JOSE Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United after a disastrous first half to the Premier League season. Mourinho’s two-and-a-half year reign came to an end at 9:46am yesterday morning following the club’s worst start to a top-flight season since 1990. His last game was a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The club released a statement on [...]

DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Shim Suk-hee broke down in tears as she told a South Korean court of the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of her coach. Aged 21, the short-track skater has four Olympic medals to her name, including relay golds at both Sochi 2014 and on home ice at this year’s Pyeongchang Games. But she [...]

The government must consider reinforcing its national policy on migration to emphasise positive contributions of migrants and their fundamental role in sustainable development when it is safe, orderly and dignified, Jones Owusu Yeboah, Executive Director of SEWA Foundations has advocated.   He said in drafting such a policy, it was important to consult all stakeholders to ensure that migration priority [...]

The Ghana National Theatre has launched a logo design competition to select the best design that represents the uniqueness of the facility.   The best design would represent the organisation in all officials’ documents and communication tools. The winner would receive GH₵5,000 whiles 2nd to 5th place winners get GH₵1,000 each.   It is opened to Ghanaian youth between the [...]

The Ministry of Roads and Highway last Friday launched a manual on Labour-based road construction, for the country. Dubbed the Labour-Based Bituminous Surfacing Technologies (LBST), the document is to serve as a guide for the construction of roads ‘in hard to reach rural communities’ towards creating jobs for the people. The production of the manual, which is a collaboration between [...]

Discussants at a day’s forum on Ghana off grid electrification investment have resolved to educate financial institutions to explore policies related to mini-grids to encourage universal energy access. The participants, key players in the public and private sectors said most banks were not well-informed with matters of mini-grids resulting in non financial support from the sector. The forum, organised by [...]

An Electrical products authentication expert has cautioned the public that counterfeit electrical products are death ‘warranty’, which must be avoided for the protection of life and property. Mr Vijay P. Gokaldas, therefore, urged customers to deal with accredited electrical companies, seek authentication, information and education about electrical products, to avoid purchasing counterfeit products. He issued the warning in an interview [...]

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of migrants while ensuring safe and legal travelling as the world marks this year’s International Migrants Day. It has thus called for stronger partnership with countries around the world to efficiently deal with issues of illegal migration for the benefit of all. In a statement issued and copied [...]

Ninety-five students of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) have graduated with Master of Arts (M.A) Degrees in various disciplines. The 2018 graduating class comprised of the fourth batch of the Executive M.A in Conflict Peace and Security, seventh batch of the M.A in Conflict Peace and Security, and the sixth cohort for the M.A in Gender [...]

Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, has refuted allegations that allowances captured in 2019 budget for the ministry was meant for her clothing and entertainment allowances. Mr Sampson Ahi, a Ranking Member of the Works and Housing Committee was alleged to have stated that the allowances were allocated for Mrs Dapaah’s clothing and entertainment. Addressing a [...]