Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has praised Western backing in the face of Russia’s military build-up and announced an expansion of the army. “Support for Ukraine is the biggest since 2014,” he told Members of Parliament (MPs) on a day of visits by British, Polish and Dutch leaders. Top US and Russian officials are due to … The post Ukraine’s leader
The vast amount of waste accumulated as part of efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles have piled up to create tens of thousands of tons of medical waste, putting a huge strain on … The post WHO: Huge volumes
All federal prisons in the US have been placed on lockdown after a gang fight left two inmates dead at a facility in Texas. Two other prisoners were seriously hurt in the violence at the high-security Beaumont facility on Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said. The bureau said it was responding with “an … The post US locks down all federal prisons after gang
Burkina Faso’s military government said it has restored the constitution a week after taking power, and has appointed the coup’s leader as head of state for a transitional period. The move came shortly after the African Union (AU) suspended Burkina Faso for the takeover and diplomats from West Africa and the United Nations pressed demands for a return … The post Burkina
The Nigeria Senator and former Governor of the Southeastern state of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared his intention to run for the 2023 Presidential election during the International conference centre in Abuja on Monday. Okorocha, who is the head of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party, will vie for the fourth time in 2023. … The post Okorocha
Mali’s military leaders are expelling the French ambassador over what they called “outrageous” comments made by the French foreign minister about the transitional government. France said it was recalling Joel Meyer, who was given 72 hours to leave. Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, last week said the Mali junta was “illegitimate” and “out of control”. … The post French
The referee who blew for full-time early in an Africa Cup of Nations match claims he could have died of heatstroke. Zambian Janny Sikazwe ended Tunisia’s game against Mali 13 seconds before the 90 minutes were up, having previously blown for full-time five minutes early, before checking the timing and restarting the game. “I have … The post AFCON Ref: I could’ve died from
After over three weeks at the Africa Cup of Nations and an impressive road to the semi-finals, Burkina Faso and Senegal go head-to-head for a place in the final at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium this evening. Kick-off is slated at 7.pm GMT. •Sadio Mane – Senegal captain Both sides, who were beaten finalists in 2013 … The post AFCON semi-final clash: Senegal
Kumasi Asante Kotoko Head Coach, Prof. Prosper Narteh Ogum has cautioned the club’s followers to shun the early celebrations and claims that Kotoko have won the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League (GPL).According to the former WAFA gaffer, the competition was still at the first round stage, making it too early to for the fans to celebrate.That, … The post Kotoko coach
The Ghana Manchester United Supporters Club held its maiden congress at the Executive Conference Center at GIMPA last Saturday. The ceremony was under the chairmanship of Mr. Magnus Naabe Rex Danquah, a Sport business consultant, who also doubles as a Patron of the club.In his opening address as the Chairman, Mr. Rex Danquah charged members to work … The post Ghana Man
It really seemed like the unlikeliest of victories, especially when Rafael Nadal was staring down a 0-40 deficit at 2-3 in the third set after dropping the opening two sets to Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The infamous “win predictor” showed up on screen and gave the Spaniard a four per … The post Tennis legends salute
Progress for the home team to the semifinal of the Africa Cup of Nations finals added some shine to Cameroon’s troubled tournament, overshadowed by the death of eight people in a crowd crush last week. Cameroon beat Gambia 2-0 in the first of the weekend’s quarterfinals on Saturday in front of a boisterous crowd in … The post ‘Cameroon team success puts
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agreed a sensational free transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona to cap a frantic deadline day as clubs raced against the clock to complete their business. It seemed talks had broken down between Arsenal and Barcelona over Aubameyang, despite the striker’s arrival in the city on Monday morning, but an agreement was finally reached … The post Aubameyang exit caps
It is said that Ghana’s senior national team, Black Stars, is increasingly becoming unappealing to players in the Diaspora, especially Europe. And, the reason has been linked to the metaphysics. Put more succinctly, the players are allegedly scared of the use of juju (black power) in the team, fearing their careers may end up abruptly … The post Dealing with alleged ‘juju’
GCB Bank Plc, has rewarded 67 individuals in its second monthly draw for the G-Money ‘Win like a Gee’ promotion as part of efforts to appreciate customers and agents across the country. G-Money is a telecommunication agnostic service that allows customers to sign up and perform all mobile money transactions irrespective of their mobile network. … The post Winners of G-Money promotion
Professor Festus EboTurkson, an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana, is admonishing the government to inject more funds into the tourism sector of the Ghanaian economy. According to him, the sector is labour intensive which provides more employment for Ghanaians and could accelerate the Ghanaian economy. At the launch … The post Inject
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has disbursed about GH? 7 million to more than 70 Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) under the GH ?145 million Ghana Economic Transformation Project (GETP) grant. The beneficiaries, under the third tranche of the grant, were selected out of over 8,000 applicants after meeting the criteria set by the GEA, … The post Ghana
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has asked for reform in the current inflation-targeting framework operated by the Bank of Ghana. The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Dr John Kwakye believes the framework does not help the country achieve its inflation targets because it predominantly focuses on demand-side factors, while the … The post IEA
The performance of the banking sector in 2021 was strong with sustained growth in assets, deposits, and investments, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. It said the banking industry recorded improvements in the financial soundness indicators as Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). “In the year, total assets grew by 20.4 percent … The post Performance
Golden Star Resources officially has handed over its operations to Chinese gold mining firm, ChifengJilong Gold Mining Company Limited, at a ceremony held at the mining site in Akyempim of the Wassa East District, Western Region. Golden Star in the last quarter of 2021 announced the sale of its mining interest in the Wassa Mine … The post Golden Star Resources hands
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