Don’t worry, if you don’t know the meaning of “peripatet­ic”. I didn’t know either. Until I became – “peripatet­ic”! I first encountered the word when I visited the United States in 1968. I had been invited to participate in a “Foreign Jour­nalists Programme” that took place annually at the University of Indiana (Bloomington). Indiana in … The post The problem with being ‘peripatetic’

 Arsenal’s match with Liver­pool ended in a draw and it is probably a result that both clubs would accept was a fair result. The Gunners were dominant in the first-half and took a deserved lead into the break. However, Liverpool came back into the game in the second-half, as Arsenal dropped deep as they looked … The post Arteta very disappointed to draw with Liverpool appeared first

 Yomif Kejelcha broke the men’s world half mar­athon record in Valencia on Sunday, the Ethiopian clocking 57min 30sec to shave a single second off the previous mark. In his sixth appearance over the distance, the 27-year-old world indoor mile record holder took control of the race from the three-kilometer mark. Kejelcha passed through 5km in … The post Ethiopia’s Kejelcha

Teenage forward, Lamine Yamal, was among Barcelona players targeted by racist abuse during Saturday’s El Cla­sico against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Videos on so­cial media appear to show the 17-year-old Spaniard being taunted by a section of home fans as he celebrated his 77th-minute goal by pointing to his name on the back of … The post La Liga, Real condemn racist abuse of Barca

 Man­chester United have sacked their manager, Erik ten Hag, following the club’s poor start to the season. Ten Hag’s final game was Sun­day’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening nine matches. United are also 21st of 36 teams in the … The post  Man Utd sack Ten Hag appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Suma­na Kingsford Bagbin, has been re-elected as Chair of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of Afri­can Legislatures (CoSPAL) for a second term. The election of Mr Bagbin was held during the 2nd General Assembly of CoSPAL in Accra on Sunday. Other officers elected at the general assembly were Anita … The post  Bagbin re-elected CoSPAL chair appeared first on

 About 2.6 million school children are tar­geted for a nationwide deworming by Ghana Health Service (GHS) which began yesterday and expected to end on Sunday The exercise covers children between ages five and 14 years, aims at eliminating schistosomi­asis and to control soil-transmit­ted helminth (STH) infestations in the country. The medications which will be administered … The post GHS

 Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has partnered with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) to host Ghana’s maiden Inclusive Business (IB) and Inclusive Green Business (IGB) in Accra. Funded by the German Coop­eration through GIZ’s ‘Support to the Private and Financial Sector’ programme, the initiative is aimed at promoting … The post GIZ,

Bibiani Gold Stars FC maintained their unbeaten run in the ongoing Ghana Premier League (GPL), beating Accra Hearts of Oak 1-0 in their match day eight game played at the University of Ghana Stadium, yesterday. Striker Samuel Attah Kusi got the lone goal of the game on the 70th-minute to keep his side on top … The post Gold Stars upset Hearts to stay top  …Kotoko, Holy Stars draw

The Ghana Golf Associa­tion (GGA) in collaboration with its governing body R&A on Friday held a one-day workshop for sports journalists to keep them abreast with the new rules of the game and to collaborate to give the sport more attention. Held at the Bok Nam Kim Golf Club in Burma Camp last Friday, the … The post  GGA organises seminar for sports journalist appeared first on Ghanaian

 NEARLY a fortnight of tennis action will kick off today at the Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC) as the 2024 Accra Senior Open Tennis Championship roars off. The event will assemble the finest tennis veterans to reminisce the performances that thrilled the fans way back. It will end on November 9. Mr Peter Annan, the … The post  22nd Accra Seniors Tennis tourney opens today appeared first

 The Ghana Arm­wrestling Fed­eration’s (GAF) dream of having a state-of-the-art training centre and office for Africa Armwres­tling will soon come pass. In a historic meeting at the Jubilee House, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting the growth of armwrestling in Ghana and Africa tasked the sports minister to support … The post GAF

The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has underscored the need for the country’s mineral resources to be processed   locally in order to retain more value in the economy. “By focusing on refining and adding value to our minerals before exporting, we can retain a larger share of the economic benefits … The post Let’s process country’s

 UG Stadium (Friday) Legon Cities 0-0 Accra Lions UG Stadium Heart 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars Dr Kyei Sports Complex Nations FC 3-0 Vision FC Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park Bechem United 0-0 Karela United C.A.M Park Basake Holy Stars 1-1 Ko­toko  Wench Sports Stadium Young Apostles 1-0 Dreams FC Kpando Stadium Heart of Lions 1-0 Nsoatre­man … The post Scores at the glance appeared first on Ghanaian

Oyster Agri­business, an innovative agri-tech company specialising in climate-smart agriculture, has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact on smallholder farmers across Ghana. This milestone was made pos­sible through the support of Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and Sahel Capital Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA FUND), with … The post Oyster

 Prophetess Beatrice Ayorkor Adjetey has been installed as the Develop­ment Queen Mother of Sempe Traditional Area, under the stool name Naa Adoley Nmlami I, at a colourful ceremony last Sunday. She went through all the nec­essary traditional rites for days and was later paraded through some principal streets of Sempe, amidst drumming, chanting of praises … The post Prophetess

Legon Cities shared the spoils with Accra Lions in a pulsating encounter at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The game, which was almost marred by poor refereeing decisions, saw fans react angrily at the end. Following a slow start to the game, it was Legon Cities who had the best chance of the half … The post Legon Cities, Accra Lions share spoils appeared first on Ghanaian

 Farmers have been urged to adopt urea fertiliser in their cropping practices to effectively mitigate soil acidity and promote environmental sustain­ability. Urea is a low cost nitro­gen-rich fertiliser that promotes plant growth and development. According to the Head of Horticulture Division of the Council of Scientific and In­dustrial Research of the Crop Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), … The post Farmers

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to political parties to spell out comprehensive strategies, in dealing with the issue of mentally chal­lenged persons, to enhance the welfare of victims, and protect the nation’s citizens. A New Beginning Rehabilitation Center (NBRC), has lamented that the presence of mentally challenged persons in the country, posed significant threat … The post Parties

 On Tuesday, last week, a $1-million water project was launched in the Upper East regional capital, Bolgatanga, by WaterAid Ghana, an international non-profit mak­ing organisation, with funding support from the AB InBev Foundation, which has a mission, including providing access to clean water. The project is aimed to im­prove livelihoods and health of more than … The post WaterAid’s U/E Region project