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Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom expects an improved performance of striker Asamoah Gyan at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

7:11pm: Witness continues to maintain he called Oscar Pistorius first, and the athlete said "everything is fine" before the line went dead. Pistorius called him back but "just cried". Mr Roux suggests Pistorius indicated HE was fine - as in, not hurt. But Mr Baba ...

An-eleven member board has been inaugurated for the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with a directive to the authority to stop the issuance of letters to quarantine warehouses, since that responsibility is the preserve of the Minister of Health. The Minister of Health, Ms Sherry Ayittey, gave the directive when she inaugurated the board, chaired by Mr Kofi Totobi Quakyi. According to her, investigations by the ministry had revealed that some officials of the FDA had been writing letters to officials

The Beijing-bound Boeing 777-200 flight of Malaysia Airlines had 227 passengers aboard, including five Indians and one Indian-origin Canadian, and 12 crew members. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Missing Malaysian plane mystery ...

The trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp enters its second week in Pretoria.

Exports in February fell 18.1 percent from a year earlier, following a 10.6 percent rise in January, the General Administration of Customs said on Saturday. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time tracking your investments. HONG KONG: China's CSI300 share index ...

Iberia and Samsung have signed an agreement to introduce new technologies at airport check-ins and boarding at airports for a significant improvement in passengers’ travel experience. The “near field communications” (NFC) technology allows Iberia customers with a Samsung device to use it to pass through security control and boarding gates, even when the device is switched off. To use the technology when checking in online for a flight, the customer must click on the option to have the boarding

Officials in Mexico say that they have killed a drug lord who was reported to have been shot dead three years ago. Nazario Moreno, known as El Mas Loco – The Craziest One – was the founder of the La Familia cartel and regarded as the spiritual leader of its offshoot, the brutal Knights Templar. ...

Last week, a sit-down strike action by the Air Traffic Controllers affected all domestic flights nation-wide. The otherwise rarely-heard group plays one of the key functions that ensure hassle-free air-transport. But what exactly does an air traffic controller do? ATCs, among other things, issue instructions, advice and information to pilots by radio to ensure flowing and safe air transport in an efficient and quick manner. They track the progress of pilots using the latest in radar and software

Tragedy struck a family of five at Ejisu in the Ashanti region Monday dawn when the room in which they were sleeping caught fire and burnt them to death. The incident was said to have happened at about 12:30am near the Ejisu Senior High Technical School.  The mother, identified as Akua Afriyie was burnt beyond recognition together with her four kids, two of whom were twins, a boy and girl. Eyewitnesses said they were awoken by the sound of an explosion and when they came out of their rooms, they

GH¢3.15 million meant to compensate communities affected by the cyanide spillage into the Yaakye stream that served as a source of drinking water is yet to be utilised since 2012 when the money was released. The Newmont Ghana Ahafo Mine that caused the spillage had to pay the compensation to the affected communities after the ...

Member states of the United Nations (UN) have been urged to join forces to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism as a key element in the efforts to build a better world and life of dignity for all.

The Eastern Regional Minister, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, has called on Ghanaians to celebrate the illustrious men and women whose hard work and sacrifices have ushered the country into independence and political sovereignty.

Ghana defender David Addy is likely to enter the Guinness Book of Records for probably causing the fastest penalty in the history of football when the Black Stars played Montenegro on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Glaucoma Association of Ghana (GAG) has launched the World Glaucoma Week in Accra under the theme: "Beat Invisible Glaucoma".

Watch how Ebusa Dwarfs lost 4-0 to Angolan side Petro Atletico on Sunday to exit the CAF Confederation Cup.