American’s Sha’Carri Richardson and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 meters final on Monday, safely negotiated the next step in their World Cham­pionship rivalry as they cruised through their 200m first-round heats on Wednesday. On another roasting morning Richardson, seeking to become the first US winner since Allyson Felix in 2009, looked … The post Silva

Oleksandr Usyk has an “obligation” to face Tyson Fury in an undis­puted heavyweight title fight, the Ukrainian’s promoter says. Unified champion, Usyk, 36, defends his WBA (Super), WBO and IBF titles against Briton Dan­iel Dubois on Saturday. Talks for a historic fight against Britain’s WBC champion, Fury, broke down earlier this year. “It’s our obligation … The post Usyk

Olympic gold medallist, Soufi­ane El Bakkali, of Morocco claimed his second consecu­tive world championship title in the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase on Tuesday. The 27-year-old held off world record holder and Olympic silver medallist, Lamecha Girma, of Ethiopia to win in eight minutes  3.53 seconds and then laid down in the water hazard in celebration … The post WAC 2023:

SMT Ghana, the official distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, and Volvo Penta in Ghana, has pledged its commit­ment to supporting schools throughout the country, especially those located in commu­nities within its operational areas. The company has donated books and mathematical sets to the Savelugu School for the Deaf located in the … The post SMT

The Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association (CUA) says it will use its forthcoming forum to encourage members to emphasise innovation and technological tools to grow their unions. The annual event is scheduled for September 13 to 15, 2023 in Accra, on the theme: ‘Using Inno­vation and Technology as Changers for Credit Union Growth’. Mr Cyprian … The post Credit

The global economy needs Africa to build back again from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has said. He said Africa offered the new frontier for global econom­ic growth and recovery due to the impact of the coronavirus … The post Africa offers

 The President of the Gbese Traditional Council, Dr Nii Ayi Bonte II, has sworn-in Nii Okaidja Dzata I, and Naa Dedei Akanua II as the new chief and queenmother for Kojo Ashong, one of the 104 commu­nities under the Gbese Traditional Area. Also a number of elders of the Nii Okaidja Family of Gbese, including … The post Gbese Mantse outdoors new chiefs, elders appeared first

Benemef Foun­dation, a non-gov­ernmental organ­isation (NGO), in partnership with Dr Wanda Evans-Brewer, a philanthropist, have presented 58 wheel chairs and walking sticks valued at more than GH¢60,000 to stroke patients and people living with disabilities in three communities in the Greater Accra and Volta regions respec­tively. The communities are Kpone, Peki Adzokoe and Tsrukpe. In … The post Benemef

 Four Premier League clubs will battle for honours at the third edition of the Nsenkyire Cup, which to be held at the Nsenkyire Complex in Samreboi from September 1-3. Berekum Chelsea, Legon Cities, and Nsoatreman FC will join host, FC Samartex 1996, for the four-club pre-season tournament to prepare for the upcoming betPawa Ghana Premier … The post Four clubs battle for Nsenkyire

The Naa Dede Amobiye founda­tion in partnership with the National Democratic Con­gress (NDC) as­piring Parliamentary candidate for Ga West constituency, Mr Sedem Afenyo, over the weekend held indoor games for the constituents at Nsakina in Accra. Participants playing draughts Photo. Ebo Gorman The event was also used to commemorate this year’s Homowo festival of the … The post Ga

 The Tema Circuit Court A has remanded Eric Gyimah, businessman, in police custody for allegedly robbing a driver of taxi cab. The victim, Daniel Azure, was driving the vehicle belonging to Rutherford N. A. Amarteifio when the incident occurred. A plea of not guilty was entered for accused, and the court presided over by Ms … The post Businessman accused of robbing cabbie

At least 66 persons died and 24 others suffered in­juries due to fire outbreaks and other related incidents in the first half of this year as against 69 deaths and 162 injuries the previ­ous year, according to the Accra Regional Fire Command. Similarly, 662 fire outbreaks were recorded within six months as against 640 fires … The post 66 die, 24 injured in fire outbreaks appeared first

A Circuit Court in Tema yesterday remanded two Nigerians in po­lice custody for allegedly traffick­ing 11people from their country to Ghana under the pretext of securing for them good jobs. The accused, Kingsley Ndifo, 33, and Emmanuel Akong, 25, both businessmen, were charged on three counts of conspiracy to commit crime, human trafficking and causing … The post 2

Large numbers of Zimbabweans turned out to vote in a general elec­tion, amid some delays, following a campaign dominated by soaring inflation. The process was largely peace­ful, but the main opposition Citi­zens Coalition for Change (CCC) reported that some polling stations had failed to open as the official closing time approached. The incumbent faces 10 … The post Large

 Israeli Arab groups are calling for an emergency session of the country’s parliament, after the latest series of murders within the community. Four men were shot dead in the Arab town of Abu Snan, in the northern Galilee region, on Tuesday. Three were members of the same family, including a candidate for the local mayoral … The post Israeli Arabs demand action over

A drone attack on Rus­sia’s Belgorod region has killed three people, hours after another drone hit central Moscow, Russian officials say. Belgorod’s Governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, blamed Kyiv for the attack on the region, near Ukraine’s border. “Ukrainian forces launched an explosive device through a drone while people were on the street,” he claimed. Kyiv has … The post Three

The Minority in Parliament has insisted that the Ghana National Petroleum Cor­poration – Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GNPC-GENSER), deal­ing in its current form is biased toward other industry players. Its insistence followed the publication of a Parliamentary Committee report on the deal which had to be investigated at the behest of the Minority. The caucus … The post GNPC-Genser

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, has reaffirmed his support for restitution and repatriation of African cultural properties stolen and taken away by Europeans. He said it was more imperative now than ever for Africans to reclaim what was rightfully theirs but “illegally and shamelessly” appropriated from the continent by colonial masters. “I support fully … The post President

 The Upper West Regional Focal Person on Ado­lescent Health Services, Pognaa Rosemary Bangzie, is call­ing for more stakeholder efforts and financial support for teenage mothers who have returned to school. She indicated that due to the re-entry policy by the Ghana Education Service (GES), it was possible for teenage mothers to return to school during … The post ‘Support teenage

 The Keeper’s House Chapel International has organised a blood do­nation exercise to augment the supplies of the Greater Accra Regional blood bank. The exercise, which formed part of the church’s eighth anni­versary celebration, was held at its premises at Madina, Accra. The church members re­stocked the blood bank with 64 units of blood. In his … The post Keeper’s