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Brazil arrive in London for match against Ghana

The Brazilian national team have arrived in London ahead of the most anticipated friendly with Ghana on 5th September, 2011 at Craven cottage. The five time world champions will play the Ghana Blackstars in what is termed as‘an intensed friendly’ on Monday for the first time at Fulham. The game which has already sold over 10, 000 tickets was announced shortly after the Brazil-Egypt friendly scheduled to be played in Cairo on September 6th, was canceled. Ghana will be arriving in London straight after their home fixture with Swaziland on Friday. Even though there are concerns that the Blackstars might... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, September 2nd 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Is Trey Songz really coming (Vodafone 020 Live Concert)?

By Peterking Quaye – After months of speculations, Vodafone Ghana has confirmed that US R&B superstar Trey Songz will perform at the second edition of the annual Vodafone 020 Live Concert scheduled for the Dome of the Accra International Conference Center on September 20. A visit to the official website of the artist – http://www.treysongz.com, however does not have the date or the Ghana event on his tour dates. My search also revealed that the artist was last on stage in South Africa according to his website August 26th and 27th , 2011,The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg And Reef – Gauteng. ... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 | Read Comments

No more development partners to sponsor Ghana School Feeding Program?

By Ohemeng Tawiah, Nhyira Fm-Kumasi – Development partners who have been providing funds to support the Ghana School Feeding Program have since the beginning of this year, held up on such assistance. This is because the original objective of implementing the social intervention programme in schools in deprived communities has been abused. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says Ghana government has had to look elsewhere for funding to sustain the programme. He was speaking at a day’s sensitization workshop on the reorganization of the School Feeding Program. The program was attended by Metropolitan, Municipal, District Chief... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 | Read Comments

GHANA: Mental health bill to address stigma

ACCRA, (IRIN) – A bill before Ghana’s parliament aims to improve mental health care and encourage more health professionals to enter the sector by tackling one of the greatest impediments to both – stigma. “Stigma is the top issue affecting the level of care and service,” said Peter Yaro, programme manager at Basic Needs, a mental health NGO in Ghana. “Stigma means people don’t attach importance to mental health. There is very little prestige in being a psychiatrist or working with people with mental illness.” Ghana has 12 practising psychiatrists for a population of nearly 24 million, and three psychiatric... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana vs Brazil – Part 2 set for London

By Peterking Quaye with support from footyghana – Reports monitored locally and internationally reveal that the Black Stars of Ghana will face Brazil in an international friendly next month in London. It has also been confirmed today by the Ghana Football Association. The game will be played on 5 September at Fulham’s Cravern Cottage .The Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi told footyghana.com that this was the amount offered by the company in charge of organizing friendlies for Brazil, Kentaro, adding that the fee had been agreed upon by the GFA for the September clash at Craven Cottage, West London.... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, August 18th 2011 | Read Comments