Memphis Depay gaat bij Olympique Lyon verder waar hij vorig seizoen is gebleven: met scoren. De ex-PSV’er was in de eerste speelronde van de Ligue 1 direct doeltreffend. Tegen Amiens scoorde Depay vanuit een heerlijk genomen vrije trap (2-0). Ex-Ajacied Bertrand Traoré bracht Lyon in de 24ste minuut op voorsprong. Hij trok vanaf rechts naar binnen en schoot de bal slim ...
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President hints of law to make SHS least qualification for every Ghanaian child
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with the people of Beposo in the Ashanti region President Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted of plans to introduce a new legislation that would ensure that every Ghanaian child acquires at least senior high education. He explained the move is aimed at ending school dropouts at the basic level as well as ensuring that ...
Read More »Government should establish efficient food distribution enterprise – Food scientist
For efficiency in the distribution of root and tuber food crops, government is being urged to establish a body for their improvement and marketing. In an interview with Goldstreet Business, Dr. Felix Engman, a Senior Lecturer and Food Scientist at Kumasi Technical University opined that, due to the high perishability of these food crops, resulting from their high moisture content, ...
Read More »VRA out! Gov’t to engage third party to manage Ameri plant despite first failed attempt
It has emerged government will go ahead to find a third party to operate and maintain the 250-megawatt Ameri power plant as cabinet has resolved to wean the Volta River Authority (VRA) off thermal plant operations. The first attempt by the government, which criticised the 510 million-dollar deal while in opposition, hit a snag culminating in the removal of the ...
Read More »GHC500m for Ashanti roads – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has revealed that his administration has set aside, for 2018 alone, an amount of GHS500 million to construct new roads, as well as give a facelift to some existing roads in the Ashanti Region. Speaking at the Akwasidae celebrations, on Sunday, 12th August, 2018, at the Manhyia Palace, President Akufo-Addo noted that, despite the “unprecedented ...
Read More »Overtreders betalen lang hogere premie bij autoverzekering, of worden geweerd
Automobilisten die strafrechtelijk zijn vervolgd voor een verkeersovertreding betalen meer voor hun autoverzekering. Het zou maandelijks gaan om ruim 20 euro extra. Kort na de overtreding zou het zelfs helemaal onmogelijk zijn om een nieuwe verzekering aan te gaan. Dat meldt vergelijkingssite Autoverzekering.nl op basis van eigen onderzoek. Niet alleen verkeersovertreders, maar ook andere mensen met een strafblad krijgen volgens de ...
Read More »Stemming over Brexit slaat om, steeds meer Britten tegen vertrek uit EU
De Britse krant Observer legt met een onderzoek een bom onder de Brexit. De stemming onder de kiezers is omgeslagen: 112 kiesdistricten die eerst voor een vertrek uit EU waren, willen nu blijven. De cijfers spreken boekdelen: bij het referendum in 2016 stemden 403 van de 632 kiesdistricten voor ‘Leave’, een vertrek uit de Europese Unie. Volgens een onderzoek van ...
Read More »Defiled by her father at 12, raped by a police officer: The story of a 36-year-old prostitute
She had sex with pastors and businessmen to earn a living but that was after her biological father defiled her under the guise of ‘letting her know how it feels so she’s not surprised when any man does it to her’. For nine years, Adwoa [not her real name] has been a prostitute and despite her desire to stop, she’s ...
Read More »‘I’ve shamed my critics’ – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the period of stay of his administration in office has witnessed the fulfillment of many of the promises he made to the Ghanaian people in the run-up to the December 2016 elections. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the work that we promised to do, the promises I made during the campaign period, I believe ...
Read More »Our systems work; halting AMERI deal a win for democracy – Casely-Hayford
The handling of the AMERI novation agreement was a victory for Ghana’s Parliament and democracy, social commentator, Sydney Casely-Hayford has said. Though the Minority in Parliament is calling for more blood over the failed attempt at amending the deal, following the sacking of Boakye Agyarko as Energy Minister, Mr. Casely-Hayford expressed satisfaction that due process eventually prevailed. “Our systems are ...
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