Goldstar Air, a wholly-owned Ghanaian airline has pledged to offer seed money of Ghc 5,000.00 for travel agencies that have registered with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) for over a year. Mr. Eric Bannerman, Executive Chairman of Goldstar Air, announced the package in an interview with Rainbowradioonline.com, after the airline indicated its readiness to start operations. [ads1] He further explained to Rainbowradioonline.com that the agencies must also be willing to apply for Goldstar Air’s local billing system and pay the same amount or more to sell its tickets. He was asked what the airline company which also has a travel…
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[ads1] Team SIA Foundation of Hope has donated some food items and an undisclosed amount of cash to Madam Aminatu Suleymane, a 52-year-old mother of 5 kids at his base at Effiekuma, Zongo, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The donation, which is the second done in the month of May 2020, after making a similar donation to the former coach of Eleven Wise, John Ainoo at his base in Sekondi, forms part of the foundation’s aim of supporting the needy and aged in society from the Western Region and some other…
Africa is home to 93% of the world’s malaria cases and 94% of the world’s malaria deaths (WHO, 2019). In 2018, there were 228 million cases and 405,000 deaths from malaria globally. Pregnant women and children under the age of 5 are most at risk. A child still dies every two minutes from malaria. In the African region, which carries more than 90% of the global malaria burden, 45 countries out of 54 have reported cases of COVID-19 as of 23 April 2020. [ads1] For both malaria and COVID-19, this presents an overwhelming crisis politically, economically, financially, socially and culturally…..the…
The President of Ghana Rugby and Former Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Mr Herbert Mensah, echoed the COVID-19 call for “Safety First” at the 19th commemoration anniversary of the tragic Accra Sports Stadium disaster that struck on 9 May 2001 in Accra, Ghana. [ads1] Due to restrictions imposed as a result of the 2020 novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, this year’s commemoration was limited to a small gathering of persons with disability who again received mobility aids donated by DESO. READ ALSO : Herbert Mensah completes 19th donation to families affected during Hearts,Kotoko May 9th Clash [+PHOTOS] DESO (Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas) is…
Asante Kotoko’s former chief, Herbert Mensah has led a team of donors to donate some items to support Muslim Community in Kumasi. The donation was part of celebrations to mark the 2001, May 9 disaster which claimed 127 lives in a game involving Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. [ads2] Herbert Mensah who’s currently serving as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Association posited that a team including the chief Iman, Sheik Nuhu Shaributu was expected to leave Accra to do the donation at Kumasi, but the Covid-19 Pandemic didn’t permit them. However, Kind Edward, a team member since…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, National Sports Authority marked celebrations to commemorate victims of the May 9, 2001 disaster. [ads1] The team led by deputy minister of youth and sports, Hon. Perry Curtis Okudzeto arranged for the event at the Accra Sports Stadium. 127 lives were lost when Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko locked horns at the Accra Sports Stadium on May 9, 2001. The event which saw Hearts of Oak beat Asante Kotoko 2-1; Ishmael Addo scored brace to render Lawrence Adjei’s goal just as a consolation. The mini celebration becomes the 19th edition since the unfortunate…
SIA Foundation of Hope made a donation of food items and an undisclosed amount of money to the Former Coach of Sekondi Eleven Wise, Paul Ainoo, at his base in Sekondi. The non-profit organization donated items including; bags of rice, sugar, cooking oil, washing soap, Milo, packs of milk, sardines, packs of water and others. [ads1] The donation took place at the base of Coach Paul Ainoo on Friday, May 8, 2020. The donation was carried out by TEAM SIA, led by the Chairman of the foundation, the hard working Football Administrator and Club President of Division two side, Future…
A Chinese company operating in Ghana SUNDA International has donated cash and household consumables, toiletries and T-shirts through the May 9 foundation for families of victims of the Accra stadium disaster as Ghana marks 19th anniversary of the sports tragedy. The donation has coincided with the lockdown in accordance with social distancing measures put in place by government to stop the spread of the COVID19 global pandemic. The tragic event under observation occurred during a soccer game between rivals Accra hearts and Kumasi Asante Kotoko on May 9 2001. It claimed at least 126 lives and left many football supporters…
GBfoods, producers and distributors of Gino food products, has donated cash and assorted food items through the May 9 foundation for families of victims of the Accra stadium disaster and other needy people in Accra and Kumasi. The donation comes amidst growing economic hardship experienced by many people forced to stay at home under lockdown as part of social distancing measures imposed by government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. It forms part of activities to mark the 19th anniversary of the tragic stampede, which occurred during a soccer game between rivals Accra hearts and Kumasi Asante…
Interplast Ghana, producers of plastic pipes, has donated cash and T-shirts through the May 9 foundation for families of victims of the Accra stadium and other needy people in Accra and Kumasi. The donation comes amidst growing economic hardship experienced by many people forced to stay at home under lockdown as part of social distancing measures imposed by government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. It forms part of activities to mark the 19th anniversary of the tragic stampede, which occurred during a soccer game between rivals Accra hearts and Kumasi Asante Kotoko on May 9 2001.…