Marcos Maidana exceeded most pundits’ expectations last May when he lost a majority decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Heading into his September 13 welterweight title rematch against Mayweather, Maidana is letting the world know that Mayweather did not live up to his billing. “He’s not as good as people think,†the Argentine said during a recent Showtime media round table. [...] The post ‘Mayweather Not As Good As People Think’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A Raul Garcia equaliser two minutes from time denied James Rodriguez a dream home debut for Real Madrid as Atletico Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday. Rodriguez had surprisingly started on the bench, but replaced Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time when the World Player of the Year was substituted due to [...] The post Ronaldo Injured In Madrid–Atletoco Draw appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
FIFA has revealed it will host the first ever World Summit on Ethics in Sports, which will be opened by President Sepp Blatter, at its Zurich headquarters next month. Global figures from across a number of sectors, including politics, business, academia and non-Governmental organisations, will gather in the Swiss city on September 19 to discuss sport’s role in solving societal [...] The post FIFA To Host Global Sports Ethics Conference appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Former Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has revealed that players of the senior national team the Black Stars demanded $120,000 as appearance fees. This was contained in the Ghana Football Association (GFA) draft budget that was brought to the Ministry ahead of the World Cup. According to him when it was brought, he informed them [...] The post Black Stars Demanded $ 120,000 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Jaman South District Directorate of Education has withdrawn the services of 17 teachers for poor performance and entering the profession with fake certificates. Mr Kingsley Abrokwa, District Director of Education told Ghana News Agency at Drobo in  Brong Ahafo Region that the teachers were issued with withdrawal letters based on directives from the Teachers Education Division of Ghana Education Service. [...] The post 17 Teachers Sacked In Jaman South appeared first on The Ghanaian Times
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Salaga North constituency of the Northern Region Mr. Alhassan Mumui has offered financial assistance to 21 teacher trainees in the constituency. The MP, who paid half of the fees of each of the 21 teacher-trainees, said it was part of his efforts to improve the quality education in the area. Mr. Mumuni expressed [...] The post Salaga MP Assists Teacher – Trainees appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
MEDIA outfit, Optimum Media Prime (OMP) is reported to be set to purchase a 40% stake in newly promoted Premier League side Great Olympics. According to our sources, OMP, owned by brothers Talal and Fadi Fattal, would splash out GH¢400,000 ($105,000) to secure the 40% stake in the club. OMP would also purchase a team bus and two vehicles for [...] The post OMP Set To Acquire 40% In Olympics appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has revealed that the national team will camp in Niamey, Niger before facing Ghana in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier. Ghana will host the Cranes on September 5th in Kumasi in one of the Group E matches of the Afcon qualifiers. “We have set out that the team camps in [...] The post Uganda To Camp In Niger For Match Against Ghana appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education, has expressed worry over the falling standards of education in the Volta Region. He said the issue was also of much concern to government, stating that the North Tongo District in the region recorded zero per cent in the recent past Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Speaking at the durbar of the [...] The post Education Standards Falling In V.R -Ablakwa appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Hamas says the wife and child of its military commander, Mohammed Deif, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. At least 19 Palestinians have died since hostilities resumed on Tuesday, with both sides blaming each other for the collapse of the Cairo peace talks. The Israeli military said it had carried out 92 air strikes [...] The post Israel Strike ‘Targeted Hamas Chief’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Islamic State (IS) has released a video online purporting to show the beheading of US journalist James Foley, who went missing in Syria in 2012. The jihadist militant group said the killing was revenge for US air strikes against its fighters in Iraq. Foley’s mother Diane said on Facebook she was proud of her son: “He gave his life [...] The post Militants Kill Reporter On Video appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Protesters demanding the  fall of the Pakistani government blockaded parliament and key ministries yesterday in the latest round of a week-long political drama that has shaken the restive nuclear-armed nation. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri had Tuesday led followers in a late-night march on the parliament building, the culmination of a week-long standoff with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. [...] The post Pakistan Anti-Gov’t Protesters Blockade
The remains of the renowned anti-apartheid journalist, Nat Nakasa have returned to South Africa, from the US. He was awarded a year’s fellowship to study journalism at Harvard University in 1964 and took his own life a year later in New York at the age of 28. The apartheid government had refused to give him a passport so he had [...] The post Exiled SA Writer’s Remains Go Home appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Security forces in Liberia’s capital have deployed to enforce a quarantine in a large slum area in Monrovia in order to contain the spread of Ebola. The isolation of West Point and a countrywide night-time curfew are the latest anti-Ebola measures to be ordered by the president. “We have been unable to control the spread due to continued denials… disregard [...] The post Liberian Troops Enforce Quarantine appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Egypt’s government has called on US authorities to show restraint against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. It said it was “closely following the escalation of protests” after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman on 9 August. The statement echoes US President Barack Obama’s comments during Egypt’s crackdown on protesters in 2013. Correspondents say the criticism [...] The post Egypt Urges US To Show Restraint appeared first on The Ghanaian
Four people died and two others injured in an explosion at a house at Tema Community 12 during a processing of fabric products yesterday. Three of the dead were identified as Nana Appiah Osabarimah II, Akyim Takyimanhene, 65, the landlord, shephered and Kofi, both workers. The fourth person is yet to be identified. Their bodies have been deposited at the [...] The post 4 Killed In Gas Explosion appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
FORMER Nigerian President, General Olusegun Obasanjo, who chairs the West Africa sub-region, Commission on Drugs (WACD), yesterday presented a report on drug trafficking in West Africa to President John Mahama at the Flagstaff House. Receiving the report, President Mahama vowed that Ghana would continue to maintain vigilance and be on the high alert to battle drug traffickers and drug lords [...] The post Ghana Determined To Fight Drug Trafficking appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Nursing and Midwifery supervisors from Health facilities across the country were on Tuesday schooled on how to handle the outbreak of Ebola, at a national workshop on Ebola Viral Disease (EVD)in Accra. The workshop which prepared the minds of nurses and relieved their fear of handling the disease was jointly organised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Directorate [...] The post Nurses Prepare Against Ebola appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ghana Revenue Authority, Customs Division in the Upper East Region has failed to meet its revenue collection target of GH¢ 5,180,000 during the first six months of the year. It made GH¢ 2, 905,961.08, slightly above half of the target from collections between January and June. Mr John Baptist Dumba, Assistant Commissioner (AC) of the Upper East Regional Command [...] The post URE Customs Fails To Meet Target appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Management of public institutions must set high standards, which will translate into transparency and accountability in the public sector, Nii Adumansa Baddoo, Chairman of the Internal Audit Board, has said. “The leadership and management of public sector institutions have particular responsibility to demonstrate the high standard that they expect others within the organisation to meet. “They must, therefore, act [...] The post Internal Auditors Hold Forum appeared first on The Ghanaian
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