Archive for March, 2010

HIV programme is a double-edged sword to the health system – Study

Posted by on March 31, 2010 at 1:40 pm in Health, Local News

GNA – HIV/AIDS programmes have been a double-edged sword to the country’s health system, according to preliminary results from a study on practical strategies and solution on health.    It said in some areas HIV/AIDS programmes strengthened the building of laboratories for health facilities, refurbished facilities, provided vehicles, trained counsellors, improved capacity of NGOs,  provided [...]

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Pacquiao retains P4P title despite ‘boring’ win over Clottey

Posted by on at 1:40 pm in Boxing, Sports

Manny Pacquiao with Joshua Clottey after the weigh-in on March 12, 2010 for "The Event". MANILA, Philippines – Seven-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao maintained his status as Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound title despite the negative reaction of some fight fans to his title defense against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey. Pacquiao, who scored a unanimous decision against Clottey [...]

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Player Ratings: Bayern Munich 2-1 Manchester United

Posted by on at 1:39 pm in Football, Sports

  United started like a house on fire, but it was Bayern who left happy thanks to Olic’s late winner. By Kris Voakes BAYERN MUNICH Butt: 6 – Left hopelessly exposed by his back four on Rooney’s early goal, but was often leaden-footed on the few occasions he was called upon as United failed to [...]

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Free State Stars Hoping To Lure Coach David Duncan Away From Ashanti Gold

Posted by on at 1:25 pm in Uncategorized

  The South African outfit are interested in Duncan… By K.N.S Mensah, Goal.com South Africa’s Premier Soccer League side Free State Stars have reportedly contacted Ashanti Gold coach David Duncan but he is bent on staying put in order win the Ghana league. Duncan told the media he wants to focus on winning the Glo [...]

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Pacman: Don’t compare Clottey with my past foes

Posted by on at 1:23 pm in Boxing, Sports

If you’ll ask Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey should not be compared to his previous beaten foes. Manny Pacquiao unleashes his body shots against the ‘high guard defense’ of Joshua Clottey Saturday at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Sunday in Manila. AP Pacquiao made the statement after critics questioned his pay-per-view drawing ability based on [...]

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Eriksson excited working with Chelsea star Drogba

Posted by on at 1:21 pm in Football, Sports

  tribalfootball.com   Sven Goran Eriksson is excited working withChelsea star Didier Drogba as Ivory Coast’s World Cup coach. Eriksson, who succeeds Vahid Halilhodzic who left after a disappointing African Nations Cup campaign, believes the Ivory Coast should be confident in the calibre of the players they have. The Swede said: "Didier Drogba is one [...]

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Vodafone Holds First Stakeholders Forum

Posted by on at 1:21 pm in Business, Other Business Stories

By: Daniel Nonor Vodafone says it is keen and eager to communicate its thoughts and vision to Ghanaians, to see how best it can positively impact on the Ghanaian market, Mr. Paul Ryan, External Affairs Director of Vodafone Ghana has said. The forum, aimed at facilitating discussions among stakeholders’ in the areas of our compliance [...]

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Worrying Trends That Must Be Checked

Posted by on at 1:21 pm in News From Other Newspapers

When Ghana embraced constitutional rule in 1993, we automatically entered into a democratization contract that should reflect in the respect of individual freedoms and to be secured by legitimized rights and liberties which are generally protected by a constitution. It is, therefore, instructive that as stakeholders in this democratic enterprise we must strictly adhere to [...]

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