Police announce arrest of ‘notorious armed robber’
The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of a notorious armed robber Mohammed Buzu from his hideout at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. The 29-year-old Buzu was arrested in connection with breaking into the residence of the IMF country Director, stealing from the residence of the Ambassador of Kuwait to Ghana and also from the […]
MTN FA Cup: Legon Cities thump Inter Allies to book R32 spot
Legon Cities defeated Inter Allies 3-0 in a round of 64 match played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. A goal each from Ebenezer Nii, Abdul Latif Abubakari and Maxwell Oppong was enough for the Royals to secure a spot in the round of 32. The first half started with some exciting attacking football […]
Work on Ho multipurpose Youth Centre progressing steadily, First Stage 85% Complete
Work is progressing steadily on the Ho Multipurpose Youth Resource Centre being built at Adaklu in the Volta Region. The Resource Centre, a sporting facility when completed will host a FIFA standard football pitch, an eight-lane athletic track, a handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis courts and a gymnasium. The facility would also have an ICT […]
Deontay Wilder blames his ring-walk costume for Tyson Fury defeat
Deontay Wilder has blamed his elaborate ring-walk costume for his WBC heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury. The American, 34, said his costume was too heavy and as a result, he “didn’t have the legs” for the fight. Britain’s Fury, 31, produced a dominant display to win the title in Las Vegas on Saturday when Wilder’s corner […]
Cape Coast Technical University to introduce more B.Tech programmes
The Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) in responding to changes in the global sphere, will from next academic year (2020/2021) introduce eleven Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) programmes for prospective students. The programmes in B.Tech include Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Automation, and Electrical, Electronic Engineering and Applied Statistics. Others are Hospitality Management, Industrial Accounting […]
Coronavirus: Six Serie A Games to be played Behind Closed Doors
Italian Minster of Sports Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed six Serie A matches will be played behind closed doors during Week 26 following the recent coronavirus outbreak in the country’s northern regions. Organisers have made the decision to play fixtures despite concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the specific type of coronavirus that reportedly originated in […]
Amina Mohammed hails AU-UN partnership in tackling Africa’s challenges
United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, has hailed the productive relationship between the UN and the African Union as the two institutions continue to work together to tackle challenges affecting the continent, among the poverty, hunger, unemployment and conflict. In opening remarks on Monday, February 24 to a special session of the Regional Coordination […]
World’s oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112
A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world’s oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112. Guinness World Records had given the certificate to Chitetsu Watanabe on Feb. 12. The organization and the funeral home handling his services confirmed Tuesday he had died Sunday. No […]
Kotoko to revert to Baba Yara Sports Stadium after March 6
Ghanaian giant, Asante Kotoko will be back at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for their Premier League games as authorities have confirmed to the club that the stadium will be made available after the 6th March Independence celebration. The Stadium was closed down for renovation works last week, with clubs using the venue asked to […]
Coronavirus: Spanish hotel, Tenerife, with hundreds of guests locked down
A hotel in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands has been locked down after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for coronavirus. Hundreds of guests at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel were initially told to stay in their rooms as medical tests were carried out, Spanish media report. The doctor is reportedly from the Lombardy […]
