Thursday, November 21, 2024

AFCON Fiestarr Update: Dauda replaces Kwarasey

Nigeria-based Ghanaian goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has replaced Adam Kwarasey in the Black Stars squad for the African Cup of Nations in Gabon.The decision was taken by Avram Grant in consultation with Black Stars goalkeeper’s...

37 Military Hospital runs out of blood

The recent gas explosion near the Trade Fair Centre at La in Accra, which resulted in the death of 11 people and injury to more than 40 others, has caused shortage of blood at...

Zambia women’s ‘day off for periods’ sparks debate

Discussing female menstruation publicly is something of a taboo in Zambia. This is no doubt why a provision in the country's labour law that allows female workers to take off one day a month is...

German-Ghanaian who denounced ISIS faces war crimes charges

A German-Ghanaian Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role in...

SSNIT increases pension benefits by 18%

 The Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased the pension benefits of pensioners by 18%, the corporate Affairs Manager of SSNIT, Eva Amegashie has disclosed.“On the whole there has been an 18% increment...

Janet Jackson, 50, gives birth to a boy

Singer Janet Jackson has at the age of 50 given birth to her first child, a baby boy, her publicist has confirmed. A statement said the musician and her Qatari businessman husband, Wissam Al Mana,...

John Paintsil returns to Fulham

Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil and Kaizer Chiefs youngsters Lorenzo Gordinho, Ryan Moon, Siyabonga Ngezana as well as Emmanuel Letlotlo jetted off to England on Monday, 2 January 2017.Paintsil who is now an...

Don’t worship stickers and posters of pastors –Christians urged

The General Overseer of the Givers' Outreach Dominion, Evangelist Frank Nana Gyesi, has advised Christians not to worship​ posters and stickers of their pastors and church leaders but to believe and trust in God.He...

Dodging “land mines” on the beach of Chorkor

In the sweltering afternoon on the beach of Chorkor, a slum along the Atlantic Coast of Ghana, two playful boys were competing in a race; breathing uncontrollably. The front runner, with short legs that...

I’m near the end of my career- Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has suggested he is approaching the end of his coaching career.The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is just six months into his latest assignment at Manchester City.  Guardiola recently said he does...