The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday’s Copa América final in Miami. Mr Jesurún, 71, and Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were held on charges of battery involving an official or an employee, said the Miami-Dade Police Department. The charges relate to the … The post Colombia FA boss arrested on battery charge
The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has withdrawn the controversial Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180). The withdrawal follows public outcry against the Instrument which seeks to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012. Laid on June 14 and set to mature on Friday, July 19, 2024, the … The post Local
The second phase of the Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange in Accra, will be completed by September this year, says the Resident Engineer, Owusu Sekyere Antwi in an interview with the Ghanaian Times in Accra, yesterday. Giving an update on the project, he said the construction of the bridge had been completed with the concrete materials awaiting the … The post 2nd
At least 100 churches and mission houses are to be constructed by the First Sky Group in the Greater Accra Region, as a donation to the Assemblies of God Church, Ghana. Consequently, a sod was cut on Monday at Prampram to kick-start the construction works to be completed at the end of the year. The … The post First Sky Group to construct 100 churches, mission houses in GAR
Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio as the most transparent. The portfolio emerged first out of 50 global development institutions with a top score of 98.8 in its 2024 Aid Transparency Index released yesterday. The bank’s sovereign portfolio climbed … The post AfDB’s
Zion Stars and Kpele Stars have booked qualification to the next round of the ongoing RAD Homowo Unity Card Competition played at La Manjaanor on Sunday. In the opening fixture of the competition, Zion Stars came up against Cabo Stars in Ring one, while Ring two saw Kpele Stars facing stiff opposition from the Red … The post Kpele, Zion progress in RAD Homowo Unity Card competition
American-Based New York Red Bulls Academy, through Soccer For Dreamers, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has presented football kits and gear to Kumasi-based Asanteman Amputee Soccer Club to support their activities. Asanteman Amputee SC, the 2018 Ghana Amputee football league champions, have been on a massive appeal for support to strengthen the team to challenge for … The post New
Disney has confirmed it is investigating an apparent leak of internal messages by a hacking group, which claims it is “protecting artists’ rights”. The group, Nullbulge, said it had gained access to thousands of communications from Disney employees and had downloaded “every file possible”. It is not clear how commercially sensitive the information is for … The post Disney
“I’m very aware that I could wake up tomorrow and my job could be gone,” says Jess Hyland. The video game artist says the industry she’s spent almost 15 years working in is on “shaky” ground at the moment. A boom in players and profits during the pandemic sparked a flurry of investments, expansions and … The post How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers appeared
AT least 22 Palestinians were killed and 100 wounded in a strike on Sunday on a UN-run school in central Gaza being used as a shelter by displaced people, the Hamas-run health ministry says. The Israeli military said it had targeted a number of Hamas “terrorists” operating from Abu Oraiban School in the urban Nuseirat … The post Israeli strike on central Gaza school reportedly kills
Dozens of Indian farm labourers have been freed from slave-like working conditions in northern Italy, police have said. The 33 workers were lured to Italy on the promise of jobs and a better future by two fellow Indian nationals, police say. But instead, they were allegedly forced to work more than 10 hours a day, … The post Dozens of Indian workers freed from ‘slavery’ in Italy
The 2024 election campaign has a new iconic image: Donald Trump, moments after narrowly avoiding serious injury or death from an assassin’s bullets, standing with his fist raised, lines of blood streaked across his face, an American flag billowing in the breeze behind him. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” the former president said, as some of the … The post Tragedy at Trump rally upends election
Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine women whose mutilated bodies were found in a disused quarry used as a rubbish dump. Police say Jomaisi Khalisia, 33, confessed to having killed 42 women since 2022, including his own … The post ‘Serial killer’ arrested after bodies found
The Gambia’s lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to overturn a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Speaker of Parliament, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said a majority of MPs had voted against the bill even before its third and final reading, due later this month. Human rights groups and the UN had urged MPs to … The post Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM appeared first
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he will win by a landslide. He has dominated every election since becoming president in 2000, with over 90% of the vote. In 2017 he won with a staggering 99% in an election … The post Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president appeared first on
Personnel of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) deployed to mining companies, have been urged to execute their duties with professionalism in accordance with the code of ethics of the service. Mr Christopher Opoku Nyarko, Chief Director Analysis, Research and Finance of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, advised the personnel to avoid violating the fundamental human … The post Police
The 2024 edition of the McDan Peace and Unity Tournament kicked off over the weakened with Chorkor thrashing 10-man Dome-Kwabenya 4-0 in the opening game at McDan La Town Park. Striker Enoch Aryeetey grabbed a brace, with Man-of-the-Match, Ishmael Nortey, and substitute Shadrach Neequaye registering their names on the score sheet. Chorkor came into the … The post Chorkor, Nima-Mamobi advance
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has licensed 51 cybersecurity players in line with a major step to align the country’s cybersecurity standards with global benchmarks. Comprising Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs), Cyber security Establishments (CEs), and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs), they are duly accredited to offer cybersecurity services. This makes Ghana the first country in Africa and … The post Ghana,
A foundation aimed at fostering greater acceptance and respect among people of different faiths was launched in Accra yesterday. Dubbed: “AcrossFaith Foundation”, the event held on the theme, “Promoting sustainable interfaith: Peace, unity and education for national development”, brought together representatives of different religious faiths. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to … The post Use
ORGANISED Labour yesterday called off its nationwide strike and gave Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) one-month ultimatum to address all outstanding issues related to the management of pensions otherwise they will advise themselves. The union therefore directed workers across the country to resume work today, but warned that they would have no option … The post Organised
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