Kumasi Anglican Senior High School clinched the 2023/24 Ashanti Region Inter-School and College Boys’ Soccer Competition last Thursday. Dubbed ‘The Disciples,’ the Amakom-based institution secured victory with a second-half header from a first year student, Peter Baah Jnr, a twin, at the Baba Yara Stadium, resulting in a 1-0 win. The accolade of Goalkeeper of … The post Kumasi
Ahead of India’s 75th Republic Day, Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX has announced a grant programme for Indian Web3 developers in partnership with the Solana Foundation. The grant, worth Rs. 25 crore, aims to help bootstrapped Indian Web3 developers designing products on the Solana blockchain. In an official announcement shared on Thursday, January 25, CoinDCX said … The post Solana
The group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, concluded on Wednesday night, setting up some highly anticipated knock-out stage clashes. The group stage produced everything expected of the grit the AFCON is made of; stellar shocks, goals, records, history and passionate fans turning up at match venues. In the … The post TotalEnergies
Fortnite will be making a return to iOS in Europe, Epic Games announced on January 25. The development occurred as Apple is now forced to open iOS to sideloaded apps and third-party app stores to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and is chasing a deadline of March 7. Reportedly, Apple is already working on making changes to its … The post Fortnite
Hundreds of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters on Wednesday joined their flagbearer, former President, John Mahama, on a health walk in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to sensitise the public on his proposed 24-hour economy policy. The 24-hour economy policy, announced by the former President last year, is a flagship programme to be introduced to … The post Mahama leads ‘24-hour
Neighbours Connect, a Non-Governmental Organsation (NGO), on Friday donated educational materials worth GH?10,000 to pupils of Asofan MA4 Basic School in the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The items, which included school uniforms, bags, footwear, socks, exercise books, notebooks, pens and pencils, formed part of the NGO’s annual project dubbed ‘Neighbours Connect … The post Neighbours
In the domain of solar innovations, progress is both subtle and ground-breaking. From solar panels adorned with nano-wires to windows that magically transform light into electricity, the spectrum of innovations is as diverse as promising. The thin, flexible solar panels, solar farms on water, and solar paint are now real inventions. These innovations bring us … The post India’s
The University of Ghana (UG) has been granted accreditation to run its newly-established Takoradi and Kumasi City campuses. Admissions to the two campuses are ongoing, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Nana Ana Appiah Amfo, disclosed this yesterday at the 2024 Congregation of the School of Graduate Studies in Accra. Prof. Amfo in a … The post UG to run newly-established
While opening the three-day Africa Prosperity Dialogue (APD) taking place at Peduase in the Akuapem South Municipality in the Eastern Region yesterday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on his fellow African leaders to prioritise the development of efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure that will help boost intra-Africa trade. He said it was only through … The post Intra-African
The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG) has launched a Trauma-Healing mobile app as part of its Trauma Healing Project aimed at restoring hope and comfort to those who suffer pain and other forms of traumatic experiences. It is a Bible-based programme for churches and communities which blends biblical and mental health principles. According to the … The post BSG launches trauma-healing app appeared first on
A total of 22,090 adult birds have been destroyed by the Veterinary Service in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region, following an outbreak of bird flu on one poultry farm. Feeds and other items that could aid the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections to other farms had also been destroyed in line … The post Vet Service destroys 22,090 avian
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday called on his fellow African leaders to prioritise the development of efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure that will help boost intra-Africa trade. President Akufo-Addo (third from right) with some dignitaries at the programme He said it was only through an efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure, streamlined trade processes and … The post Prioritise
An International non-governmental organisation (NGO), Qatar Charity, operating in Ghana, has inaugurated a centralised borehole water project, at Bulenga, in the Upper West Region. The facility that uses solar panel energy to power reservoirs to produce potable water for the residents, formed part of the NGO’s water solutions model initiative in the country. The project, … The post Qatar
The World Bank yesterday approved a $300 million facility to support Ghana to help strengthen the country’s macroeconomic stability and promote economic growth. The facility under the Development Policy Operation for Ghana, a concessional loan to support the country’s budget execution, is a contribution by the World Bank’s International Development Association to help Ghana’s economic … The post WB
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has called on political actors to take up leading roles in the preservation of the country’s peace and unity in the upcoming general elections. According to him, as people with large following, it was incumbent on political actors to promote peaceful elections through their “words … The post Preserve country’s
I have reviewed this book, titled “Random Thoughts on the Political History of British Togoland” and as a Political Scientist with over twenty years of experience in Teaching and Research in many areas of politics, including the political history of Ghana, I can say without equivocation that the book has come at the right time. … The post “Random Thoughts on the Political
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is targeting to collect GH¢146 billion revenue this year. This represents a 37.73 per cent increase in the GH¢106 billion collected in 2023. As part of efforts to ensure the realisation of the target, Commissioner General of GRA, Rev. Amishaddai Owusu – Amoah, said the Authority was employing international best … The post GRA targets GH¢146bn in
Three hundred young women, including those with disabilities, are being economically powered under a project dubbed, ‘Economic Inclusion of Marginalised Women Living in Urban Centres.’ Funded by Coca-Cola Foundation with an amount of $200,000, and championed by Network of Women in Growth, Ghana (NEWIG), the beneficiaries are being trained in mushroom farming, snail farming and … The post 300
On Tuesday, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) gave the government a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw a 15-per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) it has planned to charge on electricity consumed by a category of domestic customers. According to the TUC, it has sighted a circular originating from the Ministry of Finance, dated December 12, 2023 … The post Use dialogue to resolve 15% electricity
Angola officially checked themselves into the Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday in a Group D match played at Yamoussoukro’s Charles Konan Banny Stadium. A goal in each half by Cristovao “Mabululu” Paciencia and Ambrosini “Zini” Salvador … The post Angola secure
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