5G auction to boost mobile speed and coverage
The auction of the airwaves that will create faster mobile services for rural areas and hasten the rollout of 5G has ended, with all four operators pleased with their haul. The sell-off of chunks of spectrum in the 700-megahertz and 3.6-3.8-gigahertz bands raised £1.3bn for the government. EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone all gained a […]
Sea-cucumber divers off Liberia risk danger to feed a hunger in China
Liberia may be sitting on a potentially valuable trade in sea cucumbers with China, but as journalist Lucinda Rouse reports, it could also threaten its coastal ecosystem. In late 2019, Wilson Nimley, a field officer from the Liberian fisheries authority, stumbled across a group of strangers living in one of the remote coastal communities under […]
Ghana Heart Initiative supports health facilities with medical equipment
The Ghana Heart Initiative (GHI), a GIZ project with funding from the Bayer AG, a Pharmaceutical company, on Tuesday, presented over 313 pieces of medical equipment worth 200,000 Euros, to the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate. The equipment included 164 sphygmomanometers, 41 weighing scales with height meter, 43 glucometers, 32 electrocardiograms, four monitors and 29 […]
Youth appeal to GES to include skating in inter-schools sporting events
Youth in the Tema Metropolis on Tuesday (March 16), appealed to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce skating in inter-schools’ sports. “Such an initiative would project skating as one of the major sports in Ghana,” Mr. Godfred Ohene, a General Art Student of the Methodist Day Senior […]
Let set good standards as Africans – Rabbi Halevi
God is offering Africans a new beginning and opportunity to overcome their fears and challenges and reclaim what they had lost, Rabbi Kohain Halevi, the Executive Director of Panafest Foundation has said. He has consequently, urged Africans to be proactive and innovative to initiate new ways of setting the pace for the developmental agenda for […]
First ICT Lab in Akatsi North commissioned at Atanve Basic School
A newly constructed Library and Information Technology (IT) Centre has been commissioned at Atanve D/A Basic School in the Akatsi North District. The Atanve Literacy and IT Centre, which was initiated and completed by Ms Hamdia Mahama and Maame Yaa Afram, Lead for Ghana (LFG) fellows (Cohort 2018) with donor support from World Connect, had […]
Rwanda eases Covid-19 restrictions
Rwanda has eased some of its restrictive measures against the spread of coronavirus, including a reduction of night curfew hours. In a statement on Monday night, the government reduced the curfew by two hours and it will now run from 21:00 to 04:00 local time – with businesses required to close by 20:00. Movement between […]
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad earns late Black Stars call-up
Asante Kotoko SC goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has earned a call-up to the Black Stars ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications. Ghana have been in preparations for the doubleheader this month against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. The Black Stars play Bafana Bafana on 25 March 2021 in Johannesburg and will […]
“The One” album will win Ghana its first Grammy award – Jupitar
Ghanaian Dancehall and Reggae artiste Jupitar is hopeful that his recently released album “The One” will bring Grammys honors to Ghana in the near future. His assertion follows the recent big scoop by Nigerian artistes Burna Boy and Wizkid at the just ended Grammys where they won Best Global Music Album and Best Music Video […]
Asamoah Gyan’s investment in Legon Cities yields good returns
Big-spending Ghana Premier League side, Legon Cities say they have no regrets over their decision to sign former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan despite the player’s failure to make an impact on the pitch. Gyan has been dogged by injuries since his big-money move to Legon last November and made only three appearances in the […]
GNAT lauds government for educational infrastructure development
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has commended government for making positive strides in developing the country’s educational infrastructure. Mr. Peter Tetteh Korda, the Public Relations Officer, GNAT, said the move would help accommodate the increased enrollment of Free Senior High School (SHS) students and address challenges of the double-track system. He urged government […]
Catholic Church ‘cannot bless same-sex unions’
The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said. It is “impossible” for God to “bless sin”, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) said on Monday. But the CDF did note the “positive elements” in same-sex relationships. In October, Pope Francis […]
Black Stars midfielder Mubarak Wakaso impressed by home-based players
Black Stars midfielder, Mubarak Wakaso has been impressed by Ghana Premier League players in training as they prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South African and Sao Tome and Principe later this month. Wakaso has been training with the home-based players in Accra ahead of the two crucial games. He is expected […]
Establish Medical Laboratory Science Council – Laboratory scientists appeal to Parliament
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has appealed to Parliament to enact a legislation for the establishment of a Medical Laboratory Science Council to ensure proper professional regulation of its members. The council, it said, would also ensure effective regulation of the services being provided by the members of the association to enhance […]
