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KNUST tops Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for quality education

KNUST tops Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for quality education

Ghana News, Science & Technology, World News
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been recognised as the best university in the world for providing quality education under the Sustainable Development Goal 4. The university gained the recognition in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings on Thursday. The 2023 Impact Rankings, in its fifth edition, encompassed a total of 1,591 universities from 112 countries/regions. The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings are the sole global performance tables that evaluates universities based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Employing carefully selected indicators, THE provides comprehensive comparisons across four key areas: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. Demonstrating unparallel...
Jose Mourinho charged for using abusive language towards official at Europa League final

Jose Mourinho charged for using abusive language towards official at Europa League final

International, Sports News
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been charged by Uefa for using insulting or abusive language against an official at Wednesday’s Europa League final. The Portuguese, 60, was booked by English referee Anthony Taylor in Budapest, where Sevilla beat his Roma side on penalties after a 1-1 draw. After the ill-tempered game, Mourinho was seen in a car park confronting Taylor with a foul-mouthed rant. Both clubs also face several charges over their fans’ and players’ conduct. They have both been charged with throwing of objects, lighting fireworks and improper conduct of their team. Sevilla have an additional charge for invasion of the field of play, while Roma have also been charged with acts of damage and crowd disturbances. Uefa’s control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB)...
Ghana beat Nigeria in final to win inaugural WAFU B U-20 Girls’ Cup

Ghana beat Nigeria in final to win inaugural WAFU B U-20 Girls’ Cup

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports News
The Black Princesses of Ghana completed the host and win assignment on Saturday, June 3, as they beat Nigeria in the final of the WAFU Zone B U-20 Cup of Nations. The game at the Baba Yara Stadium travelled to penalty shootouts after both teams scored a goal each within 90 minutes of play. Stella Nyamekye opened the scoring for Ghana in the first half, stepping up from the spot after Comfort Owusu was fouled in the box. The Dreamz Ladies’ midfielder netted her fourth goal of the tournament to give Ghana the lead. Yusif Basigi’s side looked certain to wrap up the game in the second half as they held onto their lead and kept the Nigerians at bay. However, with five minutes away from full time, the away team on the day got their equaliser after a miscommunication between goalk...
Essipong: The Decaying Sports Stadium

Essipong: The Decaying Sports Stadium

Ghana News, Sports News
Ghana’s embattled Finance Minister during the presentation of the 2021 Budget Statement on the floor of Parliament, said there were ongoing renovation works on some stadia in Ghana; Ohene Gyan Sports Stadium, Accra; Cape Coast Sports Stadium; Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi; and Sekondi Sports Stadium, Essipong. After his pronouncement, many Ghanaians, especially those in the Western Region who knew the state of the stadium, didn’t take it lightly. One of them is the Member of Parliament for Essikado Ketan constituency, Joe Ghartey. “I write with regard to the above. The Finance Minister in the Budget Statement delivered on Wednesday, 17 November, 2021 stated that the rehabilitation works on the Essipong stadium is 90% completed. “My checks reveal otherwise. As Member of P...
NCA to deactivate and remove active unregistered SIM cards today

NCA to deactivate and remove active unregistered SIM cards today

Ghana News, Headlines Today
All active and unregistered SIM cards are to be deactivated and removed today [May 31] due to a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful announced the commencement of the re-registration of all mobile SIM cards on October 1, 2021, and the exercise was expected to have lasted for a period of six months but was extended several times for tangible challenges faced by SIM card users. Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia had earlier explained that the re-registration exercise was to rid the country’s cyberspace of fraud, monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities. The Vice President’s comments were corroborated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George A...
48 illegal miners trapped in AngloGold mine shaft arrested

48 illegal miners trapped in AngloGold mine shaft arrested

Ghana News, Headlines Today
The police have arrested 48 illegal miners following their emergence from a mine shaft belonging to AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday afternoon. These individuals were part of a group of 300 illegal miners who had entered the mine shaft in search of gold deposits but became trapped in one of the shafts. The police and military were deployed at the main exit of the shaft and instructed the miners to come out voluntarily. Subsequently, they were arrested and taken to a nearby police station. In response to the arrests, a gathering of youth and relatives of the miners assembled at the Obuasi East District Assembly, demanding the release of the detainees. The tense situation led to some individuals expressing their frustration by damaging the windows of a vehicle used to transport the a...
Philadelphia Eagles support Imhotep to launch stem water project in Ghana

Philadelphia Eagles support Imhotep to launch stem water project in Ghana

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
NFL side, Philadelphia Eagles have collaborated with American Football Highschool team Imhotep Panthers to launch a stem water project in the Volta Region. The project is to help address environmental snd sustainability issues as result of climate change. According to the Director of Science of Imhotep Panters, Shelly Pozzy says the aim of the project is to help make water in rural areas in Ghana safe to drink. “This project is one of our many projects where we actually give back to our community and we focus on addressing change in our community. With this particular one we are addressing climate change and looking at making clean water safe to drink here in Ghana”, she said. She again added that, the technology was brought to Ghana because of how successful it has been. ...
‘I’m not interested’ – Randy Abbey on contesting Kurt Okraku for GFA presidential seat

‘I’m not interested’ – Randy Abbey on contesting Kurt Okraku for GFA presidential seat

Ghana News, Sports News
An Executive Member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Randy Abbey, has confirmed he will not be challenging Kurt Okraku as the president of the association during this year’s elections. Kurt’s tenure as the leader of the GFA is set to come to an end in October 2023 with the 52-year-old seeking a second term in office. The current GFA president is expected to be in a tight race to retain his seat when Congress takes place later this year. Abbey, who guided Heart of Lions to securing a return to the Ghana Premier League, has been tipped to be in the running for the seat. However, the veteran journalist says that the position is not a target for him at the moment. “I’m not interested in contesting for the GFA presidential seat; it is out of the equation,” he said in an intervi...
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