d

 
 

Announcements / Social Events Page

Click here for Useful Information Page
Please pass the information you read on these pages around

January 29, 2010

 

Write to us
Travel & Tourism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 You may post your announcements here free

 

Home

 

 

Jan 29, 2010

Health alert: Achimota School to close down

Health, Jan 29, Ghanadot - The Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA) has ordered the immediate closure of Achimota School, and warned that the continued spillage of waste from the school's sewerage system poses a health danger to the students.
..

 

Jan 25, 2010

 

Former headmaster of Accra Academy is dead
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot


The late Mrs Lokko taught English language and literature at Accra Academy since 1974, and was appointed Head of the English Language Department , a position she held until 1990, when she was appointed Assistant Headmistress (Administration) under the then Headmaster, Mr. V.B. Freeman.

In 1996, she was appointed the Acting Headmistress on the retirement of Mr Freeman. In 1997 she was appointed the substantive Headmistress.

In 2008 she was received the Ghana Women's Achievers Award for excellence in Education by the Ghana National Honorary Awards of Fame (GNAHAF).


She also received an award for outstanding bravery in promoting educational excellence, and the first ever woman to head a boys institution in Ghana and Africa at large by the Ghana Country Award Council. Upon promotion, she became the District Director of Education in the Akuapim South Municipality of the Eastern Region.

Her last station before she retired in September 2009 was Gomoa District in the Central Region where she worked as District Director of Education.

She is survived by her husband, Mr. C.B. Lokko, and four children.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Ghanadot

 

Jan 22, 2009

The Quiet Reformer: Remembering Alan Rudwick (1927–2009)

Alan Percival Rudwick—or just “Rudwick” to the thousands of students whose lives he helped shape during his 27 years at Achimota School—was one of the school’s longest-serving, most-admired and best-remembered headmasters....

 

Jan 17, 2010

 

Relatives of Ghanaian resident in Nigeria to contact Foreign Ministry

By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot


Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked relatives of Mr. Abubakar Yakubu believed to be a Moslem from the Northern Region, to contact the Legal and Consular Bureau of the Ministry for an important message.

Mr. Yakubu was staying at No 1/3 Ayinke Trombi Close, Ladipo Estate, Oshodi, Lagos in Nigeria

A press statement signed by Mrs. Monica Boham Assistant Director, Information and Public Affairs Bureau of the Ministry called on the relatives of Mr. Michael Benneh to contact her outfit for a similar message.

The statement said Mr. Benneh hailed from Bawku in the Upper East Region and resident in Italy.

The relatives of Mr. Faith Kwabla Amuzu, a student of Toledo University in Ohio State - United States of America are also expected to contact the Bureau.


Ghanadot
 

Jan 16, 2010

 

Help to locate the family of FAITH AMUZU


One of our own, in the Ghanaian community, has died in a car accident in West Virginia. Th death apparently occurred over the weekend while he was traveling back to school. His name is Faith Amuzu and he's a student here at UT. ....

 

Jan 5, 2010

 

By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot

 

Reports reaching Ghanadot from Israel revealed that Ghana’s Former Health Minister in the Kufuor administration, Major (Retd) Courage Quashigah is died. He was 62.


Family sources told Joy FM, an Accra based local radio station that he died early Tuesday in Israel where he was receiving medical treatment.


The cause of his death is not immediately known.


Ghanadot

 

January 5, 2010

 

Yabonwura is dead

Accra, Dec 5, Ghanadot - Reports reaching Ghanadot from Northern Region of Ghana indicated that the Paramount Chief of the Gonja Traditional Area Yabonwura Bawa Doshei is dead. He was 102 years old. He died at Damongo in the early hours of Saturday after a protracted illness.......

 

"Water Proof" is dead

Accra, Dec 16, Ghanadot - Credible information reaching Ghanadot.com indicates that renowned Ghanaian comedian, simply called “Water Proof”, is dead.

The actor and comedian’s sudden death according to our information, occurred in the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday December 14th, 2009.....

 

December 6, 2009

 

Major Lawrence Mefful’s memorial service in New York

Some of you have requested for the information on our brother and friend Major Lawrence Mefful’s memorial service in New York. Kindly forward to other Mfantsipim/St. Augustine’s/Legon/Lighthouse friends and mates.

Details for the memorial service for Major Mefful is listed below.

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009

Time: 6.00pm

Venue: Our Savior Lutheran Sch.
1734 Williamsbridge Rd
Bronx, New York 10461

Cross Street: Williamsbridge & Morris Park Ave.

 

Blessings, Casely Essamuah

 

 

 

 

Google
 
Web www.ghanadot.com

BoG closely monitoring Nigeria banking crisis

Accra, Jan 26, Ghanadot - The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it is closely monitoring activities in the Nigerian banking sector to ensure that the crisis there does not spread to Ghana. .
More

 
A shocking reshuffle of ministerial portfolio

Accra, Jan 25, Ghanadot - Even though he denied ever having the intention of reshuffling his ministers when he interacted with the media at the castle Osu during his one year accounts in office, President Mills has made a reshuffle to his current team of ministers.
....More
   

I endorse the new communication system at Presidency - Mrs Rawlings
 
Accra, Jan 29, Ghanadot - The former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has endorsed the new system of information dissemination of government, where the Information Ministry takes charge of government communication and correspondence from the Presidency.
.. .
More

  Investor confidence restored as 3-year bond is oversubscribed

Accra, Jan 26, Ghanadot - The GH¢200 million three-year bond issued by government at a 19 percent yield, to raise development resources as well as deepen the bonds market, has been oversubscribed by 97.7 percent.
..
More
   
  ABC, Australia
FOXNews.com
The EastAfrican, Kenya
African News Dimensions
Chicago Sun Times
The Economist
Reuters World
CNN.com - World News
All Africa Newswire
Google News
The Guardian, UK
Africa Daily
IRIN Africa
The UN News
Daily Telegraph, UK
Daily Nation, East Africa
BBC Africa News, UK
Legal Brief Africa
The Washington Post
BusinessInAfrica
Mail & Guardian, S. Africa
The Washington Times
ProfileAfrica.com
Voice of America
CBSnews.com
New York Times
Vanguard, Nigeria
Christian Science Monitor
News24.com
Yahoo/Agence France Presse
 
  SPONSORSHIP AD HERE  
 
    Announcements
Debate
Commentary
Ghanaian Paper
Health
Market Place
News
Official Sites
Pan-African Page
Personalities
Reviews
Social Scene
Sports
Travel
 
    Currency Converter
Educational Opportunities
Job Opening
FYI
 
 

 

www.ghanavidia.com

Video expressions from Ghana and the Diaspora

 

 
Send This Page To A Friend:

The Profile Africa Media Group