Mr Victor Attah Ntumi, Chairman of the Civil Society Forum, a group of organisations that are active players in HIV and AIDS education, has expressed commitment to the fight against HIV stigmatisation in the country. He said stigmatisation and discrimination, which remained major challenges in the prevention of HIV, had affected efforts to prevent the […]

A 35-year old Nigerian, Utham Nasir Ismail, has been arrested by Immigration Officers at the Aflao Border Post for attempting to traffic two Ghanaian girls through the Togo border to board a flight to Saudi Arabia. The girls, ages 19 and 21 were rescued from the suspected trafficker who initially claimed to be a trader […]

Namibia’s preliminary stock of international reserves stood at 1.89 billion U.S. dollars (24.2 billion Namibian dollars) in June, representing an increase both on a monthly and annual basis, according to the central bank. Bank of Namibia Governor Iipumbu Shiimi said Wednesday the increase was largely a result of local institutional investors who decided to liquidate […]

Kenya’s private equity fund that is backed by the private sector arm of the World Bank has raised about 30 million U.S. dollars to fund small and medium enterprises (SME) in the East Africa region, officials said Wednesday. Fanisi Capital Managing Partner Ayisi Makatiani told journalists that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has agreed to […]

Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday said his government will find a way of subsidizing electricity on production but not on consumption. The Zambia leader said that this will be done in order to increase productivity in various sectors of the economy. The Zambian leader was speaking when he toured some farming blocs in Mkushi […]

The University of Education Winneba (UEW) and its campuses and offices across the country including Mampong-Ashanti and Ajumako have been temporarily shut down until Friday June 16 This followed a decision of the Winneba High Court to uphold a suit brought against the institution by one Supi Kwayera to challenge the legality of certain actions […]

Dr Archibald Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, has assured management and staff of Volta Star Textiles (VST) of government’s commitment to revive the company. He said government has funds for “distressed” companies and was earnest about its industrial policy. The Regional Minister said this during a working visit to the company where he called for adherence […]

Gloria Appiah has lost the huge settlement claim claim against former Black Stars midfielder Nii Odartey Lamptey. She has failed in an attempt to gain 50% share of his assets after an Accra High Court ruled that having three children out of wedlock is an “adulterous” life. At the Court Complex in Accra Wednesday afternoon, […]

Reports indicate that embattled businessman at the centre of the infamous $51m judgment debt scandal, Alfred Agbesi Woyome has received ?35, 000 from NPP and the President. It is reported that President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo donated ?15, 000 to business whereas the New Patriotic donated ?20, 000. The donations were made at the funeral of Woyome’s mother […]

Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Victor Lindelof for £31m from SL Benfica. The current Europa champions uncharacteristically announced last week in a tweet that they had agreed with Benfica for the centreback subject to a medical and agreement on personal terms. Personal terms are reported to have been completed over the weekend. The […]

At least five people were shot Wednesday at a sprawling UPS facility in San Francisco and two were reportedly dead. While San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is yet to confirm the fatalities, NBC News quoted an official in its report about what happened at the warehouse and customer service center in the Portero Hill neighborhood. […]

The Portuguese revenue authority is investigating alleged tax fraud by clubs and football players, including Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, local newspaper Publico reported on Wednesday. Ronaldo has been accused by the Spanish authorities of defrauding the authorities of around 15 million euros between 2011 and 2014, but on Tuesday denied the allegations. Madrid’s state […]

Bayern Munich have signed Corentin Tolisso from French outfit Olympique Lyonnais, the Bundesliga titleholders confirmed in an official statement on Wednesday. The “Bavarians” secured the services of the promising youngster for five years, as midfielder Corentin Tolisso penned a deal until June 2022. “We are very happy that Bayern were able to sign this young […]

German stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index up 40.97 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 12,805.95 points. Deutsche Post won the most among the blue chips, with its shares up 2.58 percent. Energy group E.ON and chemical and consumer goods company Henkel rose by 1.85 percent and 1.64 percent respectively. Volkswagen […]

British stocks decreased on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.35 percent, or 26.04 points, to close at 7,474.40 points. Barratt Developments, a British residential property development company, soared 3.21 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Centrica and Direct Line Insurance Group increased by 2.99 percent and 2.94 percent, respectively. […]

The April industrial production in the eurozone rose as expected, a sign that eurozone’s recovery has continued into the second quarter. The European Union’s official statistics agency said on Wednesday the eurozone’s industrial output rose by 0.5 percent from March, and 1.4 percent from April 2016. The monthly increase is mainly due to production of […]

Bentley Motors is tapping a seasoned automotive executive from Nissan to become vice president of sales and operations — a new role — for the British car brand’s Americas division. Mike Rocco, who has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive business, both on the dealership and corporate level, will start June 19 […]

     The Head Coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Steve Pollack, says the poor nature of the Nana Agyemang Badu I Sports Stadium adversely affected Kotoko’s playing pattern against Aduana Stars. “It’s very hard to play football when the conditions are not at the level expected” he added. In a post-match interview with the Ghana […]

    The Head Coach of Aduana Stars, Yusif Abubakar has attributed the team’s inability to snatch the three maximum points in their game against Kotoko on complacency on the part of the players. “We should have claimed the maximum points and overtake current league leaders WAFA and go top of the league”. “We felt […]

The world’s most expensive home has been put up for sale in the south of France with a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) price tag. Villa Les Cèdres, which was built around 1830 and was once home to Belgium’s King Leopold II, is located in the exclusive town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, near Nice. According to the Daily […]