The Agriculture Development Bank(ADB)PLC on Tuesday presented 20 bags of rice, 10 bags of brown sugar and undisclosed amount of cash to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh (Dr) Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, in support of the Ramadan fasting. Alhaji Yakubu-Tali(third left) presenting the bags of rice to the erepresentative of the National Chief Imam(second right) – … The post ADB
LEAD For Ghana (LFG), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) over the weekend held a graduation and an induction ceremony for 63 of its fellows. The fellows who were the NGO’s 2020 cohorts were inducted into the LFG Alumni Network, a group of leaders bound by a shared experience of teaching in low-income communities and driven by … The post LFG holds graduation and induction
The Museum of Science and Technology (MST), as part of effort to create awareness on good oral hygiene on Friday, joined the world to mark the World Oral Health Day with school children in the Adabraka community in Accra. The programme in collaboration with the Ghana Dentist Association aimed at raising awareness among school children … The post MST marks World Oral Health
At least 21 people have died and several others are missing a day after a landslide in the eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo. The bodies of eight women and 13 children were discovered after the landslide hit a river in the locality of Bolowa on Sunday as people were washing clothes and cleaning kitchenware, … The post At least 21 killed, several
The clergy has appealed to the government and the private sector to roll out interventions to alleviate the prevailing hardship in the country. They also expressed concern about youth unemployment as the teeming youth were drifting into criminal activities including cyber fraud, armed robbery and prostitution. In separate Easter messages compiled by the Ghanaian Times … The post Easter
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court (SC) of Norway refused to grant leave to Messrs Jongsbru AS, a party to the judgement of Norway Court of Appeal given in favour of Ghana on November 2, 2022. This was a preliminary decision by a three-member panel of the SC to Norwegian civil procedure rules. The … The post Norway SC dismisses appeal case against Ghana appeared first
Abednego Tetteh continued his outstanding goal scoring form in 2023 as he scored a brace to help Bibiani Gold Stars beat Legon Cities 3-2 at DUN’s Park on Monday. The former Bechem United and Al Hilal forward got off to a great start with a first minute strike after tapping in Gyamfi Kamara’s pass from … The post Abednego Tetteh hits brace in Gold Stars win
Some concerned members of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) have petitioned Nana Akosua Sarpong-Kumankumah, Chairperson and leader of the party, over the decision to elect a flagbearer ahead of the grassroots mobilisation exerciseof the party. They claimed that the decision would create disillusion, disunity and apathy within the rank and file of the party. ”The … The post Group
Peru became the second country in recent weeks to be stripped of the right to host a FIFA tournament, after the governing body on Monday said the South American nation had failed to fulfil infrastructure commitments ahead of the Under-17 World Cup. FIFA said the Under-17 tournament is still set to take place from November … The post Peru stripped of Under-17 World Cup
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reconnected power to the Keta Municipal Health Directorate. This follows an initial disconnection exercise carried out on the facility on Wednesday due to its indebtedness to the power distributor. The disconnection sparked fears that vaccines being held in a storage facility at the health directorate risked losing their … The post ECG reconnects
Members of the public have been advised to have regular screening for Tuberculosis (TB) as the disease in some cases presents no symptoms. According to the TB coordinator of the Okaikoi Sub-Metro Health Directorate, Ms HaphsheituYahaya, in some cases, coughing was a major sign of the disease, however, there were many cases where sufferers of … The post Public advised to screen for TB appeared
The public must adhere to fire safety protocols, prevention practice and regulations, during this Easter festivities, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade One, (ACFOI) Roberta Ghanson, the Accra Regional Fire Commander, has reiterated. She said such act would help minimise undesired fires to destroy lives and properties in the country. The Commander made the call when … The post Fire
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has tasked Gender experts in West Africa to come up with a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of inequality and discrimination in the sub-region. According to her, steps that sought to address investment in education, access to healthcare and the promotion … The post Address
The Pharmacy Council has cautioned pharmaceutical wholesalers in the country against selling their products to unlicensed drug retailers and peddlers or risk sanctions. According to the Council, the menace of drug peddling and van peddling were becoming a major healthcare challenge due to the difficulty in tracing the sources of some of the drugs, and … The post Don’t
The Bono East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng, is calling for the establishment of an Accident and Emergency Unit to be sited along the Kintampo-Tamale highway to attend to accident victims. He noted that the lack of such a specialised unit on that stretch of the highway which record frequent road fatalities … The post ‘Kintampo-Tamale
Greater Accra Association of Presiding Members have called for a constitutional amendment that will help to bridge the gap between times that Assemblies are dissolved and when new Assembly members are re-elected. That, they noted, would not stall the progress and development of projects and programmes underway, but help to execute them successfully. ”Presiding Members … The post ‘Constitutional
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set November 4, 2023, as the date for its presidential primaries to select a flag bearer for the general election in 2024. However, if more than five candidates file to run in the primaries, the party will call a Special Congress on August 26. The nomination period for the … The post NPP sets date for presidential, parliamentary
Abdul-Razak Yakubu,a political strategist and development consultant, has declared his intention to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso Central Constituency parliamentary primaries in the Greater Accra Region to wrest the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He attributed his confidence to win the primaries to propel him to win the seat to his … The post I’ll
Aleksander Ceferin stands unopposed for a new term as president of UEFA when European football’s governing body meets in Lisbon today. The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman, Michel Platini, is therefore assured of a further four years in the role despite a turbulent second term overshadowed by the breakaway … The post Ceferin
I Love Banking. Every day, I remain fascinated by its models and assumptions. In fact, as I sit here on the third floor of our Head Office on the main Accra high street, I drift into reflection mode. Banking has come a long way in Ghana since the days of colonialism. Having undergone so many … The post It is “Africanacity” that drives us appeared first
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