Nzema Chiefs Reject New Ghana Gas CEO
Nzema Chiefs in the Western Region have strongly opposed the decision of President Nana Akufo-Addo to appoint Dr Ben Asante as Acting Chief Executive officer of the Ghana National Gas Company...
Day: February 18, 2017
Chelsea Legend Michael Essien Linked With Croatian Side HNK Rijeka
Michael Essien has been linked with Croatian club HNK Rijeka in the next transfer window. But Essien is available on a free transfer after leaving Panathinaikos whom he is seeking a severance...
UK High Commissioner Denies Visa Waiver Reports
The British High Commission in Accra has dismissed reports by some news outlets of an agreement between its country and the government of Ghana to allow Ghanaians to travel and stay in the UK for up...
Gambia Celebrates Barrow’s Inauguration
Thousands celebrated Saturday as new Gambian President Adama Barrow retook his oath of office, a month after he was sworn in across the border in neighbouring Senegal during a tense power struggle....
New UK High Commissioner Anxious About Filling Jon Benjamin’s ‘big Twitter Shoes’
Newly appointed British High Commissioner Iain Walker has expressed delight about his upcoming role in Ghana. He is, however, worried about the vacuum he would have to fill on social media short...
Turkey Presents US Options For Raqa Operation
Turkey has presented two plans to the US detailing how a joint operation could retake the IS de-facto capital of Raqa in northern Syria, a local newspaper reported Saturday. Turkish Chief of Staff...
5 Steps To Decoding Why He Always Seems Pissed At You
There is a solution to that fight you have over and over again. Do you have the same fight over and over again with your partner? Do conflicts with your husband or boyfriend sound like this? You look...
I Played Through Pain To Help My Team
Andre Ayew says he is ready to help West Ham during the Premier League run-in after finally putting his thigh injury behind him. Ayew joined the Hammers from Swansea last summer but endured a...
Razak Brimah To Make Maiden League Appearance For Cordoba
Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah will play his first league match this evening when Cordoba visit leaders Levante in the Spanish second-tier league. GHANASoccernet.com understands first choice...
China To Suspend All Imports of Coal From North Korea
The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement that the ban would be effective until Dec. 31. China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country's commerce...
Bale Marks Liga Return With Goal As Merengue Triumph
Gareth Bale scored on a dream comeback from injury as Real Madrid moved four points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 home win over Espanyol. Alvaro Morata headed in Isco's cross to...
Hans Coffie Bags First Hat-Trick of the Season
Ashantigold midfielder Hans Kwofie scored the first hat-trick of the 2016/17 season of the Ghana Premier League on Saturday as they tore newly-promoted Accra Great Olympics to shreds. Kwofie scored...
Wakaso Grabs Assist In Full Granada Debut
Ghana international Mubarak Wakaso provided an assist on his full Granada debut as they beat Real Betis 4-1 at home on Friday night in the Spanish La Liga. The Lucas Alcaraz named the 26-year-old in...
AshantiGold 3-1 Olympics
Dethroned champions AshantiGold recorded their first victory of the season courtesy a hat trick from Hans Kwoffie at the Len Clay Stadium. Both teams struck the woodwork in the early exchanges of the...
INK Africa Rocks TV3’s Blood Donation Event
INK Africa on Saturday mounted the stage at TV3’s blood donation event to treat all gathered to renditions of some popular Ghanaian music. The Nakupenda hitmakers kept donors and staff of TV3, 3FM,...
New Edubiase Residents Hit Streets Over Lack of Chief
Residents of New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region have hit the streets to demonstrate against the queenmother’s failure to get them a chief for the past three years....
Blind Sheikh Sentenced For Plotting 1993 WTC Attacks Dies In Prison
Blink sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the deadly 1993 World Trade Center attacks, has died in prison, authorities have said. The Egyptian cleric died at a...
Jihadist Leader Abdel Rahman Dies In US Detention
An Egyptian girl holds a portrait of Omar Abdel Rahman, who died serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York, during a sit-in to call for his release at...
Pliskova Takes Qatar Open Title
Karolina Pliskova beat Caroline Wozniacki for the first time in her career to claim the Qatar Open title on Saturday. The powerful Czech won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 for her eighth WTA title and her...
Five Arrested For Incessant Attacks On Forest Guards
A gang of five alleged to have been attacking forest guards at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya distric have been arrested. After a five-month hunt, the suspects were arrested at Nyinahin where the...