Yesterday, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) launched the 2022 Report on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA). The NUA provides guidance on how well-planned and well-managed urbanisation can be a transformative force for sustainable development for both developing and developed countries, to accelerate towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The NUA was … The post Deliver
Is a resolution paywall on the horizon? You might soon have to buy YouTube Premium to watch 4K YouTube videos, a new user test suggests. According to a Reddit thread highlighted on Twitter by leaker Alvin, several non-Premium YouTube users have reported seeing 4K resolution (and higher) video options limited to YouTube Premium subscribers on … The post YouTube could
AirPods alternatives in a lipstick-style case though? True to form, Nothing has just announced the full reveal date for its upcoming audio product, Ear (stick). So, an announcement about an announcement. You’ve got to hand it to Carl Pei’s marketing department, they never miss a trick. What we’re saying is that although we still have … The post Nothing
A report on the implementation of a New Urban Agenda (NUA) in the country has been launched with a call on government to intensify the implementation of affordable housing schemes to sell to low and middle-income earners. The objective of the report is to assess the progress of implementation of the NUA by tracking progress … The post New Urban Agenda for affordable
The Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra has received medical equipment and items worth GH¢150,000. The items were donated by Provident Insurance Company Limited, as part of the company’s 40th anniversary. It included two patient monitors, suction machine, an autoclave machine, two water tanks, and water pumps. Receiving the items, the Medical Superintendent of … The post Provident
Few days after parting company with Coach Samuel Boadu, Accra Hearts of Oak has appointed David Ocloo as new assistant coach of the club, with immediate effect. Ocloo’s immediate assignment will be to prepare the team for Saturday’s Confederation of Africa Football’s (CAF) Confederation Cup clash against AS Real Bamako in Mali. Ocloo, a CAF … The post Hearts appoint Ocloo as Assistant
Africa’s legendary broadcaster and iconic sports commentator has picked up another prestigious award of the continent. The first President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, Joachim Awuley Lartey (aka Over To You Joe Lartey) picked the Emy Africa Lifetime Achievement Award at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by … The post Joe
The Ghana Bowling Federation (GBF) will today launch its Maiden National Bowling Coaching Course at the Accra Sports Stadium as part of efforts to promote the sport in the country. The federation, outdoored recently after being accepted as one of the sporting disciplines under the National Sports Authority (NSA) is hosting the course aimed at … The post Maiden bowling coaching course
Yoshihito Nishioka stunned fourth seed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to win the Korea Open on Sunday for his second ATP title. The Japanese player is set to rise to a career-high 41 after adding the Seoul crown to his triumph at the 2018 Shenzhen Open in China. Nishioka defeated world No. 2 Casper Ruud … The post Japan’s Nishioka beats Shapovalov to win Korea Open
Manachester United’s miserable Manchester derby first half was compounded when Raphael Varane was forced off through injury shortly before half time. The Red Devils were blown away by their local rivals in the opening 45 minutes at the Etihad Stadium, with two goals apiece from Phil Foden and Erling Braut Haaland seeing Man City take … The post United suffer Varane injury
There are seven weeks to go before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off and breaks new ground. The tiny Arab nation in the Persian Gulf will become the focus of the world and there will be a number of firsts to mark the tournament. This is the first FIFA World Cup to be … The post Qatar 2022 World Cup: Tournament of many firsts appeared first on Ghanaian
Level on points heading into the third match-day of Champions League Group C, European heavyweights Inter Milan and Barcelona clash at San Siro tonight. Both sides have seen off Viktoria Plzen but lost to Bayern Munich, but the hosts have endured their worst Serie A start for 11 years while their Catalan counterparts are unbeaten … The post Champions League: Barca face Inter in
Pan African rating agency, GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed Ecobank Ghana PLC’s national scale long and short-term issuer credit ratings of A+(GH) and A1(GH) respectively, with a stable outlook. The ratings on Ecobank Ghana PLC (“Ecobank Ghana”) according to GCR reflected a strong business profile supported by leading market shares, stable funding sources and good … The post GCR
Some Economists have advised the government to protect financial institutions and households as it works towards restructuring the country’s debt with the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).? The Economists, Dr Patrick Asuming and Dr Priscilla Twumasi-Baffuor, said the government must ensure that the debt restructuring was done in a way that would protect … The post Government
Vodafone Ghana has announced activities to mark the 2022 edition of its Care Month initiative, scheduled from October 3 to 7. The company joins the world to celebrate International Customer Care Week, which is dedicated to celebrating customer service excellence, honouring employees who delight customers daily, and appreciating customers who support the growth of businesses. … The post Vodafone
Players in the insurance industry must uphold professionalism and ethics to build resilience, the President of Association of Insurers and Reinsurance of Developing Countries (AIRDC), Dr Aaron Issa Anafure, has said. He cautioned that players and companies must not underwrite in a bid to attract more customers or clients. Dr Anafure who took over from … The post Uphold
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana on Saturday, 2022, held its first investor education programme in the Northern Region. Dubbed, ‘Timewith the SEC’ Tamale edition, the programme which is a flagship initiative of the SEC forms part of the SEC’s strategic thrust of educating members of the investing public and other key stakeholders about … The post SEC engages
The National Best Cocoa Farmer for 2021, Nana Kojo Amoako, has advised cocoa farmers to desist from giving their cocoa farmlands to galamsey operators to protect their cocoa business and industry. According to him, the cocoa industry brought in more revenue to the country than galamsey and cocoa farmers also stood to gain more from … The post Deny ‘galamseyers’ access
The Affirmative Defiance Against Galamsay (ADAG), an apolitical pressure group, has called on the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining while halting operations of small scale mining companies until further notice. “We have to declare war on this illegal mining activity popularly known as galamsey, which has dire consequences for the sustainability of … The post Intensify
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Alhassan Shani Shaibu, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding infrastructure development of the health sector. He said this was to ensure that the people have access to quality health care delivery in their areas. The minister made the statement at a stakeholders engagement for Metropolitan, Municipal District Chief Executives … The post N/R
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