A 21-year-old Russian soldier has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial in Ukraine since the war started. Vadim Shishimarin admitted shooting a 62-year-old man a few days after the invasion began. He faces life in jail. The prisoner was brought into the tiny Kyiv courtroom in handcuffs, flanked … The post Ukraine conflict:
No survivors have been found in a rescue chamber of a zinc mine in Burkina Faso, after eight miners got trapped hundreds of metres underground by flood waters last month. The mine had two chambers – and they were a place of safety and contained essential supplies such as water and food. “The rescue teams … The post ‘No trapped miners found in Burkiina Faso rescue
Uruguay has been hit by strong winds and high waves as a subtropical cyclone swept through the South American nation. A 23-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on his house amid gusts of 98km/h (61mph) in the capital, Montevideo. Seaside roads were covered in foam whipped up by the waves. After battering Uruguay, … The post Cyclone Yakecan batters Uruguay, Brazil appeared first
Accra Hearts of Oak laboured to beat Bibiani GoldStars 1-0 in their Match day 29 fixture of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday. A 10th minute spot kick converted by Black Stars player Samuel Inkoom gave the Phobians all three points. Hearts had appealed for a postponement of the game … The post Hearts struggle to beat GoldStars appeared first on
The executive of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) yesterday called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra. The group was accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Evan Opoku Bobie and Prof Peter Twumasi, the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). President Akufo-Addo was decorated … The post Develop
Chief Coach of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), Michael Johnson Abotsi, has said the nation possessed a wide pool of talents, formidable enough to annex several medals at the Accra 2023 African Games. However, he said the nation must invest hugely in the GWF’s preparations to ensure it presented a fearsome team ahead of the … The post Coach: Weightlifting
Head Coach of Aduana Stars FC, Bessa Ben Zola, seem to have given up the chase of competitor, Asante Kotoko for the Ghana Premier League (GPL) title and has tipped them to win the championship with a few games to spare. Zola’s declaration has come in the wake of Aduana Stars failure to beat the … The post It’s not possible to dislodge Kotoko – Aduana Stars coach
Manchester City are confident of further strengthening their squad this summer despite already landing striker ErlingHaaland, sources have told ESPN. City have agreed to exercise the €60 million release clause in Haaland’s contract at Borussia Dortmund and the 21-year-old is set to officially move to the Etihad Stadium on July 1. Sources close to the … The post Guardiola looks to overhaul
Local hope Gael Monfils will not compete at Roland Garros later this month as he goes under the knife to fix a problem with his right heel, the Frenchman said on Monday. The 22nd-ranked Monfils started the year well, winning his 11th ATP tour title in a tune-up event in Adelaide before reaching the Australian … The post Monfils withdraws from French Open appeared first on
Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Sweden’s Nations League matches in June against Slovenia, Norway and Serbia due to injury, Coach Janne Andersson said on Wednesday. “He’s had injury problems for a while and hasn’t played so much in Milan, so he’s declined to play”, Andersson told reporters as he presented Sweden’s squad. Ibrahimovic, … The post Ibrahimovic
Jurgen Klopp gambled by making nine changes to his side for Tuesday’s crucial Premier League game at Southampton but the Liverpool manager was left impressed by his fringe players after their 2-1 win kept the title race alive. The victory took Liverpool to within a point of leaders Manchester City ahead of the final round … The post Klopp delighted with fringe
Second Division campaigners, MSK Zilina Africa will today begin a four-day soccer scouting tournament in search of good talents. The event is scheduled for May 19-24 at the McDan La Town Park, in Accra. Speaking to the Times Sports, a member of the Media and Communication team, Mr Courage Dzide said, the event will attract … The post MSK Zilina Africa trials starts today appeared first
Amputee footballers in Ghana have received the green light by an Accra High Court to participate in the upcoming Amputee World Cup in Turkey despite impending battles in court. This follows an order from an Accra High Court, ‘Commercial Court 6’ on Monday to the Minister and Ministry of Youth and Sports to liaise with … The post Amputee footballers get nod for World Cup
The meeting of Trade and Investment Promotion organisations across the world aimed at providing solutions to help build resilience and manage risk in the era of COVID-19 pandemic ended in Accra yesterday. Dubbed; ‘The World Trade Promotion Conference(WTPO), the event hosted by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority(GEPA) and International Trade Centre(ITC), a development agency of … The post Trade,
The Ghana Chamber of Mines says it would collaborate with the Burkina Faso Chamber of Mines to promote sustainable and responsible mining in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The partnership, it said, would yield positive results which would propel the socioeconomic development of the people in the region as well as further the … The post Ghana
Westom Insurance Brokers in collaboration with People’s Pension Trust (PPT), Prudential Life Insurance and Premier Health Insurance has launched a pension and an insurance package for members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). Known as the ‘Anidaso Plan’, the package offers three in one Pension/Life insurance/Health Insurance plan to members. It also covers … The post People’s
An economist, Professor William Baah-Boateng, says the economy is yet to fully recover from the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the 5.4 per cent growth recorded last year. According to him, some areas must still improve to help build the necessary shock absorbers. He disclosed this when he appeared on PM Express Business … The post Economy
The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for April rose to 31.2 per cent from 29.3 per cent in March, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. This represents a 1.9 percentage point increase and a month-on-month change rate of 1.1 per cent. The Producer Price Index measures the average change over time in the prices received … The post April Producer
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has described the rising inflation rate of nearly 24 per cent as a complicated matter that will be dealt with decisively in the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that began today, May 18, 2022. In most scenarios, the Policy Rate – the rate at … The post Rising inflation surprise to us,
The Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdal Fatah Ahmed Khalil Alsatarri, has described the death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as “painful and sad” adding that her killers deliberately took her life. The late Shireen Abu Akleh who worked for the Al-Jazeera was killed by Israeli Forces in Jenin in Gaza on May 11, 2022. … The post Palestinian Ambassador
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