The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam has commended the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah for upholding the pillars of the justice system. Rev. Stephen Wengam mentioned in particular, Justice Anin-Yeboah’s foresight and facilitation of infrastructural development in the judiciary as key testamentsto his numerous achievements since he assumed the position of Chief Justice of Ghana. Rev. Stephen

Uganda has declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak it struggled briefly to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question. “We have successfully controlled the spread of Ebola in Uganda,” health minister Jane Ruth Aceng said on … The post Uganda declares end of Ebola

Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia have started handing over heavy weapons in line with a peace deal to end a brutal civil war. The African Union (AU) said it was “a step in the right direction” to end the two-year-long conflict. Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to have died from starvation, a lack … The post Tigrayan forces hand over weapons in peace

The China-fund­ed and headquar­ters for the Af­rican Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has been inaugu­rated in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who’s visiting Ethiopia as part of a week-long tour of the conti­nent, was joined by the chairper­son of African Union Commis­sion, Moussa Faki Mahamat, … The post China-funded

Police in riot gear have started to drag climate activists away from an aban­doned village in western Germany they have occupied for months. Protesters barricaded themselves in to prevent Lützerath from being swallowed up by the nearby Garz­weiler open coal mine. Some activists threw stones and pyrotechnics at police officers as they began to clear … The post Climate protesters

Six people have been in­jured with one in a critical condition after a stabbing at Paris’s international Gare du Nord station early on Wednes­day. Interior Minister Gerald Dar­manin said a man was stopped by two off-duty police officers who were returning home from a shift. He said the suspected attacker was shot three times and … The post Six injured in Paris station stabbing

The family of a British-Iranian dual national sentenced to death in Iran have told BBC Persian that authorities are preparing to execute him. Alireza Akbari’s wife, Maryam, said an official had asked her to come to his prison in Tehran for a “final meeting”. He has also been transferred to solitary confinement, which is seen … The post Iran ready to execute

[This is the concluding part of the article published yesterday, January 5, 2023 issue of the paper.] Studies have linked Magnesium as a potent mood-boosting mineral and could avert depres­sion and anxiety. Due to this, some studies have linked a low intake could be associated with an increased risk of depression. For instance, Arleton and … The post Magnesium

Dr. Wayne Dyer postulates that if you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another plan­et with a different reality system. “Throughout life, the two most futile emotions are guilt for what has been done and worry about what might be done.” … The post The needless emotions appeared first on Ghanaian

A GH¢160 million programme to support Small and Medi­um-scale Enter­prises (SMEs) to accelerate their growth was launched in Accra yesterday. Dubbed, “SME High Growth Programme,” it is being funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) with a target of 2,000 SMEs under the Economic Trans­formation Project (GETP). The programme … The post GH¢160m

Just yesterday, the implementation of the revised Electronic Trans­fer Levy (E-Levy) rate of one per cent took effect following a directive from the Ghana Revenue Authority based on the Electronic Transfer Levy (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1089). The daily GH¢100 thresh­old without any charges also remains unchanged after attempts by the government to scrap it. … The post Make taxes convenient

Budding tennis star, Ra­phael Dowuona beat Hanif Boateng 6-1 6-0 to win the prestigious U-16 event at the 2022 G.T. Oddoye Memorial Open Junior Championship at the Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC). Dowuona, from the Stadium Tennis Club (STC) proved a handful for his club mate in their December 23 face-off to earn the accolade … The post 6th G.T. Oddoye Memorial Tennis Jnrs

The President of the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), Moham­med Sahnoon has appealed to the government to make funds available to support the activities of federations. That, he said, will put the fed­erations in good position to train athletes to win medals at interna­tional competitions. According to Mr Sahnoon who was recently retained as GCF President, … The post Govt urged to

A Young Ghanaian defender, Sam­uel Ofori has been named the best foreign player in Tajikistan. The feat was chalked after his first season in the Tajikistani league where he features as a top defender for club side, FC Ravshan Kulob which gained a historic qualification for the AFC Cup. He brushed aside a stern challenge … The post Ghana defender Samuel Ofori

The Women In Sports Association (WISA) has asked the nation’s sports authorities to cul­tivate the culture of honouring her heroes in sports, especially women, after retirement. Through the WISA Charities, the welfare body of retired female sports athletes and administrators rewarded seven retired athletes and administrators at its annual get-together held at the Accra Sports … The post WISA

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyer­ematen, says he will run a “lean” Government if he becomes the President of Ghana in the 2024 presidential election. In a recorded video to officially announce his intention to contest the NPP flagbearaship race, Mr Kyerematen said he would merge some ministries, … The post I’ll run

 Former Presi­dent John Dramani Mahama yesterday told members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the just ended 10th Delegates Congress that the decision by delegates is the first step towards victory for the NDC in 2024. He said this in a congratulatory message to the newly elected party executives and delegates at the Accra … The post Mahama questions president’s

The newly appointed Vice-Chan­cellor of the Methodist University Ghana, Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, has called for the strengthening of collabo­ration between the church and the University to accelerate national development and progress. He appealed to the church to deepen its partnership with the university and institute strategies for the growth of the university. Prof. Bondzi-Simpson … The post Methodist

 Over 200 pensioners who hold government bonds have petitioned the government to exempt them from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). They argued that they should be given the same exemption given to Pension Funds being regulated by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority. The basis for the exemption of the Pension Funds by the government … The post Exempt

The Greater Accra Metropolitan As­semblies (GAMA) and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan As­semblies (GKMA) Sanitation Project of the World Bank, under the Ministry of Sani­tation and Water Resources, is ex­ploring the re-use of human waste for the production of safe organic fertiliser for farming in the country. According to the Sanitary Engi­neer at the Greater Accra Metro­politan … The post GAMA,