2023 African Games: Ghana paired with Benin, Congo, and The Gambia in Group A
By Tilda Acorlor Ghana’s national under-20 football team, the Black Satellites have been paired with Benin, Congo, and The Gambia in Group A of the 13th African Games Male Football Competition. The Black Satellites will represent Ghana in the African Games, which will begin in Accra from March 8–23, 2024. The coach, Desmond Ofei, is […]
Ghana-UK Trade hit $3.42 billion
By Mercy Darko Total trade in goods and services between the UK and Ghana hit three point 42 billion dollars in 2023, compared to the three point zero four billion dollars recorded in 2022. This follows the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries. At the opening of the 9th session of the UK […]
More than 50 per cent of pregnant women in Ghana are anaemic- Statistical Service reveals
A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown that over 50 percent of pregnant women in Ghana are anaemic, compared to 40 percent of them who are not pregnant. The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6-59 months in households were eligible for anaemia testing. It revealed […]
Ghana must “completely” abolish death penalty—Xavier Sosu
Mr Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency, says Ghana must “completely” abolish the death penalty sentence and replace it with life imprisonment. He said the death penalty had outlived its usefulness and must be scrapped and urged all to push for its swift abolishment. “We must not be complacent. We must […]
No Ghanaian child should be left out in field of robotics- Rev. Ntim Fordjour
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the Ministry is working around the clock to ensure that Ghanaian students are not left out of the global robotics space. According to him, robotics is taking centre stage in the global workforce, thus government, through the Education Ministry, is leaving no […]
Ghana begins process to develop Long-Term Low Emission strategy
By: Joyce Gyekye Ghana has started a process of developing a Long Term Low Carbon Emission Development Strategy with a national stakeholder engagement in Accra. The meeting was to collate data for a readiness programme. This will tie into the country’s long term development framework of the National Development Planning Commission, NDPC which is currently […]
Ghana handed major injury boost ahead of Mozambique match
By Michael Okuley Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton has watered down the fear of Ghanaians regarding the injury of midfielder Majeed Ashimeru. The Anderlecht playmaker was subbed out of the game after picking up an injury against Egypt. Majeed Ashimeru has breathed life into his national team activities with a flamboyant performance in the ongoing […]
Ghana’s long-term low carbon emission strategy to enhance ecosystem restoration
Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), says Ghana’s long-term low carbon emission strategy will enhance ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation. He said the strategy would also be a vital planning tool for guiding the Ghana energy system to a clean, sustainable, and increasingly renewable-based future, boost recycling of plastics and […]
Savings and loans scheme to the rescue of rural women in Northern Ghana
The introduction of the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) in some parts of Northern Ghana is contributing significantly to empowering women and improving livelihoods in rural communities. The community banking system, VSLA, is helping to reduce poverty, over dependence, curbing rural-urban migration and empowering many rural women and young girls to take charge of […]
IMF commends Ghana for meeting almost all targets under bailout programme
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Ghana for successfully achieving almost all targets set for the $3 billion three-year extended credit facility. In a statement issued on Friday, January 19, 2024, the IMF highlighted that “Ghana’s performance under the programme has been strong. It said all quantitative performance criteria for the […]
