Kayayei Honour Chief Justice
The Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has been awarded by Head Porters (Kayayei) Association for her annual mentorship programme. The Mentoring Programme, which was introduced in 2007 by Mrs....
Day: May 27, 2017
England Win South Africa Series
England beat South Africa by just two runs to win the second one-day international at Southampton on Saturday to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. South Africa, set 331 to win,...
Great Olympics 1-0 Berekum Chelsea
Great Olympics came their survival campaign a boost with a slim 1-0 win over ten-man Berekum Chelsea on Saturday in Accra. Substitute Cofie Bekoe came off the pitch to drill home from inside the box...
‘Hate Speech’ Attack In US Leaves 2 Good Samaritans Dead
Police were searching for witnesses Saturday after two men were fatally stabbed on a train in Portland, Oregon when they tried to help two young women who were being harassed because they appeared to...
Sarfo Remaining Focused On Black Stars Team ‘B’ Despite Senior Call-Up
Liberty Professionals defender Samuel Sarfo is remaining focused on his work with the Black Stars Team B despite being handed a call-up to the main Black Star team. Yesterday, Black Stars head coach,...
Prosecute Public Officials Who Loot State Money
Organisers of an anti-corruption demonstration aimed at compelling the government to retrieve stolen funds from former public office holders have given the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...
Decision To Create New Regions Not For Political Gains — Dan Botwe
The Minister of Regional Reorganisation and Development, Mr Dan Kweku Botwe, has stated that the government’s move to create four new regions is based on the numerous petitions it received from...
Our Institutions Are Controlled By Unseen Hands – Dr Akwetey
Executive Director of IDEG, Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has asserted that Ghana’s state institutions are being controlled and manipulated by powerful unseen individuals who have special interests in the...
Dodt Seeks To End Australia’s 27-Year PGA Wait
Andrew Dodt takes a one shot lead into the final round of the European PGA Championship hoping to end Australia's 27-year wait for the title. The 31-year Brisbane golfer posted a four-under par 68 in...
Stosur Stays Top In Australia With Strasbourg Win
Samantha Stosur held her Australian number one ranking on Saturday by beating compatriot Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Strasbourg WTA title on Saturday. Stosur, 33, has held the top...
Trump Isolated Over Paris Climate Change Deal
Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations have failed to agree a statement on climate change. Six world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris accord, the world’s first comprehensive deal...
Jailed UAE Lawyer Awarded Major Human Rights Prize
A UAE lawyer sentenced to 10 years in 2013 for plotting against the regime was on Saturday awarded a major human rights award. Mohammed al-Roken was among 69 people jailed on charges of conspiring to...
Egypt Coptic Christians
So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others on Friday. Masked men boarded...
Pigeon ‘caught With Backpack of Drugs’
Customs officials in Kuwait have apprehended a pigeon carrying drugs in a miniature backpack, Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reports. A total of 178 pills were found in the fabric pocket attached to its...
Chief Justice’s Mentoring Progamme Ends In Accra
The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, officially closed the 10th edition of her annual mentoring programme in Accra last Wednesday. Being her last as Chief Justice, following her...
Richard Akita Launches Book, ‘Unmasking Manhood’
Richard Akita, CEO of LunchPad launched, his book Unmasking Manhood geared towards aiding men to “unmask their legacy” at the Holliday Inn hotel on Saturday, May 27. The book, priced at GHc 50,...
Africa, So Close Yet So Far From G7 Summit
It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety migrant boats from northern Africa regularly wash up. But while...
Great Olympics Begin 2nd Round With 1-0 Win Over B. Chelsea
Great Olympics began the second round of the Ghana Premier League strongly with a 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea at the Accra Sports Stadium. Substitute Coffie Bekoe hit the back of the net in the 66th...
One-Man Rambo Galamsey Fight Not Sustainable – Jinapor
“I think the approach is a wrong approach,” Dr Ahmed Jinapor said on Saturday, May 27. He was contributing to discussion on the issue on TV3’s extended version of New Day. According to UEW’s...
Birthday Boy Beauden Absent As Hurricanes Win
Super Rugby defending champions Wellington Hurricanes were too clinical for Northern Bulls in Pretoria Saturday and won 34-20 despite lacking star fly-half Beauden Barrett. There was no immediate...