Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has admitted his side could have been whitewashed in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final tie against Arsenal. Real Madrid lost 3-0 to the English side on Tuesday night after they were outclassed. Declan Rice scored two stunning free-kicks before Mikel Merino added a late goal to […] The post We’re

 Donald Trump has threatened China with an extra 50% tariff on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw its 34% counter-tar­iff, as global markets continue to fall. Beijing retaliated on Sunday, following last week’s decision by Trump to slap a 34% tax on Chinese imports as part of his “Liberation Day” that … The post Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China appeared

 South Sudan has said it will now allow the entry of a man deported from the US, in a dramatic climb down aimed at defusing a visa row between the two countries. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US would be revoking US visas for all South Sudanese. He said … The post  South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

 A make-up artist in Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the currency, the naira, by flinging it while dancing at his wedding celebration last December. Abdullahi Musa Huseini, pop­ularly known as “Amuscap” on social media, was sentenced by a high court in the northern city of Kano minutes after pleading … The post Nigerian make-up artist

What does U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House mean for Africa, a continent which he largely dismissed in insulting terms during his first presidency? Despite the undiplomatic rhetoric, most observers don’t expect Trump’s reelection to make much difference to U.S.-Africa ties, and it may provide opportunities for some. Africa is well-used […] The post What

 With the idea of turning the African country into a sporting reference, the Ni­gerian Olympic Committee revealed this week in a statement that it has submitted an official Expression of Interest to host the centenary edition of the Games, a preliminary step before addressing an official bid. The goal is to make Abuja, the Nigerian … The post Nigeria aims for 2030 Commonwealth Games appeared

 Scottie Scheffler will begin his green jacket defense when the 2025 Masters gets under­way from Augusta National Golf Club tomorrow. Scheffler, who finished four strokes ahead of Ludvig Åberg last year to record his second Masters victory, will try to become the first golfer to repeat as a green jacket winner since Tiger Woods accom­plished … The post  Scheffler, McIlroy favorites for

Champions League favourites Barcelona wel­come last year’s finalists Borussia Dortmund to Montjuic in the first leg of their quarter-final tie today. Hansi Flick’s side have been steamrolling their way through this competition so far, playing undoubtedly the most eye-catch­ing attacking football, justifying their position at the top of the markets. Serhou Guirassy -Dortmund Barcelona will … The post Champions

Ghana, like many other countries, has been slapped with a 10% baseline tariff on almost every United States import. This globally criticised tax was imposed in early April 2025 by the Donald Trump administration. According to the US government, the measure aims to reduce purported trade imbalances. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, […] The post Editorial:

 Dr. Naomi Wolali Kwetey has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) effective March 26, 2025. She takes over from Mr. Dan­iel Wilson Addo, who has served CBG as Managing Director from its inception on August 1, 2018. The Board Chairman, Mr. Yaw Asamoah, in a statement is­sued in Accra … The post CBG gets new Managing Director appeared first on Ghanaian

The Upper West Regional Minister, Lawyer Charles Lwanga Puozuing, is facing backlash from the Muslim community for making disparaging and “blasphemous” remarks about Islamic beliefs and practices. In a widely circulated video, Puozuing allegedly mocked the five daily prayers, a fundamental aspect of Islam, suggesting those who pray five times in a day do not […] The post UWR:

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has expressed concern over the haulage of minerals such as bauxite and manganese via road, instead of rail. Inspecting the 23 kilometer Takoradi-Agona-Nkwanta dual carriage way rehabilitation, he said “the difficulty is that trucks use roads built with the tax payer’s money instead of rail. Mining, the […] The post Agbodza protest

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has expressed concern over the haulage of minerals such as bauxite and manganese via road, instead of rail. Inspecting the 23 kilometer Takoradi-Agona-Nkwanta dual carriage way rehabilitation, he said “the difficulty is that trucks use roads built with the tax payer’s money instead of rail. Mining, the […] The post Agbodza protests

The Minister for Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has caused public outrage over his comment that the government of Ghana will prosecute Ghanaian illegal miners and deport foreign illegal miners without any trial. According to the Minister for Interior, his outfit and that of the Attorney General have decided not to prosecute foreign illegal miners, but will […] The post Muntaka

 AN unemployed man, Timothy Binob Mussah, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding three individuals of GH¢82,000, under the pretext of securing Mongolia visas and plane tickets. Mussah, 39, charged with three counts of defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, granted him GH¢100,000 … The post Man in court

The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress. APC, Garba Datti Muhammad has advised the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai to perish their ambitions for 2027. Datti, a lawmaker, who hails from Kaduna State and served as a member of the House […] The post Perish your 2027 ambitions’ –

Thomas Partey sparkled in Arsenal’s convincing home win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals first leg. It was arguably the most unforgettable European evening in Arsenal’s storied history. A 3-0 thrashing of Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night left the reigning champions embarrassed. In reality, Los Blancos were fortunate the […] The post Thomas

Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah is calling for increased intra-African trading as a way to boost the economies of African countries. It was his view that if Africans trade among themselves, the US government will begin the process of removing the tariffs imposed on them. “I think that this is the […] The post 10%

 The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has invested a substan­tial US$122.97 mil­lion in upgrading its infrastructure and operational efficiencies, to meet its ambitious target of producing six million tonnes of bauxite by the end of the year. Consequently, the company has acquired a robust fleet of equip­ment, including surface miners, haulage trucks, dump trucks, ex­cavators, … The post Ghana

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has promised to donate N1 billion to support cervical cancer treatment among women. She said this is in furtherance of efforts to eradicate the disease from Nigeria by 2030. Mrs Tinubu announced the planned donation in her office at the State House on behalf of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) […] The post Nigeria’s First