Cameroon came from 3-0 down to level at 3-3 against Burkina Faso before winning a penalty shootout to finish third at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Burkinabe went 3-0 up through Steve Yago’s poked finish, Andre Onana’s own goal and Djibril Ouattara’s header. But roared on by the home supporters, Cameroon hit back via […]
Olivier Giroud’s late brace turned the Milan derby on its head and opened up the race for the Scudetto. Inter went in front six minutes before the break when Ivan Perisic met Hakan Calhanoglu’s corner with a low volley from ten yards out. The league leaders dominated the game from this point onwards until 15 […]
Substitute Andre Ayew scored two late goals to help Al Sadd claim a comfortable win and remain top of the Qatari Stars League. Al Sadd defeated Al-Gharafa 5-1 with the Ghana captain scoring the last two goals of the game. Ayew, who replaced Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah in the 81st minute, scored his first in the […]
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Manchester City fought back from a goal down to see off Championship leaders Fulham 4-1 and book their place in the FA Cup fifth round. City, who are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League and have not lost in domestic competition since October, were given an […]
Plymouth’s Ryan Hardie missed a penalty late in extra time as Chelsea survived a huge scare to beat the League One side in the FA Cup fourth round. Macaulay Gillesphey’s early header from Jordan Houghton’s cross sent the 6,000 travelling Argyle fans into delirium. Chelsea deservedly restored parity through Cesar Azpilicueta’s delightful flick late in […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has overturned the one-year ban handed out by Fifa to former Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Issa Hayatou. Football’s world governing body had ruled that the Cameroonian had breached its code of ethics when signing African football’s largest-ever deal with French media company Lagardere in 2016. The 12-year […]
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declined the invitation from the National Labour Commission (NLC) for a meeting on Monday, February 7 to settle the current impasse that has seen the teachers on strike for weeks. The Labour Division of the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Frank Rockson Aboadwe, on Thursday […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched an electronic travel card that is aimed at controlling travel expenditure of public service workers including government officials. The card, among other things, is designed to regulate and eradicate corruption and misappropriation of public funds by officials travelling for official duties. The Vice President launched the card […]
The European Union says it has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on five Malian officials, including senior military commanders who carried out last year’s coup – who are part of junta leader Assimi Goïta’s inner circle. The announcement was made after the military reneged on a promise to hold elections this month, delaying them […]
North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of failing to account for the GHS250billion that has been borrowed. He said the government has been shambolic in rendering accountability “This is a government that has borrowed Ghc250 billion and has been shambolic in accounting for it. Already we have been […]
A 49-year-old man accused of setting South Africa’s parliament on fire has been denied bail by a court in Cape Town. Police have said they have a video confession from Zandile Christmas Mafe – evidence they say will be presented in court when the trial begins. But Mr Mafe has pleaded not guilty and intends […]
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has on Friday February 4 downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa1 from B3 and changed the outlook to stable from negative. Moody’s has also downgraded the senior unsecured MTN programme ratings to (P)Caa1 from (P)B3 and the backed senior unsecured debt rating to […]
A former Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka has said plans to use the E-levy, if approved by Parliament, to assist the youth in entrepreneurship, is a step in the right direction. In his view, the proposed levy is an innovative idea to move the country forward. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3/3FM Saturday […]
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says a townhall meeting held in his constituency gave damning outcome on the government’s Electronic Transfer Levy Bill. “I did a poll in my constituency and it was a live poll, a townhall and I asked the citizens to vote because ahead of the […]
North Tongu Lawmaker, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked governments to address the fundamental causes of the military takeovers of the governance of countries in West Africa. He said the governments should pick lessons from how coups in the sub region are being celebrated by the local people. The Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs listed the […]
Since the commencement of the Sim Card registration exercise few months ago, there had been various challenges at the various centres across the country. A visit to some of the centers Friday February 4 shows the introduction of registration centers in various communities has reduced from the usual long queues and frustration customs go through […]
The official vehicles of the Eastern Region Director of Education and that of the regional accountant have been impounded to defray judgment debt on 102 teachers. The vehicles are yet to be auctioned to settle the judgment debt as the bailiff makes effort to get 17 more vehicles marked by the court to be impounded. […]
The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has reactivated its planned strike action after seeing no commitment on the part of government and management of their hospital on its members’ recent demands. The doctors had raised concerns about the non-payment of their car and their 13th month allowances. A declaration of strike on Tuesday, February 1 […]
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