[ads1]LONE STAR AIR (Wings of Liberia) has signed a strategic partnership to revive the National Airline of the country with Ghanaian carrier Goldstar Air and will initially be flying to eleven West African destinations from Monrovia, namely Accra, Abuja, Lagos, Abidjan, Freetown, Banjul, Conakry, Dakar, Ouagadougou, Bissau and Sao Tome. The Liberian Leader deems it necessary to initiate plans for a dedicated aviation driven development as strategic goal of using it as a driver of social economic transformation and the major objective to create jobs for the citizens of Liberia by reviving the national carrier which ceased trading about Thirty…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads1]President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Mr. Herbert Mensah has provided an update on the resumption of activities as the government continue to ease restrictions on contact sports. Sporting activities have been on hold for the past six months due to the outbreak of the devastating coronavirus in the country. But President Akufo-Addo in his seventieth address weeks ago gave the green light for contact sports to begin to enable some of the clubs and the national teams to prepare for their various continental assignments. Furnishing members of the Ghana Rugby Football Union on the latest…
[ads1]Wholly owned Ghanaian airline, Goldstar Air and International logistic company E-Station Cargo Limited have presented an assortment of Personal Protective Equipments, the airline branded T-Shirts and Caps to Events Powerhouse, Agidor Events, the organizers of the Naa GaDangme 2020 beauty pageant. The event is put together by both the Event management and TV Africa with the aim of empowering young GaDangme ladies in the Ga State and its environs to Promote, Portray and Project the Rich GaDangme Culture. It is also seen as a way of educating the masses on GaDangme Tradition and to promote tourism in Ghana. The presentation…
[ads1]RABAT – Moroccan football giants Raja Casablanca finally ended a seven-year title drought after winning the Botola League on Sunday. The three-time African champions now shift focus to the African Champions League on Sunday, where they face Egyptians Zamalek, who played second fiddle to glamour side Al Ahly in the just-ended season. Ahly secured their 42nd title with seven games to go, leaving Zamalek to scramble for second best with Pyramids FC. Raja are not the only Moroccan club getting ready to pursue continental success. In a historic feat, four Moroccan teams involved in the Champions League and the Confederations…
[ads1] RABAT – The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) went all out to ensure the just-ended season was concluded with clubs playing in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic. Raja Casablanca emerged the winners in a nail-biting contest which was decided by a single point on Sunday as defending champions Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) finished in second place. After a four-month hiatus caused by the global Covid-19 epidemic, football resumed in Morocco under strict health guidelines to curb the spread of the virus. It also meant that clubs would miss out on important revenue generated from gate takings which…
[ads1]The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation have announced dates for the opening of the 2020 local scholarship for Ghanaians pursuing postgraduate and undergraduate studies. A publication on the GNPC website states that, date for the opening of the postgraduate scholarship has been set for October 19-31, 2020 while the undergraduate has been scheduled for 2nd-22nd November, 2020. Eligibility Per the publication, applicant must be a Ghanaian who has obtained admission to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at any public tertiary institution.[ads2] Teachers pursuing English and Ghanaian languages, TVET at any technical institution, nursing training colleges and Colleges…
[ads1]The GNPC Foundation has cut sod for the construction of an artificial turf at Takoradi number one community in the Western Region. At a short ceremony, the CEO of GNPC Dr. KK Sarpong reiterated the unique importance of the Western Region to the operations of GNPC and lauded the developmental partnership between the Corporation and the communities within GNPC’s production enclave. He said the region remains a critical partner to Ghana’s oil sector and thus GNPC Foundation’s commitment to the various developmental projects aimed at positively affecting the quality of life of communities and people. Also speaking at the ceremony…
[ads1]Mali’s transitional President, His Excellency Bah N’daw, has thanked the President of the Republic and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the role he has played so far in helping to resolve the political impasse in Mali. At a meeting held at the Koulouba Palace, the seat of the Malian Presidency, on Sunday, 11th October 2020, President N’daw applauded the decision taken by President Akufo-Addo to convene a meeting to resolve the deadlock in Mali, immediately after his election as ECOWAS Chair. According to the Interim Malian President, it is as a…
[ads1]The 45th MTN SWAG Awards was held on Saturday at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, coupled with beauty, simplicity and innovation. The 1 hour television produced event was aptly simple as only 10 categories of the 2019 sports performers mounted the podium to receive their respective awards. The other 17 earlier in the month were at special events decorated with their awards and citations which received heavy media mileage.[ads4] Top guests at the event included Supreme Court Judge Justice Tanko Amadu who represented the Chief Justice, Sports Minister Isaac Kwame Asiamah, CEO of MTN Mr. Selorm Adadevor, CEO of Ghana…
[ads5]The queenmother of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, has rained blessings on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Akufo-Addo led government with a special, personal, benedictory prayer. This occurred on Sunday when the Vice President as part of his four-day tour to the Ashanti Region paid a courtesy call on the Asantehemaa. In a solemn manner, the Asantehemaa prayed for peace and calm before, during and after the forthcoming elections and asked the blessings of God upon the life of the Vice President and his entourage. Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III prayed onto Dr. Bawumia saying…