Sulley Muntari leaves pitch over racial abuse

Pescara’s Sulley Muntari walked off the pitch in protest when a referee booked him after he claimed he was being racially abused during a league match. The 32-year-old former Ghana midfielder asked Daniele Minelli to...

Withdraw ‘deceptive’ Kintampo S. DCE-nominee – NDC group

An NDC group in the Brong Ahafo region has called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately withdraw the nomination of  Alexander Gyan as the DCE  for Kintampo South. According to the group, even though they do...

Taxi drivers attack Uber operators in Ghana

Uber operators are under attack from some taxi drivers in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The traditional Taxi drivers at the Accra Mall and the Airport enclave have become hostile towards their rival Uber drivers. According to an...

ECG workers won’t be laid-off – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will not be laid off under the second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact programme. According to him, government is...

Turkish authorities block Wikipedia

Officials said "an administrative measure" had been taken, but gave no reason why. Turkish media said authorities had asked Wikipedia to remove content by writers "supporting terror". Turkey has temporarily blocked social media sites including Facebook...

‘Oldest human’ dies in Indonesia ‘aged 146’

The Indonesian man who claimed to be 146 years old - the longest living human ever - has died in his village in Central Java. According to his papers, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto...

May Day: Storm scuttles celebration in Volta region

A rain storm has disrupted the Volta regional May Day celebration in Keta. The rain sets in, moments after the various labour groups ended a march past at the Keta SHS park. The situation brought the...

Donald Trump attacks US media at 100-day Pennsylvania rally

US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the media during a rally marking 100 days in office. He told supporters in Pennsylvania that he was keeping "one promise after another", dismissing criticism...

Joshua TKOs Klitschko in eleven

In the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, undefeated IBF champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) scored a spectacular eleventh round TKO over long-reigning former kingpin Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) to retain his...

Tanzania’s Magufuli sacks 10,000 over fake certificates

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates. He was responding to the release of a government report into fraudulent qualifications in the public sector. The education minister said...