By Peterking Quaye ,Accra,Ghana – In a quest to enhance the image of the African continent as far digital media is concerned and how it can influence the society in the 21st century. Ghana will host in July 2011, the premier Africa Digital Week. On discussion will be the experiences of African governments, private and non-governmental institutions in using new and emerging digital technologies (social media, mobiles and internet-enabled technologies) to interact and provide services to the consumers and citizens; and also promote the strategic understanding of the role of digital technologies in achieving the millennium development goals and good... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 9th 2011 |
By Petering Quaye – Contrary to public rumors which sought to suggest that King of Burger highlife George Darko might not stage any other public performance, his handlers Mirror Image Promotions have said the artiste is in high spirits, all ready for a charity project. George Darko continues to woo the highlife community with back-to-back stupendous performances at various public and private shows. His George Darko @ 60 Concert recently organized at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra, was a huge success. Son of a paramount chief, he was educated at the Presbyterian School at Akropong. After playing for an... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 9th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent with support fromm FIFA.COM – A last-minute goal from Koo Ja-Cheol gave Korea Republic a 2-1 victory over Ghana in an international friendly at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. The Wolfsburg midfielder scrambled home from close range after Asamoah Gyan – who also missed a first-half penalty – had cancelled out Ji Dong-Won’s opener. Just as in the 2-1 win over Serbia on Friday, the hosts took an early lead when Ji climbed above the Ghana defence to head a Ki Sung-Yong corner into the net. Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson got his hands to the ball but could... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 8th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye – The Black Stars sealed a 3-1 win at the Seoul World Cup stadium, the last time both sides met, back in 2006 in another friendly on today –Tuesday 7th June ,will provide a another opportunity to rewrite the script. The game is gradually gathering excitement in Ghana, despite the low media hype about the game and looking at the possible absence of top player of the Black Star. Under the new coach, the Stars have not lost again yet and are hopeful that against this Korean side, they will come up victorious. With their weekend win... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 7th 2011 |
This years’ edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) for 2011 suggest that the world has become slightly less peaceful in the past year. The deterioration is smaller than that which occurred between the 2009 and 2010 editions of the GPI, when some nations experienced an intensification of conflicts and growing instability linked to rapid rises in food, fuel and commodity prices and the global economic downturn. The 2011 GPI, which gauges ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society and militarisation in 153 countries, registered overall score increases for several indicators, the largest of which were in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 7th 2011 |
