[ads3] Member of Parliament for Bantama and Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Sunday, July 25, 2021 joined the Bantama Ebenezer Methodist Church for the 60th Anniversary celebration of its Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade. Speaking to the media after the event, the Minister said “as a former Brigade boy, the occasion did not only provide the opportunity to reconnect with my childhood friends, seniors and teachers, but also reminded me of how the Methodist teachings and beliefs have shaped my life over the years”. Mr. Asenso-Boakye advised the kids to stay true to the objective of the brigade,…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads3] Ghanaian boxer Sulemanu Tetteh brought smiles on the faces of many after defeating Rodrigo Marte from Dominican Republic. Tetteh had to defeat Rodrigo in a split decision of 3:2 in the round 32 of the Men’s Fly 48-52Kg competition at the ongoing Olympics in Japan’s capital Tokyo.[ads4] Though Rodrigo came in as a tough opponent, Sulemanu Tetteh stood on his ground to overcome the Dominican Republic boxer. Sulemanu Tetteh had won gold at the 2012 ECOWAS Games held in Accra while Rodrigo Marte also took home a gold medal in the flyweight category in 2019. Despite posing as…
[ads2] The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have been named as the oil and Gas company of the year at the just ended Millennium Excellence Awards. This year’s edition of the awards was held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on July 17, 2021 and it was chaired by the overlord of the Asante kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Held every five years, this year’s event also saw President Akufo-Addo and other notable government appointees in attendance[ads1] The Millennium Excellence Awards is organized every five years to honor institutions and individuals for their contributions to national development. At this year’s…
[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye today inaugurated the reconstituted Inter-Ministerial Bungalow Committee (BAC) that will be responsible for the allocation of government residential accommodation to civil and public servants as stipulated in the Administrative Instrument (AI) No.285 of the Ghana Civil Service. The inauguration of the 10-member Committee comes after the existing BAC system became defunct, resulting in occupants of Government residential accommodation flouting the terms of conditions of occupancy, care, and vacation of the residential premises.[ads4] In his remarks, the Minister observed that the method of application and allocation of residence to successful applicants…
[ads2] Keda(Ghana) Ceremics Company Limited, manufacturers of Twyford titles on Tuesday July 20, 2021, made a donation to the Muslim community at the central mosque in Kumasi in the Ashanti region in celebration of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is held every year by all moslems all over the world to commemorate the obedience of lbrahim’s commitment to God,where Allah came to to lbrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his own son lsmail as an act of obedience to God. During this period of celebration, moslems sacrifice goats, sheep, lambs and cows to…
[ads2] GB Foods – the producers of Gino and Pomo range of products have donated to the Kumasi Central Mosque in the Ashanti Region. The donation coincided with the celebration by Muslims worldwide of Eid Al-Adha, the holiest festival in the Islamic calendar. The yearly ritual is considered a time to think of others as well as repenting for sins committed in the past. The Festival of Sacrifice marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage, where Muslims return from pilgrimage in Mecca.[ads1] Muslims will sacrifice goats, sheep, lambs, and cows to represent Ibrahim’s commitment to God, where Allah came to…
[ads3] Sunda lnternational, a Chinese Company in Ghana on Tuesday July 20, 2021, made a donation of several quantities of products to the Muslim community at the central mosque in Kumasi in the Ashanti region as part of the celebration of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is held every year by all moslems all over the world to commemorate the obedience of lbrahim’s commitment to God,where Allah came to to lbrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his own son lsmail as an act of obedience to God.[ads1] During this period of celebration, moslems…
[ads2] Astute Ghanaian businessman and highly-respected sports administrator, Herbert Mensah has called for an end to protest and looting in South Africa amid fear of rise of the devastating coronavirus. The arrest of former South African President Jacob Zuma this month has triggered looting and violence in the country’s two most populous provinces amid a record wave of Covid-19 infections. Why was Zuma arrested? Mr. Zuma was president of South Africa from 2009 until 2018, a time when alleged corruption escalated in government and the ruling African National Congress. After he resigned, a government-mandated commission started investigating some of these…
[ads3] Ghana national rugby team, Eagles have returned to the country after sweet victory over Algeria in the Rugby Africa Cup in Rwanda. The team touched down at the Kotoka airport in Accra from Kampala in Uganda earlier on Thursday, June 15, 2021. The team have returned to Ghana after taming counterpart from Algeria in a make-or-break encounter in Kampala on Wednesday June 14, 2021.[ads3] Before the encounter, Ghana had painfully lost to Uganda (the host nation) in the opening game and needed to defeat Algeria to secure a top 8 spot in the tournament. It was a magnificent display…
[ads3] The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has donated learning materials to the Presbyterian Cluster of Schools in Bantama in the Ashanti Region.[ads4] The Minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament for the Bantama Constituency donated exercise books to the schools as well as other learning materials. The legislator interacted with the kindergarten pupils, taught the class three pupils and also went ahead to teach the class six pupils about government and political history of Ghana. According to the MP, this among other initiatives in the promotion of education in his constituency is the best tribute to his…