[ads1] The Damsel Foundation, an organisation that champions the elimination of all forms of discrimination against young women in Africa, has called for the immediate dismissal of presidential staffer, Nana Hesse Ogyiri. According to the organisation, a recent comment about the presidential staffer on his Facebook page about former President John Mahama’s daughter, Farida, was demeaning and sexually inappropriate. “The Damsel Foundation has taken notice of a sexist and sexually inappropriate comment made by a Presidential staffer, Mr. Nana Hesse Ogyiri on his Facebook wall about a Minor, Farida Mahama on the occasion of her birthday.[ads2] “The said statement amounts…
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[ads1] The Finance Committee of Parliament has recommended that going forward the current vehicle loan arrangement for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Council of State should be discontinued. It said MPs and Council of State Members should also be given similar duty post vehicles as other Article 71 office holders. The Committee, therefore, recommended that Parliament and the Parliamentary Services took the necessary steps to ensure that was achieved. Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, said this when he presented the report of the Finance Committee to procure a loan facility from the National…
[ads1] Cheetah Football Club have completed the signing of Godfred Quaye from division two side Alajo United on a two-half year contract. As part of the deal, Alajo United will still use the talented young player for the second round of the ongoing Greater Accra division league. The player however will join Cheetah FC after the current division two league.[ads2] The player was spotted by the President of Cheetah FC Mr. Abdul Haye Yartey during the just ended Ramadan Cup that was played at the Fadama astro Turf pitch . Godfred Quaye is a very talented player who can play…
[ads3] The Ghana national rugby team, Eagles managed to secure their first win the ongoing Rugby Africa Cup by defeating Algeria in a make-or-break encounter in Kampala on Wednesday July 14, 2021. Before the encounter, Ghana had painfully lost to Uganda (the host nation) in the opening game and needed to tame Algeria to secure top 8 spot in the tournament. It was a magnificent display from the Eagles that enabled them to overturned a terrible first half result.[ads2] Ghana, ranked 87th in the world, trailed Algeria 20-3 at half time but rallied back in superb fashion to win 22-20.…
[ads1] Former Asante Kotoko Chairman, Herbert Mensah has said that the Ghanaian media have a huge role to play in dealing with hooliganism in the country’s football business. His comment comes following the recent spike of hooliganism in the country’s football with referees, players and coaches being assaulted on every match day.[ads2] The division one league this season in particular, has recorded series of hooliganism with Sekondi Hasaacas head coach Mustapha Fudail and goalkeeper Anthony Brebo as victims last weekend. Speaking at a forum to address hooliganism in football – an event organized by 3 Sports in collaboration with the…
[ads1] The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has inaugurated a 16-member Western North Regional Lands Commission with a call on members to put in their maximum support to facilitate the needed reforms in Land Administration. He also acknowledged the hard work, dedication and passion with which the previous Commission under the Western Region steered the affairs of the Regional Lands Commission, which yielded numerous results for the region and beyond.[ads2] “It is my great pleasure to be here today for the inauguration of the first-ever Western North Regional Lands Commission, this region being one of…
[ads1] Chief Justice, Kwesi Anim Yeboah has tasked the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police to investigate a bribery allegations against him. This was contained in a letter from the office of the Chief Justice to the Ghana Police Service regarding the bribery allegation mounted against his personality. In a letter signed by the Judicial Secretary to the CID, the Chief Justice avers that allegations by one Akwasi Afrifa Esq. of him bribing a judge in a matter should be investigated.[ads2] Part of the letter reads, “the attention of His Lordship the Chief Justice has been drawn to…
[ads1] The Ghana Paralympic Committee (NPC-Ghana) has signed a sponsorship deal focused on Development and participation in competitions towards France 2024, with conglomerate quarry owners Ms Amanda Zhang Suzhen and Mr. Yao Antai. As part of the agreement, TT QUARRY, KK QUARRY and PILOT QUARRY have provided $20,000 (£14,734N/€16,400) to the NPC-Ghana to help with Ghana’s preparations and development of athletes for qualifying competitions ahead of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, All African Games and France 2024 Paralympic Games.[ads2] Mr. Yao Antai – the Chief Executive Officer of the three quarry companies assured to also supply and support the construction of…
[ads4] The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong has been named after a dormitory block at the Bekwai SDA Senior High School in the Ashanti Region. The 160-bed dormitory built by GNPC through its Foundation (GNPC Foundation) was commissioned weeks ago alongside a 24-Unit Toilet and Bath facility for Bekwai SDA Senior High School (SHS).[ads4] During the commissioning exercise, Dr. KK Sarpong premised GNPC’s interventions in the Education sector on the recognition that government is overstretched and thus, called for corporate entities to extend support to schools and institutions so as to…
[ads1] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday commissioned the four-tier Pokuase Interchange, a significant highlight of government’s road infrastucture. The project’s construction commenced in April 2018 and was initially expected to be completed in October 2020. The completion date was later changed to March 2021. Government explained that the development was due to the outbreak of the Covid-19, which halted its progress.[ads2] Government, in May 2021, assured that the project would be completed in the first week of July 2021. Speaking at the commissioning of the interchange; he noted that, “the completion of the project is an integral part of…