Ghana Still 45th In Fifa Ranking
There were no major changes in the Fifa ranking for May as there were few competitive matches played across the world. The Top 50 nations remained the same with only Slovakia dropping one place from...
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Energy Minister Woos Oil Investors
Energy Minister together with the delegation for the conference Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has engaged numerous major oil companies to consider investing in Ghana’s oil and petroleum sector as...
WhatsApp Apologises For Global Outage, Restores Services
WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today,...
India Breaks Into FIFA Top 100 After 21 Years
The Indian men's football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings -- their best rating in more than two decades. Despite having a population of well over one...
WhatsApp Back Online After Global Outage of ‘a Few Hours’
WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today,...
HSBC First-Quarter Pre-Tax Profit Falls 19%
HSBC said on Thursday that pre-tax profit fell 19 percent to US$4.96 billion in the first three months of the year. The bank said the drop in reported profit was down to a change in the accounting of...
David Luiz Admits He Is Obsessed With Winning Premier League
Chelsea defender David Luiz has described his quest to win a first Premier League title as "an obsession". Chelsea defender David Luiz has described his quest to win a first Premier League title as...
US Embassy Inundated With Visa Lottery Requests
The United States (US) Embassy in Ghana has been inundated with numerous requests by Ghanaians who participated in the 2018 US green card lottery, also known as the Diversity Visa Lottery. The...
Chiellini Reveals What He Said To Ref After Infamous Suarez Bite Incident
?Giorgio Chiellini has admitted he told the referee to send off Luis Suarez following the infamous b Juventus defender ?Giorgio Chiellini has admitted he told the referee to send off Luis Suarez...
The Witch-Hunting Noise Typifies An Isolated Thinker’s Sad Complexion
Of course, I do not want to be part of the witch-hunting trumpeting bandwagon. In fact, if anything at all, I will dare state that such a stance is an instance of an isolated thinker’s disposition....
Brazil FM Calls Maduro’s Constitution Move A ‘coup’
Fresh violence has erupted in Venezuela, a day after President Nicolas called for the constitution to be rewritten. Armed men clashed on Tuesday with riot police who fired tear gas in Caracas, where...
Opposition Condemns Maduro Move
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the country's political and economic crisis deepens. They responded with...
The ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Challenge That’s Killing Kids
A so-called suicide game that’s allegedly targeting teens in Russia may now be finding its way around the globe, specifically in the U. K. and Brazil, according to various reports. Though it may be...
USA Confirms Friendly Against Ghana Ahead of Gold Cup
The United States will take on old rivals Ghana in a friendly international on July 1 The United States will take on old rivals Ghana in a friendly international on July 1 as they build-up to the...
UN’s Top Human Rights Official Hails Sulley Muntari
The United Nations' top human rights official hailed Pescara's Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari as an 'inspiration' for leaving the pitch in protest after the player said he was booked for...
UN Hail Sulley Muntari For Leaving Pitch In Racism Protest
The United Nations’ top human rights official hailed Pescara’s Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari as an ‘inspiration’ on Monday for leaving the pitch in protest after the player said he was...
US To Face Ghana In Gold Cup Warm-Up
The United States will take on old rivals Ghana in a friendly international on July 1 as they build-up to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, it was confirmed Monday. US Soccer said in a statement the match would...
Japan’s Neorealism Wins Hong Kong’s QEII Cup
Japanese raider Neorealism held off a late challenge from the fast-finishing Pakistan Star to win Sunday´s Audemars Piguet QE II Cup at Hong Kong´s Shatin racecourse. Neorealism, perfectly ridden...
Anti-Temer Strike Paralyses Major Cities In Brazil
Brazilian trade unions have staged nationwide strikes against President Michel Temer's austerity measures, causing public-transport disruptions in major cities across the country and clashes between...
Violence Erupts In Rio After General Strike
Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars have been set on fire in Rio de Janeiro's city centre. Road blocks set up by...