North Korea says it has conducted another hypersonic missile test under the watch of its leader, Kim Jong-un. State media said the missile fired on Tuesday had successfully made a turn before hitting its target in the sea some 1,000km (621 miles) away. It marks North Korea’s third reported test of a hypersonic missile which … The post North Korea claims third hypersonic
Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in south-eastern Brazil, officials say. The victims died between Sunday and Tuesday in Minas Gerais state, where rivers have overflowed, leaving towns partially submerged. More than 28,000 people have had to leave their homes. Authorities are monitoring dams that could burst, as … The post Deadly rains hit Brazil appeared
Prince Andrew is to face a civil case in the US over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her in 2001. His lawyers said the case should be thrown out, citing a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. … The post Andrew faces civil sex assault case …after US ruling
Six of Seychelles’ most prominent citizens, including the former First Lady, are facing charges in a corruption scandal involving $50m (£37m) of missing foreign aid which has delighted some islanders but courted danger for others, as Patrick Muirhead reports. They are Mukesh Valabhji, businessman and former economic advisor to President René,Laura Valabhji, his wife, a … The post 5
Somalia’s international partners Tuesday called for the rapid completion of the electoral process in line with the recently revised timeline and cautioned leaders to shun division. The partners, including the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations, welcomed the deal struck on Sunday between Prime Minister, Mohamed Roble and six regional leaders on … The post Int’l
At least three people, including two children, died on Tuesday night when a church collapsed on the outskirts of the southeastern Nigerian city of Asaba, while 18 others were rescued alive from the rubble, local police said on Wednesday. The church collapsed on Tuesday night in Okpanam, a suburb of Asaba in Delta State, local … The post Children die after church collapses in Nigeria
The Gambia made their Africa Cup of Nations debut in perfect style when they beat Mauritania 1-0 in Limbe to go joint-top of Group F. AblieJallow struck the winner after ten minutes as he controlled Musa Barrow’s pass with one touch before scoring from 25 yards with his second. Mauritania rallied strongly late in the … The post The Gambia pip Mauritania appeared first on
The AFCON descended into absurdity yesterday as the referee twice blew for full-time before 90 minutes had been played, with Tunisia refusing to return to the pitch 40 minutes later in protest despite having lost 1-0 to Mali. Mali striker Ibrahima Kone scored a second-half penalty to seal a 1-0 victory over Tunisia, who missed … The post Chaotic scenes as Mali beat Tunisia at AFCON
Accra Hearts of Oak suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Medeama SC in their match day six outstanding fixture of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) at the Tarkwa Akoon Park, yesterday. Former Hearts of Oak defender, Vincent Atinga stepped up to convert from the spot in the 82nd minute to end the Phobians’ six games … The post Medeama stun Hearts in Tarkwa appeared first on Ghanaian
Defending MTN FA Cup champions Hearts of Oak have been drawn against Division One League (DOL) side, Golden Kicks FC at the round of 32 stage of the FA Cup competition. The Phobians would engage them at the Accra Sports Stadium when the competition resumes on the weekend of January 18-20. The round of 32 … The post Hearts handed easy FA Cup draw appeared first on Ghanaian
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah believes the introduction of American football in the region would be of great benefit to the youth and country as a whole. He made the statement during a visit by the Director of Development at the Ghana American Football Federation (GAFF), Mr. Mohammed Osman on Monday. The visit … The post Western regional Minister
Andre Ayew remains overwhelmingly confident that Ghana will reach the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages despite losing their opening match of the tournament against Morocco on Monday. Sofiane Boufal’s late goal was enough to secure all three points against an Atlas Lions side shorn of some of their star players following a tight and … The post Ayew rates Ghana’s chances of
Turkey and Konyaspor defender Ahmet Calik has died in a car crash aged 27. Calik, who made eight appearances for Turkey, crashed on a motorway in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday morning. Reports in Turkey said he was the only person in the vehicle. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our football … The post Turkey defender dies in car crash appeared first on
Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic committee said sprinter Deon Lendore has died in the United States at the age of 29. US media reports said the three-time Olympian, who anchored his country to the 4x400m bronze medal at the 2012 London Games and also competed at Rio and Tokyo, was involved in a car crash in … The post Trinidad & Tobago sprinter Lendore dies aged 29
Frazer Clarke is already targeting Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, who he “is inspired by”, as his heavyweight challenge gets set to launch. Team GB’s super-heavyweight Olympic bronze medallist will fight as a professional for the first time on February 19. Clarke is setting himself lofty goals: “I want to win titles. That’s my job, … The post British
Liverpool will finally begin their Carabao Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal after the first leg was rescheduled. The Reds suffered a COVID outbreak among the squad last week, meaning they were forced to postpone the first leg. Tonight’s game at Anfield was originally intended to be the second leg, but now it will be the … The post Arsenal dare Liverpool in Carabao semi-final
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc’s online TV series “All Walks of Life” was adjudged best Corporate Brand Series for 2021, by the Ghana Movie Awards. The award was announced at the virtual Ghana Movie Awards held on Friday, December 31, 2021. As a Bank committed to positively changing the narrative about Africa through the Creative Arts … The post Access
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) is urging the government to take a closer look at the shipping lines operating in Ghana and the exorbitant fees they charge importers and exporters. According to the freight forwarders who are in charge of the import and export of goods, the unreasonably high fees of shipping lines … The post Govt charged to address exorbitant
The Ghana cedi is expected to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to the US dollar, the Centre for Economics, Finance and Inequality Studies has projected. According to the Centre, its forecast of the end-year depreciation of the cedi to the dollar is 99 percent accurate. This means that the cost of operations of businesses, particularly manufacturing, … The post Cedi to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to a dollar
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to remain unwavering in its decision to implement the reversal of the benchmark value discount policy. It argued that maintaining the policy at its current form would lead to the collapse of local industries and job losses. Dr Humphrey Ayim-Darke, the President of AGI, who … The post Govt
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