In March every year, young Ghanaians are served great and inspiring tales of a country that was experiencing the African version of Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle) until the military coup of 1966. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, we are made to believe, had bold plans for the newly independent West African country. He had embarked on a massive … Read more
East Libyan forces carried out air strikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the area from a rival faction, a military spokesman said on Saturday. The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) and allied forces retreated on Friday from the oil ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, two of … Read more
An armed faction entered two major Libyan oil ports on Friday, pushing back forces that captured and reopened the terminals in September, officials and residents said. The move risks increasing the fighting around the ports and casts new doubt over Libya’s attempt to revive its oil production. The terminals at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf … Read more
Womba Africa Dancing and Drumming, a unique and talented group of youthful dancers and drummers, will be performing at the Calabash pub at the Titanic Beach, Sakumono, Accra on 6th March, 2017. In an exclusive interview with the Director of the cultural group, Frederick Quaye Odai, he disclosed that it will be a night to remember. … Read more
Japanese ski jumping sensation Sara Takanashi said her record-equalling victory in Pyeongchang could give her an edge when she seeks to erase her Olympic heartache at the South Korean venue next year. A day after sealing the World Cup series title by placing second in Pyeongchang, Takanashi won in windy conditions on the same hill … Read more
A Syrian migrant went on trial in Austria on Wednesday for allegedly executing 20 wounded government soldiers in his home country. The 27-year-old was arrested in a refugee shelter in western Austria last June after being denounced by a fellow Syrian. He has been charged with 20 charges of “murder as a terror offence” and … Read more
An Austrian appeals court on Tuesday authorised the extradition to the United States of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash on bribery charges, overturning an earlier ruling. Firtash, 51, one of Ukraine’s richest men and previously an ally of ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, was arrested in Austria in March 2014. He was freed on bail 10 days … Read more
Ghana defender Kadri Mohammed came off the bench to assist Austria Wien to thrash Sturm Graz by 4-0 in the Austria Bundesliga. The former AshGold defender was introduced into the game on the 90th-minute mark and lasted the entire duration of the six minutes additional time. Austria Wien were three goals ahead of the home … Read more
Global equity markets were set to end the week on a softer footing on Friday, after setting record highs in the previous two sessions, as investors looked for clarity on U. S. President Donald Trump’s policies on tax and trade. The MSCI All-Country World index .MIWD00000PUS was still headed for its fourth straight week of … Read more
The days of charging your phone for free may be gone, at least in one cafe in Vienna. Tired of clients plugging their devices for hours, cafe owner Galina Pokorny now charges €1 ($1.06; £0.85) for those who take too long charging. “Tourists – always electricity, electricity, electricity. Sorry but who is going to pay … Read more
Following the recent declaration of Asamoah Gyan’s hairstyle as unethical in the United Arab Emirates, GHANAsoccernet takes a look at Ghanaian players who could face similar charges in they ply their trade in the Arab world. The Ghana captain is one of 46 players to have were found to have breached Arabian Gulf League rules … Read more
Austria filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Airbus (AIR. PA) and the Eurofighter consortium, alleging wilful deception and fraud linked to a 2 billion euro ($2.1 billion) order for Eurofighter jets in 2003, the defense ministry said. The ministry said that following an investigation it believed Airbus and Eurofighter had misled Austria about the purchase … Read more
A Hitler lookalike has been arrested in Austria on charges of glorifying the Nazi era, local officials say. The man, sporting a side parting and a trademark moustache, had been seen having his photograph taken outside the house in Braunau am Inn in which Adolf Hitler was born. The lookalike had recently moved to the … Read more
Following their tournament success, the African champions have climbed 29 spots higher in the list but the top 10 remains largely unchanged Cameroon’s victorious Africa Cup of Nations campaign has seen them climb 29 places in the latest FIFA ranking update. The Indomitable Lions, who won the continental tournament on February 5 by defeating Egypt … Read more
The latest news coming from Ghana my motherland is that, President Akufo-Addo has settled on lawyer Akoto Ampaw as the first person to fill the position of Independent or Special Prosecutor. Sources within the corridors of power have been talking about the respected lawyer. He is said to have defended media freedom and many people … Read more
Donald Trump’s first two weeks in office have left some European politicians leaders aghast but are drawing cheers from France’s far-right National Front (FN) as its leader Marine Le Pen launches her own bid for power. Buoyed by Trump’s election and Britain’s shock ‘Brexit’ vote to quit the European Union, the anti-immigration, anti-EU FN hopes … Read more
Ghana was ranked 70th with a score of 57 in terms of the world’s best passports, according to 2017 Passport Index rankings. The country was ranked the same position with Uganda, Mongolia and China. The Index ranked national passports by the cross-border access they bring, assigning a “visa-free score” according to the number of countries … Read more
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (R) poses for photos during a ceremony at the presidential Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on Jan. 26, 2017. (Xinhua/Liu Xiang) Alexander Van der Bellen was sworn in as Austrian president at a ceremony in the historical assembly hall in parliament in Vienna on Thursday. President of the Federal Council … Read more
Ghana international forward Raphael Dwamena returned to his scoring arts by smashing home a deadly left-footed drive for Austria Lustenau in their 3-0 in an off-season friendly on Tuesday afternoon. The 21-year-old scored the second goal in the 45th minute to cushion the lead for the promotion-gunning Austria Liga 1 side. The striker applied a … Read more
Before I start, it’s important to define the term Zongo for the benefit of non-Ghanaian readers. These are inner city or suburbia communities, mostly not well planned in terms of amenities, with higher-level sanitation and many other challenges, and occupied overwhelmingly by Muslims and migrants from northern regions of Ghana and third and fourth generations … Read more