Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual solemn ceremony presided by the UN Secretary, General Antonio Guterres, is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today, to commemorate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. It is in memory of those who lost
The final funeral rites of the late Madam Beatrice Yeboah, mother of President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah, comes off tomorrow May 30, 2020 at her residence in Madina. Per the ban on public gathering, few well-wishers will be allowed to pay their last respects under strict adherence
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) says it is considering a stimulus package peculiar to the sports industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to help cushion the sector. A released issued and signed by the new Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Mr Kenneth Annang, said the attention of the outfit has
A number of key football administrators have voiced out in disagreement a proposal suggesting the return of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) soon. President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, and some Ghanaian football fans are yelling for the return of football, albeit behind closed doors –
Director of Communications for Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, has debunked reports in the media that the club had decided on a 30 per cent pay-cut as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. “It is not true that we have agreed on a 30 per cent pay-cut. It is not even a public announcement. … The post Hearts debunk pay-cut reports appeared first on Ghanaian
RB Leipzig’s faint Bundesliga title hopes were dealt a blow as they had a man sent off in a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin on Wednesday. The game was billed as a matchup between the in-form forwards Timo Werner and birthday boy Matheus Cunha, who moved from Leipzig in January, but ironically they were the … The
Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was eager to start playing again but thought La Liga games behind closed doors would feel “weird.” Messi, who after a few weeks confined like the rest of Spain by the coronavirus pandemic, is training with Barca again ahead of a planned resumption of La
David Luiz’s brief spell at Arsenal could be coming to an end with the Brazilian out of contract next month and no negotiations over a new deal planned. The Brazilian defender was an £8m Deadline Day signing from London rivals Chelsea last August, replacing club captain Laurent Koscielny, who joined Bordeaux the
Tyson Fury warns that Deontay Wilder is fighting “to prove his worth” in their third meeting and still retains his “one-punch” threat. Fury dominated Wilder to claim the WBC heavyweight championship in February after their first fight was scored a draw. Wilder intends to exercise his right to
Applicants of the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) business support have been asked to be cautious of persons who offer to register them on the scheme at a fee. The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), the fund manager, said although the registration
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has called on African governments to create a fund to support women small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in agribusiness to thrive in this period of CoVID-19. According to AGRA, the creation of a fund by the respective African
The officer in-charge of the Ho Female Prison, Superintendent Mandy Mensah, has lauded the Prison Officers’ Wives Association (PROWA) in Ho for its sustained and immense contributions to the welfare of convicts, “even in trying times”. She said that convicted prisoners only lose their rights to personal freedom and not their rights to personal dignity, … The post PROWA
Soil Cement, has presented filter respiratory face masks worth GH?35,000 to management and officers of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Collection Division of Ghana Revenue Authority to protect officers against COVID-19. In addition, a cash of GH?10,000 was given to the officers to purchase other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). General Manager of Soil Cement, Mr Jack … The post Soil
Ghana’s tourism sector will take between two to three years to fully recover from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic,an Associate Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ishmael Mensah has predicted. Speaking to
A number of the 230 Ghanaians who returned from Kuwait last weekend have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Director of Public Health of the service, Dr Badu Sarkodie who disclosed this at the COVID-19 press briefing in Accra yesterday, fell short of mentioning
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted the Pentecost University College in Accra and the All Nations University College in Koforidua presidential
Following the successful rollout of the Free Senior High School (SHS) educational policy three years ago, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government will build more senior high schools across the country. “It is the ambition that we will
Three organisations have distributed 6,700 pieces of face masks to residents of seven communities in the Akwamu traditional area of the Eastern Region, to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The reusable personal protective gears, were donated by Ghana Scholarship Fund (GSF) and
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has stated that the tourism sector as a result of the ‘Year of Return’ initiative has recorded US$3.312 billion in revenue. “Mr Speaker, by the end of the year [2019], international arrivals reached 1.13 million
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says its members will not go back to the classroom to teach unless government accede to their proposals of ensuring maximum safety of staff and learners in line with COVID-19 protocols. The proposals
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