Plastic Waste Menace In Ghana
COMMENTARY ON DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTE IN GHANA Statistics from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly show that more than 912,0 tons of waste are generated annually in Accra. Out of this, only 410, 625 tons representing 45 per cent are collected while the 55 per cent which is mainly plastic remain in the […]
Teachers from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya receive first AU Continental Teacher Prize
African Union (AU) on Wednesday 23 October 2019, hosted inaugural award ceremony for the first continental teacher prize in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – to honor teachers for their immense performance. The teacher prize is to celebrate and encourage teachers and enhance visibility and status of teachers in Africa. Prizes of $10 000 and certificates each […]
China to host first expanded edition of FIFA Club World Cup in 2021
Some of the world’s biggest soccer clubs will travel to China in 2021 after the country was announced as host of the first expanded edition of the Club World Cup. The competition, which currently features seven teams — the winner from each confederation’s major continental tournament — will be expanded to 24 teams for the […]
24th October, 2019
The two national dailies, the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times write of the Abrogation of PDS contract by government and the way forward. The Daily Graphic expects the government to find a replacement for PDS in due time to end what the paper describes as a regrettable chapter in the annals of the country. It […]
One man dies after torrential storms wreak havoc in Catalonia
At least one person has died and four others are missing after floods caused by torrential rains swept through the Spanish region of Catalonia, emergency services said on Wednesday (October 23). Search teams found the body of a 75-year-old man who was carried away by floodwater from a swollen river as he tried to reach […]
NIA extends Ghana card registration in Northern Ghana
The National Identification Authority (NIA), says it has started training its registration officers for the next phase of registering applicants in five regions of the country after the extension of the exercise in the northern region. Head of Communications at the NIA, Francis Palmdetti in an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana, noted that the extension […]
La Liga appeal against Spanish FA’s Dec. 18 Clasico date
BARCELONA – La Liga will appeal against the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) decision to hold the postponed Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Wednesday Dec. 18. The game was due to be played at Barca’s Camp Nou stadium on Saturday but was postponed following a request from La Liga due to security concerns. There has […]
“Russia-Ghana relations must be based on trade & investment co-operation” – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana wants her relations with the Russian Federation to be characterized by an increase in trade and investment co-operation, and not by the export and import of raw materials. According to President Akufo-Addo, “this, we believe, is the way to develop healthy relations between our two countries. Our […]
Botswana awaits results in close election
Botswana voted on Wednesday in a cliffhanger election set to test the decades-long dominance of the ruling party and challenge the country’s image of stability. The southern African nation’s 2 200 polling stations started closing at 17:00 GMT as many were still waiting in queues to cast their ballots in the evening. Independent Electoral Commission […]
Over 100 elephants die in Botswana due to drought, anthrax outbreak
More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past two months partly because of a suspected anthrax outbreak, the government said on Tuesday. “Preliminary investigations suggest the elephants are dying from anthrax whilst some died from drought effects,” a Department of Wildlife and National Parks statement said. “Due to the severe drought, elephants […]
