Kudus donates books, sports kits to Nima Basic 1, urges students to prioritise education

The U.S. men’s national team scraped past Costa Rica in a dramatic Gold Cup quarter­final here on Sunday, winning 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 90 roller-coaster minutes. The USMNT erased an early deficit, but blew a second-half lead. Then, after the 90 minutes ended level, it blew another lead in a roll­er-coaster … The post U.S survive Costa Rica scare to book Gold Cup semifinals

Harry  Kane’s Bayern Munich are not intimi­dated by Paris Saint-Germain’s top billing as they aim to topple the Champions League and treble winners in the Club World Cup quarter-finals. PSG are considered favourites for the title on July 13 after lifting the biggest European title at last with a 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan on … The post Bayern not afraid of PSG in CWC

 As part of its commitment to environmental sustain­ability, Ecobank Ghana has embarked on a nationwide tree planting initiative to mark this year’s World Environment Day. Dubbed the Ecobank Ghana Regional Tree Planting Pro­gramme, the initiative seeks to plant 2,500 trees across 12 cen­tres in five regions, in partnership with the Forestry Commission and selected schools, … The post Ecobank

In Ghana, where fish is a staple in nearly every household, the aqua­culture sector plays a critical role in national food security. Despite producing over 89,000 metric tonnes of fish in 2023, mostly tilapia and catfish, Ghana still imports more than 60 per cent of the fish con­sumed locally. Aquamet Technologies, is a Ghanaian aquatech … The post Powering

Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Dr Kofi Amoah, has called for the creation of a National Rescue Fund (NRF) aimed at sup­porting vulnerable citizens. He said the NRF had become necessary to provide support to Ghanaians facing immense hard­ship, particularly in sectors like healthcare and education. Dr Amoah in the appeal for the Fund posted on … The post Dr Kofi Amoah calls

 The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has donated GH¢100,000.00 to support three communities in the Volta Region. They are Agavedzi, Sallakorpe, and Amutinu, affected by recent tidal waves. The donation, presented yester­day at the NLA Head Office in Ac­cra, is aimed at providing emergency relief to over 1,200 households displaced by the disaster, which has disrupted … The post NLA

Two policy think tanks have called for full public disclosure of the data and methodology used in determin­ing the tariff rates by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). The two noted that the recent 2.43 per cent tariffs increments announced by the commission and scheduled to start today was outrageous. In a statement, jointly signed … The post 2 policy think tanks

The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, says govern­ment will continue to invest into Technical, Vocational and Educa­tion, Training (TVET) to drive the country’s development. He said the government was well aware of the sector’s impact on the economy, and was invest­ing in it to enable it realise its full potential. Addressing TV … The post Govt will continue

 The Republic of Indonesia has expressed a strong commitment to investing in Gha­na’s energy sector development through innovative and sustainable technologies. To this end, it has indicated its readiness to establish a renewable energy plant with the capacity of 2,000 megawatts in the country. The Honorary Consul of In­donesia to Ghana, Mr Paskal A. B. … The post Indonesia

 A 19-member committee to implement the Ghana Smart Cities Sustainable Development Goals Programme for the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly was inau­gurated here yesterday. This will enable the assembly to formally sign the Participation Agreement that would govern their engagement in its transfor­mative programmes. The Ghana Smart SDG Cities Programme is being led and coor­dinated by the … The post Committee

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The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad.

 A street vendor shot in the head by police during protests about two weeks ago has been declared brain dead in hospital, his family has said. Boniface Kariuki’s family said medics had informed them that his brain had ceased to function, although his heart was beating with life-machine support. “We know what it means. We … The post  Street vendor shot in Kenya brain dead —Family

 After wrapping up their pre-tournament preparations, the Black Queens have relocated from their training base in Benslimane to Siaïda, where they would be based for the upcoming TotalEn­ergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The team spent two weeks fine-tuning their tactics and building fitness, playing three friendly matches, including a recent clash against Nigeria. With … The post  Black

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a warn­ing to all persons engaged in gold trading in the country, stating that effective immediately, it was a criminal offence to trade gold with­out a valid licence issued by GoldBod. He said the previous licenses issued by the … The post It’s crime to trade gold without valid licence

William Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 14 new Mpox infections, bringing the national case count to 133.  The post