The first case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Nigeria. The patient is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and flew into the commercial city of Lagos from Milan on February 25. Authorities say he is stable with no serious symptoms and is being treated at a hospital in the … The post Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case appeared first on
Ashantigold’s positive run in the ongoing Ghana Premier League (GPL) is set to be tested again tomorrow in the 12th week fixtures of the competition that takes them to Sogakope to face the might of WAFA. The Miners have gone unbeaten in their last six games including last weekend’s FA Cup matches to book qualification … The post WAFA aim to halt Ashgold …as
The 34th Pappoe Thompson Chorale Music Festival is slated for Thursday, March 5, at the Center for National Culture (Arts Center) in Accra. The festival, aimed at honouring an illustrious composer and educationist, Mr. Emmanuel Pappoe Thompson with a collection of his chorale music, would also serve as a precursor for the 63rd Independence Day … The post 34th Pappoe
Dr Divine Ayivor, a former Adventist Minister, has picked nomination forms to contest for the flagbearership slot of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) at the party’s National Delegates’ Congress slated for March 28 at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Aspirants are expected to pay the appropriate full nomination fees to complete the process from February … The post Divine
A total of 650 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Italy, an increase by 122 cases compared to the previous count provided by authorities at midday Thursday. Fatalities linked to the infection rose to 17, after three more people died in northern Lombardy region, according to the authorities. “All three were in their 80s — … The post 650 coronavirus
The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has called for the prosecution and sanction of public officials both past and present who abused their powers and shared scholarships meant for brilliant but needy students among the political class, the elite and the affluent in the society. The students gave their backing to the recommendations of the … The post Scholarship
Supporters of Asante Kotoko will be eager to witness how their side will bounce back today against Bechem United at their newly adopted home venue, Accra Sports Stadium after a spell of unimpressive performances and a weekend of endless scandals that has brought the club under the screeching lens of the press. Their agony started … The post Kotoko eager to bounce back against
Ghana’s Table Tennis stalwarts – Derek Abrefa and Emmanuel Commey have arrived safely in Tunisian to participate in the African qualification series for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan in July. Six-time SWAG winner Abrefa has been paired with current African Games gold medalist Olajide Omotayo of Nigeria and Ahmed Djamal of Djibouti in Group … The post Table tennis duo
Two of Ghana’s sworn boxing rivals, Sheriff ‘One Time’ Quaye and Michael ‘One Bullet’ Ansah have promised fireworks when they clash for the third time on March 7 at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Dubbed the ‘Independence Day Rumble’, the bout under the auspices of the Bukom Fist of Fury and Box Office Promotions, would serve … The post Quaye vows to dethrone Ansah in
Scores of young football talents will have a ‘golden’ opportunity to enroll in colleges abroad and pursue their careers as well – after excelling in a youth tournament in Accra. The tournament, to be held under the auspices of the Miracle Africa International Foundation (MAIF) and the Accra-based Diaspora African Forum (DAF), in collaboration with … The post Miracle
The Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC) is set to host a tennis gala to commemorate Ghana’s 63rd Independence celebration on Friday, March 6. The event will be held on March 6-7, 2020 at the ALTC courts with 12 clubs expected to participate. Coordinator of the tournament, Peter Annan told the Times Sports yesterday that eight … The post ALTC to host Indece tennis gala appeared first on
Pep Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League first leg victory at the Bernabeu, but warned Zinedine Zidane will be scrutinising his tactics ahead of the second leg and Real Madrid have a history for comebacks. The Manchester City manager delivered a surprise with both his team selection and tactics, starting with Raheem … The post Real
Willian has suggested that he could leave Chelsea this summer due to a disagreement over the terms of a possible contract extension, with his current deal set to expire in June. The 31-year-old has spent the last seven years of his career at Stamford Bridge, racking up over 300 appearances for the club across all … The post Willian set to leave Chelsea after being
Japans J.League says it has postponed seven Levian Cup matches scheduled for yesterday due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak and is considering postponing all domestic soccer games through the first half of March. The death toll from the flu-like virus, which originated in China, has exceeded 2,600 while more than 80,000 have been infected. … The post Japan defers
American teenage sensation Coco Gauff made her top 50 debut in the updated WTA rankings released this week, becoming the first 15-year-old in 15 years to achieve the feat. Gauff, who continued her dramatic rise by reaching the fourth round on her Australian Open debut before losing to eventual champion Sofia Kenin, emulates Bulgarian Sesil … The post American teen breaks intotennis top
Esperance will be wary of Zamalek sharp-shooter Achraf Bencharki when the Tunisian and Egyptian clubs clash today in a CAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg in Cairo. The 25-year-old Moroccan scored twice this month in Qatar to trigger a surprise 3-1 win for Zamalek over Esperance in the annual CAF Super Cup match. Esperance are … The post CAF
The Chief Executive Officer of Bond Savings and Loans Plc, George Ofosuhene, is hopeful confidence in the sector will improve significantly with the deliberate steps taken by regulators following the financial sector clean up. “I think that there are processes and programmes that are in place that are being churned out and very soon we … The post Confidence
Activa International Insurance Ghana (AIIG) has launched an online insurance system aimed at driving client-focused innovation by facilitating all insurance needs. With the digitisation of the world and introduction of Insurance Technology (InsureTech), it has become relevant that AIIG tap into this ready market especially as they make strides to reach the retail and SME … The post Activa
Business entities in Kumasi have been briefed on the new company registration law, Act 992 of 2019, to keep them abreast with the changing trends of setting up, doing business and managing companies in Ghana. The new Companies’ Act, which replaced Act 179 0f 1963, has introduced a number of reforms in company registration and … The post Businesses in Kumasi schooled
Climate Launchpad, a global green business ideas competition, has opened applications for the 2020 edition in Ghana. Expected to be run in Ghana and 55 other countries it gives the opportunity to aspiring entrepreneurs to share business ideas and solutions to climate change and develop the ideas through the competition. Ghana’s competition is being organised … The post Aspiring
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