Arsenal and Manchester City are in a close battle for the Premier League title this season but the north London club’s manager, Mikel Arteta, said that will not affect his friendship with his counterpart, Pep Guardiola. Former midfielder, Arteta, served as assistant to Guardiola at City from 2016 to 2019 before Arsenal appointed him as … The post Arteta:

Former UEFA President, Michel Platini, is believed to have filed a complaint with the French authorities after his computer was hacked as part of a spying operation, which has prompted Paris police cyber-crime units to launch three separate investigations. Platini was understood to have filed a complaint about an “attack on an automated data system” … The post Platini

Russian and Belarusian ath­letes could be free to compete as neutrals at the 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee said it will “explore a pathway” for their participation. The IOC called on federations to exclude athletes from the coun­tries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This week Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said Russian athletes should … The post IOC

 The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has presented FIFA badges to 20 male and female referees and assistant referees for the 2023 football season. The presentation of badges took place at the FA Secretari­at with referees Manager, Alex Kotey, and the Chairperson of the referees Appointments Commit­tee, Christine Zigah and other members of the Committee in … The post 20 Ghanaian

 Women Premier League (WPL) sponsors, Malta Guinness, has awarded two coaches and players for win­ning the Coach and Player of the Month awards for the months of October and November, 2022. Hasaacas Ladies Head Coach Yusif Basigi and Joe Nana Adark­wa of Ampem Darkoa Ladies, emerged winners of the coaches of the year awards for … The post Malta Guinness rewards WPL coaches,

 The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has started clamping down on the un­authorised use of military accou­trements in a bid to prevent crimes committed with their uniforms and weapons. It, therefore, warned that any ci­vilian or group found with military pattern clothing and equipment, including guns, would be “appro­priately” dealt with according to the … The post GAF

Alpha Lot­to Limited, a private lotto op­erator in Accra has presented a cheque of GH¢50, 000 to former national coach, Silas Tetteh, to support his medical bills. Tetteh, the only U-20 FIFA World Cup winning coach, has been in the news recently calling unwell-meaning, pleading Ghana­ians to come to his rescue, after slumping into bad … The post Alpha Lotto supports ailing Silas

 Nearly 24 hours, after fire engulfed five dormi­tories at the Wa Senior High Technical School in the Up­per West Region on Monday two more dormitories at the school were razed down by another fire on Tuesday evening. The second fire which started around 8pm caused great panic among the students. In an interview with the … The post Wa Senior High Technical

The Asunafo South Dis­trict Assembly (ASDA), on Wednesday signed an agreement with Safe Water Network (SWN), a non-profit organisation, for the construction of Home Water (H20ME) station at Noberkaw, in the Ahafo Region. The project, aimed at increasing access to basic water and sanita­tion services in the district, is ex­pected to be extended to Anwiam … The post ASDA,

A businesswoman, Jose­phine Amekorwu, has been fined by a Hohoe Magistrate’s Court for building in a marshy area without devel­opment permit. Amekorwu pleaded guilty and was convicted on her own plea. She will pay GH¢600 or in default serve six months in pris­on. She is also to pay GH¢500 as compensation to the Hohoe Municipal … The post Businesswoman fined

 The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has started clamping down on the un­authorised use of military accou­trements in a bid to prevent crimes committed with their uniforms and weapons. It, therefore, warned that any ci­vilian or group found with military pattern clothing and equipment, including guns, would be “appro­priately” dealt with according to the … The post GAF

Two persons, who allegedly robbed their victims of GH¢900,000 at Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, have been granted bail by the circuit court in Accra. George Ayitey Mensah, a 32-year-old Okada rider, and Ha­keem Seini, a 27-year-old business­man, were granted GH¢1 million each with three sureties each. The court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright … The post 2 granted GH¢2m bail

 The Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two persons alleged­ly involved in $100,000 gold scam. The Court presided over by Mrs Samuel Bright Acquah issued the warrant at the request of Police Inspector Wisdom Alorwu for the arrest of Yahaya ibn Yahaya and Ibrahim Ba. The two were absent … The post Arrest warrant issued for alleged $100,000

The entire results of 73 school candidates and seven private candidates have been cancelled by the West Africa Examination Coun­cil (WAEC) for bringing mobile phones into the examination hall. Similarly, the subject results of 416 school candidates and three private candidates have been cancelled for the offence of bringing foreign materials into the examination hall. … The post WAEC

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged Afri­ca’s political and business leaders to develop signature solutions needed to deepen intra-African trade, spur impactful investments and bring prosperity to the continent. • Vice President Bawumia addressing participants in the dialogue Opening the maiden edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), at Adukrom, in the Eastern … The post At

Eight people, includ­ing several Chinese nationals, have died af­ter a cargo ship sank in Japan’s waters, say Chinese authorities. Rescue workers have been searching for survivors since the Jin Tian went down on Tuesday evening. Multiple vessels and aircraft from Japan’s coast guard and military, South Korea’s coast guard, and private ships have been involved … The post Eight

Russia launched a wave of missiles at Ukraine on Thurs­day, a day after Ger­many and the US pledged tanks to aid Kyiv’s fight against the invasion. One person died and two others were injured after strikes hit a building in Kyiv, the city’s mayor said. Officials also reported strikes on two energy facilities in the … The post Ukraine hit by Russian missiles…

Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say – the deadliest in years. An elderly woman was reported among the dead, in the flashpoint town of Jenin. The Israeli military said its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad militants planning “major attacks”. The … The post Nine Palestinians

At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated “terrorist” attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country’s army said on Wednesday, the latest deadly vio­lence to rock the Sahel state. In Kalumba, near the Maurita­nian border, “the death toll on the friendly side is 12, including three civilians from a road construc­tion company,” … The post Militants

France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West Afri­can country within a month, France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. On Monday, Burkina Faso said it had decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insur­gents on its territory because the government wants the … The post France to