Mauricio Pochettino is Manchester United’s first choice to take over as the club’s manager next summer.United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday and have put Michael Carrick in temporary charge while opening the search for an interim manager until the end of the season.Former Tottenham boss Pochettino is currently in charge at Paris Saint-Germain.The Argentinian … The post Pochettino
Bayern Munich must do without five quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, in the Champions League as the absent midfield dynamo fuels debate in Germany after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid.The Bavarian giants are already guaranteed a last 16 place as Group E winners ahead of today’s match at bottom side Dynamo Kiev.However, Kimmich, who … The post Bayern
Fuel prices are likely to hit GH¢7.0 per litre or more by the end of the year, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected.Global demand for fuel is expected to increase in the winter and that could trigger a hike in prices globally in the wake of limited supply, Mr Fritz Moses, a Research … The post Fuel prices to hit GH¢7 per litre by end of year – IES
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Kenneth Ashigbey, has asked government to increase the electronic transaction levy’s exemption threshold to GH¢200 per day.He said that will enable many micro and small companies that use mobile money to continue using the service.“From the way they want to implement it [the e-levy], … The post Taxable
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked universities across the country to turn out critical thinkers, to help improve the economy of Ghana. He noted that teaching and learning methods adopted by the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa, in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region, was aimed at producing quality engineers … The post Veep
The Korea Alumini Association of Ghana (KAAG) has held its second General Assembly meeting, in Accra, last Friday, calling for strengthening of global partnership to tackle COVID-19.KAAG is made of individuals who had studied on scholarship and other training programmes in Korea, through the facilitation of the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Ghana.With over 1000 … The post KAAG
Pregnancy related health services and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the largest cost drivers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), a research study has revealed.It said of nearly 18 million claims valued at GH¢800 million made from the scheme between January 2017 and December 2019, 16 per cent were pregnancy related and 14 … The post Pregnancy
Fix the country, a political group has stated that it will hit the streets of Accra to protest against the 2022 budget and fiscal policy.The demonstration, slated for Friday, November 26, 2021 has been dubbed: ‘’Drop the 2022 Budget,’’ would start from Tema Station to the Parliament House.According to them, the 2022 budget does not … The post Fix the country to demo against
The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, has added his voice on the call on Ghanaians to learn and speak French. He said that would help regional integration efforts and also boost trade between Ghana and her neighbours. Togbe Tepre Hodo, who is Paramount Chief of Anfoega, made these … The post Togbe Hodo IV advises Ghanaians to learn,
The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) has played a critical role in reducing the rate of unemployment in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Pe Denis Aneakwoa Balinia Adda Asagpaare II, has stated.For him the centre had also massively impacted on the healthcare delivery of the Area as compared to other districts in the region.This came to light … The post Navrio-pio
Three men who were remanded in police custody for murder at Dabala Police Station, near Sogakope, in the Volta Region, escaped from their cell on Saturday, through a hole they created in the wall of the cell. One of them has been recaptured while a serious manhunt is underway for the other two. An official … The post ‘Jailbreak’
A gun wielding man shot and killed the brother at Juali, a farming community near Wulensi in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region. The Nanumba South District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Yussifu Salifu, who confirmed in an interview with the Ghanaian Times, yesterday, said Bawa, that the incident occurred on Monday … The post Man kills
A TOTAL of 399 road accidents have been recorded in the Volta Region between January 1 and September 30, this year, claimed the lives of 83 people. The deceased included nine pedestrians who were either walking along or crossing the roads. The Volta Regional Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit (MTTD), Chief Superintendent … The post 399 road crashes claim 33 lives
The BBC has learned that the United Nations (UN) has repeatedly ignored requests from bereaved families for information to help the official investigation into the Beirut port explosion which killed 219 people in August last year.The probe has been beset by delays, rows and recriminations, leaving families and survivors no closer to finding out who, … The post ‘UN ignored plea
At least five people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a car ploughed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin, police say.School bands and a dance troupe of grannies were among those marching through the city of Waukesha when a red SUV came speeding down the road.It hit dozens … The post 5 dead after car drives into Wisconsin parade appeared first
Two people among a group of 17 US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti last month have been released, aid officials say.Christian Aid Ministries said on Sunday that the two individuals were “safe, in good spirits, and being cared for.”“We cannot provide or confirm the names of those released,” the ministry … The post Haiti kidnappers
Police in Kenya have launched an investigation after a BBC staff member was found dead in the capital Nairobi.Kate Mitchell, a British national who worked for BBC Media Action in a number of African countries died on Friday.BBC Media Action is the corporation’s international charity, and its projects focus on using media and communication to … The post Kenyan police investigate
Nearly a month after a political crisis erupted in Sudan, General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and removed Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, signed on Sunday a political declaration which included reappointing Hamdok as prime minister.Sudan has been suffering from a political crisis after Gen. Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on … The post Political
Yahya Jammeh, the exiled former leader of The Gambia, has ignored a warning by incumbent President Adama Barrow not to intervene in the country’s election campaign before polls early next month.In a controversial move, Jammeh late on Thursday spoke remotely at a public meeting of Mama Kandeh, the presidential candidate he has endorsed in the … The post Ex-ruler Jammeh ignores
The online bank Atom Bank has introduced a four-day work week for its 430 staff without cutting their pay. Employees now work 34 hours over four days and get Monday or Friday off, when previously they clocked up 37.5 hours across the whole week. Boss Mark Mullen told the BBC it was inspired by the … The post Atom Bank introduces four-day working week without cutting
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