The US military accused Russia of deploying fighter aircraft to Libya “repainted to camouflage” their origin in support of mercenaries fighting for eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. The allegation came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday told a Haftar ally that Moscow

Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, has said other countries “have no place” interfering in the territory, as she robustly defended a controversial national security law planned by China. The law would ban treason, secession, sedition and subversion. Critics say it would limit the city’s freedoms. But in her weekly press conference, Ms Lam said it … The post Hong

If there will ever be a time to dig deep into our core as Salesmen to sell, then it is now. And If there will ever be a time to handle great objections to sell, it is now. Lastly, if there will ever be a period of time to experience rejections and delays in closing, … The post How to sell during COVID-19 By Emmanuel Kwabena Abrompah appeared first on

Culture education at the pre-university level in Ghana is the sole responsibility of the Ghana Education Service. This arduous and challenging responsibility has posed some difficulties to the Ghana Education Service in the context of funding, logistics, efficiency; and the achievement of the set down objectives as far as the Ghanaian culture education delivery is … The post The

Burundi’s longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza has congratulated the governing party’s hand-picked successor on a “large victory” in the country’s presidential election, though the main opposition has pledged to contest the result in court. The election commission on Monday declared Evariste

Fifty trafficked Nigerian women have been rescued from Lebanon and returned home, Nigeria’s foreign minister says. They have all been placed in quarantine following their arrival on Sunday as a precaution against coronavirus. The country’s anti-trafficking agency will interview them about their experiences

Doctors have accused Egypt’s health ministry of negligence in its handling of COVID-19 and said it bears “full responsibility” for medics’ deaths. A union said on Monday that 19 doctors had so far died from the disease and more than 350 others had been infected. It

The most efficient way for Africa to reverse the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and prepare for any future pandemic is to assert its independence in economic, scientific and political terms, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has suggested.  She said this could only be achieved if the continent strengthened … The post Africa

Some 226 young farmers were between 2019 and 2020 made to undergo training in modern agriculture practices under a youth agriculture programme dubbed Youth Agri-preneurship Development Programme (YADIS) in the Sissala East and West Districts of the Upper West Region. The farmers

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accra Hearts of Oak, Mr Frederick Moore, has appealed to corporate Ghana to support football clubs due to the drastic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the pandemic has exposed the clubs’ financial capacities and they needed to be supported to run effectively as they look

Women have been given

The Presidential team on the COVID-19 met key stakeholders in sports in the country at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, May 21, to discuss issues bothering on the possibility of re-opening sporting activities in the country. Led by Prof. A. Asamoa Baah and Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, the team solicited ideas,

Owner of Division One League (DOL) club, Planners Athletic Club (formerly known as Okyeman Planners), Mr George Afriyie, has said the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and government must think about ways to make the sport more viable after COVID-19. He said the COVID-19 pandemic which has halted football for sometime

THE Deputy Sports Minister has revealed that the former Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, is being engaged on his salary arrears. Speaking on Joy News’ ‘Beyond the Lockdown’ on Sunday, Perry Okudzeto said government still owed the former coach because of some issues that came up before the termination of his contract with the Ghana … The post Sports

Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out of today’s Bundesliga top game against Borussia Dortmund after failing to recover from a muscle injury, Bayern coach Hansi Flick said on Monday. The playmaker had already missed Saturday’s 5-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. “Thiago did

Odion Ighalo will reportedly leave Manchester United this week as the Chinese Super League targets a return to action in June. The striker moved to Old Trafford on loan in January with United short of options up front after Romelu Lukaku left last summer. Ighalo, a boyhood United fan, endeared himself to Red Devils

Coronavirus has indefinitely postponed the Chinese Super League (CSL) season but it has given the national team time to bond under Coach Li Tie, the side’s goalkeeper Yan Junling said on Monday. China are approaching the end of a two-week training camp in Shanghai and on Tuesday will face CSL side Shanghai Shenhua behind closed … The post ‘China’s football

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union  (TEWU) of TUC (GHANA)  has started work on a six-storey hospitality complex at East Legon, in Accra.  The project estimated at GH?31,000,000, is being funded by the TEWU Fund and it is expected to be completed in 36 months. The TEWU Hospitality

The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC), has called for the speedy implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Veterinary Pharmacy Protocol in the country. The group, which is an umbrella organisation of women poultry value chain actors, believe that supporting the implementation

A national survey that aims to track and access the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small, medium and large scale establishments operating in the country begins today. The exercise that ends on June 20,  is being conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the … The post COVID-19 Business Tracker