The five
candidates for the 2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year have been revealed
during a special live launch broadcast in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Algeria's Yacine Brahimi, the 2014 winner, is on the shortlist along with
Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghanaian Andre Ayew, Senegal's Sadio Mane and
Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast.
The winner will be decided by African football fans, who have until 18:00 GMT
on 30 November to vote for their choice.
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Sunday, 15 November 2015
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Airtel money
What is airtel money?
Airtel Money is a new mobile commerce service from airtel that will allow you to use your mobile phone as a mobile wallet. It will allow you to use your mobile phone to:
Pay bills - utility bills
Pay for goods and services
Direct payment for your savings and loans contributions
Buy airtime for yourself, friends and family
Purchase airtel data bundle
Send money from your airtel Money account to other airtel money customers
Send money from your airtel Money account to people on other networks
Receive money on your airtel Money account
Deposit physical cash for electronic money (e-value)
Withdraw cash from your airtel money account
Send money to and withdraw money from your bank account
Use your mobile phone to check your bank balance and request for bank mini statement
Airtel Money is a new mobile commerce service from airtel that will allow you to use your mobile phone as a mobile wallet. It will allow you to use your mobile phone to:
Pay for goods and services
Direct payment for your savings and loans contributions
Buy airtime for yourself, friends and family
Purchase airtel data bundle
Send money from your airtel Money account to other airtel money customers
Send money from your airtel Money account to people on other networks
Receive money on your airtel Money account
Deposit physical cash for electronic money (e-value)
Withdraw cash from your airtel money account
Send money to and withdraw money from your bank account
Use your mobile phone to check your bank balance and request for bank mini statement
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Vodafone Cash
What is Vodafone Cash?
Vodafone Cash is a fast, simple and secure service that allows you to use your mobile phone to transfer money and make payments.
What other payments can I use Vodafone Cash for apart from transferring money?
Vodafone cash can be used to send and receive money, top up airtime for self and other Vodafone numbers, pay bills (Vodafone Bills) as well as buy goods and services.
Vodafone Cash is a fast, simple and secure service that allows you to use your mobile phone to transfer money and make payments.
What other payments can I use Vodafone Cash for apart from transferring money?
Vodafone cash can be used to send and receive money, top up airtime for self and other Vodafone numbers, pay bills (Vodafone Bills) as well as buy goods and services.
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Diversity Visa Lottery Program (Stage 1)
Stage 1; October - December: Electronic Entry
Important Basic Diversity Visa Requirements:
The law creating Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) states that to qualify for a diversity visa, you must have a high school education, or its equivalent, or two years of work experience. A high school education means successfull completion of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to 12-year course in the United States. If you are qualifying with work experience, you must have two years of experience in the last five years in an occupation which, by U.S. Department of Labor definitions, requires at least two years of training or experience.
If you do not have either the required education or qualifying work experience, you are not eligible to be issued a Divesity Visa. Only you, as the principal applicant, must meet this requirement. Your spouse and children do not have to meet this requirement. Do not continue with this application if you do not meet the education and work experience requirement.
Completed A-levels or O-levels; and/or
Earned an HND (High National Diploma); and/or
Received a University degree.
NOTE 1: Vocational training does not replace the above requirements. Vocational training alone does not meet the DV education requirement.
NOTE 2: For each subject, we consider the most recent exam score. For example if you failed English in 2001, the passed in 2003, we will accept the Pass in from 2003 because it is the most recent score. However, if you passed English in 2001, then failed in 2003, you will not qualify, since the most recent score is a Fail.
OCCUPATION: Minimum Requirements
To qualify based on your occupation:
You must have worked for at least two years in a qualifying job during the last five years AND completed at least two years of training to prepare you for work in that job. For example, if you worked as a Head Cook (a qualifying job) from 1995 to 1997, but have been working as a peety trader since 1997, you would not qualify.
Please make sure that you enter correct information especially:
Name
Date of Birth
Address
Gender
General Photo Requirements
The photograph for each visa applicant must be a full face photo, as described below
The photograph must have been taken within the last six months
Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square) with the head centered in the frame.
The head (measure from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should me between 1 inch to 13/8 inches (25 mm to 35 with the eye level between 11/8 inch to 13/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the bottom of the photo.
Photo Appearance
The photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly
The face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
Side or angled views cannot be accepted.
The photograph should be in color and must be taken against a white or off-white background. Photographs with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds cannot be accepted.
In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed.
Head coverings and hats may only be worn in photographs if they are required by religious beliefs. Such coverings and hats should not cover any portion of the applicant's face.
Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face can only be worn in photographs if required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
Photographs depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification cannot be accepted.
Photographs of military, airline or other personnel wearing hats cannot be accepted.
Photographs of applicants wearing tribal, national costume, or other headgear no specifically religious in nature cannot be accepted.
Digital Photo
Digital reproduced photographs must be reproduced without discernible pixels or dot patterns. Photocopied photographs cannot be accepted.
Selectees will receive a letter through thier country's postal service notifying them of their selection. Entrant who are not selected for further processing will not receive any type of notificaton through mail.
Multiple entries will disqualify the entrant from participation in the Lottery.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather emerged victorious from the most lucrative fight in history, beating Manny Pacquiao via a wide unanimous decision in Las Vegas. American Mayweather, 38, delivered a defensive masterclass against his Philippine rival, making the necessary adjustments after only a few rounds before disappearing out of sight. Mayweather, who added the WBO welterweight title to the WBC and WBA titles he already owned, was awarded the fight 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112 by the three judges. With his victory, Mayweather also cemented his status as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of his generation. The five-weight world champion is now undefeated in 48 professional fights, stretching back 19 years. Six-weight world champion Pacquiao, 36, falls to 57 wins, six losses and two draws. Tickets for the bout - billed as 'The Fight of the Century' - changed hands for as much as $350,000 (£232,000) and American fans were charged almost $100 (£66) to watch on television.
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Legon SRC Prez tried bribing me – Election IT Expert
The IT expert who designed the software for the conduct of the University of Ghana students’ elections, Stephen Forson has revealed that the current President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) tried to bribe him to manipulate the elections in favour of his preferred candidate.
Mr. Forson revealed on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme on Friday April 17, 2015 that Mr. Joshua Dogbey and two others including the losing candidate in the April 9, 2015 SRC election, Mikdad Muhammad sneaked into his house at midnight in the days leading to the elections to try to induce him to rig the elections for a candidate in the elections.
Citing his pregnant wife as his witness, he continued that the team from Legon promised to extend his contract with the University SRC if he does their bidding for their candidate to win.
IPRO Solutions Ltd has a five year contract with the University of Ghana (2012-2016), and also runs elections for all the polytechnics and some universities in the country.
"When they tried and they didn’t succeed, they thought others have also done so…the executioner fears to always lie with his head up of course…,” he revealed.
Monday, 23 March 2015
Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin turns pro
Missy Franklin has bid farewell to college swimming and is turning pro.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist went out with a
bang, winning three individual events and helping her California team
win the NCAA championship last weekend.
Now, Franklin can start competing for money and endorsement deals, and she's signed with a sports agent connected to Hollywood.
Franklin told The Associated Press in a phone interview that she's chosen Mark Ervin of WME-IMG to represent her. She will be the first swimmer in his client stable that includes Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn. Ervin used to work with Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
''I am so confident in my choice,'' she said. ''I felt this incredible connection with him. I feel like 100 percent we stand for the same things.''
The swimmer, who turns 20 in May, had help in making the decision. Her parents vetted a slew of potential representatives and narrowed down the field, allowing Franklin to enjoy her second - and last - year as a collegiate athlete.
''There's no one that knows me better than my parents,'' said Franklin, an only child.
WME-IMG is based in Beverly Hills, California, and some of its other athletes include tennis player Maria Sharapova and NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Besides sports, the mega-agency has ties to entertainment, fashion and event management.
Now, Franklin can start competing for money and endorsement deals, and she's signed with a sports agent connected to Hollywood.
Franklin told The Associated Press in a phone interview that she's chosen Mark Ervin of WME-IMG to represent her. She will be the first swimmer in his client stable that includes Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn. Ervin used to work with Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
''I am so confident in my choice,'' she said. ''I felt this incredible connection with him. I feel like 100 percent we stand for the same things.''
The swimmer, who turns 20 in May, had help in making the decision. Her parents vetted a slew of potential representatives and narrowed down the field, allowing Franklin to enjoy her second - and last - year as a collegiate athlete.
''There's no one that knows me better than my parents,'' said Franklin, an only child.
WME-IMG is based in Beverly Hills, California, and some of its other athletes include tennis player Maria Sharapova and NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Besides sports, the mega-agency has ties to entertainment, fashion and event management.
Ghana tops in WAEC international examination
Ghana has for the past five years toped the West Africa Examination
Council (WAEC) Competition for the international excellence award, WAEC
announced on Thursday.
For the year 2014, all three Ghanaian candidates who participated in the award with other WAEC students, swept all the three top awards offered at that level once again.
The overall top candidate, Hasan Mickail, a former student of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in the Western Region, who was the best candidate in the General Science programme, both at the national and international level, also won the Bandele Award for the best performing candidate in the whole of West Africa.
Ghana, Nigeria, and the Gambia participated in the 2014 WAEC examination, while Liberia and Sierra Leone, the two other WAEC countries, did not participate in the examinations due to the Ebola pandemic and a change in those countries educational system.
The Very Reverend Samuel Nmai Ollennu, the Head of National Office, WAEC, who announced this at this year’s WAEC Distinction Awards ceremony organized to honour candidates, who excelled in the May/June 2014 edition of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) said Ghana, since the period of the SSCE and when the WASSCE was introduced has been topping in the international exams.
He said for the past four years, Ghanaian WASSCE students have continuously topped in the international Exams.
Rev Ollennu explained that for a candidate to win such awards, he or she must obtain a minimum of eight grade A1s.
Candidates, who qualified for the awards, competed at two levels, consisting of the national (home country) and international (West Africa) levels with other WAEC candidates.
At the award ceremony held in Accra, the overall top winner, Mickail and four other awardees were given various sums of money, certificates, and laptops, whilst their former schools were given plagues.
Mickail was offered a full scholarship by the Universal Merchant Bank Ghana Limited to undertake a tertiary education in any university in Ghana, while the WAEC Endowment Fund, the main sponsor of the Distinction awards gave him the cedi equivalent of 300 dollars, and the Ghana National office of WAEC gave him 700 dollars, cedi equivalent.
Other award winners were Mr Kenyah Blaykyi, formerly of St Augustine’s College, who took the second position, received the cedi equivalent of 200 dollars and 300 dollars from the WAEC Fund and the Ghana National office, WAEC, respectively. FirstBanc Ghana, a financial institution is also giving Mr Blaykyi GH¢ 2,000 as part of the package.
Henry Enninful Archibald, a former student of Mfantsipim School, won the third position and was rewarded with 200 dollars and 300 dollars from the Fund and the Ghana National Office respectively. The Enterprise Insurance Limited also gave GHC 1,000 to Mr Archibald.
Mr Elvis Okoh-Asirifi, formerly of Opoku Ware SHS in the Ashanti Region, and Ms Deborah Akosua Atuabea Attuah, a former student of Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast, won the best candidate in business and General Arts Programmes respectively. They all received the cedi equivalent of 400 dollars each and certificates.
Rev Ollennu said by giving the awards, WAEC believed that it would be an incentive to spur the students on to work harder in future examinations and in other future endeavours.
Dr Iyi Uwadiae, the Registrar at the WAEC Council commended Ghana for the consistency in winning the awards over the past years, assuring that, in spite of the few examination malpractices, WAEC exams were “still valid and very reliable”.
Mr Enoch Cobbinah, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, who represented the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Alex Kyeremeh, said the outstanding performances by the students indicated that “Ghana’s educational system is the best in the West Africa region so no one should think that our educational system is in shambles”.
Source: GNA
For the year 2014, all three Ghanaian candidates who participated in the award with other WAEC students, swept all the three top awards offered at that level once again.
The overall top candidate, Hasan Mickail, a former student of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in the Western Region, who was the best candidate in the General Science programme, both at the national and international level, also won the Bandele Award for the best performing candidate in the whole of West Africa.
Ghana, Nigeria, and the Gambia participated in the 2014 WAEC examination, while Liberia and Sierra Leone, the two other WAEC countries, did not participate in the examinations due to the Ebola pandemic and a change in those countries educational system.
The Very Reverend Samuel Nmai Ollennu, the Head of National Office, WAEC, who announced this at this year’s WAEC Distinction Awards ceremony organized to honour candidates, who excelled in the May/June 2014 edition of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) said Ghana, since the period of the SSCE and when the WASSCE was introduced has been topping in the international exams.
He said for the past four years, Ghanaian WASSCE students have continuously topped in the international Exams.
Rev Ollennu explained that for a candidate to win such awards, he or she must obtain a minimum of eight grade A1s.
Candidates, who qualified for the awards, competed at two levels, consisting of the national (home country) and international (West Africa) levels with other WAEC candidates.
At the award ceremony held in Accra, the overall top winner, Mickail and four other awardees were given various sums of money, certificates, and laptops, whilst their former schools were given plagues.
Mickail was offered a full scholarship by the Universal Merchant Bank Ghana Limited to undertake a tertiary education in any university in Ghana, while the WAEC Endowment Fund, the main sponsor of the Distinction awards gave him the cedi equivalent of 300 dollars, and the Ghana National office of WAEC gave him 700 dollars, cedi equivalent.
Other award winners were Mr Kenyah Blaykyi, formerly of St Augustine’s College, who took the second position, received the cedi equivalent of 200 dollars and 300 dollars from the WAEC Fund and the Ghana National office, WAEC, respectively. FirstBanc Ghana, a financial institution is also giving Mr Blaykyi GH¢ 2,000 as part of the package.
Henry Enninful Archibald, a former student of Mfantsipim School, won the third position and was rewarded with 200 dollars and 300 dollars from the Fund and the Ghana National Office respectively. The Enterprise Insurance Limited also gave GHC 1,000 to Mr Archibald.
Mr Elvis Okoh-Asirifi, formerly of Opoku Ware SHS in the Ashanti Region, and Ms Deborah Akosua Atuabea Attuah, a former student of Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast, won the best candidate in business and General Arts Programmes respectively. They all received the cedi equivalent of 400 dollars each and certificates.
Rev Ollennu said by giving the awards, WAEC believed that it would be an incentive to spur the students on to work harder in future examinations and in other future endeavours.
Dr Iyi Uwadiae, the Registrar at the WAEC Council commended Ghana for the consistency in winning the awards over the past years, assuring that, in spite of the few examination malpractices, WAEC exams were “still valid and very reliable”.
Mr Enoch Cobbinah, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, who represented the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Alex Kyeremeh, said the outstanding performances by the students indicated that “Ghana’s educational system is the best in the West Africa region so no one should think that our educational system is in shambles”.
Source: GNA
Checkout the Full List of Winners at the GN Bank Awards
Male Musician Of The Year
Shatta Wale
Female Musician Of The Year
Gifty Osei
Male Actor Of The Year
James Gardner
Female Actor Of The Year
Juliet Ibrahim
Movie Of The Year
Obroni Hiani (Sky Orange Productions)
Child Star Of The Year
Nana Yaa Amoakoaa (Kids Icon)
Song Of The Year
Mampi by Vybrant Faya
Male Sports Personality Of The Year
Asamoah Gyan (Black Stars captain)
Comedian Of The Year
Baba Spirit (Rainbow Radio)
Entertainment Journalist/Writer Of The Year
Halifax Ansah Addo (News One)
Male Radio Presenter Of The Year
Bola Ray (Starr Drive – Starr FM)
Female Radio Presenter Of The Year
Akumaa Mama Zimbi (Odo Ahomaso – Adom FM)
Male TV Presenter Of The Year
Kojo Frempong (Boys Boys – Viasat 1)
Female TV Presenter Of The Year
Nana Yaa Brefo (Badwam – Adom TV)
Favourite Celebrity Of The Year
Bola Ray
GN Bank Corporate Honorarium
(Lifetime Achievement Award)
M.T.N Ghana (Telecommunication)
D.K Poison (Veteran Boxer)
Shatta Wale
Female Musician Of The Year
Gifty Osei
Male Actor Of The Year
James Gardner
Female Actor Of The Year
Juliet Ibrahim
Movie Of The Year
Obroni Hiani (Sky Orange Productions)
Child Star Of The Year
Nana Yaa Amoakoaa (Kids Icon)
Song Of The Year
Mampi by Vybrant Faya
Male Sports Personality Of The Year
Asamoah Gyan (Black Stars captain)
Comedian Of The Year
Baba Spirit (Rainbow Radio)
Entertainment Journalist/Writer Of The Year
Halifax Ansah Addo (News One)
Male Radio Presenter Of The Year
Bola Ray (Starr Drive – Starr FM)
Female Radio Presenter Of The Year
Akumaa Mama Zimbi (Odo Ahomaso – Adom FM)
Male TV Presenter Of The Year
Kojo Frempong (Boys Boys – Viasat 1)
Female TV Presenter Of The Year
Nana Yaa Brefo (Badwam – Adom TV)
Favourite Celebrity Of The Year
Bola Ray
GN Bank Corporate Honorarium
(Lifetime Achievement Award)
M.T.N Ghana (Telecommunication)
D.K Poison (Veteran Boxer)
Friday, 20 March 2015
Samsung S6 and S6 Edge go on pre-order
Customers can now pre-order Samsung’s latest smartphones, the S6 and S6 Edge, on contracts from £39.50 and £43.50 per month respectively and an up-front charge of £79.99 and £159.99.
As already announced by Samsung the flagship models
will be available from April 10, but customers will have to wait longer for
certain models including gold colours and those with larger amounts of memory.
Gold versions of both models are expected for
delivery in four weeks, according to the Carphone Warehouse website, as are
128GB versions of the S6 Edge and 64GB versions of the S6. The 128GB S6 is
expected in "four to six weeks".
Details of the tariffs available from various
operators have been published by the UK’s largest mobile phone seller Carphone Warehouse.
The new handsets were unveiled by Samsung at the
annual Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona earlier this month, with
the claim that they would “set a new standard for smartphones”.
The S6 Edge included a curved screen which extended slight around the front of
the device to each of the sides.
It includes a feature called People Edge which
assigns five contacts with unique colours. The phone can then be placed
face-down during situations when looking at the screen would be impolite, but
the owner can still see who is ringing at a glance.
Both phones include a five megapixel front camera
and 16 megapixel rear camera.
Customers can place pre-orders today under contracts
with Vodafone, EE and O2. Anyone making a pre-order with Carphone Warehouse
will receive a free wireless charger.
Specifications
Display: 5.1-inch
Battery: Quad HD Super AMOLED 577PPI
Wi-Fi: LTE Cat. 6
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 32 / 64 / 128GB
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, fingerprint, hall
Size (S6): 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm
Weight (S6): 138g
Size (S6 Edge): 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm
Weight (S6 Edge): 132g
Battery: Quad HD Super AMOLED 577PPI
Wi-Fi: LTE Cat. 6
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 32 / 64 / 128GB
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, fingerprint, hall
Size (S6): 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm
Weight (S6): 138g
Size (S6 Edge): 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm
Weight (S6 Edge): 132g
MTN M'afe Nie Promotion
2015 is the year that you’ve been waiting for. With MTN M’afe Nie promoting, you can live your cherished dream in the most convenient way ever. MTN customers simply need to keep their phones active. One can charge, chat, text and browse to accrue points. Simply performing any of these activities on your phone i.e. recharging, chatting, texting and browsing can lead to fulfilling a dream.
It’s
that simply! Dial *120# to know and check your points threshold. Remember,
every recharge of GhȻ1 gives you 10 point and every pesewa spent gives you one
point. Accrue points to exceed your monthly threshold by higher percentage
margins via recharging, chatting, texting or browsing and you could own:
·
Three
bedroom houses in Accra· Iphone 6+ handsets
· 32” (inches) LED TVs
· Nokia Lumia 535 handsets
· Energy/Power banks
· Huawei Y220 Phones etc
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Others Premier League Four Universities Start Final Push For 2015 UPAC Basketball Championship
Ghanaian basketball talents descend
at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) court on Saturday March
14 ahead of the hugely-anticipated Greater Accra Zone 1 qualifiers.
Players have entered the homestretch of their buildup for the 2015 UPAC
Basketball Championship as they set up their respective camping base.
CAF Duties: GFA Hands $30,000 to Kotoko, Hearts
The Ghana FA has handed $30,000 to
Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak ahead of their CAF Inter-club
matches this weekend, DailySoccerGhana .com can exclusively report.
Kotoko will rely on the cash boost to offset the hotel accommodation expenses and flight ticket costs as they face Algerian club MC El Eulma at the 25,000 seater Stade Messaoud Zougar on Saturday.
Kotoko will rely on the cash boost to offset the hotel accommodation expenses and flight ticket costs as they face Algerian club MC El Eulma at the 25,000 seater Stade Messaoud Zougar on Saturday.
Fire Outbreak At Kotoka Airport
Fire yesterday morning gutted a private restaurant at the cargo
section of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), destroying a lot of
equipment and other valuables.
The fire outbreak, which started around 8:45 am, injured two people who were believed to be kitchen staff of the gutted restaurant called, Cargo D’ or Combined Farms.
A statement by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) confirming the incident said, “At about 0845 hours on Thursday, parts of the kitchen of Cargo D’ or Combined Farms – a building close to the Airport Post Office – caught fire.
The fire outbreak, which started around 8:45 am, injured two people who were believed to be kitchen staff of the gutted restaurant called, Cargo D’ or Combined Farms.
A statement by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) confirming the incident said, “At about 0845 hours on Thursday, parts of the kitchen of Cargo D’ or Combined Farms – a building close to the Airport Post Office – caught fire.
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Named Best In Show At Mobile World Congress 2015
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has received the special honor of “Best New Handset, Tablet or Device” from the GSMA at Mobile World Congress 2015.
The award recognizes the best new device launched during the show. This is the second consecutive year Samsung received this award, following the Samsung Gear Fit in 2014.
Daddy Lumba, Kwabena Kwabena and Okyeame Kwame lead #MOGOAwards nominations
The annual Citi FM Music of
Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Highlife Awards Night is returning this year with a
bang, to climax the annual MOGO Festival.
But prior to the glitzy affair, Citi
FM has announced the categories for the expanded MOGO Awards, and is set
to honor deserving individuals, groups and stakeholders who have contributed to
the development and sustenance of Highlife music and Music of Ghanaian Origin
in general.
Daddy Lumba, Okyeame Kwame and
Kwabena Kwabena lead the nominations with four each. Bisa KDei, R2Bees and Efya
have two nominations each. Gospel artiste and producer, Nacy, has two, MOGO
Best Performer (with No Tribe) and MOGO Best Music Producer.
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Mountcrest University College breaks grounds for Medical School
Mountcrest University College has broken the ground for
the construction of a medical school lecture hall complex and a teaching
hospital at Larteh.
The
lecture hall complex expected to be ready in September would also house the
School of Nursing and Midwifery and would be named after the late son of the
founder of the college, Kwame Ansa-Asare.
Mr
Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Founder and Rector of the School, said the School had forged
a partnership with the College of Medicine at Penn State University and the
partnership involves course work development, medical student exchange and
expansion of the Global Health Scholars Programme to Ghana.
Monday, 2 March 2015
Vodafone Ghana Music Award (VGMA) 2015 NOMINEES LIST
Overall Artiste(s) of the Year
● Daddy Lumba
● Stonebwoy
● Guru
● Edem
● MzVee
● Sarkodie
● Samini
● Stonebwoy
● Guru
● Edem
● MzVee
● Sarkodie
● Samini
My relatives do drugs but I don't – Ken Agyapong reveals
Maverick
Politician Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that some of his relatives were ‘drugs
dealers’ but he said he personally does not do 'drugs'.
Responding to a
question on whether he was a genuine businessman or had dealt in drugs before
in an interview on TV3 Friday morning, Mr. Agyapong said: “Hell no…as for my
relatives yes; my relatives have done it [drugs] and they linked me to it. But
there are evidences there to show that I was not part of it…so me I am okay; I
do a lot of things and I work hard”.
"About 85 per cent of Ghanaian businessmen do drugs" - Ken Agyapong
Maverick
Politician Kennedy Agyapong has alleged that most Ghanaian businessmen are drug
dealers.
In
his estimation, about 85 percent of indigenous businessmen are drug barons.
Ironically,
Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, a successful businessman and a hothead politician of the
opposition New Patriotic Party, is not insulated from the drug tag. For many
years, Mr. Agyapong’s political opponents, particularly in the National
Democratic Congress, have equally painted him as a drug dealer although none of
his accusers have proven the allegations.
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Education Minister inaugurates COTVET Governing Board
Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang,
Minister of Education, has inaugurated a 16-member Board for the Council
for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) and
charged them to develop policies to enhance skills training.
The Minister highlighted the economic
importance of technical and vocational education and training and
expressed Government's commitment to supporting the sector.
Central Africa supports ECOWAS to combat Boko Haram
The Economic Community of Central
African States (ECCAS) today pledged their unflinching support to the
Economic Community of West African States( ECOWAS) in fighting against
the Islamic terrorist group; Boko Haram, in Nigeria and beyond.
Represented by President Teodoro Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, and President Dennis
Sassou-N'Guesso of Congo, the Community also promised to lend both
financial and logistics support for the fight against terrorism in
Africa.
These came to light when the two leaders held a closed door meeting with President Mahama at the Peduase, in the Eastern Region.
Free SHS Programme To Start In September
President John Dramani Mahama,
yesterday, renewed the Government’s commitment to implement the Progressively
Free Secondary Education Programme for Senior High School (SHS) in the
2015/2016 academic year, which starts in September.
He said 367,565 students are
expected to benefit from the programme, which would abolish tuition fee for
both day and boarding students in public schools but students would pay for
boarding and feeding fees.
President Mahama said this when he
delivered State of the Nation Address to the Parliament in Accra.
He said the education sector; in the
2015 budget, received the biggest allocation with GH₵6.7 billion and that
showed the Government’s commitment of providing better education to the
citizenry.
Work on the construction of the
initial 73 Community Day SHS, he said, were on-going while that on 50 new sites
had also begun to complement the existing high schools.
President Mahama announced that work
on the University of Health and Allied Sciences in the Volta Region was in
progress with the first batch of students being admitted to start the academic
year.
He said the Government’s plan to
convert Polytechnics to Technical University was on course, while it was
considering the conversion of the University for Development Studies’ campuses
in Wa and Navrongo in the Upper West and East Regions, respectively, to full
universities.
On Social Protection, President
Mahama said the Government had introduced a card known as the “EBAN Elderly
Card”, which would enable elderly people of 65years and above to enjoy
transport services at 50 per cent discount and also to have priority access to banking
and hospital services.
He said 15,000 ‘poorest
households’ would this year be enrolled onto the Livelihood Empowerment Against
Poverty Programme, (LEAP), while 14,000 orphan caregivers would be trained to
give good care to orphans and persons with disability.
The President urged Ghanaians to
endeavour to eat what was grown locally to add value to the local produce in
order to boost Ghana’s economy.
He said according to the Bank of
Ghana, the country’s rice import bill had fallen by 41 per cent, which meant a
lot more could be done to protect the local economy by patronizing locally made
produce.
President Mahama said the revamping
of the Komenda Sugar Factory was progressing, while work on the Dipali Sugar
Factory in the Northern Region would begin this year to provide direct and
indirect employment to the growing youth of
Ghana.
E-Gates To Be Installed At Kotoka International Airport
The
Ministry of Communications as part of the e-Ghana Strategy is implementing an
integrated e-Immigration system that will enable the regulation of entry into
and exit from Ghana and also provide a case management system for permit
processing.
This
follows a contract signed between the Ministry and a joint venture of Messrs
Gemalto (France) and Avalon Biometrics of Spain in January 2013 for the
redeployment of an e-immigration system in the country.
The
project, when completed will meet the current and future needs of the Ghana
Immigration Service (GIS) and improve on the quality of service delivery they
offer to the public.
MTN Mobile Money
To Register For MTN Mobile Money
1.
Grab
a valid photo ID (voter ID, Driver’s License, Passport, NHIS, National ID)
2.
Go
to the nearest MTN Mobile Money Merchant.
3.
Complete
registration booklet and ask for a copy
4.
You
will receive a prompt or SMS after the Merchant has successfully capture your
details
Option
1 (SAT Menu)
1.
Go
to “My MTN” on your mobile phone and Select “Mobile Money”
2.
Select
“register” and enter your Photo ID type and number
3.
Select
and repeat your Mobile Money PIN (4digits)
You
will receive a welcome message on your phone keep this Mobile Money PIN
confidential
Option
2 (USSD)
1.
On
your phone: Dial *170# and select ID type (e.g. 1 for Voter, 4 for Passport,
etc.)
2.
Enter
ID Number and press Ok/send
3.
Enter
MM Code (4digits)
4.
Confirm
selected MM PIN. Keep this Mobile Money PIN confidential. Wait for a successful
feedback through SMS.
What is
Mobile Money Wallet?
It is the personal
and confidential place on the mobile phone where your cash is stored safely for
all your cash transactions.
Load Wallet (Cash In)
1.
Go
to your nearest Mobile Money Authorized Merchant.
2.
Hand
over cash to Merchant.
3.
Merchant
enters your MTN number, repeats your MTN number, the amount, Merchant’s user
ID, and Mobile Money PIN.
4.
The
system will debit the Merchant’s Mobile Money Wallet and credit yours. You will
receive a confirmation message of the successful loading.
Transfer Money to a Mobile Wallet (P2P)
1.
Make
sure you have sufficient money in your Mobile Money Wallet.
2.
Go
to “Mobil Money” menu, select “Transfer Money” and “Mobile User”
3.
Enter
and repeat receiver’s mobile number, and amount, reference e.g. “Gift from
Kwame” (optional), confirm details and enter Mobile Money PIN. You will receive
a confirmation message of the successful transfer.
Transfer Money to a Non-Mobile User (A2C)
1.
Make
sure you have sufficient money in your Mobile Money Wallet.
2.
Go
to “Mobile Money” menu, select Transfer Money” and “Non-Mobile User”.
3.
Enter
amount, secret code, repeat secret code, confirm details and enter Mobile Money
PIN.
You will receive a token (a
12-digits serial number via SMS).
Communicate the token and secret
code to the receiver to cash out the money from a Mobile Money Authorized
Merchant.
Buy MTN Airtime
1.
Make
sure you have sufficient money in your
Mobile Money Wallet
2.
Go
to “Mobile Money” menu and select “Top Up Airtime”
3.
Enter
amount
4.
Enter
and repeat mobile number (optional if own phone), confirm details and enter
Mobile Money PIN. You receive a confirmation message of the successful MTN
Airtime Top up.
Buy MTN Airtime (USSD Option)
1.
Dial
*170#, enter 3 and follow the prompts.
Money Transfer from Merchant to Mobile Money Wallet
1.
Grab
a valid photo ID and go to a Mobile Money Authorized Merchant.
2.
Hand
over cash to the Merchant
3.
Merchant
will enter and repeat the receiver’s mobile number, the amount reference
(optional), Merchant User ID and Mobile Money PIN. Both receiver and Merchant
will receive a confirmation message.
Withdraw Money (Cash Out) from Wallet
1.
Go
to a Mobile Money Authorized Merchant
2.
Go
to “Mobile Money” menu on your phone.
3.
Select
“Allow Cash Out” and turn “Cash Out” on
4.
Merchant
will enter and repeat your mobile number, the amount, Merchant User ID and
Mobile Money PIN
5.
Confirm
Cash Out on your phone and enter your Mobile Money PIN.
6.
When
transaction is confirmed, Merchant will pay you the money
7.
You
will receive a confirmation message of the successful Cash Out.
Allow Cash Out (USSD User)
1.
Dial
*170#, enter 4 and follow the prompts
Withdraw Money (Cash Out) with Token and Secret Code
1.
Make
sure you have the Token and secret code
2.
Go
to a Mobile Money Authorized Merchant.
3.
Present
your photo ID and token to the Merchant.
4.
Enter
you 4 digit secret code
5.
When
the transaction is confirmed, the Merchant will pay you the money.
Managing your Wallet (SAT Option)
How
to check your balance
1.
Go
to “My MTN” on your phone menu and select “Mobile Money”
2.
Select
“My Wallet”
3.
Select
“Check Balance”
4.
Enter
your Mobile Money PIN
5.
You
will receive you current & available Balance on your phone
How
to check your Mini Statement
1.
Go
to “My MTN” on your phone menu and select “Mobile Money”
2.
Select
“My Wallet”
3.
Select
“Mini Statement”
4.
Enter
your Mobile Money PIN
5.
You
will receive you Mini Statement
How
to change your Mobile Money PIN
1.
Go
to “My MTN on your phone menu and select “Mobile Money”
2.
Select
“My Wallet”
3.
Select
“Change MM PIN”.
4.
Enter
your old MM PIN
5.
Enter
your new MM PIN
6.
Repeat
your New MM PIN
7.
You
will receive a message of a successful PIN change
Managing your Wallet (USSD Option)
1.
Dial
*170#, enter 5 and follow the prompts.
2.
Input
1 for Check balance and enter MM PIN
3.
Input
2 for Mini Statement and enter MM PIN
4.
Input
3 for favorites and follow the prompts
5.
Input
4 for Change MM PIN and follow the prompts.
6.
Input
5 for My Web Screen No. and follow the prompts
Money Transfer from Merchant to Non-Mobile (C2C)
1.
Grab
a valid photo ID and go to a Mobile Money Authorized Merchant.
2.
Hand
over cash to the Merchant.
3.
Merchant
will enter your ID number and the amount
4.
You
will enter and repeat secret code
5.
Merchant
will enter user ID and Mobile Money PIN
6.
The
system will generate a token (12 digit number) which is given to you.
7.
You
must give the token and secret code to the receiver o cash the money
Can I use
Mobile Money to pay for my utility bills like electricity bills?
Yes. You can
currently pay your ECG bills, DSTV bills and other TV subscriptions with MTN
Mobile Money.
Bill Payment
The
service enables subscribers to pay their bills (DStv, ECG & Post Paid)
anytime, anywhere.
1.
Select
“MY MTN” on your phone
2.
Go
to Mobile Money
3.
Select
Pay Bill
4.
Select
ECG, DStv, MTN Postpaid, General Payment, School Fees & Follow the process.
You
will receive a confirmation message of Successful payment.
Bill Payment (USSD Users)
1.
Dial
*170# and enter 2.
2.
Input
1for ECG and follow the prompts.
3.
Input
2 for DStv and follow the prompts.
4.
Input
3 for MTN Postpaid and follow the prompts.
5.
Input
4 for General Payment and follow the prompts.
6.
Input
5 for School Fees and follow the prompts.
7.
Input
6 for next item on the menu and follow the prompts.
School Fees Service
This
service enables parents and guardians to pay their wards fees instantly without
any hassle
Here’s
how to:
1.
Go
to My MTN on your phone menu
2.
Select
Mobile Money
3.
Select
Pay Bill
4.
Select
School Fees.
i.
Under
Payment code, enter the School code followed by a space and the Student ID
number (e.g. UG 1000408)
ii.
Enter
your MM PIN (Name of student will be displayed)
5.
Click
Pay now
6.
Enter
a suitable reference (e.g. 2nd Term/Semester)
7.
Enter
amount
8.
Confirm
payment details
9.
Enter
your MM PIN again
General Payment
General
payment is MTN Mobile Money product that enables individuals or corporate
entities to make payments for goods and services including online transactions.
It
offers integration to the MTN Mobile Money platform with institutions who
desire payment solutions.
Enjoy the following with your Mobile Money Wallet
·
Free
Registration
·
No
minimum balance
·
No
monthly service fees
·
Only
pay for the transaction that you make
·
Anyone
with a voter ID, Driver’s License, Passport, NHIS, National ID can have one.
What is MTN Mobile Money?
Mobile Money is a
fast, simple, convenient, secure and affordable way of transferring money using
a mobile phone. The service is offered by MTN in partnership with 10 banks.
What can I use MTN Mobile Money for?
Mobile Money can
be used to send and receive money, top up MTN airtime, pay for bills (DStv,
ECG, and MTN Post Paid Bills), buy life insurance, pay airline tickets, pay
insurance premiums as well as pay for goods and services.
Do I need to have a bank account to use MTN Mobile Money?
No. Mobile Money
is available for anyone, no bank account is required. However you will need a
bank account to be able to link your Bank account to your Mobile Money wallet
Who can use the Mobile Money Service?
The Mobile Money
service is available to all MTN customers. Non-MTN users can also use the
service to receive money transfers from registered Mobile Money customers.
How long does it take to get MTN Mobile Money?
The process should
take up to10 minutes only
Is the Mobile Money Wallet PIN the same as my SIM card PIN?
No. The Mobile
Money PIN is selected during registration for Mobile Money transactions.
What is different with MTN Mobile Money? If I already use Mobile
Banking.
With Mobile Money,
no bank account is needed to send or receive money. All you need is a Mobile
Money enabled MTN SIM card and a mobile phone.
Can I use an existing MTN Prepaid airtime scratch card to recharge
my Mobile Money wallet?
No. You cannot use
an existing MTN prepaid airtime card. There will be a special scratch card for
Mobile Money which can be obtained from our Merchants. This will be available
in the future.
Do I need to have a minimum balance in my Mobile Money wallet?
No. Your Mobile
Money account can contain any amount. The maximum is GHC10, 000.
Are there any service charges to maintain my Mobile Money wallet?
No. Mobile Money
only charges for the transactions you perform.
Are there any transaction limits on the Mobile Money wallet?
Yes. Customers who
are not registered on e-zwich will have limits on their transaction. The Daily
transaction limit is GHC 1000.
Can I use my existing SIM for the Mobile Money service?
It depends. The
service requires a SIM pre-loaded with the Mobile Money application. MTN customers who don’t have such a SIM card
need to swap to a new SIM that contains the Mobile Money application. The Mobile Money Merchant will help you to
determine if your SIM card contains the Mobile Money application.
Can I keep my existing MTN phone number if I register for Mobile
Money?
Yes. You will keep
your existing phone number when you register with a valid Photo ID (Voter ID,
Passport, Driver’s License, National ID, and NHIS)
Will I be able to save my old contacts on the new SIM card if I do
SIM swap?
Yes. You should
copy your old SIM contacts to your phone before you do SIM swap. Alternatively,
you can use MTN SIM backup device to copy your contacts and transfer them to
your new SIM after the swap. You will be able to save 200 contacts on your
Mobile Money SIM, just like any other SIM card.
Do all mobile phones support Mobile Money?
Yes. The Mobile
Money application is registered on the SIM card and is independent of the
mobile phone.
Can I use my Mobile Money wallet outside of Ghana?
Yes. The Mobile
Money service works on roaming. However, you may be charged for the SMS traffic
by the host network at International Roaming rates.
Can I get overdraft facility on my Mobile Money wallet?
No. You cannot
transfer more money than you have available in your Mobile Money wallet.
Can I use my Mobile Money wallet as collateral for borrowing money
in a bank?
No
How do I keep my Mobile Money Wallet secure?
You need to keep
your Mobile Money PIN secret from others. Memorize your Mobile Money PIN and do
not carry it with your phone. Never give
away your Mobile Money PIN. If you have
reason to believe your Mobile Money PIN has been compromised, you can change
the Mobile Money PIN in the Mobile Money menu.
What do I do if I forget my Mobile Money PIN?
Contact the MTN
Call Center on 111 for assistance.
What happens to the cash in my wallet if I become deceased?
The cash will be
paid to your next of kin.
Is my money safe?
Yes. Your money is
stored safely in a special account opened for Mobile Money in the Participating
banks.
What happens if my phone/SIM is lost or stolen?
Your money is
safe. Your Mobile Money wallet is protected by your Mobile Money PIN. You
should call the MTN Call Centre on 111 to block your wallet by first
authenticating yourself. Thereafter you need to do a SIM swap and unblock your
Mobile Money wallet by calling the Call Center.
Can I send money to someone who doesn’t have a mobile phone?
Yes. You can send
money from your MTN Mobile Money wallet on your phone to anyone in Ghana; the
receiver doesn’t need to have a mobile phone or be an MTN customer
Can I do Mobile Money transfers on the internet?
Yes. You can
access and login to your Mobile Money account via the internet and carry out
transactions.
Can I transfer money from my bank account to my MTN Mobile Money
wallet?
Yes. You can
perform this activity through one of our services called “Link to Bank
Account”. The Link to Bank Account service offer subscribers the convenience
and ease of withdrawing money directly from their bank accounts into their
Mobile Money wallets anytime, anywhere.
Can I transfer money out of my MTN Mobile Money wallet to my bank
account?
Yes. You can
perform this activity through one of our services called “Link to Bank Account”
Can I use the service to buy airtime for my friends and relatives?
Yes. You can top
up for friends and relatives instantly.
Do I have a specific time I can top up through MTN Mobile Money?
No. You can top up
instantly anytime, anywhere.
Can I buy airtime outside Ghana?
Yes. The Mobile
Money service works on roaming.
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