The police officer showing the money to Kwame Adanu Luck eluded the driver of a commercial bus (trotro) yesterday when he purportedly attempted to bribe the driver of COP Rose Bio Atinga, Director-General of the Ghana Police Administration, in the full glare of curious bystanders. The suspect, Kwame Adanu, driver of a Kasoa bound trotro […]

Baffuor Gyan BAFFUOR GYAN, elder brother of Ghana international soccer star and captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, yesterday looked remorseful when he was dragged to a Circuit Court at KMA in Kumasi, for allegedly leading stoutly-built ‘macho-men’ to beat Daniel Kenu, Ashanti Regional Bureau Chief of Daily Graphic. Also in court was Samuel […]

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has charged political parties to formulate realistic and development-oriented manifestoes that would address development challenges and better the lot of Ghanaians. Executive Director of IDEG, Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, said this during a national interest dialogue on Multi-Party Governance and Constitutional Reforms held in Takoradi in the Western Region. The […]

If you are a leader, remember that a leader takes decisions. Here are some amazing examples: 1. When God realised that man was lonely, he took a decision to create a woman. “And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to leave Real Madrid, according to his former Bernabeu teammate, Angel Di Maria. Di Maria left the Spanish giants last month, after it became clear that manager, Carlo Ancelotti, and president, Florentino Perez, had signed the likes of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos to replace the Argentinian midfielder. This is despite the fact that he was [...] The post Di-Maria: Ronaldo Will Soon Quit Madrid appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Serena Williams said she had  felt the pressure of chasing an 18th Grand Slam title until Sunday’s US Open victory. The American beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 to go fourth on the all-time list of major winners alongside Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Williams, 32, admitted it had been on her mind all year, and was the first thing she [...] The post Serena Matches Evert, Navratilova After US Open Win appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

DAKAR (Reuters) - In a dusty street of the Senegalese capital Dakar, a hand emerges from behind the door of a run-down house to grab a bundle of baguettes from an aid worker as police officers watch.

President John Dramani Mahama will today cut the sod for work to begin on the expansion and upgrading of the Tamale airport to raise it to international status. Not only the people of the Tamale metropolis are anxiously waiting for the up-grading of the airport into international status but the entire three northern regions and neigbouring countries such as Togo, [...] The post Work On Tamale Airport Upgrading Begins Today appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The latest claim of knowledge of the true identity of Bitcoin’s creator is being viewed with suspicion. The virtual currency system, which has seen growing adoption by merchants, was developed by someone using the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto.” The developer, who left few digital trails, is still believed to be unknown. Newsweekclaimed in a March 6 cover story that […]

Amazon today slashed the price of its three-month-old Fire Phone to 99 cents, an obvious attempt to boost slow sales. The Fire Phone, which originally sold for $649 minus a contract commitment and for $199 with a two-year deal with AT&T, was marked down to $449 without a contract and 99 cents with one. Amazon […]

Baffour Gyan, the elder brother of Asamoah Gyan the skipper of the Black stars and his personal manager, Samuel Anim Addo were yesterday granted bail by a Kumasi circuit court, presided over by MR Emmanuel Boampong. The two were standing trial for assaulting a regional correspondent of the Daily Graphic, Daniel Kenu last Friday at the Baba Yara stadium. Charged [...] The post Baffour Gyan Granted Bail appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

BLACK Starlets head Coach; Paa Kwesi Fabin has called for his side to fight to the death when they face Cameroon next Sunday in Yaoundé. The Black Starlets are currently camped in Prampram preparing for the final qualifier against Cameroon which will be played on Sunday 14th September 2014. The return fixture would also take place between 26 and 28 [...] The post Black Starlets Brace For Cameroonian Challenge appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Malicious advertisements have popped up on websites such as YouTube, Amazon and Yahoo, part of a sophisticated campaign to spread malware, Cisco said Monday. When encountered, the malicious advertisements cause a person to be redirected to a different website, which triggers a download based on whether the computer is running Windows or Apple’s OS X, […]

GHANAIAN striker John Antwi resumed scoring after winning the Egyptian Premier League Golden Shoe Award as he cemented the victory for Ismaily in their 2-0 pre-season triumph over UAE side Kalig on Sunday. The former Hearts of Oak striker, 21, used the 68th minute to express his superior scoring form by hammering home a cruising finish from just inside of [...] The post Ghanaian Top Scorer In Egypt appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

BLACK Stars coach Kwesi Appiah insists he has not considered quitting his post despite an unconvincing start to 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Appiah, who took charge of the men’s senior national team in April 2012, has been under immense pressure after failing to reach the final of the 2013 African Cup of Nations and crashing out of the [...] The post Stars’ Coach Not Considering Quitting appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

What specific advice would a technical adviser give to a coach saddled with off-pitch distractions of his team – something he never bargained for? Kwesi Appiah never foresaw a stand-off between players and government in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He never considered that two of his stalwarts Sulley Muntari and Kelvin –Prince Boateng could be kicked out of [...] The post What Is The Technical Solution ? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.