Haaland sets new Champions League record after disallowed goal and penalty retake
Erling Haaland set another Champions League record with his second strike of the evening against Sevilla on Tuesday – but the phenomenon was made to work harder than usual for the goal. The Norwegian beat Bono from the penalty spot to put Dortmund 2-0 up, in the process taking his own tally to 20 in […]
“I will give sports the maximum support” – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has said the government will continue to invest in sports especially football. “It is obvious what my responsibility is and that is to give sports in our country especially football the maximum support it deserves and I want to assure you that we are going to do our best to […]
Neymar to miss Barcelona reunion in Champions League as PSG take no risks on Brazilian’s fitness
The Ligue 1 giants are set to take in the second leg of a last-16 clash with the Blaugrana on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Neymar will not face former club Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday after deciding to take no risks with the Brazilian’s fitness as he works his way back from […]
One in three women globally experiences violence – Report
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), indicates that worldwide, one in three women experiences violence. The report revealed that violence against women remained “devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young; – younger women among those most at risk”. It said across their lifetime, one in three women, around 736 million, were subjected to […]
We’re saddened by our children’s demise — Families
Family members of the 12 children who drowned while swimming in the sea in Apam in the Gomoa West District in the Central Region last Sunday say they are yet to come to terms with the death of their children. According to them, the news of their passing came to them as a surprise, especially […]
I no longer belong to NDC; I support Akufo-Addo, Bawumia – Allotey Jacobs
Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has declared that he no longer belongs to the NDC. To him if the NDC says it has suspended him, he has also “dismissed” himself from the party. He said he now supports President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice […]
Police arrest 109 in swoops at hideouts
More than 100 suspected criminals have been arrested in swoops in some parts of Accra. The special one-week operation, dubbed “no space for criminals”, is aimed at clamping down on the activities of criminals. It was carried out in places considered to be dens, ghettos and streets of criminals, the police said. It was undertaken […]
Ghana’s economy expected to grow nearly 5% in 2021
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday said it expected the economy to grow nearly five per cent in 2021 on the back of strong boost in economic activities. “We expect Gross Domestic Product growth to rebound strongly this year to nearly five per cent, above the IMF’s 2021 January projection of 3.2 per cent […]
Covid-19: UK rejects ‘false’ vaccine export ban claim by EU
A diplomatic row has broken out after the EU’s top official claimed the UK had imposed an “outright ban” on the export of Covid vaccines. European Council President Charles Michel said it applied to all vaccines and components produced in the UK. But Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has described the suggestion as “completely false”, the […]
Nigeria state plans pump-action guns for vigilantes
Officials in Niger State in north-central Nigeria have announced that they are going to arm vigilante groups with pump-action rifles. They say they want to improve local security in a state where attacks by bandits armed with AK-47 assault rifles have been on the rise. There is no police presence across much of the state, […]
