Kumasi court convicts fake motor insurance dealers
A Kumasi Circuit court has convicted two insurance fraudsters for selling fake insurance stickers to unsuspecting members of the general public. The conviction was occasioned by series of investigations conducted by the Police after they were picked up sometime early this year by a joint task force of the Police and the National Insurance Commission […]
Kotoko, Olympics to thrill football fans on Thursday, December 17
Asante Kotoko and Accra Great Olympics game at the Accra Sports Stadium will be a sell-out on Thursday, December 17, following the great rivalry that has existed between the two clubs. Both sides were scheduled to meet earlier but the game was called off due to the participation of Kotoko in the 2020/21 CAF Champions […]
Ashgold poised to win League- CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Ashantigold SC, Emmanuel Frimpong, says the Miners are on course towards winning this year’s Ghana Premier League in order to represent the nation in the next CAF Champions League. Mr Frimpong underlined the club’s determination to win the 2020/21 league title after coming from behind to defeat Elmina Sharks 4-2 […]
Coronavirus creates boom in digital fitness
Fitness apps have seen a steep rise in users during the pandemic. Strava, which now has 73 million users, said each month this year an average of two million had been registering with its app for the first time. The app uses global-positioning system (GPS) technology to record exercise, allowing users to compare performances. Meanwhile, […]
Fire destroys over ₵900,000 worth of property in Upper West- GNFS
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) office in the Upper West Region says property estimated at GH₵939,611 was lost to fire outbreaks in the region from January to October 2020. This figure shows about 295 per cent increase over last year’s loss of GH₵318,737 during the same period. The GNFS further said fire incidents in […]
World Bank approves $60m to help Ghana and other Africa countries
The World Bank Board of Directors have approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help Ghana and some other African countries strengthen the resilience of their agricultural sectors to the threat posed by climate change. The grant fulfils the World Bank’s commitment at the 2019 United Nations Climate Summit to increase its […]
Roger Federer in ‘tight’ race for 2021 Australian Open
Roger Federer says he faces a “tight” race to be fit to play at the Australian Open. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, 39, has not played since January, having needed two operations on a knee injury. The Australian Open is likely to start on 8 February, delayed by three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
COVID-19 infections threaten re-opening of schools – NCCE
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has observed that the re-opening of schools in January 2021 would be impossible if new infections of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in the country are not brought under control. The Commission appealed to the public to adhere to the COVID-19 health safety protocols to stem the spread […]
Don’t deviate from your mandate, technical universities urged
Technical universities in the country have been urged not to deviate from their mandate and concentrate on quality entrepreneurs to fill the middle to high level manpower that the nation requires for progress. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana gave the advice during the first session (virtual) of the […]
Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas
Germany is to go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus reaches record levels. Non-essential shops will close across the country from Wednesday, as will schools, with children to be cared for at home wherever possible. Chancellor Angela Merkel blamed Christmas shopping for a […]
