Traders from Ho Central Market led by Ms Rejoice Norvixoxo, the market queen, last Friday staged a demonstration in the township against the Municipal Assembly and its leadership. The four-hour peaceful demonstration took demonstrators to the premises of the Regional Coordinating Council and the Municipal Assembly where they presented their petition. Among their grievances were … The post Ho
More than 1,000 internal auditors and experts from Africa and beyond are to converge on Accra next month to deliberate on professional development and promotion of good governance on the continent. This is the second time that the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA-Ghana) would be hosting the gathering, dubbed African Federation of the Institute of … The post Africa internal auditors
Ghana’s Black Starlets secured their third straight victory to win the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Serbia after beating Switzerland in their last game. The win against Switzerland ensured Ghana won the tourney unbeaten. A brace from Ramsey Asumadu and Bosman Debrah’s strike gave the Starlets a 3-2 win over Switzerland. Ghana started on an … The post Black Starlets
Aduana Stars title credentials would be tested again on Sunday when they play as guest of Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday in a betPawa Premier League encounter. Against an Olympics side struggling to stay above water, the Dormaa lads had to capitalize on a second half defensive blunder to … The post Aduana Stars face Kotoko Sun appeared first on
The Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi will explode to some fine display of draughts on May 1, next month, as scores of players dash for a special draughts competition that has a lot at stake. Expected to attract four players from formal institutions in Ashanti region, the competition is expected to start at 10. am … The post May 1 draughts set for Kumasi appeared first on
The Competitions Department of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved Accra Great Olympics FC’s request to move their home matches to their alternative match venue in Sogakope, for the remainder of the season. This decision was taken on Monday, April 17, 2023, after a careful review of the reasons stated by the club, a … The post Gt. Oly move home matches to Sogakope
The World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee have agreed on the format for the new race walking team event that will make its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay will feature 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete, who will complete the marathon distance … The post Paris 2024: New Olympic race walking
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2023 tournament. The decision follows the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia, as well as a subsequent bid submitted by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), and an on-site inspection by a FIFA delegation to the South … The post Argentina confirmed as new
Returning to his former stomping ground without a shred of sentiment, Pep Guardiola leads his Manchester City team out for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena tonight. The Premier League champions board their flight to Germany with a 3-0 advantage under their belts from last week’s … The post Can Bayern overturn heavy City
Impact Amplifier (IA), a social impact-focused accelerator and capital advisory business entity, is awarding a grant of US$1 million to organisations under its Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF) project to address the problem of online safety in Africa. The grant, being the second award, is open to applicants ranging from child-rights organisations, technology firms to … The post Impact
There is the need for gender diversity in product development in order to take care of the needs of both men and women. “By promoting inclusivity in all aspects of technology development, companies can create products that better serve the needs of both men and women,” Angela Mensah-Poku, Director of Digital and Commercial Operations at … The post ‘Gender diversity
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been urged to consider increasing concessional financing to Africa and also relax the eligibility criteria for Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust resources. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, who made the call during the 2023 Africa Consultative Group Meeting with the Managing Director of the … The post Consider
Pernod Ricard Ghana, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard Group, has donated 20 branded barricades to the Ghana Police Service as part of its ‘Metwi a, Mentwa’ road safety campaign. The gesture, which is in partnership with Street Sense Organisation (SSO), seeks to create visibility and help intensify this year’s ‘Metwi a, Mentwa’ campaign. The ‘Metwi … The post Pernod
The Ghana Cargo Owners and Tomato Traders Association (GCOTTA) have blamed the current shortage of tomatoes on the market, on the illegal seizure of their produce by a rival association. According to GCOTA the current shortage had been occasioned by no granting of permit to its members and the unlawful seizure of their imported tomatoes … The post GCOTTA blames
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo performed a ground breaking ceremony yesterday for work to begin on the construction of a vaccine manufacturing factory at Midie, in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Known as the DEK Vaccines Limited and supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB), with an amount of the €5million … The post Pres cuts
A research conducted by African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) indicates that 16.9 per cent of urban residents in Accra live in non-conventional housing structures, such as metal containers, wooden and kiosk structures compared to other regions in Ghana. It said almost half of the urban household in the city of about 47.6 per cent only … The post 16.9%
The Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP),Nana Akosua Sarpong-Kumankumah, has stated that the party is undecided and unlikely to contest the upcoming by-election in Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. “The CPP has not decided and not likely to contest the upcoming by-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region because the party … The post ‘CPP
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appealed to the citizenry to ensure that the Amendment of the 1992 Constitution should eradicate the ills of society. It cautioned that a new Constitution or amendment of the Constitution would not guarantee the progress, growth and development of Ghanaians “if we continue to be less patriotic.” … The post NCCE
A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the US after he allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in mistakenly drove up the man’s driveway. Kaylin Gillis was with three other people in New York State on Saturday. They accidentally drove into the driveway of Kevin Monahan in … The post Woman shot dead after pulling into wrong driveway
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has visited Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the Kremlin says. It says he attended a meeting to hear reports from military commanders. Mr Putin also reportedly visited Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Russia claims to have annexed both regions, but does not fully control either. The BBC has verified that Mr … The post Putin
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