Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was the toast of Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 victory over Arsenal to advanced to the Europe League final 2-1 on aggregate on Thursday. Partey was deployed in an unusual position at right back as excelled for the home side as Diego Simeone’s side booked their first final in the competition … Read more
Ghana woke up to the news of a twin disaster of flood and fire at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle on June 3, 2015 claiming over 150 lives and leaving many devastated and traumatised. The incident left behind burnt properties, charred bodies and many lives scarred for life. One of such people still wearing their scars that remind … Read more
CSKA Sofia suffered another serious blow following an early injury scare for Ghana international Edwin Gyasi at the start of the derby with Levski Sofia. “The Blues”broke the deadlock in the 6th minute after a goal by Sergiu Bush. At the 18th minute Edwin Gyasi fell to the ground and was pulled out on a … Read more
In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu reflects on the plight of supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga following his reconciliation last month with his bitter rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta. One of the games I enjoyed a lot in my childhood was called “kauka” in Kiswahili, which roughly translates as “freeze”. … Read more
How do you use honey, especially the raw honey? Research has linked honey consumption with weight loss. It has found that replacing sugar with honey can actually help prevent packing on extra pounds and also lower blood sugar. Here are a lot more benefits of consuming raw honey. Raw honey promotes restorative sleep in two ways: By consuming … Read more
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino praised “fighter” Dele Alli for coming through a “tough period” to score two goals as Spurs won at Chelsea for the first time in 28 years. After Alvaro Morata headed in Victor Moses’ cross to give the hosts the lead, Christian Eriksen hit a stunning equaliser on the stroke of half-time … Read more
The Ghana Armed Force (GAF) says it has not detained the body of the military officer who died in a car crash with Ghanaian dancehall artiste Ebony last Thursday. It explained that the mortal remains of the Airman, Lance Corporal Francis Atsu Vondee, which is currently at the 37 Military Hospital morgue in Accra, is … Read more
It occurs as a result of damage to the peripheral nerves and often causes numbness, weakness, and pain in the hands and feet. 1 traumatic injuries 2 infections 3 Diabetes mellitus 4 exposure to toxins and chemicals 5 certain medications 6 Alcoholism 7 vitamin deficiencies 8 Autoimmune diseases 9 smoking 1 loss of coordination 2 … Read more
A 37 year old herbalist, Mallam Abdul Razak Mohamed, resident at Suhum in the Eastern Region, claims to have found cure for HIV and AIDS to end the pain and suffering of people infected with it. Mallam Mohamed, who walked into the Eastern Region office of the Technical Support Unit (TSU) of the Ghana AID … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has seized 524,191 capsules and 3,001 vials of Tramadol over the past eleven months. Vial is a small glass or plastic vessel or bottle, often used to store medication as liquids, powders or capsules. The FDA said about 85 per cent of the seized drugs were manufactured … Read more
Government has recruited Barbara Mahama, wife of the Ghanaian military officer who was gruesomely murdered in May this year, to work in one of Ghana’s missions in a bid to help her heal from the pain of losing her husband. Defence Minister, Dominic Nutiwul, who revealed this Friday in Takoradi said as part of government … Read more
An international non-governmental organization, Grace For Impart has embarked on a two-day medical outreach at Medie and Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality. The NGO in its effort to assist the Municipality, partnered with M & D Clinic to offer free health screening ranging from malaria, dental, eye and general health issues that affect livelihood in the Municipality. About … Read more
“I was saddened by the incident. It hurt me that such an act should occur under my presidency. I have come to appeal to you that such a thing should never occur in Denkyira Obuasi, let alone in any part of our country. Let it be the last time that we see such an event … Read more
Major League Baseball star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals lasted only two innings in Sunday starts over major injury fears. The Dodgers, who own the best record in the majors leagues at 68-31, edged visiting Atlanta 5-4 in 10 innings but 29-year-old left-handed ace hurler … Read more
An Indian musician played the guitar on the operating table to help doctors treat involuntary muscle spasms in his fingers. Abhishek Prasad was asked to play every time doctors “burnt” a circuit in his brain to treat what is commonly known as “musician’s dystonia”. The condition causes painful spasms, twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal … Read more
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa faces up to two months on the sideline after suffering a torn thumb ligament, the team confirmed Tuesday. All-Star Correa suffered the injury during the Astros’ 9-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday in Houston. Correa, who complained to reporters of pain in the thumb after the match, underwent … Read more
Head Coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Steve Pollack is making a steady recovery after he took his first steps following his knee surgery. The Englishman severely damaged his knees in an accident last Wednesday when the team bus ran into a stationary truck on the Nkawkaw road while returning to Kumasi after a Ghana Premier … Read more
Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne guided Sri Lanka to a record 388 target to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets Tuesday in a pulsating end to their one-off Test. A crucial 121-run sixth-wicket stand between Gunaratne (80 not out) and Dickwella (81) secured Sri Lanka’s best-ever run chase. Sri Lanka’s previous best was against South Africa … Read more
Tiger Woods has dropped outside the top 1,000 players in the world for the first time in his professional career, latest rankings showed Monday. The official World Golf Ranking showed Woods placed at 1,005, reflecting the former world number one’s injury-hit two years that have seen him hardly play. Woods, whose attempts to resurrect his … Read more
Injured opener Murali Vijay was Monday ruled out from India’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, the cricket board said Monday, with Shikhar Dhawan named as his replacement. Vijay, who underwent surgery on his wrist in England after the four-Test series against Australia, has already missed the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 … Read more