Ghana youth international David Atanga has been nominated for the Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Month in April. The highly skilful attacking midfielder has enjoyed a sublime form in the past four weeks for Mattersburg to earn him a nomination. The Ghana's U-20 star scored a screamer last week against Sturm Graz and replicated the exploit in the 2-1 win against his parent club Red Bull Salzburg yesterday, a game in which he was named man of the match....

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London on Sunday night for follow-up medical tests, handing over power to his deputy Yemi Osibanjo, his office said.

Lawyers for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) have confirmed an impending invitation to her to appear before the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for questioning. They however indicated that the former CEO will not be able to honour the invitation this morning [Monday] ...

A law in France banning the use of unhealthily thin fashion models has come into effect. Models will need to provide a doctor’s certificate attesting to their overall physical health,...

The Paramount Chief of the Efutu Traditional Area, Nenyi Ghartey VII, has appealed to government to revamp the defunct Pomadze Poultry Farm to provide jobs for the youth in the area. He said the structures of the factory are going waste, and called for it to “be rehabilitated in phases”. He added the area could ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia has seized more than $2 million worth of scales from pangolins, the world's most poached animal, at Kuala Lumpur airport in the largest haul seen in the country, officials said on Monday.

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture will on Monday, May 8 begin a nationwide tour to meet stakeholders over the government’s flagship programme in the sector, Planting for Foods and...

Hearts of Oak will relish the opportunity of putting the brakes on the resurgence of the West African Football Academy when they host them on Monday at the Accra sports stadium. The Phobians go into the crucial game with a huge morale booster following their 3-1 win over archrivals Asante Kotoko SC last week in the first leg of the Ghana@60 President's Cup. Malik Akowuah has recovered from his injury and has started training whereas Inusah Musa, Anthony Nimo Asamoah and Dotse Agbashie looks

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. ...

Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press. The ads, in papers including The Times, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph, carry a list of 10 things to look out for when deciding if a story is genuine. They include checking the article date and website ...

North Korea says it has detained a US citizen on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the state. Kim Hak-song worked at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) and was held on 6 May, state-run news agency KCNA said. Three other US citizens are currently held in North Korea, including Kim Sang-duck, who had ...

A group calling itself Kwahu Youth for Social Development has described as regrettable a chieftaincy dispute that bedeviled the community recently. There was tension at Kwahu-Abene over the supposed enstoolment of renowned pathologist, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa as the chief of Kwahu-Abene. Some chiefs and heads of families including the Acting Paramount chief of Kwahuman, ...

In 2012, researchers from Cambridge University showed that knowing just 10 “likes” a Facebook user had clicked gave you more information on someone than a colleague might know.

This is Britain in 2017. A Britain that increasingly looks like a “managed” democracy. Paid for a US billionaire. Using military-style technology. Delivered by Facebook. And enabled by us.

Currently on a farewell tour in the US, Rogers has been in the music industry for 60 years. Over that time he has released more than 70 albums, and sold more than 100 million records.

All but one of the fifty insurance companies have met the new minimum capital requirement set by the National Insurance Commission (NIC). As a result, the company has until June 2017 to recapitalize in order to escape a possible revocation of its license. This is the indication from the Commissioner of Insurance, Lydia Lariba Bawa. ...

When I played for Manchester United, Arsenal was always our biggest game of the season - the build-up was electric and I felt as if I was going into battle against our greatest rivals.

Markets react to Macron's win in France, consumer spending in Britain was weak in April, Akzo Nobel rejects a takeover bid, and more.

The World Bank has blamed Ghana’s relative high cost of power on the adoption of sole sourcing in the granting of power purchase agreements under the past NDC administration. The Bank has also warned of some economic consequences following the country’s inability to sell off its excess power due to the high cost. The World ...

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