Japan’s Naoya “Monster” Inoue retained his WBA and IBF bantamweight belts when he stopped Aran Dipaen from Thailand at 2:34 into the eighth round in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. Dipaen put up a stern challenge fighting back at times, but this was not enough as Inoue hurt him with stiff jabs. The champion also varied … The post Japan’s ‘Monster’ retains WBA, IBF belts
Spectators will be required to show proof of double vaccination against Covid-19 or a negative lateral flow test to attend sporting events with crowds of more than 10,000 people after MPs approved government plans. The proposals were part of the government’s ‘Plan B’ to tackle the rise in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant, … The post No
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has stated that the grass pitch at the Accra Sports Stadium will not be affected by the ‘GTCO Music Concert’to be held at the Accra Sports Stadium, tomorrow. Consequently, football lovers have been assured that the pitch would be in a better shape when the stadium reopens for football games.The stadium has been closed … The post NSA: Music concert
Two of the candidates for Saturday’s Elective Congress of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) have visited the national juvenile boxing team, assuring them of regular competitions to aid their development. Dauda Fuseini who will be vying for the position of Vice President and Mustapha Nettey for the position of Treasurer interacted with the juvenile boxers … The post GBF
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye over the weekend opened the maiden edition of an U-14 football competition in Bantama, Kumasi. The competition, dubbed ‘Asenso-Boakye U-14 Ball-Paa tournament was held on Saturday and Sunday, December 11-12, 2021. Eight teams competed in the maiden competition that took place at the Bantama … The post Obibinii
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has revealed that most insurance companies have recapitalised, ahead of the 31st December, 2021 deadline in meeting the minimum capital requirement of ¢50 million. The NIC announced the new capital requirement in 2019 and extended the deadline to the 31st of December this year. Both life and non-life insurers are … The post Most
Beverage companies in the country must take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative to export to other African markets, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey. He said with the implementation of AfCFTA, beverage producers in the country must look beyond the Ghanaian market and explore to other African … The post Beverage
The International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) has received a grant of $1.56 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support women economic empowerment initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa. (SSA) The grant was also to fund a two-year research initiative which is designed to increase understanding of the role that infrastructure played in … The post ICED receives
The country’s year-on-year inflation rate for November inched up to 12.2 per cent from 11.0 per cent in October, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. This represents a year-on-year increase of 1.2 per cent and month-on-month inflation rate of 1.4 per cent. Inflation is basically defined as the relative change in the price of … The post Inflation
The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Shlomit Sufa pledged her country’s support in assisting Ghanaian Christian pilgrims who travel to Israel. According to the Ambassador, Israel was very much aware of the importance of pilgrimage especially to Christians, hence the need to take the needed precautions to safeguard the lives of the pilgrims. Mrs Sufa … The post Israeli
The Ayawaso North Municipality in the Greater Accra Region continue to record four new cases of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) every month, the Municipal Health Director, Dr Sophia Quist, has revealed. According to her the HIV prevalence in the municipality was“alarming” and there was the need to curb the spread drastically. The health director … The post Ayawaso
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF)Country Representative, Anne Claire-Dufay, has urged government to increase investment in children to ensure their development and protection. She particularly said that efforts shouldbe stepped up to address issues of inequity affecting children in the country to guarantee a secured future for them. Ms Claire-Dufay made the call at … The post Govt
Send-Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) should not be politicised to ensure its sustenance. According to them, the policy has been an important pro-poor programme meant to enhance education and should enjoy support from all stakeholders. The Project Officer of SEND-GHANA, Ms Sandra Kwabea Sarkwah, speaking at a … The post GSFP should
The Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) on Tuesday launched a book to celebrate the late Jerry John Rawlings for the contributions he made and the influence he had in the development of Ghana and the African Continent. Titled, “J. J. Rawlings Memories and Mementos,” the book is a bilingual collection of poems and essays written by … The post PAWA launches book on Rawlings appeared
Advocates for Christ Ghana, a civil society group made of Christian professionals, has urged the government not to make vaccination of the coronavirus disease compulsory.The group is of the view that any attempt to force vaccines “down the throat” of the citizenry would be an abuse of their fundamental human rights. The government has in recent … The post Fight
A new Community Mining Scheme (CMS) has been established at Mfante in the AhafoAno North Municipality of the Ashanti Region with a projection to create 2,000 direct jobs. Inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku-Duker, the scheme was also expected to become the alternative source of livelihood for persons who … The post Govt
Parliament must focus on demanding accountability on how revenues from the proposed E-Levy will be utilised rather than opposing its introduction, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei- Mensah- Bonsu, has urged. According to him, the house must as part of its accountability mechanisms demand of government specific estimates for specific sectors and then put … The post Parliament
A report by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to assess progress so far on the United Nations (UN) 2020 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has projected 2.3 million Ghanaians to live below the national poverty line by 2030. Poverty line is the estimated minimum level of income needed to secure the necessities of life. The … The post NDPC
The West African Centre For Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) yesterday. The two-day hybrid conference, in partnership with the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences and Ministry of Health, was under the theme: “Electronic Waste Recycling Activities, Environment, and Human Health.” It provided the platform for academia, policy-makers, government appointees, local authorities and … The post GEO
The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Sackite II, has urged chiefs to forge ahead towards building a stronger chieftaincy institution rather than one that builds around individual personalities and interests. He said due to some individual interests, the chieftaincy institution has come under siege and added that it was necessary to … The post Let’s
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