Chelsea Apologise To Chinese Fans
Chelsea have issued an apology to the people of China over Kennedy’s “offensive social media posts” during the club’s visit to the country. Brazil under 20 international, Kennedy, was booed...
Day: July 24, 2017
Gold Coast, GN Networks Hold Fun Games
It was all fun at the weekend at the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra when Gold Coast and GN Networks, entities of Groupe Nduom (GN), a multi-national conglomerate, held their first corporate family...
Alphabet Profit Hit By EU Fine On Google
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a quarterly profit of $3.5 billion, in a sharp decline from a year ago, with a massive fine by the European Commission biting into earnings. The technology...
Trump Pressures Republicans To Repeal, Warns ‘Obamacare Is Death’
President Donald Trump strongly warned Republicans on Monday that they must pass health care reform, taking his party to task and bluntly declaring that "Obamacare is death." With the effort to...
Newmont Clears Air
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) has stated categorically that it will not condone gold mining activities in its attachment areas that pose danger to public health. The gold mining company’s...
Global Markets Split Amid Corporate Earnings
Wall Street and major European stocks ended in mixed territory on Monday amid a busy weak of US corporate earnings. Meanwhile, the dollar continued to weaken on receding expectations that the US...
Mattis Blasts Pentagon Over Pricey Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued a sharp rebuke after the Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the Afghan army a pricey uniform that may have made soldiers easier to spot. According...
Policy Rate Pegged At 21%
Policy rate has been reduced to 21 per cent, thus a 150 basis point. This is the fourth time in the year that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has reduced its policy by 150...
Atik Mohammed Defies Suspension To Be At Post
Embattled General Secretary of the Peoples’ National Congress, Atik Mohammed on Monday defied his suspension by the National Executive Committee and reported to work at the party’s headquarters...
Even A Slight Drop In US Measles Vaccinations Could Triple Cases
Even a slight drop in the number of children receiving measles vaccinations could triple the number of cases of the disease, according to a US study released on Monday. With the rise of the...
Alphabet Profit By By EU Fine On Google
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a quarterly profit of $3.5 billion, with a massive fine by the European Commission biting into earnings. The technology giant reported that revenue grew to...
Justin Bieber Abruptly Ends Tour
The 23-year-old Canadian superstar -- who in recent years has been as known for off-stage antics as for his music -- had been due to resume his "Purpose" tour on Thursday with 15 shows across North...
Erdogan Sees Progress In Qatar Crisis, Says More Time Needed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said his visit to the Gulf region made a contribution to easing the crisis surrounding Ankara's ally Qatar, but indicated that more time was needed to...
Fijian Pair Face Trial After Alleged Drunken Sex Assault
Fiji rugby stars Josaia Raisuqe and Vuidravuwalu Waisea are to be tried for a combination of drunken violence and sexual assault after an incident at a Paris nightspot, judicial sources told AFP on...
Kenyan President Skips Poll Debate, Gives Rival the Floor
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was a no-show Monday at a televised debate ahead of August 8 elections, leaving his main rival Raila Odinga alone to field questions. Both candidates had initially...
Ex-Broncos Standout Bruton Retires From NFL After Multiple Concussions
Safety David Bruton said Monday he's retiring from the NFL after multiple concussions during his eight-year career. "After 8 years in the NFL, I am calling it a day in the league," Bruton said in an...
PPP Tells Charlotte Osei, Commissioners
It said the allegations against its Chair, Mrs Charlotte Osei and counter allegation against other Commissioners including Director of Operations, do not augur well for the Commission. “We...
Kenyan Hurdler Bett Ruled Out of Worlds
Nicholas Bett, Kenya's first world 400m hurdles champion, will miss next month's London world athletics championships after suffering a stress fracture to the shin. Bett was forced to skip the Kenyan...
Amadu Sulley ‘illegally’ Transferred Votes
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei has accused the Deputy Chair of Operations, Amadu Sulley of persistently effecting illegal vote transfers from his office on the Voter...
Dodgers Ace Kershaw Could Miss 4-6 Weeks
The Los Angeles Dodgers could be without Clayton Kershaw for four to six weeks, US media reported Monday, although the team had yet to confirm a timetable for their star pitcher's return from back...