Rawlings: NDC Gov’t Taking Away Sense Of Hope
Former President, Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, says he does not know the message of hope to deliver to Ghanaians in the 2012 election because of the inability of the NDC government to offer hope to the people.
In a press statement issued Wednesday, he wondered why people see his criticism of President Mills as a personality clash.
Mr Rawlings, who is also the founder of the NDC, has since 2000 endorsed the candidature of president J.E.A Mills.
He was also at the forefront of the NDC campaign trail during the 2008 general elections.
According to Mr Rawlings, “The best hope we could have given the people was to give them back the justice they lost in the previous regime. I have mentioned poor enquiries in the Mobilla and other cases and called for more thorough investigations.”
Ghana vs Germany Tickets Sold Out
March 16, 2010 by G.O
Filed under 2010 Fifa World Cup, Headlines, Sports
Tickets for Ghana’s final group D match against Germany at the 2010 FIFA World Cup have sold out.
An advice from FIFA to the Ghana Football Association says there were no more tickets for the Black Stars’ match on June 23 in Johannesburg’s Soccer City.
The Soccer City has a capacity of 88,460 and will host the opening game between hosts, South Africa and Mexico on June 11 and the final match.
With key matches sold out, Ghana is now left with a limited number of tickets for the other two games between Serbia and Australia.
Only category one tickets are available for the Black Stars’ first two games – against Serbia and Australia.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Football Association has set a deadline, Friday, 19th March, 2010 for payment by all ticket applicants who were successful during the first phase of the 2010 World Cup Tickets sales.
According to the FA, failure to pay within the deadline would result in the applicant’s allocation expunged from the records.
Fans have until April 7 to bid for the second sales phase for tickets at the tournament, which runs from June 11-July 11.
Pacquiao Dominates Clottey For Decision
Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is the star.
With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The fight wasn’t close, and it was never in doubt. It was so one-sided that even those in the cheap seats among the crowd of 50,994 could tell without looking at the giant video screens over the ring that Pacquiao was in total command.
One ringside judge gave Pacquiao every round, while the two others gave him all but one. The Associated Press scored it a shutout for the Filipino sensation.
It wasn’t as flashy as his knockout of Ricky Hatton or as savage as the beating he gave Oscar De La Hoya, but there was no doubt Pacquiao was in command the entire way against a fighter who kept his gloves up high in front of his face and chose to engage him only in spurts. Clottey’s strategy worked to keep him upright, but he was never competitive in the biggest fight of his career.
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Phase three of Kotoka International Airport project begins
Accra, March 11, GNA – The Minister of Transport, Mr. Mike Hammah on Wednesday cut the sod for the commencement of the phase three of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) development project, estimated at 51 million dollars.
He noted that the construction of a new fire station which formed part of the project was expected to be completed by the end of the year. “The construction of a modern fire station will enable the airport achieve the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recommended response time of not exceeding two minutes to the end of the operational runway in optimum visibility during an emergency,” he said. Mr. Hammah observed that the rehabilitation of the KIA had improved upon the aviation industry in Ghana, adding that the number of airlines at the facility had increased as a result.
He charged contractors on the project to do a “qualitative job that would ensure value for money”.
Mrs. Doreen Owusu Fianko, Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL), said air traffic projections in Ghana indicated growth in aircraft movement from 15,225 in 2009 to 27,882 in 2024, with its accompanying passenger growth from 980,468 to 2,021,291 in that order, representing an average annual growth of 18 per cent.
She said cargo would grow from 60,550 in 2009 to 130,170 tonnes in 2024, representing 47 per cent growth over the projected period.
Mrs Owusu Fianko said against this back ground, it was necessary to continuously improve technical systems and infrastructure to match growth in the industry.
Touching on an ultra modern fire station under construction as part of the phase three project, she said the GACL placed high premium on rescue and fire fighting service, as enjoined by the provision of Annex 14 to the Convention of ICAO to which Ghana was a signatory.
The KIA phase three development project includes reconstruction of the taxiway pavements, apron pavements, installation of aeronautical ground lighting systems and fuel mains to the new aprons. The rest are construction of a new fire station aswell as apron drainage facilities. 11 March 10
Spanish Government donates computers to Ghana Immigration Service
Accra, March 10, GNA – The Spanish Government on Wednesday presented 26 computers with accessories and anti counterfeiting machines valued at about 58,000 Euros to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in Accra to boost it’s
operations.
Mr. Vicente Garcia Sanjuan, Head of Migration Desk, Office of the Director-General, Migration and International Relationship, Ministry of Interior, Spain who presented the items lauded the excellent and effective collaboration between Ghana and Spain in the fight against illegal immigrants and organised crime.
He noted that while legal migrations opened door to a world of opportunities, illegal immigration was dehumanising and helped groups engaged in human trafficking.
Mr. Sanjuan said criminal groups that engaged in organised crime usually left victims especially women and children in sexual exploitation, marginalisation, social exclusion and slavery. “The migrants sometimes make outrageous commitment, with members of organised crime that tie them or their families for many years,” he added. Mr. Sanjuan contended that it was the duty of authorities to fight against illegal immigrant and reduce the action of organised crime by ensuring that law enforcement agencies enforced laws on migration.
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Independence Message from NDC-Canada
Independence Message from NDC-Canada
Fellow Ghanaians,
We in NDC-Canada are delighted to join fellow Ghanaians across the nation and around the world in celebrating our 53rd Independence Day.
Independence Day is a day to rejoice in our common heritage won for us by the toils and blood of our forefathers. It reminds us of the desire for freedom that inspired our Founding Father, Osaygefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and it is this belief in the universality of freedom that guides our nation and continues to make us proud and strong.
Freedom and Justice as enshrined on our Independence Arc and reaffirmed by the courageous sacrifices Ghanaians of every generation to secure justice and equality for all. We are all forever indebted to all these heroes and on the occasion of Independence Day, we pay special tribute to them. It is our hope that our collective contributions will continue to propel us forward in the right direction to achieve a Better Ghana promised under the leadership of H.E. Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, the President of Republic of Ghana and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
On this Independence Day, as we celebrate our rights and freedoms, we look forward to new limitless possibilities for every Ghanaian and NDC-Canada wishes Ghana a wonderful 6 March 2010,
May God bless Our Homeland Ghana.
(Signed)
Charles N. Nkansah
(Secretary)
Source: NDC-Canada
‘Halo phenomenon’ Thrills Ghanaians
A rare celestial phenomenon occurred in the skies on Wednesday. A huge ring of a red-yellow-green band of halo circled the sun, much to the amazement of many. The phenomenon, referred to as the halo phenomenon, can be sighted around the world wherever the sun can be seen, meteorologists say. The appearance of the massive ring surprised many Ghanaians who have never witnessed it in their lifetime. Explaining the occurrence, the chief forecaster at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Anthony Sewornuku, said refraction of light through crystals of water in the high clouds causes such a halo. Light from the sun is scattered when it hits the crystals to give such an effect.
Photo credit: Kwaku Chintoh
Ex President Kuffour Hails Pres. Mills
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hailed the commitment of President John Evans Atta Mills to invest in the education of the youth and said that would guarantee the country’s future.
Commenting on President Mills’s address to a parade of schoolchildren to mark the 53rd independence anniversary in which the President had assured the nation that the government would motivate teachers and provide the necessary condition to improve teaching and learning, former resident Kufuor said investing in children could “guarantee a responsible and brighter future for the country”.
He stressed that the country’s generation chain would be strengthened if it invested in youth development.
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Ghana Celebrates 53 Years Of Independence
As Ghana celebrates 53 years of Independence this Saturday, the ambassador to the United States is hailing the strong bilateral relations between Accra and Washington.
Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum said Ghana is serving as a shining example envisioned by the founding fathers to all of Africa with its embrace of the true tenets of democracy.
“We will be celebrating 53 years of our independence, and this marks quite an important milestone in our history. It is important because Ghana is now at the crossroads of building a society that is democratic and in which each and every individual member of the society is encouraged to play a role,” he said
Led by first President Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah and the other founding fathers, the then-Gold Coast attained its independence from Britain on 6 March 1957, becoming the first black African country south of the Sahara to do so. The name Ghana (warrior king) was legally adopted shortly after independence. Ambassador Agyekum expressed gratitude to the countries that have supported Ghana’s efforts to strengthen its democratic institutions.
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Government Urged To Promote Culture And The Arts
Mr William Addo, Volta Regional Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC) on Wednesday appealed to government to give attention to the promotion of arts and culture in the country.
He said if a fraction of the attention given to the promotion of football is extended to arts and culture, it would help spice up the country’s tourism sector.
“Our culture determines our value as a nation in the eyes of the world,” Mr Addo said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Ho.
He said the arts and culture were legacies bequeathed to us by our forebears, but regrettably successive governments seemed to have placed less value on them.
