Volta record increases in fire outbreaks in 2020
Volta Region has recorded a 72.7 percent spike in fire outbreaks between January to December, last year, compared to the same period in 2019. The Region recorded a total of 285 fires in the year under review against 165 in 2019. Domestic fires increased with a 56.45 percent, as the Region recorded 97 outbreaks in […]
Lomotey joins ES Setif
West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) playmaker, Daniel Lomotey, has concluded a switch to Algerian side, ES Setif. The three-year deal which was announced on the club’s website would see the Ghana youngster join for an undisclosed amount of money. However, according to media speculation, the 21-year-old WAFA goal poacher’s transfer deal was worth around $100,000. […]
GSA and stakeholders dialogue over implementation of vehicle homologation
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Automobile Distributors Association (GADA) have held a meeting to discuss and address concerns regarding the implementation of the Automotive Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme. Homologation is the process of certifying vehicles or a particular component of a vehicle that meets the established requirements of various statutory […]
GFA must institute basic salary policy for clubs
A FORMER Footballer and a Labour Consultant, Yiadom Boakye Amponsah, has implored the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to devise a policy that will set a salary structure for the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and compel clubs to pay basic salary of GH¢1,500 to players. Such a salary structure, he said, would motivate players to remain […]
Fire destroys portions of a compound house in Yendi
Fire has destroyed eight out of 15 rooms of a compound house in Balogu North, a suburb of Yendi in Northern Region burning property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis Some of the burnt items included; Television sets, beds with mattresses, cash, furniture, dresses, Refrigerators and other household appliances. Alhaji Inusah Abdulai 46, Landlord of the house […]
NSA fume over the violation of COVID-19 safety protocols
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has expressed dissatisfaction over the unacceptable behaviour of fans and the blatant disregard for COVID-19 safety protocols during a match-day 11 encounter between Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics played at the Accra Sports Stadium, last Saturday. In a press statement signed by Mr. Charles Amofah, Head of Public Relations […]
Coronavirus vaccines: Boost for Africa in race for jabs
The African Union (AU) has secured an additional 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for the continent. Together with doses the AU has already reserved and those to be made available via the World Health Organization-backed Covax scheme, this brings the total for Africa to 1.27 billion. Africa needs about 1.5 billion doses to immunise […]
Ketu South ready for COVID-19 second wave fight
The Ketu South Municipal Director, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Mr Joseph Kwami Degley, says the Directorate is ready to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country, the Municipality has recorded 64 confirmed cases after tests were conducted on about 2,300 people with 56 recoveries, three […]
Push creatives into Parliament – Kofi Kinaata
Last year when a number of players in the creative industry such as actor John Dumelo and former MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour), made a push to enter Parliament, there was hope in some circles. The optimism was due to the expectations that issues concerning the industry would now get a chance to be […]
Aduana Stars need new signings to compete for league title – Coach Fabian
Aduana Stars head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin says he needs to strengthen his side before they can compete for the Ghana Premier League title. The Dormaa-based side is placed fourth on the league table with 16 points after matchday 10 in the ongoing campaign. The Ogya lads are just two points behind league leaders Karela United. According to the […]
