A Green Information Point to serve as the Secretariat where people can access information about the Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development (HORESD) project has been commissioned in Kumasi. The office has a 30-seater Conference Hall, which would be used for the Sustainable Entrepreneurship School, three office cubicles which would be occupied by the International Project Coordinator, the Local Project Coordinator, and the other Project staff. It is also equipped with a Coordinator’s
Somewhere last year, we wrote a series of editorials on how to deal with the traffic menace on the Accra-Kasoa road. In one of those editorials, we suggested that the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) should consider the possibility of constructing alternative routes for motorists to take pressure off the main road. We admitted that there is a link road from Kasoa through Ashalaja to Amasaman. This particular road was constructed to help ease the pressure on commuters from the Winneba and Kasoa enclaves
I have always said that in my opinion, the New Patriotic Party, must discard the name, Danquah Busia Domboas its tradition, and adopt the befitting name, the UP Tradition out of the United Party (UP) which was founded on October 13, 1957. That was the day, six political parties came together and became united as one, and on that day a tradition was born, the UP Tradition. All six parties, the Northern People’s Party (NPP) led by S.D. Dombo; the National Liberation Movement (NLM), led by K.A. Busia;
A former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has admitted to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, that he fought him during his administration “because of politics”. Oshiomhole stated this at the one-year memorial lecture in honour of the late Captain Hosa Okunbo, in Abuja on Saturday. He said: “You (Jonathan) left legacies even though I had cause to fight because it is politics. The legacy you have left, there is no successor who can afford to do less.
The spokesman of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Dino Melaye, has dismissed the social media frenzy generated by Peter Obi, saying the Labour Party presidential candidate does not stand a chance of winning next year’s poll. Senator Melaye was speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, maintaining that social media does not win elections in Nigeria. “To start with, there is no wave. What you have is euphoria; a created euphoria,” he said during the show. “Let
Security operatives in Kaduna Saturday recorded a major success in the ongoing operations against terrorists in the state on Saturday. According to a statement by the state Commissioner of Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, scores of bandits were killed by ground troops and air assets during an operation in Galbi, Chikun Local Government Area. “This was conveyed in operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government from the security agencies. According to the feedback, troops of Operation Forest
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said until the federal government introduces a no-work, no-pay policy, members of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) will continue to hold the country to ransom due to their incessant strikes. Lukman stated this on Sunday in Abuja during a media interaction with select journalists, stressing that it was a destructive culture to pay striking workers. He was of the opinion that investment in public education
A student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh, has been killed allegedly by her abductors. The deceased, who won the institution’s beauty contest on 3 August, was said to have been kidnapped on her way to Ipara, in Ode Remo on Tuesday evening. Both the polytechnic’s management and the leadership of the students’ union confirmed the development on Saturday. The body of Ms Odeh was said to have been found on Thursday in the bush on the road along Iperu Remo. In
Britney Spears’ first husband has been convicted of trespassing and battery after turning up unannounced at the US singer’s wedding in June. Jason Alexander, 40, accepted the charges. A judge sentenced him to 64 days – the time he has already served. He was tackled by security after gate-crashing the wedding between Spears and her long-time partner, Sam Asghari. Alexander was married to the pop star, a childhood friend, in 2004. But the union was annulled after 55 hours. Spears,
The Recording Academy has presented Edgar Nabeyin Panford, the Ghanaian record producer, his Grammy Award nomination certificate for his work with American rapper, Kanye West. Delivered last week, the certificate was in recognition of Nabeyin’s role in producing Kanye West’s Donda album. It was nominated for the Album of The Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. The certificate reads, “The Recording
Da Hammer has reacted to the ongoing beef between Lyrical Joe and Amerado. The two Ghanaian rappers have been battling each lyrically with back-to-back diss tracks to each other. It started with Amerado dropping a new freestyle he titles ‘Kyibom’. In the song he describes as ‘free hype’, he threw shots at the reigning VGMA rapper. The clash between the two rappers has taken over social media as music lovers tend to enjoy the lyrical ‘violence’. Contributing to
Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed, as the US president hailed the writer’s courage and voiced horror at the attack on him. The Indian-born British novelist remains hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted on Saturday evening that he was “off the ventilator and talking (and joking)”. Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed that information without offering further details. Earlier on
Mali Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been placed on forced rest by his doctor on Saturday after months of intense exertion, his office has said. “After 14 months of working without a break, the prime minister, head of government, Choguel Kokalla Maiga was placed on forced rest by his doctor,” his office said on its Facebook page on Saturday. “He will resume his activities next week, God-willing,” the statement added. An adviser cited by the news agency Reuters denied earlier media reports
Nicaraguan Catholics have gathered for a large-scale mass in the capital, Managua, under heavy police presence after a religious procession was prohibited by the government. The mass on Saturday followed several moves against the church in recent weeks, including the investigation and confinement of a prominent priest who had been critical of President Daniel Ortega‘s government. A day before the gathering, the Vatican for the first time expressed concern over the recent actions in the Latin American
A man has been arrested after shots were fired at Australia’s Canberra airport, sending passengers running in fear. Police say shots were fired in the terminal’s check-in area on Sunday afternoon local time. No-one was reported injured. The man was quickly detained, and a firearm recovered. His motives remain unclear. The capital’s airport was evacuated as a precaution. Australian media report that the gunman fired approximately five shots. Bullet holes were later seen in the glass
Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a church in Egypt, many of them crushed during a desperate scramble to escape. Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, with dozens injured. Children are believed to be among the dead. An electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for Mass at the Coptic Abu Sifin church, security sources told Reuters. The fire blocked an entrance, causing a stampede, they said. Fire services say the blaze has been brought under control. The
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of using “nuclear blackmail” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest. Russia seized the plant in March and has been accused of turning it into a base from where it hits nearby towns. Both countries have traded blame for shelling it in recent days, prompting UN warnings of a nuclear disaster. Mr Zelensky says any Russian soldier who shoots at or under the cover of the plant will be a “special
Many health organizations use body mass index (BMI) to classify weight and predict the risk of metabolic disease. However, this is misleading, as people with excess belly fat are at an increased risk even if they look thin. Though losing fat from this area can be difficult, there are several things you can do to reduce excess abdominal fat. Eat plenty of soluble fiber Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel that helps slow down food as it passes through your digestive system. Studies show that
Neymar scored twice as Paris St-Germain made it two Ligue 1 wins from two under new boss Christophe Galtier with a resounding defeat of Montpellier. While Kylian Mbappe saw a first-half penalty saved, PSG went ahead through Falaye Sacko’s own goal. Neymar scored from the spot and headed his second to put the hosts three up. Wahbi Khazri and Enzo Tchato were on target for Montpellier but Mbappe and Renato Sanches goals ensured another emphatic win for PSG. In Galiter’s first home game
Manchester City had dominated since kick-off, and it did not take long for more goals to follow Gundogan’s opener. The impressive Kevin de Bruyne made it 2-0 with a dazzling solo strike, gliding to the corner of the area before bending the ball into the bottom corner with the outside of his boot. Phil Foden made sure of the points before half-time, running on to a De Bruyne pass and letting fly with a shot that Cherries keeper Mark Travers got his body behind, but could not keep out. Bournemouth
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