Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league appearance with his 20th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus comfortably beat Spezia.
All three goals came in the second half, with Ronaldo getting his side's third when he finished off a qui…
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have "come through hell and done something more than remarkable" by overcoming a tough winter schedule to extend their winning run to 21 games in all competitions by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Ghana’s Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea will be the center referee for the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Champions League match between Guinean champions Horoya AC and Wydad Athletic Club from Morocco.
Laryea, 34, would be assisted by Ha…
The Management of Aduana Stars Football Club has called for the need to unite as they strive to redeem the falling image of the club.
This comes after a section of the supporters last Saturday prevented the team from training at the Nan…
Annor Walker, Head Coach of Accra Great Olympics, is coy on the chance of his team on winning the league though he admits they are strong contenders for the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League (GPL).
The two-time league winners (1970,1974) hav…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has set up 80 Centres in Ashaiman for the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise slated for March 2, 2021.
The 80 Centres, which has been clustered into seven groups include Manteman 16, Tsinai …
Madam Joyce Esi Benson, Coordinator Adolescent Corner, on Monday, appealed to the government to prioritise the needs of adolescents in the wake of the LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana.
Madam Benson told the Ghana News Agency at Tema that the …
Taylor Swift has accused a Netflix show of "degrading" women for featuring a joke she branded "deeply sexist".
The pop star tweeted to criticise the joke, which was in the season finale of comedy-drama Ginny and Georgia.
In one scene…
Volvo’s entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of automakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade.
“I am totally convinced the…
Residents in Tema on Monday appealed to Government to compel commercial drivers to reduce the number of passengers on Taxi and Trotro buses to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
In a random interview at Tema by the Ghana News Agency, sco…
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate on Monday sensitized Municipal Health Officers ahead of the coronavirus vaccination exercise expected to commence on Tuesday, March 2nd and end on March 15, 2021.
The sensitization worksh…
During the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday, Feb. 28, Tracy Morgan had the honors of presenting the awards for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture and Best Original Score.
While the first trophy went off without a hitch, the second categ…
Online retailer Amazon’s new Polish website went live on Tuesday morning, the company said, marking a significant intensification of competition in the country’s booming e-commerce sector.
Amazon had said in January it would open a Poli…
Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, Deputy Volta Regional Director of Ghana Health Service, in-charge of Public Health, has disclosed that the region has recorded the United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 variant.
He said this was known after genetic seque…
Mr Richard K. Atikpo, the Executive Chairman of Gulf Energy, has been honoured for his outstanding contributions to the Energy Sector.
Mr Atikpo, who was recently elected as a member of the Council of State, received the citation from t…
Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, has urged the people in the area to come out in their numbers to receive the COVID-19 vaccination when the exercise gets underway on March 02, this year.
He said getting vaccinated w…
Rapper T.I. will not be returning for the third installment of Marvel’s “Ant-Man” franchise, Variety has confirmed.
The performer, whose off-stage name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., previously played a supporting role in a comedic crew…
Google Workspace, the company’s productivity platform you’ll forever refer to as G Suite (or even “Google Docs”), is launching a large update today that touches everything from your calendar to Google Meet and how you can use Workspace wit…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has expressed worry over 'legal threats' by the Judiciary Service against the media in reporting hearings of the December 2020 Presidential election petition.
The global Union of Journa…
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relaxed lockdown restrictions in place since 5 January.
He cited a decline in the number of cases, fatalities and hospitalisation.
The curfew has been reduced and now runs from 22:00 to 05:…
As part of efforts towards improving the operations of businesses within the tourism industry, the Ghana Tourism Authority says plans are underway to address the issue of multiple payments of levies.
Some stakeholders have described the…
The Volta Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Child Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has sensitized the Kpeve community in the South Dayi District on gender and domestic violence.
The programme formed part of the five…
Schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara have been released.
The state's commissioner for security and internal affairs, Abubakar Muhammad Dauran, told the BBC that a total of 279 stude…
Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, says the common currency by West African states, ECO, still remains on the drawing board because of the inability of some of the member states to meet the common convergence crite…
The lights dim, as at the start of any theatre performance, and the audience leans forward to look through a letter-box slot or peephole in the door in front of them as the performers break out into dance.
Japanese dance company Moonlig…
You might call Cappuccino the anti-Clubhouse, but the company has been iterating on its app concept for a couple of years — its CEO doesn’t have any strong opinions on Clubhouse. And it’s true that Cappuccino is an interesting social app o…
Mr Richard Anani Adortse, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of People for Health (P4H) has encouraged the Committees at the local level tasked to manage water systems to continue in their voluntary work to guarantee the maintenance of Wate…
Mr Seth Acheampong, the Minister Designate for Eastern Region, on Monday lauded measures of the Akufo-Addo Government to revive defunct factories, and promised to give impetus to the industrialization drive of that Region.
From presence…
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, has appealed to investors to help position the Volta regional capital Ho as a tech hub.
He said the region’s leaders planned to fully leverage the strategic location of the transnational ro…
Nana Addo Kwata Titriku, Chief of Supriso in the Suhum Municipality have called for more sensitisation on the COVID-19 vaccination to clear the minds of the public to participate in the exercise.
According to him, there were so much mis…
Chad's main opposition candidate Saleh Kebzabo has announced his exit from the presidential election set for 11 April.
Mr Kebzabo has accused the incumbent, Idriss Déby, of using force to intimidate rivals.
President Déby to power th…
Diamond Cement Ghana Limited (DCGL), an Indian-owned Portland cement producing company located at Aflao has expressed interest to venture into granite mining at Dzodze soon.
The coming into force of this project would mean the Diamond G…
Hollywood star Viola Davis' gown for the Golden Globes awards showcased the work of Cameroon-born designer Claude Kameni.
Davis wore the attire during a virtual appearance at the awards from her home. It was made with fabric from Camero…
Google over the weekend began to update many of its flagship iOS apps after a lengthy delay caused by the company’s failure to add Apple’s newly required privacy labels in a timely fashion. Though Google earlier this year said it would “so…
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for showing leadership by taking a jab of the Coronavirus vaccine.
He said the example set by t…
Mr Henry Quartey, Minister Designate for the Greater Accra Region has promised to enhance the cordial relations between the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for the…
Tree Aid, an International Development Organization working in Northern Ghana has commissioned and handed over three shea butter processing centres to women groups at three different communities in the Kassena-Nankana area of the Upper Eas…
The Indian government has pledged to support Ghana with 50,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines as a reaffirmation of the friendship that exists between the two countries.
The vaccines are expected to arrive in the country by the close of…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the decision of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) to pilot the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in the West Africa Monetary Zone.
He explained that West Afr…
The African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank) has reaffirmed its readiness to support factoring as a viable alternative source of trade financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.
It said "given that access to finance re…
Essen, Germany. Evonik, one of the world’s largest contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO) for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates, has been recognized as a recipient of the 2021 CMO Lead…
Essen, Germany. Evonik is announcing a price increase of 8 % for all grades of Hydrogen Peroxide, marketed under the brands of HYPROX®, CLARMARIN®, PERSYNT®, PERTRONIC®, OXTERIL®, AOPACK®, DUROX® and Peracetic Acid, namely PERACLEAN®, OXYP…
New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere in the world. The research also discovered that individuals living in the survey area are si…
By Murray Gardiner, MD, Bluecode Africa There is no doubt that Africa’s economic growth story over the past couple of decades has been nothing short of extraordinary. Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the continent had shrugged off global e…
Digital has become the banking buzzword. The term that defines investment, innovation and system transformation. Digital is as much an economy as the financial transactions that make up the lifeblood of the banking industry, and it allows …
In its continual bid to deliver an extraordinary customer experience across all touchpoints, Vodafone Ghana has relocated its Osu retail shop to a new, ultra-modern facility on 11th Lane, off Oxford Street in Osu, Accra.
The exquisitely…
Market Summary
The benchmark index began the week 11.74 points (+0.53%) higher at 2,212.66 with a year-to-date return of 13.96% due to MTN Ghana (+1.22%) while the market capitalization increased by 0.22% to close at GH¢57.28 billion.
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The benefits of digital investment in the oil and gas sector are multifold: increased productivity, cost savings and improved performance all tend to follow investments in big data, the ‘Internet of Things’, artificial intelligence and oth…
Weekly Highlights
• Yields on 182-Day and 364-Day T-Bills eased further.
• Accra Bourse posted mixed outturn with benchmark index sustaining bullish run.
• Ghana cedi outperformed all the three major trading currencies.
• London St…
Nigeria is set to receive 3.92 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines on Tuesday.
It’s the third West-African country to receive vaccines from the Covax facility - a UN-backed initiative to ensure equitable distribution of v…
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