Former Black Stars striker, Augustine Ahinful, says the team must entertain supporters by winning convincingly against the Walias of Ethiopia on Sunday in order to recover the lost passion among Ghanaians. Ahinful explained that the team must be possessive on the day in order to prevent the Ethiopians from playing if they want to win … Read more
Center-back Jerry Akaminko has joined the Black Stars for the first time in 3 years after he suffered a career-threatening injury on duty with Ghana prior to the 2014 World Cup. The former Heart of Lions defender twisted his ankle at the De Kuip in Rotterdam as Ghana lost 1-0 to the Netherlands on May … Read more
South Africa’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent’s most advanced economy into its first recession since 2009, according to official statistics released Tuesday. The data, which also showed unemployment hitting a 14-year high, are expected to pile more pressure on embattled President Jacob Zuma, who is fighting to … Read more
I cannot get my head around how and why Ghana came to be ruled by former President John Dramani Mahama, a man who claims inability to think things through properly and cannot take any intelligent decision himself since his infancy. He was a disaster and a curse to the nation for all too obvious reasons. … Read more
Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote “suddenly fainted” at training and died later in hospital, his Chinese club said on Tuesday, as tributes flooded in for the player. Tiote, 30, who had only moved to China in February from England’s Newcastle United, collapsed at training on Monday, second-tier Beijing Enterprises said. He was rushed to hospital … Read more
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has directed the re-establishment of the Economic, Trade and Investment Bureau (ETIB) at the Ministry. She explained that the re-establishment of the ETIB would realign the Ministry’s objectives to achieve the Government’s Economic Diplomacy Agenda. She said there was no doubt that one of … Read more
Fourteen journalists killed in the line of duty in 2016 were honored Monday at a Washington museum ceremony highlighting growing dangers to freedom of information around the world. The Newseum, which promotes freedom of the press, added the 14 names to its memorial wall, while noting these individuals were “representative” of an estimated 48 killed … Read more
Graham Rahal led 55 of 70 laps en route to a dominant victory Saturday in the first race of IndyCar’s Detroit double-header this weekend. Rahal, driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, notched the fifth win of his 11-year IndyCar career and his first since he won a thriller at Texas Motor Speedway last August. The … Read more
“Brazil, with a ‘z’ or an ‘s’?” asks a girl. “In Spanish, it’s with an ‘s,’ in English with a ‘z,’” another kid answers. Just another day in a bilingual class at a Los Angeles school. A sign that proclaims “Bienvenido/Welcome” is pinned above the blackboard of this class in a bilingual program at Franklin … Read more
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse emissions, despite pulling out of the Paris accord. As he welcomed Brazil’s Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes to Washington, Tillerson boasted that the US has a “terrific record” in reducing the emissions blamed for global warming. But, in a … Read more
Ghana have slipped a massive four places in the latest FIFA rankings, while there were positive gains for the likes of Nigeria and FIFA Confederations Cup-bound Cameroon. The Black Stars are down to 49th spot, ninth in CAF, while West African neighbours Senegal, Cameroon and Nigeria all moved in the opposite direction. Senegal are up … Read more
KP Boateng is not bothered about his long absence from Ghana’s national team. Suspended Black Stars player, Kevin-Prince Boateng is practically undisturbed about his inability to play for the Ghana national team for over two years now. The 30-year-old was dismissed from the Black Stars alongside Sulley Muntari after an incident during the 2014 World Cup … Read more
Property developer Gil Dezer owns 29 cars. And he plans to admire some of them from his couch in a swank Miami high-rise building, with the ocean in the background. Yes, Dezer is planning to park the cars IN his apartment. Miami’s 60-floor Porsche Design Tower — the first of its kind in the world … Read more
Israel’s outspoken culture minister is threatening to withhold funding from two productions showing at a top festival because they contain nudity, provoking mockery and claims of censorship. Miri Regev said her office would not subsidise shows “harmful to the basic values of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state”. In a letter to Israel Festival … Read more
Brazilian striker Elkeson scored once and forced an own goal as Shanghai SIPG downed Chinese rivals Jiangsu Suning 3-2 to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday. Elkeson profited from some kamikaze first-half defending from Hong Jeong-Ho, who gifted him the opening goal, and Yang Xiaotian, who diverted a shot into his own net. … Read more
The Ghana Football Association will convince Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah to return to the Black Stars team, vice President George Afriyie has confirmed. Asamoah has been out of the senior National team for the past three years having asked for time off international duties. The player who last made an appearance for the Black Stars … Read more
Seismic revolution in the new look Black Stars. Such a long list of new call-ups with all the talk being dominated by the gaffer’s decision to drop some key players of old. Almost every department of the squad has been hit with the gaffer clearly demonstrating a new era and sending signals to the so-called … Read more
Asian player of the year Omar Abdulrahman scored a brilliant double as Al Ain thrashed Esteghlal 6-1 to storm into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals. The brace by “Amoory” — matched by two sublime strikes from Brazil’s Caio — overturned last week’s 1-0 defeat and powered last year’s runners-up to a 6-2 aggregate victory. Elsewhere, … Read more
India must reverse a trend of falling women’s participation in the job market if it is to achieve its ambition of double-digit growth, the World Bank said on Monday. India is the world’s fastest growing major economy, but has one of the lowest rates of female employment, a trend that has worsened over the last … Read more
This newborn baby defied nurse’s belief, normal developmental goals and gravity to take to her tiny feet and walk in the hospital just minutes after being born. The stunned workers in the Brazilian maternity hospital were trying to bath the little girl with the very large will for the very first time. But the newborn … Read more