There is the need for the empowerment of mothers with disabled children while discouraging stigmatisation against such women, to reduce instances of depression and poverty among them. “Caring for children or individuals with severe disabilities, especially in our part of the world comes with many problems, as some people believe that Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) … The post Let’s
In all six Ghanaian start-ups and small and medium sized companies will today showcase their innovations to global investors for possible funding at the maiden edition of BlueInvest Africa conference in Seychelles. The companies include DD Vision Trade, a registered financial broker; Deltee Limited Company, a company specialised in fisheries and aquaculture and Ecofashion Ghana, … The post 6
On a Quest to make the best VR headset Meta has just announced that Meta Connect 2022 will take place on October 11, and we may finally get a glimpse of its next VR headset: Project Cambria. While this year’s Meta Connect might not be as wild as last year’s event – which saw the … The post Meta Connect 2022 gets a date and Zuckerberg teases
Country also orders Apple to pay $2.3 million fine Brazil dropped quite the bomb on Apple this week when that nation’s government told the tech giant that it can no longer sell iPhones within its borders without a wall charger. The order comes from Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security who claims that Apple … The post Brazilian government
Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday. An officer said Damien Sanderson, 31, had injuries that did not appear self-inflicted – but gave no details. He was found at the … The post One suspect found dead in Canada stabbings appeared first
The number of COVID-19 pandemic cases worldwide has surpassed 600 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).As of Thursday, WHO reported that there have been 600,555,262 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally, including 6,472,914 deaths. The United States has the highest cumulative number of confirmed cases and deaths, with more than 93.21 … The post ‘Global
Two Russian embassy staff are among at least six people killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul, Russian and Taliban officials say. Guards shot the attacker dead as he approached the entrance to the consular section, officials said. A number of other people were reported to have been wounded. The Islamic State … The post Russian embassy staff killed in Kabul bombing
Dr Adomako-Boateng said this last Thursday at the regional launch of the first round of oral polio vaccination campaign, at Kintampo, in the Bono East Region. The Regional Director noted that the vaccination was slated for September 1-4, this year for the first round, and October 6-9, for the second round. He stated that “The … The post 229,926 children in BE/R
The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has called on the government to improve the service conditions of workers to enhance service delivery at health facilities. The General Secretary, HSWU of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Franklin Owusu Ansah, said there was no adequate care for caregivers, as such the government and the union’s employers needed to … The post HSWU demands
Twenty-nine players of the senior national team, Black Stars, have been invited to participate in a couple of international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua. Coach Otto Addo’s list includes debutantes – Brighton and Hove Albion right-back Tariq Lamptey, Southampton FC’s Mohammed Salisu, Stephan Ambrosius of Karlsruher SC and Inaki Williams who plays for Spanish La … The post 29
The second edition of the annual KGL Foundation U-17 Inter Club Champions League will kick off from Saturday, September 10 to 24, at the Madina Astro turf. The tournament will feature champions from the 10 Regional Football Associations (RFAs) with the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions granted an extra slot each because of the numbers … The post KGL U-17 Inter-Club tourney kicks
Former Black Stars player and World Cup winner, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, has insisted that he is not ready to make a return to the national team. The former Udinese player said despite joining Ghana Premier League side Accra Great Olympics to play active football, he was not working his way back into the Black Stars … The post Agyemang Badu: I’m not ready for Ghana return
Rafael Nadal has admitted that he was not sure when he would return to action after Frances Tiafoe condemned him to his earliest US Open exit, since 2016. Four-time US champion Nadal, bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam title, lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the last-16 to 26th-ranked Tiafoe. The defeat ended a run … The post Nadal unsure of return date appeared first on Ghanaian
Anthony Joshua said he would be ready to fight world champion Tyson Fury in December after he was issued a public challenge on Monday to fight a ‘Battle of Britain’ for the WBC heavyweight boxing belt. Joshua, 32, suffered a second straight loss to Ukraine’s WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a … The post Joshua accepts Fury challenge
Madina-based Heart of Wolves Deaf Football Club (DFC) emerged winners of the third edition of the Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA) gala played at the Accra Sports Stadium. The two-day event held on Friday and Saturday drawn 15 teams from Accra and the other regions. The winners endured a stiff challenge from Western Warriors DFC … The post Heart of Wolves win GDFA gala appeared first
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has been granted a Switching and Processing License by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) widely regarded as CBN’s most valuable payments processing license. This license allows Flutterwave to offer transaction switching and card processing services to customers. Others include non-bank acquiring, agency banking and payment gateway services. The … The post Flutterwave
The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) Ghana, has unveiled a EUR 25,000.00 grant per green business challenge project, to support small and medium enterprises in the Ashanti and Western regions this year. The grant is part of a programme to create greater economic and employment opportunities for the youth in Ghana, especially those who have graduated … The post SNV
Telecommunications giant, Vodafone Ghana, will train 1000 girls in its free virtual nationwide coding programme, Code-Like-A-Girl, within the next 12 months. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, announced this during the 2022 Vodafone Skills Fair held in Accra. “I am so happy to announce that our coding programme is going to … The post Vodafone
Despite an improved performance of the cedi to the dollar last week, depreciation risks persist. According to the Weekly Currency Report by Databank Research, demand pressures exist. “We reckon the improved Foreign Exchange (FX) supply to cushion the Ghana cedi. Depreciation risks persist with demand pressures still sustained, but we expect these pressures to ease … The post Cedi
A leading real estate company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), DAMAC Group, has expressed interest in investing in the country’s technology, hospitality, construction and mining industries. Founder and Chairman of DAMAC, Hussain Sajwani, disclosed this when he paid a courtesy call on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Tuesday, to discuss his company’s … The post DAMAC
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