The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Lim­ited Company, formerly BOST, took away two prestigious awards at the seventh edition of the Ghana Energy Awards. At an event held last Friday at the Labadi Beach Hotel, the company was announced as the Petroleum Company of the year whilst its CEO, Mr Edwin Alfred Provencal, emerged as … The post Ghana Energy Awards 2023: BOST sweeps

 Advocate for Christ Ghana, a Christian move­ment, has urged the citizenry to vote in the 2024 General Election on knowledge and truth and not on political values and ideologies. It noted that over the years, elections in the country had been a money-making game, character­ised by corruption and a self-cen­tred political system, and charged the … The post Election

Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, says the spreading footprint of violent extremism from the Sahel Region is “disturbing” and requires immediate attention and concert­ed efforts. He said statistics from the 2023 Global Terrorism Index provided a sobering and disturbing assessment of the current situa­tion in … The post Spreading

At least 21 people have died in the Dominican Republic after heavy rain over the weekend which displaced thousands of resi­dents, officials say. An investigation has been launched after nine people died when torrential rain caused a highway tunnel wall to collapse in the capital Santo Domingo. More than 13,000 people were evacuated to secure … The post At least 21 killed in Dominican Republic

AT least 21 people have died in the Dominican Republic after heavy rain over the weekend which displaced thousands of resi­dents, officials say. An investigation has been launched after nine people died when torrential rain caused a highway tunnel wall to collapse in the capital Santo Domingo. More than 13,000 people were evacuated to secure … The post At least 21 killed in Dominican Republic

Chadian opposition leader, Succès Masra, has met with Transitional President, Mahamat Deby, as part of the national reconcilia­tion programme initiated by the military-led government. They held talks on Monday at the presidency alongside an en­voy of Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshiseke­di, who facilitated an agreement between both parties last month in Kinshasa. “It … The post Chadian

 The Israeli ambassador to the US says he is hopeful a deal for the release of a significant number of hostages will be reached “in the coming days”. Michael Herzog told ABC “seri­ous efforts” were being made, but that the fewer details he revealed, “the better the chances of such a deal”. Hamas took an … The post Israel hopeful of hostage deal in coming

Israeli tanks have re­portedly encircled northern Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, where the Hamas-run health ministry said 12 people were killed overnight. The hospital’s director, Dr Mar­wan Al-Sultan, told the BBC that the post-operative care department was hit and troops were only about 20m (66ft) away. The Israeli military said its forces targeted “terrorists” who had opened … The post Israeli

The Bono Regional Hos­pital in Sunyani has been upgraded into a teaching hospital, becoming the sixth teach­ing hospital in the country. The five other teaching hospitals are Korlebu, Cape Coast, Komfo Anokye, Ho and Tamale. What this means is that the capacity of the new Bono Re­gional Teaching Hospital is being enhanced with the state … The post Bono Regional Hospital upgraded

The bod­ies of two employees of Kenya’s tax agency who had been swept away by floods while driving in the coast region on Friday were recovered on Sunday. The Kenya Coast Guard also retrieved the body of a man who was swept away while riding his motorbike. Authorities on Saturday said that 10 people had … The post Kenya flood toll rises as recovery of bodies continues appeared

South Africans should not let the Israel-Gaza conflict “deepen divisions”, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday. This comes after a pro-Isra­el and pro-Palestinian protest clashed in Cape Town last week. The president addressed this in­cident in his weekly letter saying it was “troubling and unacceptable”. President Ramaphosa and the ANC have expressed solidarity with Palestinians. … The post Israel-Gaza

Chadian opposition leader, Succès Masra, has met with Transitional President, Mahamat Deby, as part of the national reconcilia­tion programme initiated by the military-led government. They held talks on Monday at the presidency alongside an en­voy of Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshiseke­di, who facilitated an agreement between both parties last month in Kinshasa. “It … The post Chadian

 Novak Djokovic won a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner that marked another milestone in his memorable season. The Serb, 36, who lost to the Italian in the group stage, avenged that with a 6-3 6-3 win in Turin, Italy. He has set records in rankings and titles this … The post Djokovic wins 2023 ATP title appeared first on Ghanaian

Barcelona midfielder Gavi tore his anterior cruciate ligament on international duty with Spain and needs surgery, his club has confirmed. Gavi, 19, left the pitch in tears on Sunday after landing awkwardly when jumping to control the ball. Barca said he would have surgery on his right ACL, with a further update on the injury … The post Gavi to have surgery on ACL appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bag­bin, has served notice that the House would not bow to the pressures of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the passage of legislations to satisfy its conditions for the agreement with government for the US$3 billion extended credit facility to Ghana. The long arm of the IMF, … The post Parliament won’t bow to IMF pressure –

 In line with its mandate to create jobs for the youth of the country, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has announced the opening of an employment portal under its Artisanal Trades and Vocation Module to create sustainable jobs for the teem­ing unemployed youth. The Agency envisions to employ a minimum of 20,000 artisans under the … The post YEA artisanal jobs creation way to go! appeared

More than 300 partici­pants from 150 coun­tries across the world yesterday converged on Accra for a Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Confer­ence. It aims to bring official recognition to the region’s Duty Free industry, raise awareness of the industry’s contribu­tion to the greater travel and tourism industry infrastructure, and provide representa­tion for … The post MEADFA

Islam has made it com­pulsory and conditional for any interested person to become a Muslim to believe in Jesus Christ, Moses, Abraham, Jonah, Jacob (the father of Israel), his twelve sons, David, and all the prophets and Messengers of God from Adam to His beloved servant, Mohammed (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon Him … The post Ghana’s strength in diversity: Faith, Culture,

Portugal ended their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with 10 wins out of 10 as Bruno Fernandes set them on the way to victory over Iceland. The Manchester United cap­tain fired a shot into the bottom corner from Bernardo Silva’s flick in a game which the 2016 Euro­pean champions controlled. Ricardo Horta added a second after … The post Euro 2024 qualifiers:  Portugal beat Iceland to secure 100 per cent record

Mamelodi Sundowns won the Women’s African Champions League for the second time with a 3-0 win over debutants, Sporting Club Casablanca, in Ivory Coast. Refilwe Tholakele set the South Africans on their way in Korhogo with a 21st minute penalty, which was given for a handball against Aicha Samake following a video assistant referee review. Boitumelo … The post Mamelodi