The President of Ghana Athletics, Bawa Fuseini, has expressed confidence in the transformative potential of the Legon Stadium for athletes and Ghana’s bid to host international competitions. With a capacity of 11,000, the Legon Stadium played a pivotal role in the recent African Games, hosting both the opening and closing ceremonies as well as various … The post CAA wants
The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament is vehemently opposing moves by the government to partner with a private developer to fix the Saglemi Housing Project. According to Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister for Works and Housing, an estimated $100 million is required to make the place habitable. During an inspection of the project site on Tuesday, […] The post Minority
The Cranes of Uganda came back twice to hold the Black Stars of Ghana to a 2-2 draw in an international friendly match yesterday at the Grande De Stade Marrakech in Morocco. Centre-back Jerome Osei Opoku and Jordan Ayew scored for the Black Stars on the 8th and 27th minutes respectively, while Asante Kotoko’s Steven … The post Black Stars, Cranes share spoils in int’l friendly
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM Speakers at the inaugural Women in Business (WIB) dialogue series, organised by the B&FT, have urged for a comprehensive commitment to fostering women-led entrepreneurship. The calls underscore the importance of offering equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs to succeed in a supportive business environment. Held under the theme ‘Investing in Women-Owned Businesses for […] The post
The Minority in Parliament has called for a bi-partisan probe into the budget and expenditure of the just ended 13th African Games, Accra 2023. The Caucus claims that the budget did not match the expenditure and output of Team Ghana at the Games. According to them, Parliament in the 2024 budget approved GH?150 million for … The post Probe 13th African Games expenditure, output –
Hamas deputy military commander Marwan Issa was killed in an Israeli strike earlier this month, Israel’s military spokesman has said. There was no immediate comment from Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs the Gaza Strip. “We have checked all the intelligence,” Israel’s Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised statement on Tuesday. “Marwan Issa […] The post Israel
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and key personnel of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have undergone specialised training in emotional intelligence to enhance leadership effectiveness and organisational performance. The training, which took place in Sunyani in the Bono Region recently and facilitated by Addison International, an emotional intelligence training centre, drew personnel from RCBs from Bono, … The post RCB
MR John Kuuku Dsane, a retired Forensic Psychiatry specialist, says Ghana can rake in more revenue, annually, by instituting a 24-hour-economy for growth advancement. He said the country could take advantage of such policy and position itself as an attractive destination for investment, to foster economic growth, create job opportunities, and contribute to the improvement … The post Ghana
At least 250 families in the Muslim community in Accra on Monday received assorted food items for them to observe the month-long Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, in fulfilment of one of the pillars of Islam. The donation of the assorted items including rice, cooking oil, tomato paste, milk, sugar and … The post Mohammed VI Foundation of African
In a significant step towards advancing governance in one of the fastest-growing public universities in Ghana, the Ministry of Education has officially inaugurated the Governing Council of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC) and sworn in its members. The ceremony was held at the ministry’s conference room on Monday, the 25th of March […] The post UniMAC
The Government of Denmark, through the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), is undertaking a feasibility study with Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to explore the development of a drinking water plant at Aveyime of the North Tongu District in the Volta Region. Vibeke Sandholm Pedersen, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy has … The post Danish Embassy
The Adentan Circuit Court has granted GH¢20,000 bail each to two persons, for allegedly stealing eight scaffolds from a building site at Mempeasem, East Legon, in the Greater Accra Region. The Jerome Nininja, 29-year-old plumber, was charged on two counts of abetment of crime and stealing. He pleaded guilty with explanation on count one and … The post 2 granted GH¢40,000 bail
The trial of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, and Richard Jakpa, a businessman, for allegedly causing financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in an ambulance deal, has been adjourned to April 9 for continuation. This is because Mr Jakpa has engaged the service of a new lawyer, Mr Thaddeus Sory, to … The post €2.37m ambulance financial loss case adjourned
The Locked-up Investment Holders Forum will hold a protest today, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, against the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The demonstration aims to urge the central bank to address the issue of investments trapped in BoG-regulated financial entities. In a statement, Dr. Adu A. Antwi, the group’s convener, announced that participants would gather at […] The post Locked-up
A comedian and actor, Nana Yaw Oduro, was yesterday remanded in police custody by the Ofaakor Circuit Court, near Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. Oduro, also known as Funny Face, who appeared before court for alleged drunk-driving, faces additional charge of careless driving. The accused last Sunday night allegedly … The post Funny Face remanded for
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill unanimously passed by parliament. The Speaker, in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by his aide, Mr Peter Bamfo, at the 2024 Suma Akwantu Kesie Festival in Suma in the … The post Anti-LGBTQI+
The three striking teacher unions are scheduled to meet with the government today to finalize discussions on their outstanding demands. On Tuesday, the unions achieved success in having the government address three of their concerns, including the full distribution of laptops to all teachers by the end of June and presenting a draft of the […] The post Striking
The three striking teacher unions are scheduled to meet with the government today to finalize discussions on their outstanding demands. On Tuesday, the unions achieved success in having the government address three of their concerns, including the full distribution of laptops to all teachers by the end of June and presenting a draft of the […] The post Striking
Since education is touted as being the key to every country’s development and both education and development are dynamic, there is the need to always make education be in tune with the current circumstances. Therefore, the launch of the Smart Schools Project in the country, an initiative of the Ministry of Education with support from … The post Smart schools project deserves particular
Representatives from the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Mytilineos S.A., the designated firm responsible for implementing Project 3A crucial to Ghana’s aluminum industry, met with the leadership and residents of Nyinahin-Mpasaaso in the Ashanti Region. This follows the selection and announcement of Mytilineos S.A as strategic partner to develop portions of Nyinahin bauxite […] The post
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