A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed at least 14 people in central Colombia, officials say. Another 35 people were now in hospital after several homes were engulfed in the Dosquebradas municipality, Risaralda province, on Tuesday. The officials issued a photo showing a gash in the lush foliage covering a mountain overlooking the area. … The post Homes engulfed as
Russia’s European Union (EU) ambassador has told the BBC his country still believes diplomacy can help de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine. Vladimir Chizhov said Moscow had no intention of invading anybody, but warned it was important not to provoke Russia into changing its mind. It comes after a flurry of diplomatic activity on Monday and … The post Russia sees room for diplomacy
Three Palestinian men accused by Israel of carrying out a spate of attacks have been shot dead in an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank. The military wing of the Palestinian Fatah faction confirmed that the dead men were its members and said they were killed in “a cowardly assassination”. Israeli police said they … The post Palestinian militants killed in
United Nations (UN) peacekeepers and troops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) increased patrols near the site of last week’s deadly raid on internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeast Ituri province, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.“Our peacekeeping colleagues there tell us that tensions remain high in the Ituri province following last week’s … The post UN
Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. The source said the incident happened as Prime Minister Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt, but the attackers … The post Libyan
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is seeking Cabinet approval for about US$700 million private sector investment to revamp the company. Currently producing about 50,000 metric tonnes aluminium per annum, the investment would enable the company produce to its full capacity of 300,000 metric tonnes yearly. According to Managing Director of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development … The post VALCO
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development has initiated an ICT-based feedback system to facilitate and strengthen engagement among units under assemblies and other stakeholders. The Sector Minister, Mr Daniel Botwe, who disclosed this said the initiative which is known as DASHBOARD was meant to directly engage Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on pertinent issues in … The post Local
Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Sulley Muntari is convinced that he can have a positive impact on the young squad by playing the role of a mentor. The 37-year old veteran has signed a one year contract with the Phobians and has already made his debut for the club. He says he is looking forward … The post I can mentor youngsters in Hearts – Muntari appeared first on
Joachim Yaw Acheampong has quit Eleven Wonders two days after the club drew goalless with WAFA in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). The draw meant that Wonders remain second from bottom and Acheampong has left his role as Head Coach. The former AshantiGold and Elmina Sharks gaffer joined the club on October 2021 after he … The post Yaw Acheampong quits Eleven Wonders appeared first on
As part of preparations towards the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has secured a one-week training tour in Egypt for the female U-17 team, the Black Maidens. The team will depart Accra on Monday for Cairo and will return on Monday, February 21, 2022. This is part of the … The post Egypt training tour for Black Maidens appeared first on
The National Sports Authority (NSA) yesterday launched the 2022 National Cross Country event to be held at Akyim Oda on Saturday, February 26. This year’s edition, the fourth in the series since the competition’s return on the NSA’s calendar, will cover a distance of 10km. It is coming after previous events held in Mpohor in … The post NSA launches 2022 Nat’l X-Country appeared
Senegal has rewarded each member of the national football team with cash prizes and plots of land, following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations. Each team member received over $87,000 (£64,000) and plots in the capital, Dakar, and in the neighbouring Diamniadio city, during a ceremony at the Presidential palace. President Macky Sall … The post Senegal’s football team
Chelsea star Edouard Mendy has claimed that Egypt’s Abou Gabal ‘Gabaski’ should have been named the Africa Cup of Nations’ goalkeeper of the tournament. The Senegalese stopper is still celebrating after he helped his nation to lift the prize for the first time in their history by beating The Pharaohs on penalties. Despite missing the … The post AFCON
Mikel Arteta has hit back at Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s suggestion that he was the problem after the striker left the club to join Barcelona. Aubameyang left Arsenal for Barcelona on Deadline Day after being stripped of the captaincy at the Emirates in December following a disciplinary breach. Speaking at his official unveiling as a Barcelona … The post Arsenal coach hits
Ghana is set to host the 2022 Middle East Africa (MEA) Rugby League Championship from September 27 to October 2, 2022. This follows the successful bidding of the four-nation tournament by the Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG). It will have in attendance defending champions Nigeria, Morocco and Cameroon for the third edition of the championship. … The post Ghana wins
Ahead of an announcement of a new coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars, a section of soccer fans have called on government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to make the appointment on a permanent basis. According to them, the focus should be beyond the two-legged FIFA World Cup qualifier against the … The post FA urged to appoint new Stars coach on
Global Media Alliance (GMA), organisers of the prestigious Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA), has officially announced the close of nominations for the sixth edition of the awards scheduled for March this year. The nominations which were open from December 15, 2021 to February 7, 2022 provided the general public and beverage companies the avenue to select … The post Nominations for
Total market capitalisation of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) at the end of January this year rose to GHC64.5 million. This represents an increase of 16.56 per cent of the GHC55.3 million recorded in the same period last year. The summary of the January 2020 market activities issued by the GSE and copied to the … The post GSE records increase in market capitalisation appeared
The country’s year-on-year inflation rate for January increased to 13.9 per cent in from 12.6 per cent in December, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. This, according to the GSS was the highest rate of inflation since the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index in 2019. The January inflation rate is 1.3 percentage points … The post Inflation rate for January
Ghana needs to develop strategies to generate more revenue to reduce borrowing to finance the country’s development programmes, the World Bank Regional Vice President for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, has said. Describing the country’s debt as “high even by international standards,” he said the country could focus on local investments and also create … The post Develop
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