Last October Burundi, South Africa and the Gambia declared they were withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing reasons that generally have to do with the widely held perception that the ICC is only targeting African leaders. All but one of the ICC’s 10 investigations has been African-based. Taking place within only two weeks, … Read more
Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U. S. presidential election, while populists hailed the result as a triumph of the people over a failed political establishment. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, described the result … Read more
The photos from Andre Ayew’s presentation as a West Ham United player bore a striking semblance to when he arrived at Swansea City last season. White shirt, that broad smile and striking daddy Abedi Pele by his side in his smart suit. For the second straight summer, Abedi’s boy has provided potentially the most significant … Read more
Andre Ayew trained with his West Ham Unitd teammates for the first time on Tuesday morning. The Ghana international has grabbed the headlines after his record £20.5m fee from Swansea City. The amount eclipses the £15m West Ham paid Liverpool for striker Andy Carroll in June 2013. Ayew will be working hard to make his … Read more
English Premier League side West Ham United has completed the signing of Ghana international Andre Ayew,GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Andre Ayew, joined Swansea City last summer as a free agent and made a massive impact with 12 goals and two assists in 34 games in all competition for the Welsh based club. West Ham united finished … Read more
West Ham coach Slaven Bilic says the club are “very close” to securing the services of Swansea City winger Andre Ayew. The 26-year-old has been a top transfer target for a host of teams following an impressive first season in England, and the Hammers have seemingly jumped into the lead for the Ghanaian’s signature. Media … Read more
West Ham have signed Arthur Masuaku from Olympiacos for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. The Hammers have been in the market for a new left-back with Aaron Cresswell ruled out for four months with a knee injury. They are reported to have held an interest in Inter’s Davide Santon, but concerns over his … Read more
West Ham United have agreed a fee of about £20m to sign Ghana striker Andre Ayew from Swansea City. The 26-year-old was the Swans’ top scorer with 12 last season after signing on a free transfer from Marseille in 2015. Ayew is now discussing personal terms with the Hammers. Swansea hope to complete the signing … Read more
The path has been cut for Andre Ayew to make his switch to West Ham United after Swansea City signed Spanish international Fernando Llorente. Ayew has been linked with the Hammers for weeks and the only stumbling block was Swansea finding a replacement for the Ghana international. But now that Llorente has been secured, Swansea … Read more
Andre Ayew’s widely reported move to West Ham has hit a snag after Diafra Sakho, the player whose departure is expected to create space for him at the Hammers discovered a back problem during a medical at West Brom. West Brom called-off Sakho’s move because the player has a back problem which will not heal … Read more
Andre Ayew is on the verge of sealing his move to English Premier League side West Ham as he will undergo a medical with the Hammers in the coming hours. According to media reports in the UK, Swansea have agreed a deal with West Ham United for Andre to be released. Swansea are reported to … Read more
The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), has rejected claims that the government has paid some 30 million dollars as part payment of the over 100 million dollars debts owed the company. This is according to the Corporate Affairs Director for WAPCo, Harriet Wereko-Brobbey. Harriet Wereko-Brobbey who spoke to Citi Business News on Tuesday, explained … Read more
The West African Gas Pipeline Company (Wapco) said on Tuesday it had suspended the flow of gas from Nigeria to Ghana over unpaid bills by the Ghana government. Ghana’s state power producer Volta River Authority owes Nigeria’s N-Gas around $180 million, while N-Gas in turn owes the Pipeline Company $104 million, Wapco spokeswoman Harriet Wereko-Brobby … Read more
Shoppers, shop owners and management of West Hills Mall on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway had to run helter-skelter for their lives on Thursday, April 14 when they heard a loud noise within the Mall. The scared patrons thought it was a terror act fulfilling the prophecy of televangelist TB Joshua. Prophet TB Joshua had prophesied … Read more
Baby Yeezus has arrived three weeks early. Kim Kardashian gave birth to a healthy son Saturday morning, she announced on her website. “Mother and son are doing well,” the baby announcement read. She also tweeted a photo of herself and her husband, Kanye West, holding hands, captioned, “He’s here!” Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner, and her … Read more
Kanye West is one of the highest-paid celebrities in show business today, with his album and tours selling millions of dollars, so it is not surprising that he can drop big money on grooming. After all, celebrities have to invest in their looks, right? According to Heat, a very reliable source claims that West spends … Read more
Mr. Mahama, Chairman of ECOWAS, left Accra on Monday for Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, to discuss with the leadership of those countries on available interventions to support the regional body to contain the disease. President John Mahama responded to criticisms over his decision to visit three countries in West Africa hit hardest by the … Read more
When a presidential aspirant is successful in winning a West African election, the platform of the judicious use of money that the candidate campaigned upon soon becomes a distant memory. The element of frugality, which the electorate had hoped to be applied to the nation’s coffers takes on a new meaning of its own. Although … Read more
Distributors of TEMENOS banking software in West Africa, has announced a partnership with an additional four global IT solutions providers. The four companies, Fiorano, Digital Persona, R-Systems and Verisim, offer a range of IT support services to financial institutions and were unveiled at a GSL Partners and Clients meeting in Accra. These Partners specialise in … Read more