GNPC hands over Beposo artificial turf
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has handed over a newly constructed artificial turf facility at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region to be used by the people. The facility which was constructed by BLAG Ghana is an 11-a-side football pitch with floodlights which is expected to serve the people of […]
Accra City Stars’ General Manager gets GFA appointment
Mr. Wasiu Ali Mohammed, the General Manager of Division One League club, Accra City Stars has been named on the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the newly established U-17 Inter-Club Champions League and Inter-Regional Challenge Cup. He is part of the nine-member Committee that has been tasked by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ensure […]
“We have a collective responsibility to protect our children in school” – NCCE
Mr Kenneth Kponor, Volta Regional Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has said that it is the duty of all to ensure maximum protection of children in the school environment against the pandemic. A collective responsibility was required to ensure the well-being of our children and other children within the school family, he said […]
Tema: ECG staff launch celebration to commemorate May Day
Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Tema Region has launched a week-long celebration to commemorate this year’s May Day. The programme line-up for the week includes; public education, revenue mobilization, health screening, health talk, and thanksgiving. The celebration which is a collaboration between the Senior and Junior Staff Unions is on the theme: […]
Road crashes claim 33 lives in Upper East Region
At least 33 persons, including 30 males and three females, have been killed in road crashes in the Upper East Region in the first quarter of 2021. The Upper East Regional Head of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Mr Abdullai Bawa Ghamsah, said a total of 78 cases of road crashes were recorded during […]
Akufo-Addo launches $15m fund towards AFCON 2022
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday set the nation on the path to claim its rightful place in continental and global football when he launched a $15-million fundraiser from Corporate Ghana to support the Black Stars’ bid to win the AFCON 2022 in Cameroun and reach at least the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World […]
Referee Laryea to handle RS Berkane and Cotton Sports game
Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has been confirmed as centre referee for Wednesday’s Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Confederation Cup game between Moroccan side RS Berkane and Coton Sport FC from Garoua, Cameroon. Daniel Laryea who was initially named as the fourth official for the match now replaces Botswana’s Joshua Bondo as centre referee. […]
VRA to diversify energy generation to solar, wind and biomass
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has stated its resolve to diversify its energy generating investment portfolio to solar, wind and biomass to remain competitive in the market. The Authority said innovation and digitisation would facilitate the integration of the variable sources and better monitor and maintain its generation assets for improved, stable and reliable power […]
Establish watchdog committees to support the police– Kwadaso MP
Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, has urged Assembly members in the constituency to establish neighbourhood watchdog committees to support the police to fight crime. He said although police stations could be found in the areas, neighbourhood watchdog committees would complement the efforts of the police to reduce the rate of robbery […]
Ada Police arrests 39 unregistered motorbike riders
The Ada Divisional Police Command at the weekend arrested 39 motorbikes, including five tricycles within the Ada West District, in an exercise undertaken by the Division. According to the police, they are undertaking this special exercise to bring sanity into the districts. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) George Aboagye, who is the Sege Police […]
Government must consider Universal Mobile Wallet System to drive financial inclusion
The government and policy makers must engineer policies that will cause a “quantum shift and drive massive participation in the digital eco-system, Vodafone Ghana’s Legal and External Affairs Director, Geta Striggner-Quartey has said. She said, having made a commitment to bridge the digital and economic divide with its purpose led agenda, Vodafone Ghana in an industry first, completely […]
Alleged murderer of girlfriend in Ho discharged from hospital
The 26-YEAR-OLD man in Ho, Jay Dordoe, who allegedly killed his girlfriend by slashing her throat in their room before splitting his own belly open with the knife in a suicide bid, has been discharged from hospital last Tuesday. This was disclosed by the Ho Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Anthony Danso in Ho at the […]
Coach Hayford explains the role of Asamoah Gyan
Bashiru Hayford Head Coach of Legon Cities FC, has explained the significance of having legendary Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan in his setup. The leading scorer for the Black Stars on Sunday made a short cameo for the Royals in their 1-1 draw against Dreams FC in a week 21 encounter played at the Accra Sports […]
We need non-partisan approach to fight galamsey – Abu Jinapor
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, says the nation required a broad-based non-partisan approach to clamp down on the illegal small-scale mining activities, which has contaminated river bodies, among other challenges. He said his outfit would tap into the knowledge and expertise of chiefs, opinion leaders, political parties, and security […]
