Ahmad Benali: Libya captain wants stability on and off the pitch
Born in England and given his football education in Manchester City’s luxurious academy, Ahmad Benali might not seem a natural fit for the captaincy of a country bruised by nearly a decade of conflict. But as Libya prepare to start their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign next month, he has described leading the […]
Germany will not bar Huawei from its 5G networks
Germany will not exclude Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, saying it wants to create “a level playing field” for vendors. The US has banned Huawei from selling 5G equipment to its telecoms companies, saying it contained back doors that would enable Chinese surveillance. And the UK has promised a decision this […]
Hearts of Oak has right to accept or reject an offer- Joseph Esso
Accra Hearts of Oak forward Joseph Esso, who has been courting attention from clubs outside Ghana, has said that his club has the final say to any proposal for his services. According to Esso, who was voted as one of the best five players by ESPN in the just ended West African Football Championship (WAFU) […]
More than 820 million people under-nourished globally – UN Resident Coordinator
The UN Resident Coordinator, Sylvia Ekra Lopez says more than 821 million people in the world are under-nourished with severe food insecurity and undernourishment increasing in almost all regions in Africa. Speaking at an event in Accra to mark the 39th Observance of World Food Day, the UN Resident Coordinator said that the cost of […]
Deadly parasite ‘jumped’ from gorilla to humans
A rare and unfortunate sequence of events allowed a deadly type of malaria in gorillas to “jump” species and attack humans, according to scientists. Hundreds of thousands of people die from malaria every year and Plasmodium falciparum – the type the researchers studied – accounts for most cases. African great apes were the original host […]
Northern Region: Residents frustrated over NIA registration process
Some residents in the Northern region have appealed to the National Identification Authority (NIA) to extend the deadline for the NIA registration to enable more people to register. According to the residents, the registration process is too slow and frustrating and that majority of people will miss out if the exercise ends on the 23rd […]
Supreme Court rejects Woyome’s stay of execution application
A five member panel of the Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome asking for stay of execution on the auctioning of his properties with a new payments plan. Lawyer for Woyome, Luda Addey Lawal moved the motion saying that, they are ready to pay ten million cedis when the […]
Supreme Court directs SP, AG to collaborate effectively and retrieve monies paid to Waterville.
The Supreme Court presided over by Justice Baffoe Bonnie has directed the Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu and the Attorney General to collaborate effectively to retrieve monies paid to Waterville. The Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, in his capacity as a private citizen, has dragged the Attorney General and construction firm, Waterville, to the Supreme […]
Ghanaians must help achieve road safety agenda 2020
Ghanaians must help the National Road Safety Authority to achieve its agenda 2020 target of reducing fatal road crashes to the barest minimum. The Tema Officer, National Road Safety Authority, Tony Dickson, making the call in a chat with the GNA, said the agenda was achievable if all made an effort because about 90% of […]
Ghana Chamber of Mines launches Tertiary Education Fund
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has launched a Tertiary Education Fund in an effort to help build the needed human resource capital for the mining industry. Supported by stakeholders in the industry, producing member companies of the Chamber are expected to collectively contribute Four Hundred Thousand dollars annually to the fund for the next five […]
