Manchester United’s Michael Carrick will miss at least the first month of the season after suffering an ankle injury in training. The midfielder, 32, will be out for up to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery. The club tweeted:  “Michael Carrick has had surgery this morning on his left ankle ligaments and will be out for ...

“Hey, what’s going on?” Marc asked. “Not much,” I said.  “And how was your day?” “It was OK,” Marc said… And just like that our conversation would be over.  For the longest time, this is exactly how Marc and I initiated conversations with each other at the end of long workdays. Sure, we greeted each ...

The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), a non- profit human rights organization, says it has provided free legal assistance to nine communities in the Western Region, to institute legal action against the Ghana Gas Company over the destruction of their farms, land and other property without adequately compensating them. Consequently, the company is to appear before the Secondi High Court [...] The post 9 Communities Sue Ghana Gas Company appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

About 200 people in Accra on Saturday participated in a “walk to life” campaign organised by Philips, a leading technology company. The campaign formed part of the  Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow to create platform for the company to engage and dialogue with customers, government officials, non-governmental organisations and the media to ascertain the country’s requirement and develop technology to [...] The post Philips Organises ‘Walk To Life’ Campaign appeared first on The Ghanaian Ti

The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, says Ghana's economy has begun to show signs of recovery from the current challenges, expressing optimism that the nation will rise again.

An insurance policy and a pensions scheme are to be set up by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) for lawyers especially those in private practice. The rank of Senior Advocate of Ghana (SAG) scheme has also been reinstituted after 22 years of suspension, president of the GBA, Nene Abayaateye Amegatcher, has disclosed in an interview with The Ghanaian Times in [...] The post GBA Initiates Insurance, Pension Schemes For Members appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

One of Ghana's leading sports journalist Ebo Quansah of the Ghanaian Chronicle wants writes about sports minister Mahama Ayariga's decision on the commission of enquiry over the World Cup.

The chief of New- Sawireso in the Asunafo South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Nana Agyemang Duah, has appealed to the government to institute a national debate on ways to attract more skilled personnel to contest future Unit and District Assembly elections. He said the absence of skilled personnel in the various district assemblies was having an adverse effect on their [...] The post Chief Urges Professionals To Contest Local Elections appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm stunned his homeland on Friday by quitting international soccer at the age of 30, five days after leading his side to World Cup victory in Brazil. "During last season I made a decision to end my international career after the World ...

A presidential aspirant of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan John Kyerematen, has made a claim that he is the best person to secure victory for the party in 2016. According to him, he is well positioned to attract floating voters to enable the party win the 2016 election if elected flagbearer of the party. Mr. Kyerematen made the comment [...] The post NPP’s Victory Depends On Me — Alan Kyerematen appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

If one is asked to describe one unique thing about radio and TV presenter Afia Schwarzenegger, one is likely to say that she is one kind of a crazy woman. And she knows it! “Many Ghanaians who listen to me on radio and watch me on television and in movies see me as crazy and ...

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) has expressed concern about the delay in the release of capitation grant to the schools for the 2013/ 2014 academic year. Head teachers of basic schools depend on the capitation grant to undertake educational activities and to buy teaching and learning materials. According to the COHBS, the ...

MILAN (AP) An Italian court has begun considering former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's appeal against a conviction of paying for sex with an underage teen, who was among a bevy of aspiring showgirls regularly attending so-called bunga-bunga parties at his ...

Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, the 2012 presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has advocated a six-year one-term presidency for Ghana. That, he believed would provide adequate time for governments to effectively implement their development plan for the benefit of the country. According to him, the present four-year term does not allow  any meaningful planning and implementation, explaining [...] The post Abu Sakara Supports 6-Year Presidential Term appeared first on The

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Africa being represented by Algeria in the last 16 of this year’s World Cup confirms that the game in the land with one of the greatest football followings has come to a pretty pass.