The Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie on Wednesday inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 12th Africa Armwrestling Championship to be staged in Accra. The 13-member committee will be chaired by Hon. Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Director of Research at the Office of the President, and former Mayor of Accra. The Deputy Minister charged the committee to work hard and make Ghana proud by hosting a successful and eventful competition. He assured the LOC of government and the ministry’s support to make Ghana’s national Armwrestling team succeed as the competition is a qualifier for the…
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A gospel music Enthusiast and influencer in the Western Region, Mawusi William Dotse has admonished Churches in Takoradi to establish their own record labels just as some Churches in Accra have began. In an interview with Bismark Ato Eduakoh on Spice FM’s Gospel Express show, the Gospel music Analyst stated that church leaders in Takoradi should emulate what churches in Accra have started by having their own record labels. He added that after they establish the record labels, they should engage the services of experienced people to manage their record labels for them. He further explained that some Churches in…
The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has cautioned against the inappropriate ways of disposing off solid waste in drainage channels as the country braces itself for the onset of the rainy season. Despite the successes chalked in the country’s flood management programme, Asenso-Boakye said the rate at which people continue to dump refuse into pathways of drainage buffers undermines government’s efforts to mitigate flood risk in communities, noting that “citizens have to be more circumspect in managing household solid waste and desist from using drainage channels as rubbish dumps.” The sector made these statements when he addressed the…
About Seven Hundred and Eighty-Five (785) buildings identified to be cited on waterways have been earmarked for demolition in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly as part of efforts by government to address the menace of flooding in Accra. The demolition exercise, which is to be undertaken by the Assembly, is in response to the directives by His Excellency the President all Assemblies to ensure that buildings that impede the free flow of storm water in drainage channels are cleared. Addressing the press on issues of flooding ahead of the rainy season yesterday in Accra, the Minister for Works and Housing…
The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has disclosed that people living in communities prone to the menace of flooding will have the benefit of advance notice of flooding in order to take steps and protect their lives and property. The sector Minister said the design of the system is completed and it is expected that the processes leading to the engagement of a service provider will be finalized for the system to be deployed. Briefing the press on issues relating to flooding as the rainy season approaches, the sector Minister said indicated that the deployment of the FEWS…
Pentecost University together with five distinguished world-class Universities (Warwick, UNIBO, LULEA, BIUST, ILMENAU) have been awarded a total of €2.69 million for its premium research into the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Laser technologies and Life Cycle modelling for eco-efficient manufacturing of electric vehicle components. This award from the European Commission Horizon-MSC-2022-DN-01-01 for the Pentecost University Consortium places the University ahead of its competitors in value- driven research and practical engineering education in Ghana. In signing the grant documents, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua said the grant has come at an opportune time to support the University…
Three men, suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened on Saturday, April 15, 2023, after luck eluded the suspected thieves in their alleged robbery operation. Eye witness Bright Agyemfra reported to OTECNEWS that, the three allegedly attempted to rob miners in the area but failed in their attempts and were subsequently arrested. The angry mob set them ablaze. They were four but three were burnt beyond recognition. The remaining one is in the custody of the police assisting the police in investigation. Their charred…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications agency and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been invited to join the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa Advisory Board (https://apo-opa.info/43rH0PR) as a founding member. The inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference, in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco, will be held in Marrakesh in June 2023. The event will bring together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. These include the impact of a slowing global economy, rising food and energy prices, supply-chain…
LUSAKA—Pan-African communications consultancy APO Group and its clients have won five African SABRE Awards, more than any other firm in this year’s competition. The work covered campaigns for the Basketball Africa League, the Jack Ma Foundation, and not-for-profit Mercy Ships. Global agency BCW and South African firm Retroviral will take home four trophies each. Other multiple winners include Ogilvy South Africa, and Razor PR / M&C Saatchi Group (three trophies each) and Edelman, Hill+Knowlton, MSL, P&L Consulting and WE Communications (two each). The winners will receive their trophies at the African SABRE Awards ceremony on May 18, which will take…
The Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Asenso-Boakye hosted the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Africa at the United Nations Secretariat, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee at his office. According to the lawmaker, he received the distinguished Ghanaian diplomat who is in Ghana on holidays at his office with most of their discussions surrounding the development of the constituency. In a post on Facebook, Mr Asenso-Boakye who doubles as the Housing Minister, disclosed that their discussions was centered on the development of Bantama because Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee hails from the constituency. ” I…