Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to leave Real Madrid, according to his former Bernabeu teammate, Angel Di Maria. Di Maria left the Spanish giants last month, after it became clear that manager, Carlo Ancelotti, and president, Florentino Perez, had signed the likes of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos to replace the Argentinian midfielder. This is despite the fact that he was [...] The post Di-Maria: Ronaldo Will Soon Quit Madrid appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Serena Williams said she had  felt the pressure of chasing an 18th Grand Slam title until Sunday’s US Open victory. The American beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 to go fourth on the all-time list of major winners alongside Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Williams, 32, admitted it had been on her mind all year, and was the first thing she [...] The post Serena Matches Evert, Navratilova After US Open Win appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

President John Dramani Mahama will today cut the sod for work to begin on the expansion and upgrading of the Tamale airport to raise it to international status. Not only the people of the Tamale metropolis are anxiously waiting for the up-grading of the airport into international status but the entire three northern regions and neigbouring countries such as Togo, [...] The post Work On Tamale Airport Upgrading Begins Today appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Baffour Gyan, the elder brother of Asamoah Gyan the skipper of the Black stars and his personal manager, Samuel Anim Addo were yesterday granted bail by a Kumasi circuit court, presided over by MR Emmanuel Boampong. The two were standing trial for assaulting a regional correspondent of the Daily Graphic, Daniel Kenu last Friday at the Baba Yara stadium. Charged [...] The post Baffour Gyan Granted Bail appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

BLACK Starlets head Coach; Paa Kwesi Fabin has called for his side to fight to the death when they face Cameroon next Sunday in Yaoundé. The Black Starlets are currently camped in Prampram preparing for the final qualifier against Cameroon which will be played on Sunday 14th September 2014. The return fixture would also take place between 26 and 28 [...] The post Black Starlets Brace For Cameroonian Challenge appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

GHANAIAN striker John Antwi resumed scoring after winning the Egyptian Premier League Golden Shoe Award as he cemented the victory for Ismaily in their 2-0 pre-season triumph over UAE side Kalig on Sunday. The former Hearts of Oak striker, 21, used the 68th minute to express his superior scoring form by hammering home a cruising finish from just inside of [...] The post Ghanaian Top Scorer In Egypt appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

BLACK Stars coach Kwesi Appiah insists he has not considered quitting his post despite an unconvincing start to 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Appiah, who took charge of the men’s senior national team in April 2012, has been under immense pressure after failing to reach the final of the 2013 African Cup of Nations and crashing out of the [...] The post Stars’ Coach Not Considering Quitting appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

What specific advice would a technical adviser give to a coach saddled with off-pitch distractions of his team – something he never bargained for? Kwesi Appiah never foresaw a stand-off between players and government in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He never considered that two of his stalwarts Sulley Muntari and Kelvin –Prince Boateng could be kicked out of [...] The post What Is The Technical Solution ? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The head of the Better Together campaign has denied that plans to set out a timetable for giving more powers to Scotland were a sign of panic. Alistair Darling was speaking after a poll suggested the pro-UK campaign had lost its lead. The pound subsequently fell to its lowest level in 10 months. The SNP has dismissed a promise by [...] The post Scottish ‘No’ Camp Denies Panic appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Iraqi government forces said they have cleared Islamic State (IS) militants from a wide area around the strategic Haditha dam, helped by US air strikes. The jihadists have repeatedly tried to capture the dam on the River Euphrates, in the western province of Anbar. The US air strikes were the first to have taken place outside northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraq’s [...] The post IS ‘Cleared’ From Key Iraq Dam Area appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

IT might sound shocking, but the news that many Ghanaians lack toilet facilities in their homes is a stark reality. It is estimated that nationwide, only 15 per cent of households have toilet facilities or latrines, 46 per cent of them actually communal or shared. Statistics also indicate that about 16 per cent of households use other (varying) means of [...] The post ‘FREE RANGE’ AND MATTERS ARISING appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The President John Dramani Mahama, has announced the dismissal of four District Chief Executives. An official release said their dismissal takes immediate effect. They are Reginald Emmanuel Aboagye, Kwaebibirem District, Adam Banabelsera Yussif, West Mamprusi District, Joseph Adansi Bondah, Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District, and Martin Luther Obeng, Agona East District According to the statement, signed by the Minister for Local Government and Rural [...] The post President Sacks 4 Dces appeared

First year students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who have waited anxiously to go to school, yesterday rushed to the campus to go through Ebola screening before registering at their various halls of residence. The students accompanied by their parents, joined queues at the halls of residence and the Computer Centre, to be able to go through the formalities [...] The post UCC Screens Students For Ebola appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana’s fish consumption has hit one million metric tonnes annually, of which only 400,000 metric tonnes is being supplied from the country’s catches at sea and through aquaculture production. The country is currently importing 600,000 metric tonnes to fill the gap at an estimated cost of 200 million dollars annually, Godfrey Baidoo-Tsibu, Deputy Director of the Fisheries Commission disclosed this to [...] The post Ghanaians Consume 1m Tonnes Of Fish Annually appeared first on The Ghanaian

The Upper Manya constituency conference of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) scheduled for September 1, did not come on due to the delay in the processing of both candidates and delegates listed for the event. According to information obtained by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) yesterday, on the day of the conference,candidates contesting for various positions had not been vetted, [...] The post Upper Manya NDC In Crisis appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

An aspirant for national chairmanship of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Daniel Abodakpi, has disclosed that there was a disconnection between the leadership of his party and the grassroots. Assuring delegates that, when given the mandate at the national delegates’ congress he would make sure to re-establish the connection between the party and its mass base. Mr Abodakpi, made these remarks [...] The post Abodakpi Solicits Votes In Upper East appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

One of the shortlisted flagbearer aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has confirmed he will contest the party’s October 18 primaries. In a statement he issued yesterday Mr. Addai-Nimoh said, “I am deeply moved by the trust that has been placed in me and I accept the challenge with humility. It is a path that has been trodden by [...] The post I Am Standing: Addai Nimo Confirms appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

An Accra Fast Track Court on Friday restrained the Na-tional Democratic Congress (NDC) and two of its affiliates from organising the youth, women and executive elections in the Ningo Prampram Constituency. The NDC and two affiliate bodies of the party: the Ningo Constituency and the Greater Accra Regional Executive Committee, who were restrained, had scheduled constituency executive elections on September 8. The [...] The post Court Restrains NDC Election At Ningo appeared first on The Ghanaian

South African petrochemicals company, Sasol says it is eyeing potential expansion to Ghana, Angola and Tanzania, but Mozam-bique remains its immediate focus in Africa. Sasol reported a 14 per cent increase in full-year earnings yesterday, boosted by higher chemical prices and a weaker rand but still short of analysts’ expectations. The company’s CEO David Constable said in the results presentation in [...] The post South African Petrochemicals Firm To Venture Into Ghana appeared first on The

The government’s efforts to promote poultry farming and cut down on the huge import of poultry will not be successful if the problem of access to credit for farmers is not addressed, Ernest Adomako, Chief Executive Officer, Agabusco poultry farm has said. He said despite the growing number of commercial banks and specialised institutions such as Export Development and Agriculture Investment [...] The post Access To Credit Remains Major Problem For Poultry Industry— Ceo, Agabusco Poultry Farm