Africa: Ghana,Iran pledge to deepen bilateral ties

[ad_1] Ghana and Iran last Friday, renewed their bond of cooperation and pledged to deepen their bilateral ties for the mutual benefits of both countries. This was when Ghana joined the Iranian Community to mark the 45 years anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran established on February 11, 1979 by Ayatollah Khomeini, after an uprising led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty. In attendance were ministers of states, traditional and religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and […]

February 12, 2024

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West Africa: Ghana Qualify for 2024 Futsal Afcon

[ad_1] Ghana defeated Cote d'Ivoire 6-2 on Friday to secure qualification to the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations. The team went into the game looking to overturn a 4-0 score line from the first leg in Cape Coast. Coach Philip Boakye made a tactical variation in the second leg and got rewarded in the process. Ghana won the second leg 6-2 Friday to qualify with the away goal rule having lost 4-0 at the University of Cape Coast Hall […]

February 12, 2024

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Ghana’s Ashanti King Receives Looted Royal Artefacts From U.S. Museum

[ad_1] A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana's traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times. The ceremony came as pressure grows for European and US museums and institutions to restore African artefacts stolen during the rule of former colonial powers Britain, France, Germany and Belgium. The Ghana royal treasures from the Fowler Museum, including a gold necklace, an ornamental chair and an elephant […]

February 10, 2024

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Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana’s Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming

[ad_1] Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Illicit waste trafficking generates around US$10 billion to US$12 billion worldwide every year, according to the Financial Action Task Force. Ghana plays a major role in this market, despite being unable to recycle all the hazardous waste it imports. Each year, around 150 000 tonnes of electronic waste are shipped to Ghana, legally and illegally. Both Western and Ghanaian companies […]

February 7, 2024

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Ghana: V&A’s Decision to Loan Looted Asante Gold Back to Ghana Has Implications for Other British Museums

[ad_1] The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has announced a loan agreement with the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante region of Ghana to return gold and silver royal regalia that were looted from the country by the British in 1874 and 1895. The decision was announced on the 150th anniversary of a sequence of wars of aggression, waged by the British empire against the Asante kingdom in Africa's Gold Coast (modern day Ghana). This agreement is part of a […]

February 6, 2024

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Nigeria/Ghana: Flashback – How Babangida Wrecked South Africa in 2000 Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] PREMIUM TIMES takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the occasion when these two countries clashed at the same stage of the AFCON tournament held by Ghana and Nigeria 24 years ago Nigeria and South Africa will slug it out for a place in the final of the 2023 AFCON following successes in their quarter-final games against Angola and Cape Verde, respectively. While Ademola Lookman's solitary goal did the magic for the Super Eagles, Ronwen Williams' astonishing four […]

February 5, 2024

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Africa: Intensify Continental Trade to Unlock U.S.$450 Billion AfCFTA Income – President Akufo-Addo

[ad_1] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on fellow Heads of States and the global business community to focus on unleashing the 450bn United States dollars AfCFTA-driven potential income, that stands to be accrued from continental trade by 2035. President Akufo-Addo also believes that, a one percent increase in Africa's share of global trade from two percent to three percent could generate some seventy billion United States dollars of additional income per annum for the […]

January 31, 2024

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Ghana: ‘Chairman Wontumi’ Exonerated by KTC

[ad_1] The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has exonerated the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as 'Chairman Wontumi,' of allegations that he has disrespected the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He was alleged to have made some disparaging remarks against the Asantehene, during the vetting exercise of parliamentary aspirants of the party at the Manhyia South Constituency. Chairman Wontumi was placed on the KTC's wanted list as a result of the incident […]

January 30, 2024

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Ghana: Search for Black Stars Head Coach… Committee Set Feb 2 Deadline for Submission of Applications

[ad_1] The Committee tasked to search for a new Black Stars Head Coach has set February 2 as the final deadline for the submission of applications for the job. The GFA Executive Committee tasked a five-member Committee headed by GFA Vice President, Mark Addo, to look for a new national team Coach for the Black Stars. The Committee was also mandated to target suitable and competent coaches for consideration even if they do not apply for the post. The Search […]

January 30, 2024

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