MANCHESTER United are under significant commercial pressure not to sell Paul Pogba over concerns the global icon’s exit would result in a huge financial blow. Sportsmail understands United chiefs have considered potential replacements for Pogba in terms of who could match his commercial value. However, the shortage of realistic targets and the inevitable £100million-plus cost of making another Galactico-style swoop [...] The post United

BARCELONA overcame the absence of an injured Lionel Messi to defeat Inter Milan 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Borussia Dortmund signalled their intent with a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid. Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool strolled past Red Star Belgrade, but Paris Saint-Germain needed a superb stoppage-time equaliser from Angel Di Maria to rescue a point [...] The post Barca

NAOMI Osaka used her potent serve to punishing effect to claim the U.S. Open title last month but the Japanese has been unable to harness its full power at the WTA Finals, losing her opening two round-robin matches in tight three-setters. Defeats by Sloane Stephens and Angelique Kerber have left Osaka on the brink of elimination and even a win [...] The post Osaka knocked out of WTA Finals appeared

ROBIN van Persie admits he will “probably” to retire from football at the end of this season. The 35-year-old is currently back playing with Feyenoord, where he began his professional career before joining Arsenal in 2004. Van Persie has scored six goals in the Eredivisie this season for Feyenoord, who sit third behind leaders PSV Eindhoven and Ajax. “When I [...] The post Van Persie

TOTTENHAM Hotspurs will be kicking themselves – and Hugo Lloris, whose needless sending off cost them a game which looked in the bag until that point; both sides must now win their final three games to progress from Group B. Things took a while to get going, Spurs dominating possession without creating much and PSV looking dangerous on the counter. [...] The post Spurs Champions League

BELGIUM have edged ahead of France to take outright top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released on Thursday while tiny Gibraltar were the biggest risers thanks to their first two competitive wins this month. Belgium and France had been tied at the top last month and while both sides won one game and drew another in October, the Belgians, with [...] The post Belgium move top of world rankings appeared first on

The Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Madam Nesrin Bayazit has called on the Ghanaian business community to turn their attention to the huge tourism potentials that exists in her country. This according to her would not only further strengthen the ties between the two but would also boost tourism promotion for the mutual benefit of both countries “There are a lot [...] The post Ghana,

The governments of India and Brazil are supporting Ghana with $220 million credit facility to procure tractors and other agricultural machinery to boost food production in the country.   This would also facilitate the government quest to modernise agriculture through the establishment of Agricultural Mechanisation Centres (AMCs) across the various districts in the country.   The Minister of Agriculture, Dr [...] The post Ghana

Stakeholders in the water Sector will on Tuesday November 13, converge in Accra to brainstorm on practical means of building a sustainable water management system for the country. The participants, who are expected to make technical inputs into proposed strategic papers, would also adopt measures to enhance efficiency on relevant future projects in drinking water supply in Ghana. They would [...] The post Stakeholders

Rotary Ghana is set to increase its delivery of humanitarian service projects and support to vulnerable members of society as it marks its 60th anniversary, Mr Jeffrey Afful, Governor of District 9102 of Rotary International, has announced. According to him, over the years, Rotary had stood out as the pre-eminent service organisation in Ghana, delivering quality and verifiable services to [...] The post Rotary

The General Overseer of the Christ-Citadel International Church, Bishop Dr Joseph Addo Ansah, has admonished Christians not to give up on their faith in God in these trying times.   According to him, “the times in which we are, are trying moments, and the potential to weaken most Christians in terms of their faith, as a result Christians must always [...] The post Christians urged to have

The Deputy Minister in-charge of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has appealed to the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.   He said the support should be through the provision of school infrastructure and contribution towards curriculum activities as well as teaching and learning.   Dr Adutwum made [...] The post PTAs

The 2nd National Smallholder Women Farmers Conference has been held in Bolgatanga as part of this year’s celebration of International Day of Rural Women. Speaking at the event last Friday, the Minister of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, in a speech read on his behalf, said agriculture held the fortunes to Ghana’s economic transformation, job creation and [...] The post 2nd

The Volta Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Peter Claver Nantuo, has appealed to government to provide his outfit with more logistics for the effective patrolling of unapproved routes along the border.   He said the rigorous patrols would curb smuggling, adding that, securing the border would be realised if the campaign against the use of unapproved routes [...] The post V/R

The Committed Drivers Association (CDA) has kicked against the recent fuel prices hikes describing it as attempts by government to deprive them of their job. According to Mr Charles Danso, chairman of the association, the decision by government and other stakeholders to deprive them of their jobs would be unsuccessful because the association has an application that would compete with [...] The post Drivers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his administration will put education at the height of all government priorities, and continue to invest more in the sector.   According to the President, the country’s development would be faster and easier if the government commits more resources to the development of its human resources.   President Akufo-Addo said this yesterday when the [...] The post “Govt

The government has set up a seven-member Interim Council to manage the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) following its decision to dissolve the school’s Governing Council. Chaired by Nana Effah Apenteng, Paramount Chief of the Bompata Traditional Area, the Interim Council which has a three-month tenure, was to investigate all outstanding matters to expedite the reopening of [...] The post KNUST

Africa is making steady progress in the fight against terrorism through the collaborative efforts of countries, President Nana Addo Dankwa has observed. The President said the continent was gradually pushing back terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda, the Movement for Unity and Jihad, Boko Haram, and Al Shabaab among others. “The collaboration currently taking place amongst countries in West Africa and on [...] The post Africa

The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has launched a new television programme to improve reading and learning habits amongst school children as part of efforts to boost literacy rates across the country. The “Learn to Read, Reading to Learn” initiative under her foundation would have an adult reader engage students in weekly interactive reading sessions to improve their literacy skills. [...] The post 1st

THE Accra Premier Lions Club and Tema Supreme Club have jointly donated food items, detergents and used clothes to the Cured Lepers Village at Ho-Donorkodzi. The cost of the items which included rice, cooking oil, bread, soft drinks, plantain, gari, washing powder, toilet and rolls among others, was not disclosed. Madam Ellen Ewusi, President of the Premier Lions Club and [...] The post Accra,