[ads3] The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) wishes to congratulate the impressive performances of sprinter Benjamin Azamati, the national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, the senior national team the Black Stars for qualifying to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Benjamin Azamati on Friday broke Leo Myles-Mills’ 22-year old national 100m record with 9.97s clocking at Texas Relays, Austin USA.[ads1] Azamati is the first man to break 10 secs barrier this season with 9.97sec and thus becomes the World Leader, National Record Holder and gains qualification to the Tokyo…
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[ads1] Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has asked the newly-appointed Minister of Lands and Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, to be committed to duty. Issues relating to the effective management of the country’s natural resources, he said, were critical to the socio-economic and sustainable development of the country.[ads2] “You have a daunting task ahead given the present situation in which we find ourselves, particularly in the era of the changing climatic conditions which require meticulous use of our land resources,” the Asantehene noted. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II also described as alarming, the rate of illegal mining in the country despite…
[ads1] Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta has rejected conflict of interest accusation against him following the involvement of Databank, a bank he founded in the Agyapa deal. He said he had nothing to do with Databank when the deal was being put together. He further criticized the former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu over the corruption risk assessment done on the Agyapa Royalties agreement.[ads2] He told the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting that he did no wrong in the transaction yet the Mr Amidu failed to give him the opportunity to respond to the claims made against him in the report. Mr…
[ads2] The Sports Writers’ Association of Ghana (SWAG) has honoured renowned sportscaster and referee Rustum Gameli Senorgbe. Mr. Senorgbe has been a member of SWAG over the years prior to Volta Regional branch inauguration, and has improved tremendously in his field over a decade as a referee, from divisional games which later gained him placement into the Ghana Premier League.[ads2] He was bestowed the honour during the 5th BETWAY/SWAG Conference held weeks back at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho where Kwabena Yeboah, President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, allotted the conference to member and referee, Rustum Gameli…
[ads3] The final Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Sports Writers’ Association of Ghana (SWAG) media capacity building in the Northern sector has been set for Kumasi on April 1, 2021. GFA in collaboration with SWAG have been holding capacity building for sports journalists across the country. It would be recalled that in the light of COVID-19, FIFA allocated relief funds to all its member associations , accordingly the GFA was duly served.[ads2] The Ghana FA worked out percentages to deserving entities, considering the media as a “watch dog “ which continues to help them in their daily activities therefore apportioned…
[ads1] The General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, has disclosed that the party will soon begin a nationwide exercise of compiling a register of all the members of the party, as well as persons wishing to be members, at each of the over 38,000 polling stations of the country, as part of the party’s restructuring and reorganization efforts.[ads2] This exercise, according to him, is expected to commence in the month of April 2021, after the party’s NEC meets and adopts the proposed modalities for its rollout. He encouraged every member of the party to go to their respective polling…
[ads1] Mr. Ken Ofori Atta who has been nominated for the position of Minister of Finance will face the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Akufo-Addo nominates new ministers for second term; over 16 ministers maintain portfolio.[ads2] His vetting by Parliament, initially scheduled for February 16, 2021 had to be postponed because he travelled to the United States of America (USA) for medical review following complications after recovering from COVID-19. He reportedly recovered from the Coronavirus disease last December but was faced with some medical complications which required further interventions, which were currently not available in Ghana.[ads3]…
[ads1] A 25-year old lady, Harriet Kafui Ahiati, was murdered last night under bizarre circumstances in the Volta regional capital of Ho. The incident which took place at about 12 midnight on Monday, has also left the boyfriend, a popular footballer known as Jay, with deep knife cuts in the throat and on the tummy.[ads2] The boyfriend who is currently receiving treatment at the Ho teaching hospital is believed to have attempted suicide after killing the girlfriend in a brawl. He is believed to have attempted suicide by hanging himself on a ceiling fan in the room but failed.[ads3] According…
[ads3] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has emphasised government’s commitment to building more affordable housing units to address the housing deficit in the country. The minister made this disclosure when he embarked on a working tour of the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project in the Greater Accra Region. He indicated that the housing sector remains a top priority of government, and as sector minister, he will see to it that the taxpayers’ money is put to good use by ensuring the continuation of the project. The minister also inspected the Kpone Affordable Housing Project, National Housing Mortgage Fund…
[ads1] A total of 710 health workers in the Greater Accra Region have so far contracted COVID-19, out of which four have died. The surviving 706 health staff who tested positive for the virus from March, 2020 have fully recovered and are going about their duties in the various health facilities. These were made known by the Greater Accra Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Mrs Charity Sarpong, at the 2020 Annual Performance Review meeting of the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate in Accra yesterday.[ads2] The meeting was christened: “Advancing universal health coverage through enhanced people engagement, effective data management…