Nanevie Grabs Silver In Maryland
Courage Nanevie has improved on his previous performances to win silver in table tennis at the monthly medal competition played at Maryland, USA, over the weekend. The Ghanaian who was representing...
Day: February 21, 2017
Don’t Shy Away From Using Heritage Fund – NMCSJ
Policy think tank, National Media Center for Social Justice has commended steps being taken to ensure the Free-SHS promise by the New Patriotic Party administration is realised. The centre in a press...
Trump Names Lt Gen HR McMaster As National Security Adviser
US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen Michael Flynn who was fired after just three weeks and three days in the job. A...
YouTube Ditches Unskippable 30-Second Ads
YouTube is to scrap “unskippable” 30-second advertisements on the video-streaming service, from 2018. Google confirmed the plan to the BBC’s Newsround programme, saying it wanted to focus on...
GCAA To Scrap Import Duty On Aircraft Spare Parts
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has given hint it will soon remove import duty on aircraft spare parts. The move is part of efforts to reduce the cost of domestic fares to boost the sector....
A Boost For Nollywood With ‘The Wedding Party’ Success
Nollywood film "The Wedding Party" has shown Nigerian cinema at the top of its game, with its success at the box office taking it to new audiences across Africa and the world. The country may well be...
Ghanaian Duo Fall With Brave Sutton To Arsenal In FA Cup
Ghanaians Kevin Amankwaah and Bradley Hudson Odoi were part of the Sutton United FC team that lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round game on Monday night. Amankwaah was born in England while...
AKA Goes Back To His Girlfriend After Two-Day Break Up
South African rapper AKA has fixed things with his girlfriend, Bonang Matheba, after they broke up last week. AKA announced last week that they had broken up. “Sad to announce that myself and...
Pence Defends Trump’s Media Attacks During Brussels Trip
US Vice President Mike Pence backed up President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the news media, vowing Monday that he and Trump would continue to "call out the media when they play fast and loose...
Malawi Albino Attack Survivor
Femi Achulani survived an attempted kidnapping in Malawi by people wanting to kill her for her body parts. In Malawi, like other countries in the region, people with albinism are hunted down because...
Accam Eyeing MLS Cup In Final Season With Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire attacker David Accam is eyeing a big feat as he enters his final year with the Major League Soccer outfit. The Ghanaian joined the Men in Red in 2015, and having won back-to back Most...
Blockbuster Cousins To Pelicans Deal Made Official
Star center DeMarcus Cousins was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in a blockbuster NBA trade deal involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins and forward...
HSBC Says Net Profit Dived 82% To $2.48 Bn Last Year
HSBC said Tuesday that net profit fell 82 percent in 2016, calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected economic and political events", while it warned of further uncertainty this year....
Sri Lankan ‘Eddie the Eagle’ Takes Snowboarding Plunge
Following in the traditions of plucky triers such as Jamaica's bobsledders and British ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, a Sri Lankan snowboarder has overcome her nerves and a glaring lack of...
‘Stephen Atubiga For President 2020’ Posters Pop Up
Posters of two-time failed parliamentary candidate aspirant of the National Democratic Congress in the Binduri Constituency, Mr Stephen Atubiga, as presidential candidate for the 2020 elections on...
President Akufo-Addo Dumps Freddie Blay
Mr Freddy Blay’s dream of clinching the ruling New Patriotic Party’s National Chairmanship slot with the backing of President Akufo-Addo has suffered a major jolt as credible information reaching...
Singapore ‘fire Rainbow’ Cloud Phenomenon Lights Up Sky
'It started as a small orange circle and then grew bigger and bigger till all the colours came out' A rare cloud phenomenon over Singapore has delighted people in the city-state. The multi-coloured...
Australia Renew Rivalry With Cricket Top Dogs India
Steve Smith's Australia have the chance of halting India's Test juggernaut in a series between the world's top two sides starting this week which promises to be yet another feisty encounter between...