13th African Games: Ghana records highest medal haul in history -

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

13th African Games: Ghana records highest medal haul in history

Ghana has recorded her largest medal haul in the history of the African Games at the 13th edition of the event that ended in Accra at the weekend. Accra 2023 marked the first time Ghana was hosting the Games, hauling 68 medals- 19 gold, 29 silver and 20 bronze- the largest in the nation's history. This marks the nation’s most successful participation since the Games’ inception in 1965, surpassing its previous best of 27 medals attained during the 1973 Games in Lagos, Nigeria. With the nation waiting for success to begin the celebrations, Winnifred Ntumi delivered the first medal in weightlifting to kick off Ghana’s historic haul. Ghana’s most popular sport, football made history with both male and female teams winning gold at stake in their respective categories over three...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

3 Ghanaian Ph.D. students win AfDB research grant

Education, Ghana News

Three Ghanaian Ph.D. students have received a $35,000 research grant each from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to research on vaccines therapies, and diagnosis to combat emerging infectious diseases. The beneficiaries are the first batch of 20 Ph.D. and MPhil students earmarked to undertake cutting-edge discovery and transnational research as part of the Post Covid-19 Skills Development and Productivity Enhancement Project (PSDPEP). The research grants, which is a component of the $28 million five-year PSDPEP project, will support innovative research using synthetic peptides, monoclonal antibodies, and natural products. The main objective of the project is to contribute to Ghana's sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery in the health sector and support the restoration of livelihoo...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN

Africa News, International

A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean. The organisation, part of the United Nations, said it was "profoundly shocked" by the discovery. Libya is investigating, the IOM said. The grave was found in south-west Libya, it said. An IOM spokesperson said: "Each report of a missing migrant or a loss of life represents a grieving family searching for answers about their loved ones or acknowledging the tragedy of the loss. "The cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and the...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Rose Yeboah in pole position to qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics by virtue of African Games feat

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports

Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, the Ghanaian high jumper who won gold at the just-ended African Games, is in pole position to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With three months to the start of the quadrennial affair, Ghanaians have been worried that no athlete has yet qualified in any sport. Indeed, one of the main hopes of the African Games being hosted in Ghana was the fact that home support could spur some of the nation’s athletes to clock times, distances and heights that could propel them to Paris. With the African Games ending on Saturday, Joy Sports' analysis of the Olympic criteria suggests that, barring seismic circumstances, the 22-year-old should be there. The calculationAccording to the Olympic Games criteria, 32 athletes are eligible to participate in the women’s hig...

Mar222024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

2,260 Road crashes claim 369 lives in first two months of 2024

Ghana News, Headlines Today

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has reported a slight increase in road crashes during the first two months of January and February 2024. David Osafo Adonteng, the Director-General of the NRSA, revealed the statistics during the launch of the 2024 Road Safety Easter Campaign. According to him, there were 2,260 road crashes involving 3,910 vehicles, resulting in 369 fatalities, 2,552 injuries, and 381 pedestrian knockdowns. Comparatively, during the same period last year, there were 2,249 crashes involving 3,857 vehicles. The previous year saw 330 fatalities, 2,502 injuries, and 382 pedestrian knockdowns. Ing. David Osafo Adonteng emphasized that these figures represent a 0.49% increase in crashes, a 1.37% increase in vehicles involved, and a 2.0% increase in persons i...

Mar222024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Today’s front pages: Friday, March 22, 2024

Ghana News, Headlines Today

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Mar222024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

USAID donates ‘Health Voyager’ boat to improve health access in Oti’s island communities

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing

The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated a new 19-seater boat to the Ghana Health Service to serve communities of the Oti region today. The boat, known as the “Health Voyager,” will serve 30 percent of the entire population in the Oti region with over 230,000 people across 185 island communities in four districts."The United States is committed to ensuring that all Ghanaians — regardless of their location – have access to quality health care,” said USAID/Ghana Health Office Director, Dr. Zohra Balsara. “USAID’s donations embody our commitment to enhancing primary health care services in Ghana.” Island communities along the Volta Lake are often cut off from health services due to geographical barriers. The...

Mar212024 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

Academic City University holds annual Tech Expo

Education, Ghana News

The Dean of Students and Community Affairs of Academic City University College, Dr Abena Engmann, has called for the establishment of a manufacturing facility that develops locally made, cost effective medical devices for the country and beyond Africa. She said there was the need for government, industry and academia to collaborate and work together to drive innovation in the healthcare sector. Event She made this known when the Academic City University College hosted its annual Tech Expo to explore the forefront of healthcare technology and delve into the latest technological advancements and groundbreaking ideas within the healthcare domain. The Tech Expo, which is an initiative of Academic City’s Robotics Club and the Technology and Entrepreneurship Centre, reinforced...

Mar212024 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

Elon Musk’s Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing chess.

International, Science & Technology, World News

The first patient to receive a brain chip from Elon Musk's company Neuralink has appeared to play online chess. Neuralink released a nine-minute video in which the patient, who is paralysed below his shoulders, appears to move a cursor across a laptop screen with nothing but his thoughts. The video shows him playing chess and turning off the laptop's music. The patient, who had not been previously identified, said in the live stream video that his name is Noland Arbaugh, 29, who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a driving accident. Mr Arbaugh received an implant from the company in January and could control a computer mouse using his thoughts, Musk said last month. Musk previously said the aim of the brain chip is to eventually allow users with disabil...

Mar212024 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

We’re working to make Ghana ICT hub of West Africa – Communications Minister

Africa News, Ghana News, Science & Technology

Minister of Communications and Digitisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says the government is building the pillars to make Ghana the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hub for West Africa. “We have implemented some fundamental digital initiatives to serve as the building blocks on which to propel sustainable growth in the digital economy we are building.” “Initiatives such as the Mobile Money Interoperability platform, the Paperless Port system, National Identity Register, and Digital Property Addressing system have brought relief to our citizens and have propel the country’s digital agenda,” she said. The Minister made these remarks during the opening of the 12th Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) event in Accra. The global event organis...

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