Officials of Premier League Sponsors betPawa and the Ghana Football Association today cut sod to commence the construction of the betPawa Football Arena at the Ghanaman Soccer Center in Prampram. The betPawa legacy project is part of the list of inclusions in the sponsorship agreement between betPawa and the Ghana Football Association announced at a … The post betPawa

Cybercriminals are using images captured by the James Webb telescope to distribute malware A new phishing campaign is taking advantage of interest in the images captured by the James Webb telescope to infect victims with malware, analysts have warned. A report from security firm Securonix found cybercriminals are embedding malware capable of bypassing antivirus filters … The post This

A set of malicious Google Chrome extensions designed to monitor browsing activity have been installed on more than 1.4 million devices, researchers have reported. As described in a blog post from security company McAfee, the purpose of the scam is to modify the victim’s browser cookies each time they visit an ecommerce website, thereby netting … The post Malicious

A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for her social media posts, in the second case of its kind this month, activists say.A terrorism court convicted Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani of “using the internet to tear the social fabric” and “violating public order by using social media”, rights group Dawn reported.Little … The post Saudi woman

Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under water.Flash floods and landslides along the Indus and Kabul rivers have left more than 1,000 dead and 1,600 injured – with the southern districts of Balochistan and Sindh worst-affected. Mountainous regions … The post Pakistan

Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed.The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restrictions on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would last for the next three days.Russia has already significantly reduced gas exports via the pipeline.It denies accusations it has used energy supplies as a … The post Russia shuts

Kenya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday laid out questions it will answer when it rules on this month’s disputed presidential election result, including whether the commission’s website was hacked.Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is seeking the presidency for the fifth time, is contesting the result of a tight vote after which the election commission chairman declared … The post Kenya

Uganda has started giving Ebola vaccines to its soldiers who are fighting against rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.The exercise began last week and targets more than 10,000 members of the force fighting against the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) rebels.So far, 6,200 Ugandan soldiers have been vaccinated.The Ugandan army’s director of public health, Dr … The post Uganda

A US Catholic nun who was kidnapped by armed men in April in Burkina Faso has been freed, the bishop of the local north-east diocese of Kaya has said.“Sister Suellen is currently in a safe place and in good health,” Bishop Theophile Nare said in a statement.Suellen Tennyson, 83, was taken hostage from a local … The post Kidnapped US Catholic nun freed in Burkina Faso

Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has charged the Ghana Football Association (GFA), custodians of the various national teams, to as a matter of obligation, account to the people of Ghana for its stewardship of the teams. “You must disclose any transactions, memorandums of understanding, sponsorship packages, and agreements entered, being it foreign or … The post Account

A strong-hearted numerical-disadvantaged Ampem Darkoa Ladies from Ghana yesterday booked their place in the final of the 2022 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers after upstaging hosts Africa Sports d’Abidjan 6-5 on penalties. The game ended 1-1 at the Stade Yamoussoukro after the stipulated haul with the extra time too failing to produce a  winner. The … The post WAFU

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that a major face-lift will be carried out at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence located in Prampram to transform the facility for the growth of football in the country. This, he said, followed the successful acquisition of the Prampram land which housed the centre – hitherto, not … The post Major face-lift to spark

The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Mr Kurt Okraku, has announced Access Bank as the new sponsors for this year’s Division One League (DOL). Disclosing the deal at the 28th Ordinary Congress of the GFA held in Prampram on Tuesday, he said the deal was worth $250,000. “We are pleased to have Access … The post Division One League get Access Bank sponsorship

Former Ghana Under-20 star, Clifford Aboagye, says he is ready for a call-up to the senior national team (Black Stars) ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Clifford, 27, has rolled back the years with some assured performance for Queretaro in the Mexican Liga MX, despite making six brilliant starts. The former Inter Allies player … The post Aboagye keen on making Black Stars

Manchester United square off against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium this evening looking to record their third successive win in the Premier League. Meanwhile, the Foxes are still searching for their first victory in the top flight, the club currently sitting bottom of the standings. Ahead of their meeting with Liverpool, United boss … The post United storm Leicester’s home

Emma Raducanu’s US Open title defence ended at the first hurdle with a nightmare straight-sets loss to France’s Alize Cornet at Flushing Meadows in New York. Raducanu did not drop a set in 10 matches last year but she was error-prone on a windy New York evening and fell to a 6-3 6-3 defeat. The … The post Raducanu fails to defend US Open title appeared first on

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel pulled no punches after his side’s 2-1 defeat at Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday, accusing his side of not being tough enough. Raheem Sterling’s third goal in two games gave Chelsea an early lead at St Mary’s but goals by Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong turned it around before … The post Chelsea manager unhappy with team’s

The SA Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will host the second international friendly between African champions Banyana Banyana and Copa América Femenina winners Brazil. The two sides meet in the first match at Orlando Stadium tomorrow and then face off in the second encounter three days later at … The post Banyana vs Brazil appeared first on

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has reiterated government’s commitment to initiating more projects that would enhance the development of sports in the country. In his view, the sector is not ideal, but is keen on working on sports infrastructure projects to enhance the development of the disciplines. “Government will continue to … The post Ussif:

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says significant challenges remain with the execution of the 2022 budget as revenue mobilisation has not kept pace with projections. That, it said, had created financing difficulties for the government. Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, Second Deputy Governor of BoG, said this in a speech read on his behalf by Dr Philip … The post Execution of 2022 budget: