CHRIS HUGHTON NAMES SQUAD FOR AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIER AGAINST MADAGASCAR -

May302023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

CHRIS HUGHTON NAMES SQUAD FOR AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIER AGAINST MADAGASCAR

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Chris Hughton has named Ghana’s squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifier against Madagascar. The Black Stars Coach has selected a 24-player group for the trip to Antananarivo on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Among the squad, Alidu Seidu and Kwasi Okyere Wreidt make a return while Denmark based Ernest Nuamah earns his first senior national team call up following his eye catching performance for Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga. There is also recall for Amiens defender Nicholas Opoku, Moldova based Patrick Kpozo and Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru. Ghana go into the game in June sitting on top of their Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2023 qualifying group with 8 points after two wins and two draws in the first four matches. The match wil...

May242023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

UG ranked Ghana’s number one again, 2nd in West Africa

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The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in Ghana and second-best in West Africa in the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The University was also considered part of the top 6.1% of world-class universities by the Centre. This outstanding recognition solidifies the University’s position as the leading institution in Ghana and the second-best in West Africa. The CWUR’s rigorous assessment process evaluated 20,531 universities worldwide, with only the top 2000 making it to the Global 2000 list. The rankings were based on seven objective indicators across four areas, which are, education quality, alumni employment, faculty quality, and research performance. Scoring an impressive 69.1, the University of...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Kenya suspends 27 officials over expired sugar trade

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The head of Kenya’s standards regulator and 26 other government officials have been suspended over the release of 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar into the market. A statement by the head of public service, Felix Koskei, said 20,000 bags of sugar imported into the country in 2018 and condemned by the regulator had been “irregularly diverted and unprocedurally released”. The Kenya Bureau of Standards had then declared the sugar as unfit for human consumption and was set for destruction through conversion to industrial ethanol. The conversion was to be undertaken jointly by regulatory agencies. They were required to source for a distiller through an open and competitive tendering process and pay all the necessary taxes and fees. “It is manifest that some officers in the relevant...

May162023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Stratcomm Africa to equip 29 women with digital communication skills to mark 29th anniversary

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Strategic Communication Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), Ghana’s premier total communication agency, is 29 years old and is marking this anniversary with the “29 for 29“ initiative. This involves equipping and empowering 29 women with digital communication skills through mentorship, hands-on practical training and advisory services. The 29 women, made up of 19 female students in communication and 10 female entrepreneurs, will benefit from the yearlong programme leading up to the organisation’s 30th-anniversary celebration in 2024. Recognizing the growing power of digital communication globally, Stratcomm Africa seeks, through this initiative, to help entrepreneurs and students to appreciate the value of these critical communication channels. Sharpening the skills of the st...

May152023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Livestream: Nigeria’s Hilda Baci set to break world cooking record

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Nigerian TV producer, actress, and head cook at FoodbyHilda, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is set to make her mark in the Guinness World Records for the longest cooking marathon. The chef is cooking over 250 recipes in four-day marathon. The 27-year-old has been cooking for the past 85 hours and counting with about five hours to break the the Guinness World Record. She is cooking for four days and four nights to break the 87 hours, 45 minutes set by Chef Lata London in Rewa, India in 2019. Watch the livestream below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w__o_oPk5LI https://www.tiktok.com/@hildabaci/video/7228696564561120517?embed_source=71223855%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_card_play&refer=embed&referer_ur...

May152023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Jospong, CSIR Join Forces To Enhance Food Security In Ghana

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The Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) in Gomoa Fetteh is set to host a two-day partnership workshop that will bring together over 200 experienced Ghanaian scientists to address food security challenges in the country. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana’s leading public scientific research institute, is organising the event in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI). The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and its subsidiary, the Asian African Consortium (AAC), are also partners for the event. In a significant step towards bolstering food security efforts, the JGC/AAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CSIR. This collaboration will facilitate ...

May92023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Photos: Otumfuo, Akufo-Addo and wives at King Charles’ coronation

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President Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo have been spotted in the company of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at King Charles’ coronation in London. Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his wife, Lady Julia, clad in bespoke Kente, attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, whereas President Akufo-Addo wore a dapper suit with the First Lady in a colourful kente.

Apr262023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Sudan crisis: War crimes suspect freed amid chaos

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A former Sudanese politician wanted for alleged crimes against humanity has said that he and other former officials are no longer in jail. Ahmad Harun was among those being held in Kober prison in the capital Khartoum who are facing charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A ceasefire between Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group still largely appears to be holding. But there are doubts about both parties’ commitment to a lasting peace. In another development, a second evacuation flight rescuing UK nationals from Sudan landed in Cyprus, while a boat evacuating more than 1,600 people from dozens of countries has now arrived in Saudi Arabia. Volker Perthes, who is the UN special envoy to Sudan and is currently in the country, said that it seemed the 72-ho...

Apr142023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

4 die in Kenya while ‘fasting to meet Jesus’

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Four people were on Thursday found dead and nearly a dozen others hospitalised in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county, after being rescued while waiting the imminent end of the world. Police said the group was found in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told a local preacher to fast while “waiting to meet Jesus”. The authorities said they rescued 11 people – six of them were emaciated and in critical condition. Police said they will resume a search for more members of the group on Friday morning following reports that others were still in the forest. Police are reported to have found a fresh grave in the forest which will be investigated on Friday. The worshippers belong to Good News International Church which is led by a local pastor who has been on...

Apr132023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Today’s front pages: Thursday, April 13, 2023

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