Ghanaian peacekeeper selected as United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2022

May232023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghanaian peacekeeper selected as United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2022

A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei, Sudan (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Captain Cecilia Erzuah, 32, who has served in Abyei since March 2022 as the Commander of the Ghana Engagement Platoon, will receive the award from Secretary-General António Guterres during a ceremony marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday, 25 May 2023. Created in 2016, the United Nations “Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award” recognizes the dedication and efforts of an individual military peacekeeper in promoting the principles of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. “Resolution 1325 reminds us that our women peacekeepers are not only sup...

May222023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ten fire incidents recorded in Accra on Sunday

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The Ghana National Fire Service says ten fire incidents were recorded on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Accra. This comes after a bakery and some shops were burnt at Kotobabi Abavanna Down and a similar incident at Circle Tiptoe Lane which also led to the destruction of several shops. Although no casualties were recorded, properties worth thousands of cedis were lost to the inferno on Sunday. Speaking to Citi News, an official at the Public Relations Department of the National Fire Service Headquarters ADOII Alex Nartey urged the public to take precautionary measures against such incidents in the rainy reason. “We are in the rainy season; we are cautioning people to be cautious of their activities. People should learn to be abreast with safety measures. Between 1am to 5am on Sund...

May222023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Floods destroy homes and property in Aflao

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Torrential rains over the weekend destroyed houses and displaced hundreds of people at Duta and Agbawoeme, two adjoining communities near Diamond Cement at Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region. The rains caused severe flooding of several homes and destroyed property running into tens of thousands of Ghana cedis, As a result, many of the residents in the affected communities have had to relocate from the area to put up with their family members in neighbouring communities. Mrs Sylvia Awuye Akpavor, a media practitioner, who lives close to the affected communities, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the situation was alarming as it had really affected the daily life of the residents. “I have personally visited the Duta and ...

May192023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Floods hit eastern Accra after morning downpour

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Movement of motorists was heavily impeded Thursday morning at the Kpone Barrier portion of the main Tema-Aflao N1 road due to flood waters following an early morning downpour. Some motorists and their passengers complained of staying in gridlocks between two and five hours before making their way out of the situation. Joy News’ Carlos Calony who toured the affected areas said the floods blocked the road in front of the Bel-Acqua Bottling Company where commuters virtually sailed through running waters. The main Accra –Tema Motorway did not fare any better, as the rains forced a heavy gridlock that ensured vehicles moved at a snail’s pace. A number of vehicles with very low clearance had to park for the floods to subside, while some others who braved through had their vehicles br...

May182023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

SECOND BATCH OF FOOTBALL BOOTS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS ARRIVE IN GHANA

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The second batch of Football boots have arrived in Ghana awaiting onward distribution to the 18 Premier League clubs. This follows the GFA's promise to provide each of the eighteen (18) betPawa Premier League clubs and (48) Access Bank Division One League clubs with Thirty (30) pair of football boots. President Simeon-Okraku revealed during the 28th ordinary session of congress on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram that a total number of Five Hundred and forty (540) pair of boots will be supplied to Premier League Clubs with One Thousand, Four-hundred and Forty (1,440) going to the 48 Division One League clubs for onward distribution to their players. Division One League clubs have already received their boots from the GFA with the Premier Le...

May182023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

HAFIZ KONKONI NAMED NASCO PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

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Current Ghana Premier League leading scorer Hafiz Konkoni has won the NASCO Player of the Month award for April. Konkoni was among a six-man shortlist for the award alongside Sampson Eduku(Tamale City), Issah Kuka (RTU), Bassit Siedu(Accra Lions), Steven Mukwala (Asante Kotoko) and Kalo Ouattara (Berekum Chelsea). Konkoni beat all to the award with his impressive performance, scoring four goals out of five matches played. The Bechem United forward also won the NASCO Man of the Match Award once during the last month. He will receive a 43-inch NASCO Television from Electroland Ghana Limited.

May182023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

COACH KWESI FABIN WINS NASCO COACH OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR APRIL

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Aduana FC Head Coach Kwesi Fabin has been named the NASCO Coach of the Month for April after guiding his side to stay on top of the League table. This is Coach Fabin's second Coach of the Month Award for this season after winning the February edition. He beat off competition from Karela FC's Ibrahim Tanko Shaibu, Berekum Chelsea's Christopher Ennin and Maxwell Konadu of Legon Cities. Table- toppers Aduana FC won three games out of five matches played in April and drew one game. Coach Fabin's side also scored a total of six goals and conceded three. A 43-inch NASCO Television set from Electroland Ghana Limited will be presented to Coach Fabin.

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana to put spotlight on oceans at Maiden Blue Economy Summit

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Ghana’s commitment to the protection and sustainable management of its oceans takes centre stage as the nation prepares to host the inaugural National Blue Economy Summit. The summit, scheduled for May 31st and June 1st, aims to raise awareness about the critical challenges facing our oceans while highlighting the immense opportunities for Ghana’s transformation. Dr Eugene Owusu, Ghana’s Special Advisor to the President on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), spoke passionately about the urgent need for action to save the world’s oceans. Addressing attendees at the Media Launch of the National Blue Economy Summit on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Dr Owusu referred to the current state of the oceans as a “time bomb” that requires immediate attention. The decline in ocean heal...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Asantehene launches Green Ghana Day in Kumasi, decries effects of illegal mining

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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the area to demand answers from local chiefs who allowed the menace to destroy their lands. He spoke at the launch of the 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day, which is part of the government’s drive to aggressively restore degraded lands and depleted forest reserves. “I am not happy with chiefs in the Amasie area where galamsey has taken over the lands, and I say to them that if they sit there and claim that they do not know what’s happening then you’re not fit to be a chief over there. These are matters we are going to take up them again. I don’t care whose job it is to enforce it. “ He conti...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ban on church noise still in force – Ga Traditional Council

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The Ga Traditional Council Wednesday reiterated that the use of Public Address Systems by churches and other institutions outlawed as part of the ban on drumming and noisemaking remains in force. The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II said at no point had the members of the Ga Traditional Council endorsed the usage of microphones and public address systems by the clergy or any other at reduced volume in auditoriums and other institutions. A statement from the Ga Traditional Authority, signed by the Ga Mantse and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said though the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs set out to clarify the requirements of the ban on drumming and noisemaking, it was misleading to say that churches could use public address systems at reduced volumes dur...

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