President Barack Obama has sought to assure America’s allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honour the country’s international alliances when he takes office in January. Mr Obama told reporters that Mr Trump had expressed an interest in maintaining the US commitment to Nato. This came hours before Mr Obama was due to arrive in the … Read more
U. S. President Barack Obama urged a “meaningful debt relief” for Greece ahead of his visit to Athens on Nov. 15-16 as part of his European tour. “People need hope,” he stressed in an interview with local daily newspaper Sunday’s Kathimerini, underscoring also the need that Greece continues on the path of reforms to exit … Read more
Kentucky police have arrested a man dressed as a clown lurking in a wooded area amid a wave of clown reports in at least six US states. Jonathan Martin, 20, was charged with wearing a mask in a public place and disorderly conduct in Middlesboro. He was found at about 0100 EST (0600 GMT) on … Read more
The Italian Olympic chief has reacted angrily to the Rome mayor’s decision to reject the city’s bid to host the 2024 Games, and has vowed to fight on. Calling the decision “demagogic and populist”, Giovanni Malago insisted the project was financially viable. Mayor Virginia Raggi, elected in June, said holding the Games in Rome would … Read more
UEFA’s 55 member nations will elect a new president at the special congress on Wednesday in Athens. The little-known Slovenian lawyer Alexander Ceferin is the favourite to get the job. He is up against UEFA veteran Michael Van Praag to replace the scandal-ridden Michel Platini, whose tenure ended in disgrace after being banned by FIFA’s … Read more
Payment that led to Platini’s ban from football is still under investigation by Swiss prosecutor Michel Platini has been given permission to address European football’s governing body UEFA when it meets this week – despite the former president being banned from all football activity. Frenchman Platini, 61, was head of UEFA until his ban for … Read more
Suffice it to say that it was with a solid reason why people were uncomfortable with Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey’s public outburst, because not only did he threaten people sources of livelihood but upset their electoral fortunes. .Perhaps the 52nd governor of New York, Mario Cuomo was right when he intimated that politicians campaign in … Read more
Study to shew thyself approved unto God; a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth. II Timothy 2:15 It’s become a regular trademark – what the Bishop says or does is now prevailing against what God’s Word says. Consequently, our society is inundated with all sorts of fellows who … Read more
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Red-hot favourite Eliud Kipchoge stormed to a runaway gold medal in a wet men’s marathon on Sunday, the final day of competition at the Rio Olympics. The Kenyan broke away at the 35km mark and romped home to win in a time of two hours, eight minutes, 44 seconds — … Read more
Vision In Progress (VIP) is currently made up of Abdul Hamidu Ibrahim (Lazzy) Emmanuel Promzy Ababio (Promzy) and Joseph Nana Ofori (Prodigal) but initially also included Bone & Friction. Their initial involvement with music started way back in the early 90s, at Nima a suburb of Accra. As a group they easily embodied the greatness … Read more
Former Ghana playmaker Charles Taylor believes it is almost impossible for players in the Ghana Premier League to worship God “really well”. The erstwhile Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko forward was ordained a priest by the Glorious Wave Church International in September following an injury-ravaged playing career. “There are instances where we are asked … Read more
Former Ghana coach Mariano Barreto says Sulley Muntari’s disciplinary issues have been a regrettable defect in an otherwise “fantastic player”. The 58-year-old Portuguese manager handled the Black Stars between 2003 and 2004, during which he laid a sound foundation for Ghana’s historic qualification to the 2006 Fifa World Cup in Germany. Barreto left the outfit … Read more