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Bui Hydro-electric power Dam The Bui Power Authority (BPA), responsible for the management of the 400 megawatts Bui Hydro-electric power Dam, has prioritised renewable energy to add to the Dam’s generating capacity.This is also to help reduce its over-dependency on the Black Volta to determine power generation.The Bui Hydro-electric project was initiated in 2007 by the Government on the Black Volta in the Banda District of the Bono Region. It was completed and inaugurated in 2013.Currently known as the Bui Generating Station (BGS), the Dam had a capacity to generate 400MW of hydro power, evacuating the same from a 161KV…

The plan, backed by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is now director of development at world football’s governing body FIFA, would be part of an extensive shake-up to cut out what Infantino called “too many meaningless matches”. “We have to have a system which is simple and is clear, which everyone understands, which clearly defines when there are national team games and when there are club games,” he said in an SNTV interview made available to AFP by FIFA. With the existing international match calendar ending in 2024, “we need to take some decisions by the end of this…

Samuel Takyi (fourth right) won Ghana’s only medal at the 2020 Olympics Denk Pharma Ghana have gifted amateur boxer, Samuel Takyi, $1000 for winning a bronze medal at the just ended Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.Takyi emerged a bronze medalist in the men’s featherweight division at the 2020 summer Games to end Ghana’s Olympic medal drought since Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.The Country Manager of Denk Pharma Ghana, Naa Okailey Adamafio-Manteau, presented the package which included a pair of retro leather boxing gloves autographed by the legendary Ike “Bazooka” Quartey, and selected products from the Denk Nutrition portfolio plus…

A number of officials serving on military academy advisory boards are refusing to resign following President Joe Biden’s purge of the 18 men and women who were appointed to their positions under former President Donald Trump.  Sean Spicer decried the terminations on NewsMax Wednesday, where he is the host, Kellyanne Conway wrote in a tweet that Biden should resign instead and Russ Vought asserted that he would carry out his three-year term. The three were among the 18 that President Biden told to either resign or be fired at 6pm, provoking accusations that his administration was politicizing what should be non-partisan advisory groups. Six…

The BMW car which Tupac Shakur was riding in before being shot in 1996, has been put up for sale for nearly $2m.   The superstar rapper was in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996 with Suge Knight and their entourage, to watch a Mike Tyson fight. However after they were stopped at a red light after the bout, suspects in a white vehicle opened fire. Shakur was hit four times,  including one bullet that struck him in his lung. Six days later, it was announced that Tupac had passed away.   The car which has been restored to its…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dissociated itself from the statement making the rounds in social media that it is against the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Imo State.   This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Enugu on Wednesday by Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Nation­al Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.   It said, “The attention of the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been drawn to a statement making the rounds in the media and purportedly issued by the President-Gen­eral of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The press statement, issued by one Chidi Ibeh, a non­descript and unknown to Ohanaeze, gave the…

But the President will make a new attempt on Thursday to chart a path out of a national nightmare that is beginning to feel like a dark, repeating, permanent reality — and to prove he is the leader that can reach that elusive destination.His speech will coincide with a frightening new dimension of the emergency, with children now representing about one in four new infections, with hundreds in hospitals, a surge that is terrifying parents and threatening in-person school.The raging resurgence of the crisis this summer, fueled by the Delta variant of the virus, did not just sow yet more…

Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minister of Roads and Highway • Roads Minister has commended Ghanaian contractors for their service to the country• He charged them to take a frontal role in the AFCfTA drive• He also called for unity and urged them to consider setting up their own financial institutionKwasi Amoako-Attah, the Minister of Roads and Highway has tasked Ghanaian contractors to rally behind the government’s ‘Year of Roads’ initiative and play their role in ensuring its success. Delivering an address at the opening day of the National Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, September, 8, 2021, Kwasi Amoako-Attah preached the message of unity…

Roberto Mancini’s European champions became the first Italian side to reach the half-hour mark four goals to the good. Juventus’s young Everton recruit Moise Kean got the Group C leaders off the mark early, pouncing on a sloppy back-pass by Arvydas Novikovas to his keeper Ernestas Setkus. Minutes later Giacomo Raspadori, on his international debut at his club Sassuolo’s home ground in Reggio Emilia, watched as his shot took a deflection off Edgaras Utkus for an own goal. After a bright start Lithuania were back in familiar territory, staring at defeat. Raspadori, no doubt disappointed not to have his name…

The Ayew brothers, Andre (left) and Jordan Ghanaian duo Jordan Ayew and Andre Dede Ayew have inked identical tattoos on their arms, showcasing their strong bond on and off the pitch.The pair followed the footsteps of their father, the legendary Abedi Ayew Pele and ventured into the sport. Currently, the two players are key members of the Black Stars team. Both players featured in a 1-0 victory over Ethiopia in the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers.The two footballers have inks of the Maori heritage style on their upper arm, and other tattoos stretch to their lower arm.Andre Ayew signed for…