Ghanaian boxing legend Azumah Nelson says reversing decisions from past bouts is a dangerous precedent in professional boxing. His assertion comes after the World Boxing Council (WBC) retroactively adjudged Jeff Fenech the winner of his first bout with Azumah Nelson in 1991. The Australian boxing legend was retroactively awarded the WBC super featherweight title at … The post Boxing
The Trinity Theological Seminary (TTS) over the weekend celebrated its 80th Anniversary with a call on the Seminary to continuously inculcate into its students the values or doctrines that will help produce able Ministers of the gospel. That, according to the Chairman of the Governing Council of TTS, Rt. Rev. Dr Paul K Boafo, would … The post TTS observes 80th anniversary appeared
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) is ready to cooperate with the United States (US) Embassy to deepen efforts towards making Accra work again. He said this when the US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer paid a courtesy call on him in Accra yesterday. Mr Quartey said … The post GARCC, US Ambassador deepen ties
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday, November 3, 2022, launched its first Intellectual Property (IP) Policy Document, with the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie in attendance. The event brought other key stakeholders in the IP sector, including the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the … The post CSIR’s
The news from Cairo, where the conference on global warming has been taking place, is not comforting at all. There has been bitter argumentation over what funds should be made available – how much to be paid by whom — to try and alleviate the effects of global warming on the Earth’s climate. But almost … The post Ghana amanfo?, our very survival is now
The Head of State Awards Scheme on Thursday honoured some 253 young people from various formal and non-formal educational institutions in the Volta Region. The Head of State Awards Scheme is a state-owned initiative established to undertake youth development programme, empowering young people aged 14-24 to explore their full potential and find their true purpose, … The post Head
Some commuters from Accra central and Circle to Tema or the other way round have resorted to patronising the inter-city rail transport system. The commuters say they have come to realise the enormous benefits of the rail transport. They state that the rail transport has helped them to escape the arbitrariness of commercial drivers who … The post Spread railways across the country appeared
The Sonia Nabeta Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in partnership with Sanford World Clinic (SWC) has established a clinic for Children with Type 1 Diabetes. (T1 D). The facility dubbed “SNF Clinics at Sanford Health” sought to support the Ministry of Health’s objective of improving access to healthcare for children with the disease. Services to be … The post Sonia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has congratulated Ghana on formalising its bilateral agreement with Switzerland to transfer carbon credit. This is a result from UNDP’s project to promote climate smart agriculture in rice cultivation, in Ghana. Ghana is the first country globally, to launch a project and issue an authorisation statement for the transfer … The post COP
An alliance of youth advocacy groups in the Upper West Region called the Youth Network for Informed Choices for Change (IC4C) have appealed to stakeholders to remove barriers that hindered access to sexual and reproductive health information by the youth in the region. Adolescents, according to studies conducted by the group, relied more on their … The post IC4C
Economist, Dr Theo Acheampong, says the 2023 Budget statement will either make or break Ghana. He noted that this budget would signal to the international community the government’s commitment and strategy to fix the broken economy sustainably, thus a failure to do so appropriately could translate into a total loss of confidence from the international … The post 2023
Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, says the industry will not bow to incessant pressure from saboteurs of efforts to provide cocoa farmers decent income. He said the Living Income Differential (LID) pricing mechanism which Ivory Coast and lately, Nigeria had agreed to adopt in selling cocoa beans was a … The post Ghana,
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has terminated the appointment of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen, over his alleged involvement in corruption. The President took the decision when the allegation of Mr Boahen’s involvement was brought to his notice, according to a statement from the Jubilee House. … The post President
An electronic portal to receive applications from potential beneficiaries of a GH?1 billion entrepreneurship fund under the YouStart Ghana Jobs and Skills programme has been launched in Accra. YouStart is an initiative by government to support young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training and technical skills that will enable them start, build and grow … The post Govt
The Electoral Commission (EC) has terminated the registration certificates of 17 political parties for failing to establish national and regional offices across the country. It explained that the parties had failed to establish national and regional offices in the country after giving them up to October 20, 2022 to show proof of why their registration … The post EC
A Professor of political science at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo, has lauded the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for his fairness and firmness he has conducted business in the House. “Mr Bagbin has been fir and firm in conducting the business of the House and for the sake of prosperity he wants to … The post Political scientist lauds Speaker’s firmness appeared
The influx of sugar-sweetened beverages on the Ghanaian market continues to pose harm to the public and contributes to the increase in diabetes among children, Dr Efua Commeh, the Programmes Manager of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has lamented. According to her, data from four regions; Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern and … The post World
Stakeholders should intensify trauma healing programmes in the communities, Dr Harriet Hill, former director of Trauma Healing Institute, has stated. She said such programmes would support victims during trauma periods. Dr Hill gave the advice at this year’s Trauma Healing Community of practice Conference in Accra yesterday, aimed at discussing trauma issues, exchanging ideas and … The post Stakeholders
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has claimed he is “not happy at all” about the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The host nation has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and its stance on human rights and same-sex relationships, while it will also be the first World Cup not to be played … The post Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes hits out
Saudi Arabia forward Fahad Al-Muwallad was withdrawn from their World Cup squad on Sunday as a precaution due to an ongoing doping case. The Al-Shabab forward was handed an 18-month ban last May by the Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Committee after he tested positive for the banned substance Furosemide. However, the Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre reduced … The post Saudi Arabia
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