Head of the ECOWAS Observer Mission call on Africa countries to emulate Ghana for conducting free, fair and transparent elections
The Head of the ECOWAS Observer Mission, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on African countries to emulate Ghana’s example of conducting free, fair and transparent elections. She made the call at a post-election meeting of Heads of International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs) to Ghana’s 2020 elections on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Accra, Ghana. […]
Breakdancing confirmed as new sport for 2024 Olympic Games
Breakdancing has been added as an Olympic sport for the 2024 games being held in Paris. The decision was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee on Monday, as it seeks to attract a younger audience to the historic competition. Other newly added sports include skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, all of which will debut at […]
400,000 seedlings distributed to coconut farmers – GEPA
As part of its commitment to boost Ghana’s non-traditional export sector, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has distributed 400,000 coconut seedlings to farmers across the country under the Government of Ghana Coconut Revitalization Programme. The coconut seedlings distribution exercise which commenced in June 2020 and intended to accelerate the production of the tree crop […]
First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UK
A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the “best early birthday present”. She was given the injection at 06:31 GMT – the first of 800,000 […]
GES posts 18,000 newly trained teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the list of postings of about 18,000 newly trained teachers. Out of the figure, 16,500 are teacher trainees who completed the colleges of education in 2019, while the remaining 1,500 are those who completed in 2017 and 2018 and were also considered in the mop-up exercise. A statement […]
Ibn Chambas urges Ghanaians to ensure peaceful elections
United Nations’ Special Representative of the Secretary General for West Africa and Sahel, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called on Ghanaians to ensure peaceful elections on December 7. He said: “We must make considerable efforts to desist from the politics of acrimony, bitterness and rancor that undermine peaceful conduct of elections.” Dr Chambas, who was […]
Ghana’s fish landing sites under threat – FoN
About half of Ghana’s fish landing sites across the coast are under threat, Friends of the Nation (FoN), a non-governmental organisation has said. According to them, most of the fishing communities were losing their source of livelihoods to the increasing takeover of the shorelines for residential and commercial facilities to the detriment of fishing. The […]
Parliamentary candidates for Cape Coast North debate
Parliamentary candidates of Cape Coast North displayed experiences, potentials, competence and knowledge during a debate to outline their visions for the constituency. All four candidates namely: the incumbent, Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); Dr. Kwamena Mintah Nyarku, National Democratic Congress (NDC); Mr Peter Caesar Kwegyir Aggrey, Ghana Union Movement (GUM); […]
Musicians play key roles in electoral choices – Musicologist
A Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Dr. Moses Nii Dortey, says musicians can influence the choices of electorates through their songs. It is quite common nowadays for top Ghanaian musicians to declare their support for or affiliate with various political parties through music. A typical example is the […]
Richard Nartey elated with Burnley move
English-born defender Richard Nartey is pleased to sign for Premiership side Burnley as a free agent. Nartey, 22, was released by Chelsea in July this year and was offered a chance by Burnley to train with them to keep in shape but has been able to impress the coaches to grab a deal. “It’s a […]
PPP will revamp Pwalugu tomato factory – PC
The Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the Navrongo Central Constituency, Madam Susana Agoriba Kubirizegah, says the PPP government will revamp the Pwalugu tomato factory to create more employment opportunities for the youth. She said the factory would also encourage tomato farmers across the Region to increase production, “Navrongo is a […]
Ghanaian clubs open CAF competitions with draws
Two Ghanaian representatives in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League and Confederation Cup began the competition with draws on Sunday. In the CAF Confederation Cup, Ghana’s Ashanti Gold was held at home to a scoreless draw by Salitas of Burkina Faso in the preliminary round first leg. The Ghanaian side failed to convert […]
First female presidential candidate of Togo arrested
Two Togolese opposition leaders are being held by the authorities after they were arrested over the weekend. Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson, who in 2010 was the first woman in the country to run for president, was detained on Saturday shortly after visiting a fellow opposition member who had been arrested earlier. Gerard Djossou, in charge of human […]
Local boxing set for December return
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) says the sport has a realistic chance of returning in December if they are to meet the required COVID-9 guidelines by the government. GBA General Secretary, Patrick Johnson, said the association had written letters to the National Sports Authority (NSA) indicating some possible dates for a return of competitive boxing […]
