Friday morning… The sporting weekend is about to begin and it is time to consider the next set of wagers. Naturally, you would look for your usual choices. Ostensibly, football, basketball, tennis, American football, baseball, golf, etc… You have even included unusual options like table tennis or kabbadi in your portfolio. You think about it … The post Table Tennis or Kabbadi –

Former President John, Agyekum Kufuor, has entreat­ed the youth aspiring to become leaders to be creative and look beyond the confines of the nation. He said creativity was all that Ghana needed “as we have all the natural resources in the country and what is left is the human re­sources which we have but are … The post Youth aspiring to be leaders should be creative

 Thirteen people have been injured in Russia’s Tver region after a large Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire there, according to the Rus­sian health ministry. Unverified footage has emerged purportedly showing a massive blast in the town of Toropets. Video footage circu­lating on social media showed detonations and smoke covering a large stretch of sky. … The post  Ukraine drone attack

 At Least 20 people have been killed and more than 450 wounded by a second wave of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry says. Walkie-talkies used by the armed group Hezbollah blew up in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon – areas seen … The post Second wave of Lebanon device

 Storm Boris is bat­tering the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe. More than 1,000 residents in the north-eastern region of Emilia Romagna have been evacuated, while towns in the central region of Marche of Italy reported serious flooding and disruption. There are no reports of any casualties. … The post Storm

 The Environmental Protec­tion Agency (EPA) is calling for concerted efforts among stakeholders to curb the increasing levels of air pollution in the Great­er Accra Region in order to protect public health. The Director of the Environ­mental Quality Unit at the EPA, Ms Selina Amoah, said air pollution continued to fuel health challenges, and required urgent … The post Concerted

About 1,400 personnel from the security agencies in the Upper East, West, North­ern, North East and Savannah Regions have ended a training on Preventing Electoral Violence and Providing Security to the Northern Border Regions of Ghana (NOR­PREVSEC) in Tamale. Funded by the European Union (EU), the project is im­plemented by International and Ibero-American Foundation for … The post 1,400 security

 Accra Hearts of Oak’s chase for their first win of the new season as the Ghana Premier League (GPL) continues unabated. Sunday at their adopted home ground, University of Ghana (UG) Stadium, the Phobians would encounter Bechem United in a match that promises to be full of fireworks in a 6pm sched­uled match. Hearts have … The post Hearts chase first GPL win appeared first on Ghanaian

 Fans of Samartex and Nsoa­treman will follow the fortunes of their respective clubs as they attempt to break into the league stage of the CAF Champions League and Con­federations Cup competitions with a dicey second leg battles to clear. Samartex, campaigning in the Cham­pions League competition, go into a final preliminary stage of the second … The post Samartex FC, Nsoatreman in

 Mr Ezekiel Tetteh Nartey drove home a brand-new Suzuki Swift and nine other lucky win­ners received brand new iPhone 14 in the 11th circle of the Telecel Dream Car promo. Mr Nartey, Head of Ac­ademics at Press Academy in Sunyani, has been part of Tele­cel’s promotional games for over four years. “When I got the … The post Dream Car promo winner drives home brand-new Suzuki

 About GH¢1.8 billion worth of loans at relatively lower interest rates have been disbursed by the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Shar­ing System for Agricultural Lend­ing (GIRSAL) to 137 agribusiness­es in 72 districts across 15 regions of the country in last five years. In addition, GIRSAL in the last five years has issued credit guar­antees valued at over … The post GIRSAL

 The Academy for Creating Enterprise (ACE), an organ­isation supported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, on Saturday celebrat­ed its 1,000th chapter at Tesano, Accra. The ACE was established to help members grow their businesses through training and mentorship. Speaking to the Ghanaian Times in an interview, the Executive Director, ACE, Mr … The post Academy

 One of the most im­pressive teams at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2024™, Japan once again showed genuine championship pedigree in a 2-0 semi-final victory against the Netherlands. Allowing only one shot on goal, they frustrated the Dutch throughout while Manaka Matsukubo nabbed two goals and her third player of the match performance of … The post Japan, North Korea reach

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has launched a 16-day Job and Entrepreneurship Fair in Accra in collaboration with the Ghana Report Summit. It is targeted at young Ghanaians with skills and expected to open up employment opportunities for the youth. The event, been held at the Independence Square, is expected to bring together stakeholders from … The post YEA