Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country’s youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from outside the two traditional main parties since the modern republic’s foundation in 1958. He […]

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says second-placed Tottenham “have an advantage” over the Premier League leaders because Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge at White Hart Lane since 2014. Conte is close to winning the title in his first season in English football. His side can move seven points clear with three games left if they […]

Daniel Bugri Naabu-Northern Regional NPP Chairman Shirad S.K Aide to the Northern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Daniel Bugri Naabu has dispelled allegations that his boss took goats, sheep and monies as bribe with promise of offering jobs. He explained that Mr Naabu often times accepts tuber of yam from friends […]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has urged residents in the Accra Metropolis to observe this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making which comes into force today, May 8, 2017. It said during the period, all religious bodies and the general public within the metropolis will be expected to reduce the level of noise they make. […]

file photo Kumasi Asante Kotoko and their regional neighbours, Ashantigold continued their poor run in the Ghana Premier League in the latest round of matches over the weekend. The Porcupine Warriors were beaten 2:0 to Great Olympics in Accra courtesy goals by Paul Fiatsi and NASCO Man of the Match Francis Atsu, while Ashantigold were […]

Within a short time, dance hall giant Shatta Wale has taken over the Ghanaian music industry with ‘Hosanna,’ ‘Ayoo,’ ‘Taking Over,’ among other hit songs. According to some music pundits, Shatta Wale’s recent feat has cemented his stay in the music industry as he proves beyond doubt his unparalleled music prowess and artistry. The ‘Taking […]

Sulley Muntari has said he would be the “No.1” supporter of any organized player boycott in protest against what he believes are increasing incidents of racism in the sport. Last week the Ghana midfielder, who plays for top-flight Italian team Pescara, said he was “treated like a criminal” after receiving a one-match ban, which was […]

The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed in a military raid, US and Afghan officials have said. He died 10 days ago in an joint special forces operation in eastern Nangarhar province, the US military said. Hasib is believed to have been behind March’s attack on a military […]

The man who created what is believed to be the world’s largest website dealing in images of child sexual abuse has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. Steven Chase set up the Playpen site on the Tor dark web network in early 2014. By the time it was shut down a year later it […]

Hypocrites! That’s what we really are. Our double standards keep staring us in the face each day of our lives. Our inconsistent yardsticks have made us to always cherry-pick. Morality has become subjective. What’s right and wrong have become absolutely relative. We all are hypocrites. We hate religion because it came from a foreign land […]