TECNO Mobile, the leading dual Sim mobile phone manufacturer has launched a new addition to its smartphone range of phones. The new TECNO R7, hailed as the brand's most sophisticated device yet, was unveiled at a short ceremony in Accra.

The USA beat Ghana for the first time in a World Cup on Monday night. It is rare for a side which is so completely dominant in all statistical aspects to look so completely inept. While Kwesi Appiah's tactical acumen should be questioned, it's Ghana's players seemingly playing for headlines rather than the team that was far more worrisome.

A two- day workshop on the review and validation of service charters to ensure better delivery of services in the Public Service has been opened at Alisa hotel in Accra, today.

The World Cup started in Sao Paulo on Thursday and finishes in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July. Thirty-two teams will contest the tournament, including hosts Brazil, holders Spain and perennial hopefuls England. But who will get their hands on the famous trophy, how will the Three Lions do this time, and which outsiders could spring a shock? BBC Sport's TV and radio football presenters and pundits predict what will happen during the next four weeks. Gary Lineker: I just get a feeling this might be Lionel

Takoradi -THE COURT of Appeal set up by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Georgina Wood, at Cape Coast in the Central Region to ensure the speedy adjudication of cases, has been closed down for lack of funds. The Appellate Court was serving both the Central and Western regions, and was established in 2013.

Liberia and Ghana on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 signed an agreement that will lead to the establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission between the two West African nations.

Kumasi -THE KOMFO Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) last Friday commemorated this year's World Blood Donor Day with the recognition of individuals and groups whose contributions have gone a long way to ensure the continuous operation of the hospital's Blood Transfusion Unit.

On 12 June 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Ms. Sun Baohong paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dzifa Attivor, Minister for Transport of Ghana and exchanged views on China-Ghana relations and cooperation in the field of transport.

This was in a statement by ECOWAS Commission's Acting Director of Communication, Sunny Ugoh, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Conceding a goal after 30 seconds undoes the best-laid of plans and conceding another after 86 minutes leaves you with little time to react, as Ghana found to their cost on their Group G debut against USA on Monday.

The American striker Clint Dempsey did not wait long before putting his teammates on the right track in this Brazilian World Cup. It took him 31 seconds to deceive the Ghanaian goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey.

Abuja -A late goal from defender John Brooks helped the United States to a 2-1 victory over Ghana in their World Cup opener in Natal on Tuesday morning.

The Governments of Liberia and Ghana on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 signed a General Cooperation Agreement for the establishment of a Joint Commission to focus on key areas of development.