A soccer Analyst Carl Tuffour says Ghana do not deserve to be rank first on the continent as the country has fail to produce results in their previous encounters.
He explains that the fact that the black Stars were in the finals of the African Cup and quarter final at the World Cup does not mean the nation rightly deserve to be first on the continent.
Carl Tuffour warn that the country should not rejoice over this events but says the authorities have to be more serious in the development on lower sports.
He explains to adom news why FIFA ranking on the Ghana is not void.
Meanwhile,Ghanaians were full of happiness, Satisfaction and honoured to be Africa’s number one on the continent. The latest FIFA rankings have been rated Ghana as Africa’s best nation.
The Black Stars are now placed 15th on the ranking on FIFA’s rankings. The position is due to the significant devaluation of the points won a year ago at the Africa Cup of Nations, many teams have slid down the rankings this month.
The World Cup quarter-finalists take over from African champions Egypt who fell drastically from 13 place to 33.
Ivory Coast are the second ranked country on the continent and 26th in the World.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria also slipped eight places down and now ranked 40th; Algeria moved down 19 places to place 55th.
According the views of the people they congratulated the nation especially the black stars for their wonderful performance at the African cup and the World cup.
Adom news samples the views of people about Ghana’s position.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
NO COMPENSATION FOR LOAD SHEDDING SAYS GRIDCO
The Public Relations Officer of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) Albert Quainoo says the company is not obliged to compensate anyone or any community to be affected by the planned (Electrify) load shedding which is scheduled to begin from February 5 to March 12.
Mr. Quainoo tells Adom News that the exercise is in the interest of the entire nation and therefore no one can insist that compensation should be paid.
This is against the earlier position stated by the PURC that anyone who is able to produce enough evidence to show that they have experienced a loss due to the power outage will be compensated.
Albert Quainoo says only a few communities will be affected by the outage in Accra and Tema.
He explains that that the exercise is to enable the Company to add a new transmission line to the existing three transmission lines serving Accra and its environs from Tema.
GRIDCo says it had obtained US$1.5 million to string the fourth transmission line from the main switchyard in Tema into the Achimota substation to increase power transfer and reliability to the city of Accra and beyond.
Mr. Quainoo tells Adom News that the exercise is in the interest of the entire nation and therefore no one can insist that compensation should be paid.
This is against the earlier position stated by the PURC that anyone who is able to produce enough evidence to show that they have experienced a loss due to the power outage will be compensated.
Albert Quainoo says only a few communities will be affected by the outage in Accra and Tema.
He explains that that the exercise is to enable the Company to add a new transmission line to the existing three transmission lines serving Accra and its environs from Tema.
GRIDCo says it had obtained US$1.5 million to string the fourth transmission line from the main switchyard in Tema into the Achimota substation to increase power transfer and reliability to the city of Accra and beyond.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
NAB TO CLOSE DOWN ILLEGAL PRE-UNIVERSITIES
The Public Relations Officer at the National Accreditation Board, Richard Adjei has disclosed that some of the illegal pre-universities might be forced to close down if they do not get the necessary requirement to perform their duties.
He says they have written to the education ministry and are waiting for the green light to take the necessary action.
Richard Adjei says it’s not the first time they have come out to caution the public about the illegality of Pre-University programmes.
He explains that the certificates awarded are not a requirement for entrance to the various universities in the country.
He made these comments when a group known as the National Youth Leadership Forum called on President Mills to sack the management at the National Accreditation Board (NAB) because they find them incompetent.
The interim president of the group, Prince Osei Tutu said they do not fit their offices; he described them as incompetent, impotent and incapable of the duty assigned them.
Mr Adjei advises individuals seeking to enter such pre-universities to cross check with the board to ascertain whether they have been accredited to run like tertiary institutions.
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He says they have written to the education ministry and are waiting for the green light to take the necessary action.
Richard Adjei says it’s not the first time they have come out to caution the public about the illegality of Pre-University programmes.
He explains that the certificates awarded are not a requirement for entrance to the various universities in the country.
He made these comments when a group known as the National Youth Leadership Forum called on President Mills to sack the management at the National Accreditation Board (NAB) because they find them incompetent.
The interim president of the group, Prince Osei Tutu said they do not fit their offices; he described them as incompetent, impotent and incapable of the duty assigned them.
Mr Adjei advises individuals seeking to enter such pre-universities to cross check with the board to ascertain whether they have been accredited to run like tertiary institutions.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
B/A JOURNALIST BARES TEETH AGAINST EVENTS ORGANIZERS’
Journalists in Sunyani have expressed their displeasure at organizers for the first Radio and TV personality awards, Xtertic UK and Big Events GH for not including journalists from the region in the released list of nominees.
According to them it has become a tradition of most event organizers, forget the various regions when they organize events and programmes.
Speaking at news conference conference today, the journalists in the Brong Ahafo region accuse the awards organizers- Xtertic UK and Big Events GH for failing to include media practitioners in the region and other regions in the Radio and Television personality of the year award.
Spokesperson for the angry journalists Alhaji Tanko who works with Classic fm in Techiman, accuse event managers of being bias in selecting nominees.
They tell Adom news that they have also contributed immensely towards the development of radio and Television in Ghana.
They recall how the region was left out when the President met Editors earlier in the month.
According to them it has become a tradition of most event organizers, forget the various regions when they organize events and programmes.
Speaking at news conference conference today, the journalists in the Brong Ahafo region accuse the awards organizers- Xtertic UK and Big Events GH for failing to include media practitioners in the region and other regions in the Radio and Television personality of the year award.
Spokesperson for the angry journalists Alhaji Tanko who works with Classic fm in Techiman, accuse event managers of being bias in selecting nominees.
They tell Adom news that they have also contributed immensely towards the development of radio and Television in Ghana.
They recall how the region was left out when the President met Editors earlier in the month.
GMA URGE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL CLINICS NATION-WIDE REDUCE MEDICALLY CHALLENGE OF THE STREETS
The Assistant General Secretary of the Ghana medical association , Dr Frank Serebour has urge the government to establish psychiatric hospitals in all the regions to reduce the number of mentally ill persons on the streets.
He explains that due to the low number of psychiatric hospitals in the country there are the many mentally challenged persons rooming on the streets.
He also urge the government to train more health persons in the sector to minimize the work load at the hospital.
He notes that we should not only leave the responsibilities to government but to also citizens and family members of the mentally challenge needs to embrace their wards if they are cured from illness.
He says people should desist from abusing and frustrating family members whose ward is suffering from mental illness because just like any illness everybody would be affected.
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He explains that due to the low number of psychiatric hospitals in the country there are the many mentally challenged persons rooming on the streets.
He also urge the government to train more health persons in the sector to minimize the work load at the hospital.
He notes that we should not only leave the responsibilities to government but to also citizens and family members of the mentally challenge needs to embrace their wards if they are cured from illness.
He says people should desist from abusing and frustrating family members whose ward is suffering from mental illness because just like any illness everybody would be affected.
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