Day: February 11, 2022

Former Ghana Football Association [GFA] capo, Kwesi Nyantakyi has backed newly appointed Black Stars interim boss, Otto Addo to make history with the team.

Addo, 43, takes up the mantle as the successor of Milovan Rajevac.

The Serbian trainer was dismissed after Black Stars poor performance at the just-ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon.

He will be assisted by George Boateng and former Asante Kotoko coach, Didi Dramani.

The newly constituted technical team have been tasked to steer the Black Stars to book a place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Despite the noise around the appointment of Addo, the former CAF 1st Vice President has called for support for the technical team adding that Otto Addo can make history with the team.

Speaking on GTV Sports Plus’ ‘Saving our Passion’ on Thursday, Mr Nyantakyi said, “This is a new technical team and I believe when we support them physically and spiritually, we can do it against Nigeria.

“Otto Addo is on the verge of qualifying the Black Stars for the World Cup but at this era, he must take decisions on his own.

“I strongly believe that we will make it to Qatar. We must rally behind this technical team and especially Otto Addo.

“The media must be positive in their reportage and if we support and rally behind Otto Addo, we will make it to the Mundial this time around in Qatar,” he added.

Ghana will host Nigeria on March 24 at the Cape Coast Stadium before travelling to Abuja for the return game on March 29.

Source: Modern Ghana

Accra,- The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has been accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to run a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Accounting.

The programme would begin during the next academic year in the Faculty of Accounting and Finance.

A statement issued by Mrs Aba Lokko, the Director of Public Affairs of the UPSA, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the other newly accredited programmes were Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Accounting, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Corporate Communications, Master of Science (MSc) Procurement Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Organisational Development, and MSc Pensions Management.

It said the introduction of those new programmes attested to the commitment of the University to respond to current and anticipated future needs of the country.

“The accreditation of our PhD in Accounting programme is exciting news, and places UPSA as the second University in Ghana to offer this programme,” Professor Abednego F.O. Amartey, the Vice-Chancellor of UPSA, was quoted as saying.

“UPSA is committed to continuously developing and rolling out forward-looking, market-driven programmes, which add value to the industry and the nation.”

“We have demonstrated evidence of the quality of our programmes through our graduates who hold key positions in industry.”

The statement said the PhD in Accounting would provide students with a comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in accounting and related areas, while developing their abilities to conduct analytical and empirical research in the subject.

It said the programme was designed to enhance the capacity of those with specialisations in areas such as Public Sector Accounting and Finance, Integrated Reporting, Advanced Audit and Assurance, and Taxation and Fiscal Policy.

With these new programmes, the UPSA had increased its programme portfolio from 20 to 36 since 2017, representing 80 per cent increase.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Pampawie (O/R), February 11, GNA-The Assemblyman for Pampawie Electoral Area, Mr Foster Abasah, has appealed to governmental and non-governmental organisations in the Kadjebi District to help renovate the Pampawie Roman Catholic (R.

C) Primary and Kindergarten School block.

He said the facelift would ensure decent and conducive teaching and learning environment for the 548 pupils from KG to Primary six.

The poor state of the school block was impacting negatively on the academic performance of the pupils of the school, Mr Abasah stated.

He made the disclosure to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview at Pampawie in the Oti Region.

The R.C Church established the school in 1935 after the Missionaries arrived in Pampawie in 1934 to provide quality education to the people of the area.

Unfortunately, the school had never seen any major renovation since, leading to its current deplorable state.

Mr Abasah said the government’s quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Four would not succeed if the school’s infrastructure remained in such a state.

Mr John Kwakye, the Headteacher of the School, told the GNA that they were forced to combine two classes because of the lack of space to accommodate the pupils.

He said the situation had led to overcrowding in class, thus affecting effective teaching and learning.

Mr Kwakye described the situation as sorrowful, worrisome and unacceptable to have such a school in the 21st Century, where every child was supposed to access education without any hindrance.

He, therefore, reiterated the need for quick renovation work to save the situation.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra,- With one match to end the first round of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), Prisons Ladies, who have been unimpressive this season would welcome Ampem Darkoa, this weekend at the Sunyani Coronation Park.

        Ampem Darkoa, currently leading the Northern Zone with 15 points after seven matches, would go into the clash against Prisons Ladies looking for their sixth win of the season, with their top scorer Elizabeth Owusu who is eager to add up to her four goals and hoping to grab all the maximum points away.

         Ampem Darkoa, the two-time WPL champions will seek to beat a seventh placed team, Prisons to extend its points at the top whilst Prisons will eye a win to end the first round on a good note.

          Ampem Darkoa, the Nanamma lads humbled Supreme Ladies 7-3 with a brace from Sonia Opoku, a hatrick from Elizabeth Owusu, and a goal each from Grace Acheampong and Tracy Twum, however, the homers will bank their hopes on Joyce Atimbilla and Nancy Amoh to outclass the visitors.   

         At the Adu-Asasan Park in Ajumako, Cape Coast based club, Soccer Intellectuals will host league favourites, and unbeaten Hasaacas Ladies in a tricky duel. The defending champions, Hasaacas Ladies would meet Soccer Intellectuals who gave Police Ladies a shocking 2-0 defeat last weekend.

         Hasaacas Ladies are on top of the Southern Zone with 15 points out of a possible 21, having won four and drawing three.

         Soccer Intellectuals on the other hand would come into this game hoping to give the Hasmal Ladies their first defeat of the season.

         This would be a herculean task for the Cape Coast club facing tactician, Yussif Basigi who have won the league five times for his side. Whilst Hasaacas are on 15 points, their opponent are on seven points and a win for the Intellectuals will improve their standing in the Southern Zone league log.

         Elsewhere, Fabulous Ladies woud host Pearl Pia Ladies who have been unbeaten in their last three games. Fourth place Fabulous Ladies, have won four matches out of the seven matches played this season and would be hoping for their fifth win, after defeating FC Savannah 3-1 last weekend. Princess Owusu, who scored a hat trick in their match against Savannah FC and also the leading top goal scorer this season, would be a threat to Pearl Pia Ladies.

        Pearl Pia Ladies, who sit second in the Northern Zone, would also be hunting for their fifth win this season against Fabulous. The side is one point ahead of Fabulous Ladies.

      The two sides played a 1-1 draw, last season when Fabulous Ladies hosted Pearl Pia Ladies in their match day eight encounter.

          At the Aliu Mahama Stadium, Northern Ladies would look to redeem themselves as they host Ash-town ladies on Saturday. Northern Ladies thrashed Ash-town ladies 3-1 last season and would be chasing their first win this season as they host the Kumasi based side.

          Ash-town Ladies are six points ahead of bottom placed Northern Ladies. Ash-town Ladies would also come into this game in search of their fourth win this season, having the likes of Fidous Yakubu who happens to be in the top scorer race. 

          Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies, who defeated Prisons Ladies in their last WPL match, would travel to play Dreamz Ladies, who also thrashed Ash-town Ladies 3-0, in their match week seven encounter whereas Kumasi based Supreme Ladies, after suffering a heavy defeat to Ampem Darkoa would take on FC Savannah.

        At the McDan La Town Park on Tuesday, struggling Immigration Ladies would battle it out with second place Ladystrikers. Ladystrikers have won four matches so far and would want to grab all three points to equal league leaders Hasaacas Ladies who are three points ahead of them.

        Police Ladies who have lost two consecutive matches would hope to redeem themselves going into the game against Faith Ladies, who lost to Army Ladies last weekend whereas Sea Lions face Army Ladies whilst Berry Ladies lock horns with Thunder Queens Ladies at the Madina Astro turf on Saturday.

        Berry Ladies, after thrashing Thunder Queens 3-1 last season, would hope to repeat that feat while Thunder Queens also match onto the pitch with revenge on their minds.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Renowned football administrator, Alhaji MND Jawula has called for unity ahead of Ghana’s 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria.

The Black Stars having booked a place in the playoff of the Mundial scheduled to be hosted in Qatar later this year will have to play their rivals, the Super Eagles for a place in the global showpiece.

The team has come under intense pressure and criticism following its poor performance at the just-ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon.

However, MND Jawula, who is a former Ghana Football Association [GFA] president believes when the country stays united, the Black Stars will fight to book a qualification in the Mundial.

“We need to stay united as a country ahead of the Nigeria game,” he said on GTV Sports Plus’ ‘Saving our Passion’ program on Thursday.

“This is Nigeria that we have been beating every time we play so they are more like our wives but no disrespect to them.

“I believe when we stay united, we will be able to beat Nigeria,” he added.

Ghana will host Nigeria at the Cape Coast Stadium on March 24 before travelling to Abuja on March on March 29 for the return encounter.

The Black Stars having missed out in the last edition of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 are aiming to return to the Mundial for the fourth time in their history.

Source: Modern Ghana

Accra,- The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has asked young women to be politically conscious and contribute to the development of the country.

The Centre, a women’s rights advocacy with focus on helping increase women’s participation in decision-making and in governance’s process, charged young women to shrug off stigmatisation and get involved in the political space.

Madam Esther Tawiah, the Executive Director of GenCED, was speaking at the opening of the third session of the West Africa Young Women in Politics Forum in Accra.

The two-day forum was on the theme: “Accelerating the growth of young women within Political Parties in West Africa.”

It brought together about 20 participants, mostly young women from Ghana and Nigeria to discuss how young women effectively engaged in political party activities and ascertain their presence, existing structures in political parties within the sub-region, to explore gaps in political party structures regarding the political growth of young women.

Ms Tawiah called for more stakeholder involvement in sensitising the public, especially young women with the passion of engaging in political party activities and how to get to the highest level against all forms of violence and perceptions that young women in politics were for sexual objectification.

Ms Akosua Manu, Deputy CEO of National Youth Authority, said women should push beyond their limitations and do away with stigmatisation, also pay attention to current issues and get involved in decision making with intelligent contributions.

Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Presidential Aid for former President John Dramani Mahama urged women not to give up in the struggle for leadership roles.

“We, as women need to knock harder on the door…”

Ms Chikas Kumle, a Politician from Nigeria, advised urged young women in politics to be “aggressive because politics is a battlefield, and you need to fight for every space.”

She continued that, “fighting for a position is not about fashion but intelligence…Excuses should never part of you because in politics any excuse you give can be used against you, especially with the notion of being a married woman. I am a mother and I have to take care of my family and so on and be conscious of the grounds.”

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Ghana Post led by its Chief Executive Officer, Bice Osei Kuffour, has paid a courtesy call on the Director-General of NLA Sammi Awuku on Thursday, 10th November 2021.

Speaking to the media, Bice Osei Kuffour, CEO of Ghana Post, stated that their vision is to be able to collaborate with State Organizations so that they can use their reach as Ghana Post to bring government business services to the entire populace.

Bice Osei Kuffour praised NLA CEO Sammi Awuku for the vibrancy he has brought to the NLA, as well as his vision to commercialize the National Lottery Authority.

The duo’s conversation also highlighted both parties’ outstanding initiatives and programs.

According to Mr. Sammi Awuku, Ghana Post’s visit came at the right time especially when NLA is seeking to introduce a new system where they can engage other agencies to come on board to support us with our price payments.

We are looking forward to collaborating with the Ghana Post and apparently sharing offices with them across the nation.

On his part, Mr. Awuku commended Bice Osei Kuffour on his initiatives and efforts to collaborate with his outlet.

Source: Ghana Web

Accra, Feb. 11, GNA- Professor Adams Bodomo, Department of African Studies, University of Vienna, Austria, has proposed the establishment of an African cultural institute run by the African Union to promote the study of African languages.

The Institute, to be named after Pan-African icons, would be mandated to teach African languages and cultures worldwide with curricula contents designed by a coordinating body in Africa.

Prof Bodomo made the suggestion in Accra at a lecture on the topic: “Linguistic Pan-Africanism as a Global Future,” organised by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Pan-Africanism, he said, was a dominant ideological notion that people of African descent could only stand to gain a better future if the continent united and pooled resources together politically, economically and socially.

He explained that linguistic pan-Africanism encouraged the pooling together of Africa’s linguistic resources towards better and more efficient communication and cultural development on the continent.

Prof Bodomo said the establishment of a coordinating committee for creating standards for testing proficiency levels must be established, with funding from Africa and its diaspora.

“We must reverse the trend where foreign bodies from places like Europe and China, create institutions for teaching us their languages to a situation in which we require them to learn our languages in order to ply their trade in Africa,” he said.

He urged Ghanaians to be literate in their language of identity, and that every African child should be given the opportunity to learn to speak, read, and write in their mother tongue or any one of their languages of identity.

Prof Bodomo suggested that all diaspora Africans should be encouraged to learn to speak, read, and write Swahili and eventually Afirihili, as it had the greatest potential of becoming the most widespread pan-African language.

That, he said, would give an identity mark the African legacy, viewed as an object to interpret the nature around the continent for mutual benefits.

He urged the regional and continental level institutions and charity organizations to dedicate sections of their running costs to funding prizes and research grants for the promotion of African languages and literature.

Prof Bodomo said all foreign students, who came to study in Africa, seeking permanent residence permits in Africa, must be made to pass standardised tests in an African language.

He said the creation of a language policy must be nationalistic, stressing: “It is time to start seeing cross-regional language learning, where East Africans learn West African languages and vice versa and North Africans learn Southern African languages and vice versa.”

Source: Ghana News Agency