New Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana, showed he will bring more to Erik ten Hag’s team than ball-playing ability during a 3-2 defeat by Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old Cameroon keeper, who came on at half-time, has a reputation for letting rip at team-mates. And he had a furious rant at Harry Maguire … The post Onana rants at Maguire

Premier League players have been warned to face harsher punishments for harassing referees as part of a raft of measures aimed at stamping out bad behaviour on the pitch. English football’s authorities aim to “reset” the attitude from players and managers towards officials in the coming season. A series of measures intended to tackle the … The post Premier League

Nigeria drew 0-0 with Ireland on Monday to seal their place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup and a likely date with England. The stalemate left Nigeria second behind co-hosts, Australia, in Group B, meaning they will meet the winner of England’s Group D. European champions, England, face China today, needing only … The post FIFA 2023 WWC… Nigeria advance, Zambia out

The Chamber of Pe­troleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting a marginal rise in petroleum prices in the first pricing window of the month of August 2023. Indications are that pump prices of petrol and diesel are likely to increase by about 9 per cent over the current average price of GH¢11.90 per litre across the country. … The post Fuel prices to rise in first pricing window

The Sub-Saharan African Director of Enterprise Singapore, Mr Ragul Ghosh, has emphasised the need for companies in Af­rica to tap into the expertise of their counterparts in Singapore in order to penetrate the Asian market. According to him, Asia and Africa had similar develop­ment trajectory, as such it was important for industry players to understand … The post Harness

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant in the Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Peter Lamptey, also known as “Okumkor,” has appealed to party faithful tosup­port him wrest the seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He explained, that was the only way the NPP could restore development and progress to the area, … The post NPP

The Extra Ordi­nary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOW­AS) Parliament, will be hosted in Winneba, in the Central Region, in September, this year, as part of the West African sub-regional in­tegration of bringing governance to the doorsteps of the people. This would be the second time Ghana would host the ECOWAS … The post Winneba to host ECOWAS Parliament

The Accra High Court yes­terday granted an injunc­tion against Cassius Min­ing Limited, an Australian-owned mining company. This was after the Attor­ney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, moved an application at the Commercial Division of the High Court, Accra, on July 12 for an order of interim injunction against the mining company. … The post High

The Accra High Court trying nine persons for trea­son, has sentenced Colonel (Col) Samuel Kwadzo­ Gameli to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for six months for contempt. Col Gameli, one of the accused facing abetment of high treason charge, was caught playing audio of the court’s proceedings whilst court was in session. … The post Treason trial: Col Gameli slapped with

TVET has been identified in the modern educational dis­course around the world as the paradigm-shifting factor in transforming traditionally academic-oriented societies into skills-based productive econ­omies that are able to provide the expanding youth population with useful and easily market­able skills. Students during practicals In fact, the current global trend and demand of industries and economic … The post The

So nothing is ever settled in politics, huh? After similar socio-political upheavals in Mali and Burkina Faso, comes Niger. Yes, of course, they are all neighbours and once the political upheaval bug had bitten someone there, it could be expected that (like Covid-19) it would at least try and move towards “pandemic” status. But it’s … The post The confusion in Niger

Russia and Africa have resolved to continue to develop mutu­ally beneficial partnerships and seek new forms and areas to speed the development of the African continent, President Vladimir Putin of Russia has disclosed. He said his country and the representatives of 49 African countries, including 17 heads of state who attended the just-ended Russia-Africa sum­mit, … The post Russia,

The UN says more than 2,000 people have been forced to flee violence be­tween rival factions at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. The clashes between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Ab­bas’ Fatah movement and Islamist groups left 11 people dead, the UN says. A ceasefire has now been agreed although gunfire was still being reported … The post Thousands flee

At least two people have died in Beijing as China is battered by one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years. Storm Doksuri has been causing widespread flooding and has led to chaos across northern China. In the capital, at least 31,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, while subway … The post Two dead as Beijing is battered by powerful storm appeared

At least six people, includ­ing a 10-year-old girl and her mother, have been killed by a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Officials said 75 others, includ­ing 25 children, were injured when missiles slammed into a residential high-rise building early on Monday. Regional governor, Serhiy Lysak, declared a day of mourning … The post Russian strike on

The Ghana Insurers Associ­ation (GIA) on Wednesday donated hospital consum­ables worth GH¢100,000 to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba to help cater Accident victims sent to the hospital. The items included absorbent gauze rolls, dissolvable syringes, and latex surgical gloves. The gesture forms part of the insurance trade body’s corporate social responsibility of supporting victims … The post Ghana

Ghana and Morocco have reaffirmed commitment to strengthening their bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries, and for unity, peace, stability and progress of Africa. The Kingdom of Morocco Am­bassador to Ghana, Imane Ouaadil and Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, affirmed this commitment in Accra, Sunday at the … The post Ghana,

The Chancellor and the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Region­al Maritime University (RMU), Mr Ebrima Sillah, has expressed concern over the critical shortage of trained personnel to work on African ships and vessels. He said, currently 400,000 trained personnel were needed to occupy the gap within the sector to promote maritime trade … The post RMA

Newmont Africa has signed a GH¢ 1.7 million Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation to implement two key education-focused projects over the next three years. The projects will promote and extend information communica­tion technology (ICT) education and training to less resourced communities through the provision of infrastructure, materials, and associated … The post Newmont

Nana Okogyedom Barimah Ntim-Barimah, Kwahu-Tafo Akwantufohene, has donated GH¢22,400 towards the development of his alma mater, the Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO). The gesture follows an appeal by the headmistress of the school, Mrs Mercy Babachoweh to old students to support their alma mater to improve upon academ­ic results. The donation is towards refurbishment of … The post Kwahu-Tafo