Jermain Defoe fired Bournemouth to their first win of the Premier League season to relieve mounting pressure on boss Eddie Howe. The 34-year-old rifled his first Bournemouth goal in 16 years, as the Cherries came from behind to sink visitors Brighton 2-1. Solly March’s header had Brighton dreaming of a second successive Premier League win but Andrew Surman coolly ...

The digital divide separating developed and developing nations is in danger of becoming a chasm, warns a UN report. The divide has grown thanks to accelerating net connection speeds in developed nations and static ones elsewhere, it said. And 52% of the world’s population still has no access to the internet, said the organisation’s Global Broadband ...

The evergreen Joyful Way Incorporated has released a live single in worship with Hlengiwe Ntombela of Joyous Celebration fame. This move is part of the series of promised releases towards Explosion of Joy 2017. God Alone combines harmonically-rich tunes with very timely lyrics. ‘God Alone’ is the theme driving this year’s edition of Explosion of Joy, ...

The Black Princesses have beaten their Algerian counterparts 5-0 in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match played in Algiers on Friday. Elmina Sea Lions midfielder Olivia Anokye scored a brace with Grace Asantewaa, Sandra Owusu Ansah and Helena Obeng all hitting the back of the net. The win puts Ghana in  a good position ...

US credit report giant Equifax has replaced two senior staff after revealing last week it had suffered a massive data breach. Data on up to 143 million Americans, about 400,000 Britons and a number of Canadians may have been stolen by hackers between mid-May and July. The chief information officer and chief security officer have ...

An audit of the electronic system used to tally votes in Kenya’s cancelled presidential poll showed no manipulation of data, the French biometrics firm that supplied the system told AFP Friday. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the company, OT-Morpho, of being complicit in alleged rigging of the election, which was declared null and void ...

The leadership of the Ghana Federation of Labour is calling for an Organised labour emergency meeting to deliberate on the scandal that has hit the Social Security and National Security Trust (SSNIT). The federation has written to Trade Union Congress and all other members of organised labour, in this regard. SSNIT is being investigated by ...

The leadership of the Ghana Federation of Labour is calling for an Organised labour emergency meeting to deliberate on the scandal that has hit the Social Security and National Security Trust (SSNIT). The federation has written to Trade Union Congress and all other members of organised labour, in this regard. SSNIT is being investigated by ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo is leading lead Ghana’s delegation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, and also participate in UN Sustainable Development Goals-related events. President Akufo-Addo will also deliver a speech on the theme “Africa Beyond Aid”, at the 5th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development, at the Earth Institute, Columbia University in New York. ...

The government’s free secondary education policy should have been targeted at deprived families and areas instead of the blanket coverage of all students in public schools, the Vice President of the National Graduate Teachers, Angel Carbonu, has said. The policy, as currently being implemented, is unsustainable, Mr. Carbonu feels. “The approach to offering help to ...

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has described as harsh, the dismissal of two head teachers accused of charging illegal fees under the free SHS policy. The dismissal came after some 19 teachers, including the two head teachers were invited for questioning by the GES on Thursday, to respond to allegations that they were ...

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has reimbursed GHc800 million to health facilities it owes since January 2017 when the NPP government took over. According to the Director of Health Services, Dr. Nsiah Asare, the average disbursement per month is about GHC 81 million. Speaking at the 15th Annual General Meeting of Medical Superintendents Group 0f ...