Copa Libertadores: River Plate v Boca Juniors moved to Bernabeu in Madrid
The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate has been moved more than 6,000 miles away to the Bernabeu in Madrid. The Buenos Aires derby was postponed last weekend, following an attack on the Boca team bus by River Plate fans. Boca players suffered cuts from the glass from […]
World Leaders arrive in Argentina ahead of G20 Summit
World leaders have been arriving in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 summit. The meeting brings together leaders of the 20 most industrialised nations to discuss topics including trade and climate change. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife visited the Remembrance Park in Buenos Aires which honours the 30,000 people who […]
Ghana's Black Stars move up in latest FIFA rankings
Ghana’s Senior National team the Black Stars have moved a place up in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola rankings which was released Thursday. Ghana moved from the 52nd position to the 51st on the global ranking as well as a position up on the continental level . The release sees the Black Stars increase in total […]
Marrakesh: Ghana-Morroco, to strengthen ties
Ghana is to benefit from a five thousand US dollar (US$5000) blending plant in the Western region to develop the fertilizer value chain. With the combination of natural Gas from Ghana and phosphate from Morocco, farmers would benefit from customised high quality and affordable fertilizer that would be produced. Ghana’s ambassador to Morocco Mr. Stephen […]
Corruption persists in health and education sectors – GII
A new report by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Consortium has revealed that corruption persists in the health and education sectors of the country. According to the report, generally, the perception of corruption exceeds actual experience of the phenomenon at both the sub-national and national levels in the education and health sectors. The study was […]
Employ technical expertise- Amidu Issahaku
Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Amidu Issahaku, has appealed to agencies implementing the Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP) to employ technical expertise to ensure the success of the project. He also encouraged agencies to continue to implement key interventions keeping in mind the laid down approach to sustainable watershed management. Mr. Issahaku was […]
Codeine cough syrups banned; access to Tramadol restricted
The Ministry of Health has banned the manufacture, distribution and sale of cough syrups containing codeine and has restricted access to Tramadol. The directives by the Minister of Health was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 116 of the Public Health Act, 2012) Act 851). A public notice by the Food […]
Sadio Mane: Senegal forward agrees new long-term Liverpool deal
Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has agreed terms on a new long-term deal at Anfield. The 26-year-old joined the club from Southampton on a five-year contract in June 2016 for a fee of £34m. Since then he has gone on to make 89 appearances in all competitions for Jurgen Klopp’s side, scoring 40 goals. […]
N'Golo Kante: Chelsea midfielder signs new five-year deal
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has signed a new five-year deal to keep him at the club until 2023. The France international, 27, has scored three goals in 81 Premier League appearances for the Blues after joining from Leicester City in 2016. Chelsea won the league title in Kante’s first season at Stamford Bridge and he […]
Government urged to support writers
A Veteran journalist, George Sydney Abugri says the literary arts industry in Ghana is not flourishing due to its exclusion from government support. He said unlike other players in the creative arts industry, writers are usually exempted from government program aimed at supporting the industry. He added that the high cost associated with the production […]
