July 14, 2010 : How Do You Remember The 2010 World Cup in South Africa?
July 12, 2010 : Africa’s First Opens New Chapters in World Cup History
July 1, 2010 : America’s Values Shows Through Even In Painful Defeat To Ghana Black Stars
June 15, 2010 : One Person’s Noise is Another’s Inspirational Tune; Leave My Vuvuzela Alone!!!
Minority force adjournment of STX housing deal debate
The twice-postponed debate in parliament of the controversial STX housing deal got to a heated start Wednesday, and into another postponement. Consistent with debates on such sensitive matters, the opposition to the deal by the minority NPP was unanimous and the support from the majority side of the House was conversely total and absolute. The Minority lined up former Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Osei Akoto as the lead attacker, supported on the wings by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Joe Ghartey, with Minority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu providing rear artillery guard. On the Majority side, the Chairman of the Finance Committee ...
Africa’s First Opens New Chapters in World Cup History
History was made when FIFA President Sepp Blatter against the raging doubts of those who never see anything good in Africa relentlessly backed South Africa to host the first World Cup on African soil. But awarding the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosting rights to Africa was just the beginning of many historic chapters to be written in World football history. History was being made all along right from singer Shakira twisting and shimmering delightfully to the tune of Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) to open the tournament; to the thunderous shot from Tshabalala to register the first World Cup goal ...
A Continent’s Hopes Are Swatted Away
The rules are the rules. Luis Suárez, a striker, did not have to think as he batted a sure goal away from the line. He did the crime and he would do the time but he saved the World Cup for Uruguay — and he broke the heart of Africa. Has this ever happened before, in any sport, where an entire continent was putting its hopes, its prayers, its soul, into a melee in front of a soccer goal? Dozens of countries, so disparate, so far removed from each other, were surely wishing for Ghana to become the first African nation to ...
America’s Values Shows Through Even In Painful Defeat To Ghana Black Stars
A good test of a nation’s value system is how it reacts when its pride and honor are punched and its hopes dashed. This is especially true when the nation is the United States of America which feels its wealth and power should transcend into dominance in any competition it partakes in. It would be understandable if Americans were disappointed and sulking after Ghana, “a country the size of Oregon with a GDP of about $1,500” quoting the ABC and ESPN talking heads, crushed America’s emotionally charged World Cup dreams. In the process killed a new futbol wave rapidly sweeping ...
Asamoah Gyan delivers as Ghana silence USA
Ghana became only the third African side to reach the quarter-final stage at a World Cup after Asamoah Gyan smashed home an extra-time winner to knock out the USA. The Black Stars, the only remaining African team in the tournament, have emulated Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002, and will play Uruguay at Soccer City on 2 July. Ghana, who defeated the USA 2-1 in a crucial group match at the 2006 World Cup, appeared to have the measure of Bob Bradley's team after Kevin-Prince Boateng gave them an early lead in Rustenburg with a low strike. But the Americans came back ...
Ghana bring World Cup Supporters home despite qualifying
About 1,000 Ghanaian fans who were sent to South Africa by the government to cheer the national team have been sent home, despite the team qualifying to the next stage at the World Cup. Fans were sent to cheer the Black Stars at the group stage of the tournament. Some fans have already arrived home, while others are to fly back on the morning of 26 June - the day Ghana play the USA. The Ghanaian government said the budget did not cover fans staying on. It was imperative for the supporters to be brought back home since government wants to keep ...
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Minority force adjournment of STX housing deal debate
The twice-postponed debate in parliament of the controversial STX housing deal got to a heated start Wednesday, and into another postponement. Consistent with debates on such sensitive matters, the opposition to the deal by the minority NPP was unanimous
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What is good for the goose is good for the gander: PNC, CPP want Limann’s wife ‘resettled’ before Rawlingses
The latest twist to the Rawlingses resettlement debate is a tale of an opposition party stressing the back and forth is a throwback to the past. The
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Health
Ghana marks World Hepatitis Day
Accra, May, GNA – Ghana marked the 2010 World Hepatitis Day, in Accra with a symposium on the disease that causes inflammation of the liver, its prevention and management. There was also a free screening of people to know their status. The programme,
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Politics
NPP lost Election 2008 due to complacency – declares Prof Frimpong-Boateng at launching of presidential campaign
Accra, May, GNA – Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, a flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Wednesday attributed the party’s Election 2008
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Tech
Vodafone Ghana launches 3030 promotion
Accra, May 1, Vodafone Ghana has launched a call package for its mobile prepaid customers, dubbed: Vodafone 3030 Promotion. The package allows Vodafone Mobile prepaid customers to talk for free up to 30 minutes for only 30Gp each time they call Vodafone
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4th Republic Watch
Veep tasks Electoral Commission to address 2008 electoral complaints before 2012
Accra, May 19, GNA – Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday called on the Electoral Commission to address all complaints of abuses that were forwarded to the commission before conducting the next general election. “Some complaints were
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Arts & Culture
Minister expresses concern about dying culture in the north
Takpo (W/R), April 5, GNA – Mr. Mahmud Khalid, the Upper West Regional Minister, has expressed worry about the dying culture in the north, saying virtues of hard work, honesty, transparency and accountability that were embodiment of the cultural
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Business
Ghana-Zimbabwe Business Summit scheduled for Accra on May 31
Accra, May 19, GNA – Mrs Pavelyn Tendai Musaka, Zimbabwean High Commissioner to Ghana, on Wednesday urged private sector operators in Ghana and Zimbabwe to deepen ties to promote socio-economic development in their countries. Addressing a press conference
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Entertainment
Ghanaian actress,Nadia Buari, has beans to spill . . .
Hot Ghanaian movie star Nadia Buari is one character who will never cease to attract attention because of her beauty, the sheer excellence she exhibits on screen and most
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Education
Headmaster poses as a candidate to sit Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
The Headmaster of Mawuli International School at Akwatia has been arrested on suspicion of posing as a candidate in the ongoing, Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). John Ahiale, 36, who was smartly dressed in school uniform, was spotted by
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Lifestyle
Discover Urban Style and Trend (DUST) magazine launched
Accra, 1 April, GNA – A new cosmopolitan magazine, “Discover Urban Style and Trend”, an educative, interacting and entertaining publication on the daily activities within Accra, has been launched. The magazine, which was launched on
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Sports
Capello to remain England manager
Fabio Capello is to continue as England manager despite England’s disastrous World Cup campaign, the Football Association has confirmed.
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Media
Ghanaian journalist must deepen freedom of expression
Ho, April 11, GNA – Professor Kwame Karikari, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has called on the media to raise the performance standards among the arms of governance in Ghana to deepen freedom of expression. Professor
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