A 30-year-old man from Uzbekistan has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at the Japan National Stadium, the focal venue of Tokyo 2020. Kyodo News said the alleged attack took place on Friday (July 16). The outlet also reported that both people involved are part-time workers for the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. … The post Man arrested for alleged rape
Members of Parliament have decried the increasing spate of hooliganism in Ghana football.In their view, if the canker was not checked and stopped, Ghana’s decade’s old image as a ‘football nation’ could suffer injury and cast it in bad light.The lawmakers expressed this concern when the Ranking Member on Youth, Sports and Culture Committee, Kobena … The post MPs propose
Govenment is seeking approval from Parliament for a US$170m loan facility to finance the upcoming African Games.The amount would be used for the provision of sports infrastructure and residential facilities for the games to be staged in Ghana in 2023.The amount, expected to be obtained through a facility from Cal Bank, was laid in Parliament … The post Govt tables $170m loan facility
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a congratulatory message to Accra Hearts of Oak for emerging Champions of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League. In his letter, the FIFA President hailed Hearts of Oak’s victory, putting it down to the hardwork, passion and commitment exhibited by every member of the team towards their triumph. “Please allow … The post FIFA Pres congratulates Hearts
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana will be in a strong position to reap maximum benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement if Ghanaians make conscious efforts to learn the French language. He described Ghana as “an English-speaking island in a French sea,” with its western, eastern and northern borders, French … The post We’ll
The government will do everything possible to protect Ghana and its citizens from the terrorists whose activities are creating serious threats for neighbouring countries. “The government would wish to assure citizens that it would continue to take all appropriate measures to ensure that Ghana is protected from the increasing risks of terrorist activities and piracy.” This … The post Terrorism,
Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle in the Western Region, has urged the government to create the necessary steps to ensure that the citizenry support and assist one another to overcome difficult situations. Mr Buah said since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, global malnutrition had increased and many people go to … The post Foster assistance given
At least 13 people have died after a petrol tanker overturned and caught fire in western Kenya on Sunday night. The crash reportedly happened as the driver tried to avoid a head on collision with another lorry on the busy road between Kisumu and Busia. People rushed to the scene with jerry cans to siphon … The post Kenyan fuel tanker explodes killing at least 13 appeared first
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed shock at what she described as surreal destruction caused by last week’s flooding. Mrs Merkel visited affected areas of western Germany on Sunday, talking to survivors and emergency workers. At least 184 people in Germany and Belgium are now known to have died in the floods. Heavy rain is … The post Merkel shocked by …‘surreal’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), community and religious leaders among other key stakeholders within the community to help whip up adherence to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols at the grassroots. Expressing concern over recent upsurge of cases in the country, Country Representative of WHO, Dr Francis Kasolo, said all … The post WHO
Ghana’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation update as of July 13, 2021 indicates that four more people have succumbed to the virus putting the death toll at 810 from 806. Also, a total of 156 new cases were reported on the day sending the country’s active cases to 2,601. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), … The post Ghana records
Being married for a decade without biological children is one of the most painful emotional and psychological experiences any woman or a man could go through. Mrs Eva Quansah, a resident of Odorkor in Accra, recounts how pressure from both family and some members of her community who labelled her barren put her into a … The post ADOPTION; accepting
In the first installment of the above captioned article mesmeric force was likened to magnetic force . In the second installment let us read about experiments that have been performed by scientists to prove its reality as a real and invisible force. Religious exercises of the various religions (Judaism,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism and Buddhism) throughout the ages has … The post MESMERIC FORCE
Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, a governance expert, has slammed the Members of Parliament (MPs) over the latest twist on the issue of salary payment to the President and Vice President’s spouses.He was outraged that the Committee’s report did not make it to the floor of Parliament and wondered why the report was not broached at Parliament and … The post ‘Emoluments
Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey has urged the populace not to fall for the calls being made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Chief Justice to step aside in an alleged $5million bribe in order to influence a decision at the Supreme Court. He explained that calls by the NDC for a Commission of Inquiry … The post Wereko-Brobbey calls for rejection of CJ to step
The Most Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Catholic Bishop of Sunyani, has advised Christians especially Catholics and Marshalls in the church to venture into politics and use the position they acquire to transform society. “The Pope wants Catholics and Marshalls to venture into politics and use your leadership positions to transform our society to make … The post Venture
Isaac Obour Manu, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Association of Assembly Members, has called for better incentive packages to enhance the discharge of duties and welfare of Assembly Members in the country. “The plight of Assembly Members under successive governments has not been good, the situation is worrying given the critical role we … The post Assembly Members
Thirteen African Heads of State and governments concluded their one-day meeting in Abidjan on Friday with a strong resolution to accelerate economic recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, scale-up investments in human capital, and increase their job creation efforts. They called for a robust 20th replenishment of the World Bank Group’s International Development … The post African
Ghana’s economy recovered strongly during the second quarter of this year and is expected to continue for the remaining quarters of the year, despite the presence of COVID-19. According to Fitch Solutions, research arm of ratings agency, Fitch, its data suggests that the economy was on a strong rebound, consistent with the Bank of Ghana’s … The post Strong
The Enchi District Magistrate court has convicted two persons for stealing Haojin motorbike valued at GH¢4,200 at Papoeso in the Aowin Municipality. Ebenezer Kwaw, 18, a Junior High school student and Seth Owusu, 19, an illegal miner were each fined GH¢600.00 or in default serve nine months imprisonment in hard labour. They were also ordered … The post Court convicts two for motorbike
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS