2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Afena-Gyan, Bukari On Target As Ghana Thump Madagascar

Jun32022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Afena-Gyan, Bukari On Target As Ghana Thump Madagascar

The Black Stars of Ghana commenced their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on a bright note after earning a comfortable 3-0 win over Madagascar at the Cape Coast Stadium on Wednesday. Goals from Mohammed Kudus, youngster Felix Afena-Gyan and substitute Osman Bukari in the second half were enough to hand the Stars a deserved dominant victory at home. Kudus opened the scoring in the 53rd minute when he finished a low cross from Afena-Gyan. Three minutes later, the AS Roma forward recorded his debut international goal for Ghana with a flick after meeting a Gideon Mensah cross. Bukari sealed victory with five minutes to the end of proceedings when he broke free from the Madagascar defenders before dribbling past goalkeeper Razakanirina Rakotohasimbola and slotting home. ...

May302022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghanaian scientists identify two germs that cause eye infections in Ghana

Africa News, Ghana News, International, Science & Technology

Appropriate antibiotics for treating eye infections are crucial, especially now that Antimicrobial Resistance has made a considerable incursion in the bacteria treatment space. In Ghana, the treatment of eye infections among eye doctors is based on signs and symptoms without an adequate idea about the exact germs causing them. Therefore, there was the need to find the actual bacteria implicated in the various eye infections in persons reporting to eye hospitals for treatment. Globally, eye infections caused by bacteria are one of the causes of blindness, and the bacteria which causes these infections vary across regions and populations. A joint study by researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and the University of Ghana, Legon, has ...

Mar282022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana opens borders: Face mask no longer mandatory – Akufo-Addo

Africa News, Ghana News, International

The country’s land and sea borders have been opened from today, two years after COVID-19 travel restrictions were imposed. Besides, the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory. These were the major highlights of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 28th update on Ghana’s enhanced response to the COVID-19 pandemic delivered last night. According to the President, fully vaccinated travellers would be allowed entry through the land and sea borders without a negative PCR test result from the country of origin. He noted that Ghana had reached a critical point in its fight against COVID-19 and the government had undertaken a comprehensive review of the raft of measures put in place to help win the fight against the virus. “This review is premised on the background of rapid...

Mar282022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Fuel prices to go down by ¢1 from April 1 – Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors

Ghana News

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecast an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions, aimed at reducing the prices at the various pumps. The Chief Executive of the Chamber, Senyo Hosi, says additional measures have been agreed upon and are expected to reduce prices by Friday. “The key thing that will really deal with the challenges we have will be the exchange rate interventions that government is looking at together with the Central Bank. Come April 1, 2022; we should be able to see a better position on petroleum prices. “We will be looking at something close to a cedi under litre or half a cedi u...

Mar242022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Police boost security for Ghana vs Nigeria clash

Africa News, Ghana News

The police administration has hinted that it has put in place stringent measures to provide security during the upcoming World Cup qualifiers between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria scheduled for Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi .It has also assured the officials of the Ghana Football Association, Confederation of African Football, and the world football body, FIFA, that it will spare no effort to ensure an incident-free event by deploying enough security personnel in and around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and within the Kumasi Metropolis. To augment the existing security deployment, it said there would be additional deployment of highway and motorbike patrols along all the eight entry routes into Kumasi and other adjoining reg...

Mar242022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Fuel prices reduced by 15 pesewas per litre

Ghana News

The government has decided to reduce margins in the petroleum price build-up by a total of 15 pesewas per litre with effect from April 1, 2022. The reduction in margins is expected to reduce prices of petrol by 1.6 percent and diesel by 1.4 percent. This is part of measures to help mitigate the impact of the rising price of petroleum products at the pump, for the next three months [April to June, 2022]. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta announced this at a press briefing in Accra Thursday [March 24, 2022] afternoon. He was speaking on measures being instituted by the government to help address the current economic challenges. He gave the details of the reductions as, BOST margin reduced by 2 pesewas per litre, Unified Petroleu...

Mar222022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Be Circumspect In Your Reportage – Apostle Eric Nyamekye Advises Journalists

Ghana News, Pent TV, Pentecost News

Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has urged media professionals around the world to offer true content that educates, informs, and entertains the audience without causing friction, breeding confusion, or damaging society’s moral foundation. Apostle Nyamekye stated that Ghana’s media environment remained one of the most vibrant in Africa, adding that, “journalists have to be professional and give maximum attention in presenting honest information.” The aforementioned remarks were given by Apostle Nyamekye during the launch of the Pentecost Television (PENT TV) Free-To-Air Platform yesterday at The Church of Pentecost General Headquarters at La in Accra. According to the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, the media is the intermediary that links individua...

Mar112022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghanaian Medical Students In Ukraine Transferred To Grenada

Ghana News, International

Ghanaians studying Medicine in Ukraine whose education has been truncated due to disturbances in that country can now continue their studies in Grenada. Last Tuesday, the government secured an agreement with the Caribbean island state for 200 Ghanaian medical students who had to flee Ukraine to continue and complete their education at the St George’s University of Medicine, Grenada. The Registrar of the Scholarships Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang, and the Director of Recruitment and Commercial Engagement of the university, David Anthonisz, signed the agreement to this effect in the United Kingdom (UK). Those present at the ceremony included the Chief Growth and Strategy Officer of Medforth, a global healthcare education organisation, Molly K. O’Neill, the Chief Accountant of the S...

Jan162022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Tackling The Prophecy Controversies In Ghana: An Open Discussion

Ghana News, Pentecost News

Many Christians are displeased with the way the prophetic ministry is being handled by some “men and women of God” in Ghana as against the noble biblical standards of Christian leadership. The glorious ministry that is one of the five-fold apostolic ministry, characterised by the virtues and fruit of the Spirit, as stated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Galatians 5:21-22, appears to have largely turned into a harem of ungodliness, mischief, and vices on the Ghanaian Christian landscape. This article discusses fundamental issues of the desperation of a section of the Ghanaian public concerning “prophecy about deaths” of certain individuals, the chaos it creates among the populace, and the ridiculous behaviour of some so-called prophets behind such prophecies. An attempt will be made in the articl...

Aug192021 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Over $9million GNPC projects stalled – Audit report

Africa News, Ghana News

The Auditor-General has warned the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to take steps to secure funding to complete all of its abandoned projects so that costs do not shoot up over time. The Auditor-General in its 2020 report estimated that projects costing over $9 million had not seen any progress over a period of time, which it said could spike up the cost. “These stalled projects could also potentially expose the corporation to negative publicity in the media”, the report stated. Some of the stalled projects include the renovation of the Petroleum House costing over $ 2 million which remains outstanding since 2015. There is also the head office project with a current-carrying balance of GH¢976,673 including GH¢350,000 spent for drafting Contract Document for Tender Pr...

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