Well, okay – he is Italian by nationality. But he’s Afro-American by DNA! Yes, Marcel Jacobs, who ran the 100 metres in Tokyo on 1 August 2021 in 9.80 seconds, was born on 26 September 1994 in El Paso, Texas, in the United States. His father was an African-American soldier who had been stationed in Italy. … The post MARCEL JACOBS: THE ITALIAN WHO
Active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) keep increasing in the country with Greater Accra Region leading with 2,650 as of July 28, 2021. The Ashanti and Eastern regions have 1,323 and 220 active cases respectively. Per the Ghana Health Service situational board, the total number of persons infected by the virus are 104, 330 … The post COVID-19 update: Greater Accra Region
Immediate Past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, yesterday inaugurated phase II of the UG Dental School and a refurbished library for the College of Health Sciences (CHS) in Accra. The facilities, sited at the Korle Bu campus of the college, are to aid training of students, improve skills of … The post UG inaugurates two new facilities
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr Hassan Tampuli, says works on the Osu fish landing site is to commence soon to give the artisanal fishing industry a major facelift. Mr Tampuli said this when the ministry in collaboration with the Korley Klotey Municipal Assembly held a stakeholders sensitisation forum with community leaders and fisher folks … The post Work
Professor Godfred Bokpin, a professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has described the job creation and unemployment situation in the country as worrying and the initiative in job creation and employment unconvincing. “The country is sitting on a time bomb as far as the unemployment rate keeps increasing because we are … The post Govt’s
The Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) in the Ashanti Region, has been ranked 11th in the 2020 National Rankings of Municipal and Metropolitan District Assemblies (MMDAs) Annual Government Service Performance Contract across the country after performing creditably in key governance areas. The assembly was also ranked second in the Ashanti Region including general administration, human resource … The post Obuasi
Special aide to former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has disclosed that no ‘firm decision’ has been made on whether the former president will lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Election2024. She explained that with three years left for Ghanaians to go to the polls, former President Mahama and his camp have ample … The post Bawah Mogtari:
Hearts of Oak set up an all Premier League MTN FA Cup final as goals from Benjamin Afutu Kotey, Isaac Mensah and Daniel Barnieh saw them beat Medeama SC 3-0 in a dominant display on Sunday to seal a well-deserved win at the Cape Coast stadium. The ten-time champions will now face the Miners in … The post Hearts to face AshantiGold in FA Cup final …after
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) License D Coaching Course for the Greater Accra region commenced yesterday. The course, according to the FA will be held in batches with the first that commenced yesterday at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, in Prampram. Some of the key areas for discussion include growth and development of young … The post GFA License D Coaching
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati who failed to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the 100m dash at the ongoing Olympics says he remains focused on his next event. The national record holder who ran in the 100m round one placed fourth in the men’s heat seven with a time of 10.13 seconds which could … The post Azamati turns attention to 4x100m Relay appeared first on
Akwasi Ofori Asare, Head Coach of Ghana’s amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, is elated with making history after bagging Ghana’s first medal since 1992. Samuel Takyi who broke Ghana’s 29-year medal drought after grabbing a semi-final spot is at least guaranteed a bronze even if he loses his semi-final bout against America’s Duke Ragan. … The post Black
Great Olympics Public Relations Officer, Saint Osei says the club is yet to receive any offer for Gladson Awako. The mercurial midfielder has been linked with a move to champions Hearts of Oak in the ongoing transfer window. There have been reports of the 30-year-old agreeing to personal terms with Hearts ahead of a move. … The post ‘No offers yet for Awako’ appeared first on
The GhIPSS 2021 half year performance report has shown that the GhQR and other new electronic services have started making gains. These electronic channels, including GhQR, ACH Direct Credit Near Real Time, GIP Debit pull, and Proxy Pay introduced by Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) cumulatively recorded 358,000 transactions in the first half … The post GhIPSS
The Government has spent GH¢ 8.1 million to preserve livelihoods under the Stabilisation phase of the GH¢ 100 billion GhanaCares (Obaatan pa) programme. Under this phase, Ghanaians were provided with foodstuffs, free water and electricity to more than 200 vulnerable families and households. The programme is an unprecedented, bold and audacious GH¢ 100 billion post-COVID … The post ‘Govt
The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Cape Coast, to challenge the decision of the High Court that declared his election a nullity. On July 28, 2021, the Cape Coast High Court declared the Assin North Constituency 2020 Parliamentary election organised by the … The post Assin North MP appeals High citizenship
The death toll from the floods in China’s central Henan province last month has risen sharply to at least 302, officials have confirmed. About 50 people remain missing after the region was engulfed by severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Almost 13 million people were affected and nearly 9,000 homes were damaged. The majority of … The post China flood death toll
The difficulty in government’s efforts to procure vaccines to inoculate the population against the dreaded coronavirus disease is not because of lack of funds, but the unavailability of the vaccines, a Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has stated.Government had indicated in February it would procure 17 million vaccines by June to vaccinate the population … The post Govt’s
A High Court in Kumasi last Friday, July 30, 2021, set aside a judgment entered against the Government in 2020, for unlawful seizure of Heritage Imperial Company, machineries, equipment and monies seized by the taskforce of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining in 2018. The court presided over by Justice Samuel Diawuo had exactly a year … The post Court sets aside $15.3m
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) began an indefinite strike from yesterday, August 2, 2021, over their conditions of service. In response to a communiqué the UTAG issued on July 30, all its members have complied with the strike, leaving students on the various campuses of country’s public universities in a fix because UTAG … The post Resolution of UTAG-Govt
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