Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities educates youth on SDGs
The Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities (AERC) has organised a workshop to educate the youth on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to get them involved in its implementation. AERC observed that, with the youth understanding the role SDGs played in national development, it would trigger a peer-review mechanism that would allow […]
GIZ launches Ghana Apparel Training Centre
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on Thursday launched the Ghana Apparel Training and Service Centre in Accra to boost Ghana’s garment and manufacturing industry. The key objective is to strengthen export-oriented small and medium-sized apparel manufacturers to create 1,200 new jobs and train 500 individuals. The initiative forms part of a public-private partnership […]
CAF President to appeal to CAS against five-year FIFA ban
Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, a former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said he will appeal against a five-year ban imposed on him by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA). Mr. Ahmad, who was also a former Vice-President of FIFA said in a statement that, his counsels were filing an appeal before […]
Gyan battles Lamptey in Accra Tennis Open quarters
Ex-Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, would be the main focus of attraction on the clay court of the Accra Tennis Court as he battles Ismaila Nii Lamptey in the quarter-final of the Accra Senior Open Tennis Championship later today. Gyan, who has played several times with the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Tennis Club top seed […]
GNPC builds astroturf for Karela, announces $300,000 sponsorship
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has announced a $300,000 sponsorship package for Karela United FC, a premier league club, based at Aiyinase in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The scope of the sponsorship includes the construction of accommodation facilities for the playing body, salaries of coaching staff, a team bus, recruitment and […]
COVID-19: 82% in Accra not wearing face masks – Survey
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the number of people who have not been wearing face masks as a preventive measure in the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Accra has increased. According to the GHS, the figure has increased to 82 percent in the last month. The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick […]
Blackshield Fund Management Company customers receive bailout text messages
Some customers of Blackshield Fund Management Company have started receiving text messages alert from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable them to proceed with the next steps to be paid. SEC explained that the Commission started transmitting the text messages to the customers from Friday, November 20, 2020. The Commission said there were […]
DR Congo FA boss Constant Omari takes charge as CAF President
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Confederation’s 1st vice president Congolese Constant Omari Selemani as interim president of the Confederation until March 2021. Omari’s inauguration comes after the Ethics Committee of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) issued its decision to suspend Ahmad Ahmad the CAF president for a period of five […]
NHIA clears all arrears to providers- Deputy CEO
Mrs Yaa Pokuaa Baiden, Deputy Chief Executive, Administration and HR at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disclosed that the Authority was able to clear all arrears owed providers since 2016. She further disclosed that they also paid all arrears in 2020 up to April and initiated the processes to pay all providers of […]
All Nations University to commence three graduate programmes in January 2021
Dr Samuel Donkor, President of the All Nations University (ANU) has announced that from January 2021, three graduate school programmes would commence. The programmes would include Master of Business Administration in Hospitality, Master of Philosophy in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in Information Technology.He announced this at the maiden graduation ceremony of ANU, […]
