The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has formally opened investigations against four GFA Executive Committee members who were captured in the Number 12 documentary put together by Anas Aremeyaw Anas on the grounds of money laundering and racketeering.

Ethiopia fired its prisons chief and took three opposition groups off its “terrorist” list on Thursday, the latest steps in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s bold push to shake the African giant from decades of security-obsessed rule. The sacking of the head of the prison service, along with four senior colleagues, came hours before a Human Rights Watch report that detailed [...] The post Ethiopia

Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck is named as the new coach of Zambia to replace Wedson Nyirenda who resigned in May.

A self-styled traditional healer in Nigeria has died after one of his clients tested his “bullet-proof” charms on him. Chinaka Adoezuwe, 26, was killed after instructing the man to shoot him as he was wearing the charms around his neck. Police in the country’s south-eastern Imo state say the client has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Charms are popular [...] The post Nigerian

All is set for the national delegates congress of the ruling New Patriotic Party to elect new officers to lead the party. Koforidua, the place chosen to host the event, is enveloped in a festive mood. There is real excitement in the air as the municipality has been turned into a beehive of political activity … The post All is set for the NPP national

Competitions Director for the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Samson Adamu, will arrive in Ghana for a three- day working visit to assess progress being made towards the staging of the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ghana later this year.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for a Tunisian man suspected of being the mastermind behind an attack on a Berlin Christmas market in 2016 that killed 12 people, a German newspaper reported on Thursday.

Female students of the Asanteman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have taken up the challenge to cause a change in insanitary conditions at the Bantama Market- one of the most vibrant market centres in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi. The project is an offshoot of the Girls Leadership Empowerment Action Program embarked on […] The post EXPO

ROME (Reuters) - Italy wants a United Nations arms embargo on Libya to be lifted to help the North African state battle people smugglers and halt the flow of migrants seeking a better life in Europe, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Databank Group, Kojo Addae-Mensah will over the weekend resume the famous ‘Kojo’s Thoughts’ segment on Ghana’s No.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has asked the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) to give them at least six months to embark on reforms in the association, as appropriate measures are being taken to restore confidence in the FA.

Dr George Owusu Essegbey, Director, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called on African governments to boost investment in science, technology and innovation (STI). He said investing in STI by African governments would go a long to accelerate the continent’s socio-economic development and to … The post Invest

A former Thai navy diver has died while taking part in efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped

Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has said all is set for work to begin on the $60 million Tema Intersection. He said Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is expected to cut sod for the stated project on Wednesday July 18. Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, said this on … The post Construction of Tema Intersection set to

President of Group Ndoum, Dr Papa Kwesi Ndoum has urged the Bank of Ghana to consider capping interest rate at 3% above Treasury bill rate.

Ghana Football Association spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie Daara has filed writs at an Accra High Court against ace journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI Company.

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu

Ghanaian midfielder Godfred Donsah has penned a contract extension with Italian Serie A side Bologna ahead of the upcoming season.