St. Petersburg hosted the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on July 27–28, 2023 marking the second time that events of such a magnitude with a focus on a wide range of relations between Russia and the countries of the African continent have been held. The Forum and Summit were attended by official … The post Russia-Africa
Spanish football federation president, Luis Rubiales, has apologised for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. Rubiales kissed the Spain forward during the presentation ceremony following the team’s 1-0 win over England in Sunday’s final. “I didn’t like it,” Hermoso said on Instagram, but a statement released later on … The post Spanish
NOVAK Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz by beating the Spaniard in just under four hours to win the Cincinnati Open. The Serb survived match point in the second set before going on to win 5-7 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-4). Top seed, Alcaraz, beats Djokovic in five sets in last month’s Wimbledon … The post Djokovic beats Alcaraz to win Cincinnati Open appeared
Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay claimed the 10 000m world title in dramatic fashion at the World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Budapest on Saturday night. Latsile Tebogo Joshua Cheptegei. With the 25-lap race coming down to a sprint finish between the Ethiopian and defending champion, Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, the two made contact in the final … The post WAC
Vodafone Cash has announced a strategic partnership with Remitly Inc., a Seattle-based international money transfer company recognised on the Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies’ list. This collaboration will bring significant improvements to the remittance process for Vodafone Cash subscribers, providing a more convenient, secure, and efficient way for beneficiaries in Ghana to receive funds from … The post Vodafone
Ecobank Ghana has organised a two-day conference for holders of Ecobank Junior Saver account at the bank’s head office in Accra. Held under the theme “Ecobank Junior Saver Conference”, it attracted over 200 participants, mainly pupils from basic schools aged up to 14 years. It was planned to provide a timely opportunity for the participants … The post Ecobank
Ghana is expected to record its first current account surplus in 20 years this year, Fitch Solutions has predicted. According to the UK-based firm, Ghana would record a current account surplus of 1.3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product in 2023, from a deficit of 2.1 per cent of GDP in 2022. “Our 2023 forecast, … The post Ghana to record
The Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly has presented various items to Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the municipality, to empower them and address some of their problems. The 19 beneficiaries were selected by the Social Welfare Department of the Assembly, as part of their annual activities in helping PWDs with the Assembly’s Common Fund. Some of … The post Ablekuma
The Ghana COCOBOD says illegal mining activities ‘galamsey’ would not affect cocoa production in the country. It explained that COCOBOD was not against mining of gold and other minerals but rather against illegal mining activities that affect cocoa production, which was against the laws of the country. The Head of Illegal Mining Desk ‘galamsey’ office … The post We‘ll
The Awutu Bereku Magistrate’s Court in the Central Region has sentenced a 46-year-old mason, Nicholas Kofi Owusu, to two weeks imprisonment, and imposed a fine of GH¢300 on him, for failing to cater for his two children. He pleaded guilty with explanation and was convicted on his plea. Charged with failing to maintain a child, … The post Father in trouble for neglecting
At least 22,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse were accessed, shared or produced in Ghana in 2022, a report by the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) and National Center for Missing and Reported Children, has stated. Also, 13,000 of similar materials were disseminated in 2020, a jump from 750 recorded cases in 2016, … The post 22,000 images,
Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants have told the BBC they had limbs severed by … The post Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border
A Flagship Russian long-range bomber has been destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports. Images posted on social media and analysed by BBC Verify show a Tupolev Tu-22 on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase, south of St Petersburg. Moscow said that a drone was hit by small-arms fire but managed to “damage” a plane. … The post Ukrainian drone destroys Russian
A chaplain at the Western Naval Command, Reverend Doctor Lieutenant Colonel Francis Obodai Lokko has advised students to take interest in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) during their leisure days. This, he said would help reduce unemployment which is becoming a global challenge. “Student should consider learning computer hardware, mobile phones repair, carpentry, … The post AHISCO
A total of 448 recruits of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) on Friday passed out of the Prison Officers Training School (POTS) in Accra. The Recruit Course 122, first of three recruit courses being run this year were made up of 261 males and 187 females who underwent eight months of classroom and field training … The post 448 Prisons recruits pass out appeared first on Ghanaian
A-three member audit committee of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) on Thursday was inaugurated with a call on them to ensure effective management of public funds. The members, who swore an oath of office and secrecy, would among others things prepare annual report of the activities of audit committee and serve as advisory roles, support … The post 3-member GPS Audit Committee inaugurated
ActionAid Ghana on Friday launched a women empowerment and advocacy movement in the Upper West Region christened the Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM). It seeks to empower women to advocate better opportunities and rights in the areas of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, unpaid care work and decent work. The launch of the movement which … The post ActionAid unveils YUWM in UW/R appeared first
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr Kofi Owusu Nkansah, says the programme is committed to positioning the country as an entrepreneurial nation. Speaking to the Ghanaian Times on the sidelines of the fourth season of the Presidential Pitch held on Friday, he said the NEIP was creating … The post Ghana
The incumbent Assembly member for Lartebiokoshie Electoral Area in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Mr Muntari A. Wahab has appealed to potential voters in the upcoming district level elections to retain him as he seeks re-election. That, he said would enable him to continue with his positive agenda to transform the … The post Retain
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday announced 17 venues across the regional capitals of the country for the party’s super delegates election elections on Saturday targeted at cutting down the number of presidential aspirants to five. The venues are the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law Kumasi, Ashanti; Pastoral Centre … The post NPP
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