Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amend­ment) Bill 2022 into law, to abolish the death sentence pen­alty from the country’s statutes. Persons found guilty of murder, if the president assents to it, henceforth, would be sentenced to life imprisonment, the new law provides. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Friday, July 14, … The post Death

 The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has an­nounced its intention to introduce a vaccine for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to be adminis­tered to babies at birth. The administration of the at-birth-dose vaccine, to be done within 24 hours of birth, is going to be made part of the country’s current childhood immunisation programme. We stand by … The post Efforts to prevent childhood

The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Nii Dr Ayi-Bonte II, has called for the reconstitution of the Ga State Council (GSC) to mediate and foster unity among all members of the Ga State. He said the lack of unity among the various traditional councils in the Ga State could be blamed large­ly for … The post Reconstitute Ga State Council to foster unity

Government has so far spent $154 million on the recon­struction of the Legon Sports Stadium and other sports facilities including a world class rugby park, swimming pool and athletics oval, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Ussif Mustapha, has disclosed. Those facilities are meant for the 13th Africa Games to be staged in Ghana, … The post Govt invests $154m

 Ghana’s CAF Confed­eration Cup campaigners, Dreams FC, have targeted a group stage appearance in this year’s competition. The MTN FA Cup winners will begin their first continental cam­paign on August 20 away to fellow debutant, Milo FC de Kankan, of Guinea in the first preliminary round of the competition, with the return leg taking place … The post Dreams

Former Black Stars captain, James Kuuku Dadzie, has urged the technical team and playing body of the Black Stars to be psychologically pre­pared for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In a chat with the Times Sports, the 1978 African Cup of Nations (FACON) winner said, “Football is a game of uncertainties. In the world … The post Be

Teshie-based Sambo 4 FC have been crowned champions of the Ben­jamin Ayiku Narteh 2022/23 Division 3 League organised by the Accra East District Football Association (AEDFA). They defeated Maranatha FC 2-0 in the champion of champi­ons game played at the Nungua Town Park on Sunday. Two second-half strikes in the space of five minutes gave … The post Teshie Sambo 4 FC win AEDFA Div.

Ex-Administrative Manager and Head of Legal Affairs for Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Samuel Sarfo Duku, believes out­going CEO, Nana Yaw Ampon­sah’s tenure cannot be tagged as a failure, despite the backlash from some sections of the fans. His comment comes on the back of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s decision to dissolve the Board and Management after … The post ‘Nana Yaw Amponsah’s

A foundation chris­tened Gladys Ayebea Ham­mond Founda­tion (GAHF) and aimed at promot­ing social mobility through sports amongst underprivileged children and young girls was launched last week Tuesday in Accra. Social mobility refers to changes in a person’s socio-economic situation, either about their parents (inter-generational mobility) or throughout their lifetime (in­tra-generational mobility). It was created to … The post Foundation

The Ga Central Municipal Health Directorate has administered 130,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of the over 300,000 population in the municipality, the Municipal Health Director, Dr Esther Odame Asie­du, has said. Of the number, she said 90,483 had received at least one dose rep­resenting 47 per cent of the eligible population, adding that 70,507 … The post Ga

The Ghana Blind Union (GBU) yesterday launched a remote controller, a new device for smartphone and tablets to improve their use by peo­ple with vision impairment. Dubbed ‘Hable One’, it is a small piece of device that can be attached to a smart phone or tablet. The device costing 200 Euros (approximately GH¢ 2,500) em­powers … The post GBU launches new device for smartphone,

A €20 Million Takoradi Waste­water Treatment Plant was on Tuesday inaugu­rated at Assakae, in the Effia Kwesimintsim Munic­ipality to transform waste man­agement systems in the Western Region. The facility which will treat about 10003 of faecal matter daily using comprehensive Europe­an technology is a joint project involving Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Pureco Kft of … The post €20m

Ghana will from next year introduce a vaccine for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to be administered to babies at birth, the Director-General (D-G) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has said. He explained that the at-birth-dose vaccine would be made part of the country’s current childhood immunisation programme and administered within 24 … The post Childhood