[ads2]Massive crowd trooped in to walk with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Bantama constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Asenso Boakye on Saturday morning. The event dubbed “The Big Walk” pulled not only NPP supporters but residents at Bantama who are desirous to cast their vote for the Deputy Chief of Staff in the 2020 December polls. Gracing the occasion was Hon. Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng; Minister for Trade and Industry, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman; Bernard Akwasi Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Bryan Acheampong; MP for Abetifi, Kwabena Agyapong; Former NPP General Secretary, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister of…
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[ads1]APO Group (APO-opa.com) the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, announced today that it has joined the Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) (bit.ly/34D5Uj5). Created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), GAPMIL is a groundbreaking movement working to promote international cooperation to ensure all citizens have access to media and information competencies. As part of the collaboration with GAPMIL, APO Group Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, has been invited to participate in an online forum at the annual UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Conference (bit.ly/3oEGAkE). The Mobilizing Partnerships and Resources Forum…
[ads1]The Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah has urged Ghanaian athletes to serve the country with diligence. According to the Sports Minister, if an athlete serve the country wholeheartedly, definitely the country will in the near future repay the hardworks. Hon. Asiamah was speaking in relation to the payment that the government of Ghana under the administration of President Akufo-Addo made to the legendary Ghanaian boxer DK Poison.[ads2] It would be recalled that President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Ministry to pay the legendary boxer $45,000 that the country was owing him for over forty-four (44) years ago. DK…
[ads1]The Youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah has urged the youth of the country to use their energies purposefully towards the development of the country. He disclosed that the youth are the bulwark of our economic, social, political and sporting success. He has therefore appealed to them to use their knowledge, energies and time wisely for the development of the country.[ads2] He asked them to reject any offer to be violent rather they should be the agents of development in all their communities and the country as a whole. The Minister who also doubles as the Member of Parliament…
[ads1] By J. Jarpa Dawuni, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for African Women in Law. Women of Africa are increasingly demonstrating their resilience in global leadership, financial institutions, international criminal law, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Criminal Court to name a few. But there is more that needs to be done— the November 11, 2020 elections to the bench of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) provides a unique opportunity for member-states of the African Union to once again demonstrate their support for gender equality by supporting the candidature of Judge Julia Sebutinde of Uganda—the first and…
[ads2]Renaissance Sportive De Berkane has been crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions, clinching their first continental title in the club’s history. The Moroccan club beat Egyptians Pyramids 1-0 in Sunday’s final at Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat. Burkinabi defender Youssoufa Dayou was behind the only goal of the Moroccans after 15 minutes. “Last years’ experience in the same competition taught us a lot of lessons,” left-back Mohamed Aziz. “This year we have fought until we reached the final game which reminded us of the last season’s final that we lost in Egypt against Zamalek on penalties. As you have seen, we…
[ads1]The Ghana Rugby Football Union have conducted multiple Coronavirus tests for their players and officials ahead of the new season. Since the outbreak of the devastating disease, Ghana Rugby is regarded as the leading sports Federation helping the government in the fight against the pandemic. As part of measures in the fight against the pandemic, Ghana Rugby has been conducting multiple tests on its members since the outbreak of the disease. A test was conducted for all card bearing Ghana Rugby members (Players and Officials) in March and since then has continued through till now. Speaking exclusively to this portal,…
[ads1]President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Union, Herbert Mensah has revealed his office stands in solidarity with the people of Nigeria following protests over EndSars which has caused several lost of lives and properties. The people of Nigeria took to the streets starting October 8, 2020 to protest against Nigeria’s controversial police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).[ads2] The protests turned bloody on Tuesday, October 20, after armed uniformed officers reportedly opened fire on protestors at the commercial hub of Lagos. News from Nigeria’s Punch newspaper claims, about 43 protesters and six policemen lost their lives in…
[ads1]Rugby is a physical contact sport and demands excellent conditioning regarding the power, fitness, strength, agility and speed. Players need to be equipped with these abilities which the professional Rugby Union place a heavy emphasis on these to be in shape to meet the demands of the top-level competitions. These have to be taught by a top-level Strength and Conditioning coach who have in-depth knowledge about the game. Ghana was lacking these though competing very well at competitions.[ads2] It was evident when Ghana defeated Mauritius in the finals of the 2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup held at the Nduom Sports…
[ads1]GENEVA/DAKAR – African trade experts have called for the swift implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to lift Africa out of an economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Speaking at a trade forum in Dakar, Senegal, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said that the pandemic had, for the first time in 25 years, caused a contraction of GDP of between 2 to 5% in sub-Saharan Africa. “This decline will manifest itself in reduced exports and loss of employment, among other challenges,’ said Mr. Mene. ‘However, it is projected that the implementation of the AfCFTA will boost intra-Africa trade by…