Mohammed Kudus announces partnership with PUMA
Ghana and Ajax star Mohammed Kudus has officially announced his partnership with Sportwear giant PUMA. The 20-year old in a post on his social media page announced his union with the German kits manufacturers. “Forever Faster & Fierce = Royalty Wanna Stay Royal?? It’s nothing but @Puma Buzzing for this union & sparked to join […]
Election Petition: Second Respondent opposes Petitioner’s review application
Counsel for Second Respondent, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has filed an affidavit to oppose Petitioner’s motion for review of Supreme Court’s ruling to reopen case dated February 16, 2021. He contended that the application was misconceived, raised no exceptional circumstances that had occasioned a miscarriage of justice and that it was an abuse of […]
“We need to keep focus despite win” – Hearts coach
Interim Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Nii Noi, has called for the need to keep focus despite wrangling within the top hierarchy of the club. It has been a tumultuous past few days for the Phobians but they were able to secure a crucial 3-2 victory against Ebusua Dwarfs in a match-day15 […]
Jailed India activist, 81, granted temporary bail
A jailed 81-year-old Maoist ideologue and activist Varavara Rao has been granted bail for six months on medical grounds by a court in India. For several months Varavara Rao has been in poor health and spent more than 150 days in hospital in the past year. Mr. Rao espoused radical thinking and revolutionary ideas in […]
WhatsApp to switch off messages for all who reject new terms
WhatsApp users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the 15 May deadline will be unable to receive or send messages until they do so. Their account will be listed as “inactive”. And inactive accounts can be deleted after 120 days. Calls and notifications will still function for “a short while” but, […]
Charles Akonnor plans friendly matches for Black Stars
Black Stars trainer, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has announced that the team will engage in friendly games before their 2021 African Cup of Nations double-header qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe next month. The senior national team coach believes the friendly matches will adequately prepare the team and allow him to assess his […]
Rwandan dissident killed in South Africa
Leading Rwandan opposition politician Seif Bamporiki has been shot dead in South Africa, where he lived in exile. A gunman fired a single bullet at Mr Bamporiki as he was seated in a vehicle in a township in Cape Town, his Rwanda National Congress (RNC) party said. Wallets and mobile phones were stolen from the […]
Savelugu Hospital closes following surge in Covid-19 cases
The Savelugu Hospital in the Northern Region has been closed down for two weeks, beginning Monday, February 22, following a surge in COVID-19 amongst staff of the facility and residents in the municipality. A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the facility, cited that: “The Hospital shall render only emergency services.” “This decision […]
Italian Ambassador killed in DR Congo
Italy’s Foreign Ministry says the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in an attack on a United Nations convoy in the east of the country. An Italian military policeman also died in the incident near the town of Kanyamahoro. Officials at the Virunga National Park say the attack was an […]
Banky W, Adesua Etomi welcome baby boy
Popular Nigerian singer, Banky Wellington and his wife, actress, Adesua Etomi have welcomed their first child. The couple tied the knot on November 19, 2017. In an instagram post, Adesua shared the news with her followers on February 22nd, which happens to be her birthday. According to Adesua, she welcomed their baby boy four weeks […]
