A delegation from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and members of the football fraternity on Tuesday visited the family of the late Christian Atsu to commiserate with them. The delegation which had the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Evans Bobie, was led by the FA’s … The post MoYS, GFA call on family of Atsu appeared first on
Mr Festus Annan, a Ghanaian bowler won Ghana’s first medal in bowling, a sport newly introduced in Ghana. Mr Annan, who doubles as Welfare Officer for the Ghana team at the just ended 2023 Africa Bowling Development Championship at the prestigious Koko Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, won for the best points average player … The post Ghana win first bowling medal appeared
The Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) will stage a pre-independence bout between the elite national team (Black Bombers) and the national youth team (Black Rockets) on Saturday, March 4 at the Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra. According to a statement signed by the president of the GBF, Mr Bernard Quartey, the event forms part of the efforts … The post Black Rockets dare Black Bombers March
US-based non-profit organisation, Soccer for Dreamers, has donated football equipment to selected female and male juvenile teams in the country at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Secretariat. The items included boots, footballs, wristbands and shin guards. They also presented other items such as menstrual cups, soaps and provided hot meals for the players. The presentation, … The post Soccer
Former President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), Mr Johnson Clifford Aboagye, will be laid to rest on Saturday at the Osu Public Cemetery. Mr Aboagye, whose administration lasted between 2002 and 2008, died on December 14, last year, at age 71. Hundreds of mourners, including Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President, Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah, … The post Former GWF
The Sunyani Divisional Police Commander, ACP Dela Dzansi, has advised players, coaches, management and the technical team of Division One League (DOL) side, Young Apostles FC, to be disciplined to become successful. “I’m glad to have met the entire team today. I’ve heard of your exploits as ‘Giants Killers’ after you defeated Tano Bofoakwa and … The post Work
The Chief Executive officer (CEO) of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah, has said that the organisation was transforming to meet the demands of tertiary education financing in Ghana. He said that with the introduction of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy, there had been an increase in the number … The post SLTF transforming
The Mamprugu Traditional Council has demanded an unqualified apology from government and public withdrawal of the statement issued by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, directing the security to apprehend those involved in the installation of the new Bawku Naba. According to the Council made up of 21 paramount chiefs within the Mamprugu Kingdom, … The post Mamprugu
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Oil Marketing Companies with less than 45 distribution outlets across the country will not be allowed to trade in government’s Gold for Oil (G4O) consignment. The decision according to the NPA was arrived at in consultation with the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC). The Chief Executive of the … The post OMCs
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, on Tuesday, paid a working visit to Ho and Agordeme, all in the Volta Region to inspect two ongoing project works. The first visit took her to the Ho multipurpose Youth Sports Centre which is hosting this year’s Ghana Independence Anniversary and the site of … The post Water, Sanitation Minister
Former President John Dramani Mahama yesterday picked nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primaries in preparation for 2024 general elections. Professor Joshua Alabi, former national campaign chairman of the 2020 national campaign team of the party, picked the nomination forms on behalf of Mr Mahama. The former president was the first … The post John
Mohamed Salah has broken two Champions League records and equalled another, after contributing to both of Liverpool’s goals in a 5-2 home defeat against Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. Liverpool – who were seeking revenge over Real Madrid after losing last season’s final against the Spanish giants – … The post Mohamed
A disappointing FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament play-off tournament ended in a creditable and entertaining draw for Thailand and Senegal. These sides, who had seen their hopes of reaching Australia and New Zealand 2023 dashed by defeats to Cameroon and Haiti respectively, traded goals either side of half-time in an incident-laden encounter. This match provided … The post Senegal
The first leg lived up to the pre-match hype, and now Manchester United and Barcelona renew hostilities at Old Trafford tonight to determine who will progress from their Europa League knockout round play-off tie. The two continental giants, who competed in the Champions League final only 12 years ago, played out a 2-2 draw at … The post Europa
The Director of Programmes and Partnerships at the British Council, Solomon Domayen Antumwini, has urged entrepreneurs to be more innovative in their quest to expand their businesses. According to him, his outfit would devise various strategies to support entrepreneurs with skills to bridge the unemployment gap in the country. Speaking to Joy Business at the … The post Be
The government has been entreated to work closely with the various stakeholders to bring down food inflation. According to a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics of the University of Ghana, Professor Eric Osei-Assibey, this was a smart way of reducing inflation. Recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service showed that food inflation went … The post Work
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has called on the government to halt the passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022 for further stakeholder engagement. It said the passage of the Bill, which is an amendment to the Excise Duty Act 2014 (Act 878), would increase the operational cost of local beverage manufacturers, which … The post Passage
Dr. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Darko, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has advised the government against overspending in the upcoming election year which can pose a threat to the prudent measures being put in place to revamp the economy. “With the exception of 2004, the country has always recorded budget overruns in election … The post Lecturer
The Bawku Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is distraught over the abandoned 103-kilometre Bolgatanga-Bawku-Pulmakon road project. Stalling of the execution of the contract, it noted, was having dire consequences on the transportation business in the region, especially in the rainy season, as vehicles and other road commuters would have to wade in … The post Bawku
The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has suggested that the 1992 Constitution should not be amended but rewritten in order to repair the defects that currently plague the democratic dispensation of the country. “Let us out rightly rewrite the entire Constitution instead of amending it so as … The post Let’s
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