Japan commits to offer technical support to Ghana to boost rice production

Japan commits to offer technical support to Ghana to boost rice production

By Emmanuel Akyereko Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Japan has committed to offer Ghana technical support to boost rice production in the West African nation. The Minister made the announcement after holding a bilateral engagement with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Suzuki Momoko and Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Ghana. The sector Minister further disclosed that Ghana will explore […]

April 7, 2025

Africa

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Mali, South Africa & Ivory Coast record wins

By Emmanuel Akyereko Ghana were big winners on Friday night in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as the Black Stars annihilated Group I whipping boys Chad 5-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium. Otto Addo's men have now taken a commanding lead in the group with 12 points while Madagascar and Comoros follow with 10 and 9 points respectively. Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo raced the Black Stars into a 2nd […]

March 21, 2025

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SHOCKER as Ghana government launches programme to send skilled workers to Europe

By Emmanuel Akyereko In what has appeared as a big shock to many developed countries in the world, the Ghanaian government has launched a programme to send its skilled workers to Europe. The programme is an initiative of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in collaboration with the Ghanaian-European Centre and European labour institutions as the West African country targets a solution to reducing the unemployment challenges facing the country. According […]

March 21, 2025

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Nigeria/Ghana: Just in – Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Defeat Ghana, Retain Wafu B U20 Title

[ad_1] Ghana pulled one back in the second half but couldn't overcome the deficit, handing the Flying Eagles their well-deserved victory Nigeria's U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, successfully defended their WAFU B U20 title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Ghana on Wednesday at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo. The Nigerian side dominated the match, thanks to two exceptional goals from Kparobo Arierhi. The first goal came […]

October 31, 2024

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Nigeria/Ghana: Ghana, Nigeria Clash in Wafu B U-20 Finals

[ad_1] The national U-20 team, the Black Satellites, will square off with arch-rivals, the Flying Eagles, of Nigeria today in the finals of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) B U-20 tournament at the Stade Kegue in Lome, Togo. With both teams already securing qualification for next year's U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, all eyes now turn to the prestigious WAFU B trophy. En route to today's final, coach Desmond Ofei's side started with a 2-2 draw with Benin before […]

October 30, 2024

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Nigeria/Ghana: Eguavoen Invites Sadiq, Rabiu, 33 Others for Ghana

[ad_1] Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has called to camp Remo Stars' wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars' forward Zikifilu Rabiu and Enugu Rangers' attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye among a list of 35 players of Super Eagles B for the 2025 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Ghana. The first leg of the fixture, which is a reminder of the qualification series for the last edition of the competition, which Ghana edged on penalty shootout, is billed for the weekend of 20th […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: AU Ends First Africa Skills Week in Accra

[ad_1] Stakeholders and partners from all over Africa recently converged in the Ghanaian capital of Accra for the first-ever Africa Skills Week (ASW) hosted by the Government of Ghana and organised by the African Union (AU). The five-days, which event brought together policymakers, practitioners, employers, development partners, civil society organisations and the youth, discussed policy priorities, challenges and opportunities in skills development. Other strategic partners that supported the initiative included International Labour Organisation (ILO), UNESCO, UNHCR, German Cooperation implemented by […]

October 23, 2024

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Africa: Morocco Make It Two in a Row With Win Over Ghana

[ad_1] Morocco are well on course to qualifying for the knockout stages of the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2024 after securing their second win of Group A on Monday, 21 October in Hurghada. The North African nation, who are chasing a first ever finalist position and title, with their best finish being bronze in 2021 and 2022 easily brushed aside Ghana 5-2 to secure their second victory of the group. The second loss of the campaign […]

October 22, 2024

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Africa: Fashion Out Measures to Address Skills Mismatch Challenges On Continent …AU Commissioner Appeals to African Leaders

[ad_1] The Head, Education Division, African Union Commission, Ms Sophia Ashipala, has urged African leaders to fashion out measures that address the challenge of skills mismatch on the continent. According to her, there was an increasing gap between the skills provided by the education system and those required by industry and this must be addressed if the issue of unemployment was to be addressed on the continent. "The growing gap between the skills provided by the global Technical Vocational Education […]

October 18, 2024

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