Ghana Badminton Association holds U-35 National Open
The Ghana Badminton Association (BAG) has held its National Badminton Doubles U-35 tournament at the DG Hathramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium, with all COVID-19 protocols, strictly observed. The 2021 National Badminton Doubles U-35 tournament is a Grade 5 Level ranking tournament that saw the best pairs of players playing in the Men’s Doubles, […]
GSS Begins Face-to-Face Training of National Trainers for 2021 Census
The final phase of training of National Trainers for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) commenced today, Thursday 8th April 2021 and will last until Friday, 16th April, 2021. The purpose of the training is to equip prospective trainers with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to train regional trainers who in turn will train […]
Beijing now has more billionaires than any city
Beijing is now home to more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to the latest Forbes’ annual rich list. The Chinese capital added 33 billionaires last year and now hosts 100, said the business magazine. This narrowly beats New York City, which hosts 99 and has held the top ranking for the […]
Akuse Government Hospital delivers Siamese twins
A set of Siamese twins were delivered Wednesday at the Akuse Government Hospital in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. A team of medical doctors led by Dr. Taurus Valmont from the Akosombo VRA Hospital and other theatre staff performed the caesarean section which lasted an hour to deliver the babies. It also took about three […]
Black Bombers to camp at Sogakope ahead of Tokyo 2020
Mr. Paul Atchoe 1st Vice President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has said the national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers will be camping at the Holy Trinity Spa in Sogakope, in the Volta Region. He said the decision forms part of plans of the GOC to ensure adequate preparation for sportsmen and women […]
Demand for local spices up in Sunyani market
Demand for natural spices by the public in the main Sunyani Market has increased dramatically as people believe they could boost their immune system. The traders in an interview in Sunyani during a market survey on Tuesday said that the high purchase of the natural spices has been as a result of a statement made […]
42-kilometre street light project to begin in Ho
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Prosper Pi-Bansah has said a total of 42 kilometres of street in Ho and other adjourning communities would soon be lit. He said it would help enhance security in the Municipality and adjoining areas pruned to robberies and other hardened activities resulting from the darkness to see lighting. […]
Toshiba confirms $20bn takeover bid from British fund
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has received a buyout offer from a British private equity fund in a deal that could be worth about $20bn (£14.5bn). The scandal-hit firm’s shares were temporarily halted on Tokyo’s stock exchange after it confirmed the bid by CVC Capital Partners. If successful, it will allow Toshiba to focus on renewable energy […]
IMF lauds government for reducing ministries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the government for reducing the number of ministries in response to public concerns and the state of public finances. The fund said the action was the “right example” and amounted to the government “tightening its belt” under a fiscal consolidation exercise that was expected to span this year […]
Kpone Traditional Council urges respect for Supreme Court ruling
The Kpone Traditional Council on Tuesday called all indigenes to respect the Supreme Court ruling on the boundary demarcations between Kpone and Prampram. Nii Teye Kojo Amankwah Sune I, Chief of Gbetsile, who spoke on behalf of the Kpone Paramount Chief Nii Tetteh Otu II, said it was an affront for any clan, family or […]
