Coronavirus: Six Serie A Games to be played Behind Closed Doors
Italian Minster of Sports Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed six Serie A matches will be played behind closed doors during Week 26 following the recent coronavirus outbreak in the country’s northern regions. Organisers have made the decision to play fixtures despite concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the specific type of coronavirus that reportedly originated in […]
Amina Mohammed hails AU-UN partnership in tackling Africa’s challenges
United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, has hailed the productive relationship between the UN and the African Union as the two institutions continue to work together to tackle challenges affecting the continent, among the poverty, hunger, unemployment and conflict. In opening remarks on Monday, February 24 to a special session of the Regional Coordination […]
World’s oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112
A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world’s oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112. Guinness World Records had given the certificate to Chitetsu Watanabe on Feb. 12. The organization and the funeral home handling his services confirmed Tuesday he had died Sunday. No […]
Kotoko to revert to Baba Yara Sports Stadium after March 6
Ghanaian giant, Asante Kotoko will be back at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for their Premier League games as authorities have confirmed to the club that the stadium will be made available after the 6th March Independence celebration. The Stadium was closed down for renovation works last week, with clubs using the venue asked to […]
Coronavirus: Spanish hotel, Tenerife, with hundreds of guests locked down
A hotel in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands has been locked down after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for coronavirus. Hundreds of guests at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel were initially told to stay in their rooms as medical tests were carried out, Spanish media report. The doctor is reportedly from the Lombardy […]
King Faisal Babes adopt Techiman’s Nana Ameyaw park as new home venue
King Faisal Babes have adopted the Nana Ameyaw Park in Techiman as their home venue for their league matches following the temporal closure of the Baba Yara sports stadium. The Nana Ameyaw park is the home venue for premier league outfit Eleven Wonders FC. The Kumasi based stadium has been closed for renovations ahead of […]
Opera Star Plácido Domingo apologises to women who accused him of sexual harassment
Plácido Domingo has apologised for “causing hurt” to several women who have accused him of sexual harassment. The opera star resigned as general manager of the Los Angeles Opera after several allegations were made. A total of 20 women have now accused Domingo of harassment and inappropriate behaviour. He denies all the claims. “I respect that these […]
Minority abstains from debate on the 2020 State of the Nation Address
The Minority in Parliament has refused to partake in the ongoing debate on the 2020 State of the Nation Address. Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebe, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah moved for the motion highlighting major aspects of the address in education, the economy, health, agriculture among others. In response, the Minority Chief Whip, […]
Brussels and London flex muscles as EU prepares to finalise post-Brexit trade stance
Ministers from EU countries meet in Brussels on Tuesday to formalise the bloc’s negotiating stance ahead of upcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK. The mandate is expected to be approved by the EU General Affairs Council – made up mainly of European Affairs ministers. UK ministers are also due to meet to discuss the […]
Kumasi gears up for historic Independence parade
As Ghana gets ready to commemorate her 63rd Independence next month with the Ashanti region as the host, one organisation that cannot be left out in the entire celebration is the Ghana Tourism Authority, GTA. As the anniversary gets closer, GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Akosua Frema Frempong finds out the readiness of the GTA and […]
50th anniversary exhibition of The Loom Art Gallery to end Saturday
It showed the works of 25 artists, each presenting two works, but much more than that, a close look at the exhibition tells the history, at least, of three generations art in Ghana. Professor Ablade Sower whose “Red Forest” is prominently displayed exhibited with Larry Otoo, Robert Aryeetey, Heather Badger, Kate Badoe and Nicholas Kowalski […]
Meet Azoor, the 24-year-old Hairdresser
Life has never been easy it takes zeal and tenacity of purpose to stay through, to have a story to tell tomorrow about live intricacies. After all, if life were all a rose, without a thorn, man would have lost the power to reason. That is the story of a 24-year-old Junior High School (JHS) […]
Man jailed 20 years for impregnating daughter
Daniel Kwame Baah was yesterday (February 24) sentenced to 20 years in prison in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court for impregnating his biological daughter. The 42-year-old man was said to have forcibly had sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old basic school pupil on several occasions and eventually impregnated her. Mrs Christina Cann, the presiding […]
COVID-19: World must act ‘to prevent a potential pandemic’ says WHO after Italy deaths
Countries must act over the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak “to prevent a potential pandemic,” the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned as it called Italy’s sudden spike in deaths “deeply concerning.” Italian authorities have confirmed seven deaths now from the virus, with signs it is spreading from the north after a patient tested positive on Monday […]
