The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is leading a business delegation to Japan on the second leg of the Non-Deal Investor roadshow to Japan to strengthen investment and trade relations between Ghana and Japan. The visit from April 9-14, 2018 formed part of government’s resolve to make Ghana the financial hub in the sub-region and to diversify the sources of [...] The post Government
Yara Ghana Limited, a leading importer and supplier of fertilisers in Ghana has launched its Channel Partner programme aimed at supporting and providing incentives to its stakeholders. Mr. Danquah Addo-Yobo Managing Director of Yara Ghana, speaking at the launch at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region said the Channel Partner Programme is a unique programme initiated by the company to [...] The post Yara
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as runaway leaders Barcelona equalled the La Liga record of 38 games unbeaten with victory over Leganes. Messi curled home a fantastic 30-yard free-kick before latching onto Philippe Coutinho’s through ball to make it 2-0. Nabil el Zhar pulled one back but Messi scored from Ousmane Dembele’s pass to complete a 45th career hat-trick. Barca, [...] The post Messi
Britain’s James DeGale regained his IBF super-middleweight title with a unanimous points decision over Caleb Truax in Las Vegas. DeGale, 32, lost his belt in a shock points defeat by the 34-year-old American in December. But he did not underestimate Truax a second time and went the distance, despite a bad cut, to secure the win. “I told you when [...] The post DeGale
Patrick Allotey became the new World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super welterweight champion after a total demolition of Frank Dodzi in their clash at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday. The new champion left no one in doubt from the first bell as he dominated and dictated the pace of the fight, creating very difficult moment for his opponent, Dodzi [...] The post Allotey stops Dodzi
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has called for a full scale independent probe into the recent visa scandal that has rocked Ghana’s participation at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The association expressed deep concern about the nature of the scandal which has brought shame and embarrassment to the nation after it emerged that Australian immigration [...] The post SWAG
Ghanaian female sprinter, Hor Halutie, has qualified for today’s women’s 100 meter final at the on-going Commonwealth Games. The 19-year old, who hails from the Upper East region, crossed the finish line in 11.46 secs and advanced as one of the two fastest losers in the semi final. She is a former student of T.I. Ahmaddiya Secondary School in Kumasi. [...] The post Hor for C’wealth 100 final
Immigration Ladies suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sea Lions in the first week of the Southern sector FreshPak National Women’s League (NWL) on Saturday at the Carl Reindorf Park in Dansoman. It was a revenge for their loss to the ladies from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). The only goal of the game was scored by Elizabeth Owusua in the [...] The post NWL: Sea Lions upset Immigrationm appeared
Berekum Chelsea handed Hearts of Oak a shocking 3-0 defeat in their week five clash of the Ghana Premier League at the Golden City Park yesterday. Stephen Amankona, Brimah Mohammed and Collins Ameyaw were the scorers as the Chelsea lads went on rampage against the Phobians who were tipped to run away as victors. The result notwithstanding, the Phobians have [...] The post Hearts, Kotoko fall appeared first
Dormaa Aduana Stars yesterday whitewashed visiting Malagasy Football Fosa Juniors FC 6-1 in the first leg CAF Confederations Cup play-off at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro. Fosa Juniors who are playing in their first ever CAF inter-club competition drew first blood as early as the third minute when striker Jose Alian lashed onto a loose ball [...] The post Aduana thump Fosa appeared first
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), in collaboration with the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG), organised an information-sharing forum on the University of Ghana campus to educate students about the importance of social security. The forum, dubbed SSNIT Info Shop, was held with the objective of helping university students to appreciate how SSNIT could help them to [...] The post SSNIT
National Security is to probe the deportation of some 50 Ghanaians from Australia in connection with the 21st Commonwealth Games ongoing in that country. This was after the Ministry of Youth and Sports referred the matter to the investigative body to unravel how the “undeserving persons” got visas to that country when they were “in no way” connected to the [...] The post National
Six workers of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited died while four others sustained injuries following the collapse of a concrete tunnel roof at its Ahafo mill expansion project here in Ahafo. The accident occurred around 2:00pm last Saturday. The deceased have been identified by the police as Kwadwo Asare, Gideon Amankwaa, Kojo Bismark, Ben Brako, Agyei Wale and Ebenezer [...] The post 6
Three students from the University of Ghana (UG) have been crowned winners of the Unilever Africa Idea Trophy in South Africa. The final year trio with the team name Team Kool- T, were Paul Godwin Kwaku Fordjor from the Business Administration Department, Samuel Van-Segbefia from Nutrition and Food Science Department and Joanita Sefakor Fugar from the Sociology Department. [...] The post Three
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Builsa North in the Upper East Region, David Amoabil Afoko, has urged unemployed youth in the area to embrace the government’s agricultural revolutionary programme dubbed, ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ to better their livelihoods. The DCE, who stressed that government existed for the general well-being of every Ghanaian, urged the youth to bury their political differences and embark upon serious faming [...] The post Youth
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has assured the chiefs and people of Likpe of government’s commitment to addressing infrastructural challenges facing the traditional area. He said in spite of the present limited resources at the disposal of government, the area has huge potentials which need to be harnessed and developed. Dr. Archibald Letsa who was the guest of [...] The post VR
The Commission of Enquiry on the creation of new regions has directed the chiefs and people of the Bono area, to as soon as possible, settle on a name for the region they want created out of the Brong-Ahafo Region. This was after the president of the Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Yeji, Nana Pemapem Yaw [...] The post Settle on new name for Bono area
For almost a fortnight in recent times, Ghana has been thrown into consternation and uncertainty, following Parliament’s ratification of an agreement between the government of Ghana and the government of the United States of America (USA), on defence cooperation, the status of the forces of the USA in the said agreement, as well as their access to and use of [...] The post PRESIDENT’S
A total of 14 suspected illegal drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested by the police in a swoop in Accra yesterday. The suspects are in the custody of the police assisting in investigations. The exercise was organised by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council and personnel from the Ghana Police Service. The exercise, [...] The post Police
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