for the … The post GNGC to support
On page 12 of our yesterday’s issue is a story which says as part of the move to indigenise its operations, the Ghana Gas Company Limited has replaced Chinese expatriates running its Atuabo plant with local engineers, The company explains that the move saves it some $3 million in operation cost every month, adding that … The post Emulate Ghana Gas Company initiative! appeared
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revoked the licences of 30 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for non-compliance with the rules and regulations of the Authority on the acquisition and maintenance of the licenses particularly, non-payment of licence fees and non-compliance of the terms and conditions of the licence.The NPA named the affected companies as Abagurugu … The post 30
An $8-million Automotive Development Centre in Accra was yesterday inaugurated to serve as a one-stop-shop for the delivery of automobile services to drive the growth of the industry in Ghana. The centre will serve as an Office Complex for the operationalisation of the Ghana Automotive Industry Development Council which is made of representatives of public … The post Govt
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