The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday 30 November demoted Premier League side Dreams FC to the Division One League while Tema Youth were returned to the premiership. It is recalled that Tema Youth appealed to the GFA claiming Dreams FC used Cudjoe Mensah who was unqualified to play when the […]
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), in the event that it is voted into power in the December 2016 presidential polls, will educate citizens on how to avoid preventable diseases, the treatment of which takes a chunk of the more than GHS1billion claims made by service providers on the country’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) annually. […]
Gold prices recovered slightly after touching a near 10-month low in early trade on Thursday as the dollar index eased, but growing odds of a U.S. interest rate hike capped further gains. Spot gold was up 0.25 percent at $1,175.36 an ounce by 0711 GMT. The metal hit its lowest since Feb. 5 at $1,163.45 […]
OPEC has agreed its first oil output cuts since 2008 after Saudi Arabia accepted “a big hit” on its production and dropped its demand on arch-rival Iran to slash output, pushing up crude prices by around 10 percent. Fast-growing producer Iraq also agreed to curtail its booming output, while non-OPEC Russia will join output cuts […]
Young women entrepreneurs have underscored the importance of using digital media to creating visibility for their business, attracting new clients, investors and partners. At a networking forum dubbed ‘Women Innovate: Digital’, by international NGO, Reach for Change with support from Women in Social Enterprise and telecom operator, Tigo, several women shared their positive experience on […]
When: Thursday, 1 December 2016 Where: AU Headquarters, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia Who: African Union Commission Objectives: (i) To raise awareness on HIV/AIDS and the different prevention strategies within the African Union Community (ii) To emphasize the need to prevent new HIV Infections within the AU Community and contribute to end AIDS by 2030. (iii) To emphasize […]
Covenant Voices has won their 3rd international music award at the Gathering of Africa’s best in United Kingdom. The 18th edition of the Gathering of Africa’s Best Awards which was held at the Hilton London Canary Wharf in on Sunday 27 November, 2016 is the most prestigious and highly-coveted Awards event within the Diaspora African […]
Some military and police personnel in the Ashanti Region are complaining that they are being prevented from casting their vote in Thursday’s Special Voting exercise because they cannot trace their names on the list of early voters. The Special or Early Voting is organised by the Electoral Commission for journalists, security personnel and officers of […]
Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos should refuse to sign a new media law until parliament revises provisions restricting the right to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The law grants the government and ruling party expansive power to interfere with the work of journalists, and potentially to prevent reporting on corruption or […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) will this morning open its designated polling stations to over 127 thousand special voters across the country as they cast their votes for their preferred parliamentary and presidential candidates in the 2016 elections. Over 127,394 special voters, comprising security personnel, electoral commission officials and the media, will be casting their votes […]
What: The 11 th African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Abuja, Nigeria under the theme “ Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”. The Conference is jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Who: 1. His […]
The reputation of the Ghana Police in combating crime is admiring, however, their inability to preempt and quell politically colored disturbances and prosecute such offenders leaves much to be desired. Although Political Scientists suggest that “struggle” is characteristic of political power pursuit, violence of any sort is intolerable. A weak law enforcement agency is largelyto […]
Juniper Glass today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals necessary to conclude the final investments in its US$70 million greenfield container glass factory in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. Juniper is working closely with leading global glass engineers and equipment suppliers to build a state-of-the-art factory, which will use the latest available technology in glass […]
Everyone is anxious. The uncertainty and unpredictability that surrounds the 2016 General elections in Ghana has plunged businesses into a state of panic and conservation. In as much as they want to make the most of this season very close to Christmas, they are also very mindful of the challenges they face due to the […]
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution to tighten sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to the country’s fifth nuclear test. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C, front) speaks after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution in response to DPRK’s fifth nuclear test, at the […]
The OPEC on Wednesday decided to cut its oil output by 1.2 million barrels per day, setting the ceiling of oil production at 32.5 million barrels per day (bpd). The reduction is effective from Jan. 1, 2017, and is the cartel’s first oil reduction since 2008. The reduction is being coordinated with the non-OPEC country […]
Under the Project, Penplusbytes and the NRGI have since 2009, trained more than 50 Ghanaian journalists in the knowledge and skills needed to effectively report about the extractive sector. . The result of this training has been an increase of stories from the oil and gas sector in the Ghanaian media over time. The workshop […]
Liverpool’s teen striker Ben Woodburn (left) scores his team’s second goal against Leeds United during their English League Cup quarterfinal at Anfield in Liverpool on Tuesday. Juergen Klopp says he will do his best to protect starlet Ben Woodburn from the media spotlight after he became the youngest scorer in Liverpool’s history in its English […]
Gareth Southgate will lead England towards the 2018 World Cup and 2020 European Championship after being appointed permanent manager of the national team by the FA yesterday. The Football Association of England announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Gareth Southgate as England manager. Southgate has signed a four-year contract which includes England’s campaigns for […]
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