Hearts of Midlothian manager Craig Leiven has reiterated that Ghanaian midfielder Prince Buaben will depart the club at the end of the ongoing Scottish season. Buaben joined the Midlothian-based side in the 2014 season from English lower-tier side Carlisle United. The 29-year-old quickly became a mainstay in the Jambos side, having been deployed in almost … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third child Louis Arthur Charles. The couple’s second son was born at 11:01 BST on Monday at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London, weighing 8lb 7oz. A tweet from Kensington Palace said the baby would be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The child, who was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, central London, is fifth in line to the throne and the Queen’s sixth great-grandchild. The new arrival, who is the third child of Catherine and the Duke of Cambridge, was born … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The child, who was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, central London, is fifth in line to the throne and the Queen’s sixth great-grandchild. The new arrival, who is the third child of Catherine and the Duke of Cambridge, weighs 8lbs … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana Saturday, April 14, to attend the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom, from Monday, April 16 to Friday, April 20, on the theme “Towards a Common Future”. A statement signed by Director of Communications at the Presidency, … Read more
Last year in June, when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave the company a new mission statement, it was too late for him to try to change how things worked at Facebook’s offices. While it wasn’t made public, Cambridge Analytica had already used data from millions of users for voter profiling and other purposes. In the wake of the recent … Read more
A delegation of Chiefs and Queen mothers of Ngleshi Alata Traditional Council on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, to officially inform him of the demise of Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V, the Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area … Read more
A new personal assistant selected by the Queen is set to become the first black equerry in British history. Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah has been chosen for the role, one of the most important positions in the royal household. The 38-year-old Afghanistan veteran, known as TA among friends, will start this year, according to The Sunday Times. … Read more
Protests were held in London as residents demanded support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. Between 50 and 60 people stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall as members of the public said the homeless needed help “right now”. Crowds gathered outside a hall where PM Theresa May met survivors and protests were also … Read more
Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn drained a 25-foot birdie putt to win the Manulife LPGA Classic in a three-way playoff Sunday, guaranteeing her ascent to the world number one ranking. Her dramatic win at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Ontario came after rival Lexi Thompson stumbled with four bogeys on the back nine which saw a … Read more
Tim Cook used part of his address to graduating students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday to poke fun at President Donald Trump. The Apple CEO began by saying he’d never figured out how students at the university in Cambridge pulled off their spectacular course-end pranks ? such as the placing of a propeller … Read more
Home hope Alena Sharp posted her second straight 66 on Friday to join Lexi Thompson and Kim Hyo-Joo in a three-way tie for the lead at the LPGA ManuLife Classic in Canada. Sharp, whose hometown of Hamilton is just 45 minutes from Whistle Bear in Cambridge, Ontario, bounced back from an early double-bogey with six … Read more
Former winner Suzann Pettersen and last year’s runner-up Lee Mi-Hyang shared the first-round lead on Thursday in the ManuLife LPGA Classic in Cambridge, Canada. Norway’s Pettersen, who hasn’t won since lifting the trophy here in 2015, had nine birdies in her eight-under par 64 while South Korea’s Lee had six birdies and an eagle to … Read more
Lydia Ko will remain world number one for at least one more week after the company which calculates the women’s global golf rankings incorrectly said that Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn had overtaken her. The technical provider of the Women’s World Golf Rankings said in a statement on Monday that a “bug in a projection tool” had … Read more
Scientists have found that a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. Polyethylene plastics, the toughest and most used item have become environmental nuisance globally and frequently found clogging up landfill sites in the form of shopping bags among others. The wax worm, the larvae of the common insect Galleria … Read more
Thirteen years after dropping out of Harvard University to work on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday finally got his degree — well, sort of. Zuckerberg returned to the university where he launched what would become the world’s biggest social network, and basked in the spotlight by receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree and addressing … Read more
American Justin Gatlin, so often the pantomime villain of men’s sprinting, returned to winning form with a pedestrian 100 metres victory in Japan on Sunday. The veteran 35-year-old, a two-time doping offender, recovered from a poor start in Kawasaki to win the Golden Grand Prix in 10.28 seconds into a slight headwind as he pipped … Read more
A Ghanaian-British architect, David Adjaye, has been knighted in London. The investiture ceremony was performed by the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, at Buckingham palace in London. David Adjaye, graduated from the Royal College of Art and has notable works including the Smithsonian national museum of African American history and culture. He is one of … Read more
Renowned Ghanaian-British architect, David Adjaye, has been honoured with knighthood for his services to architecture as part of the Queen’s biannual honours programme. Sir David Adjaye received his award from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at the official ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. Commenting on the knighthood, David Adjaye said he was “deeply honoured and delighted … Read more
There’s turmoil in the Akufo-Addo government and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)over his decision to appoint his paternal cousin and former law firm partner; Justice Sophia Akuffo, as the new Chief Justice, the fourth most powerful person in Ghana. Many in the NPP are of the view that, President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to appoint either … Read more