It was a tense moment at Manhyia Palace on Wednesday as NPP executives went on their knees to apologise to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The plea for forgiveness follows an outburst by the Asantehene that there are active attempts by some people close to government to pitch him against the Akyems. Acting General Secretary, John Boadu and Ashanti ...

Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commended churches and other religious bodies for their contribution to actualizing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision of a Ghana Beyond Aid. Citing the Church of Pentecost as an example of indigenous churches that have, through their own homegrown resources, provided a wide range of infrastructure being utilized by countless Ghanaians, Dr Bawumia underscored ...

CHELSEA are considering a summer move for Manchester United misfit Anthony Martial – but the Red Devils don’t want to sell. The Stamford Bridge club’s owner Roman Abramovich is intent on strengthening the squad after a disappointing season, and has given the go-ahead for moves to be made in the transfer market despite uncertainty over the managerial situation. Antonio Conte ...

A South African man has been found guilty of killing his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend in a case that shocked the country last year. The High Court in Johannesburg concluded that Sandile Mantsoe stabbed Karabo Mokoena, and tried to conceal the crime by burning her remains. Her killing sparked outrage with women using the hashtag #MenAreTrash. South Africa has one of the ...

Live football matches could be shown exclusively over the internet in the UK for the first time after Sky lost the rights to broadcast Spain’s La Liga. Eleven Sports, founded by the Leeds United owner, Andrea Radrizzani, has acquired exclusive rights to the Spanish top flight for three years, starting from 2018-19. It brings an end to an association with ...

JoyNews investigations have uncovered that the state-owned Metro Mass Transit Limited lost over GHC1 million, as a result of under-valuation of more than 200 buses sold by the company. The buses were declared “unserviceable” and as a company policy, they were supposed to be sold off as scrap. JoyNews, however, found out the valuation process was compromised and this has ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has made more Champions League appearances than any outfield player after helping Real Madrid to reach the final on Tuesday night. Ronaldo made his 152nd appearance as Real drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu to progress to the Kiev showpiece 4-3 on aggregate. It means he surpasses the record set by Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez and puts him second in ...

A Liverpool fan has said he and a friend were attacked in Rome ahead of the Champions League semifinal second leg at Roma on Wednesday, urging travelling supporters to “stay in numbers.” Carl Johnson, of Prescot, Merseyside, told the Liverpool Echo the attack happened on Monday night. “We came out of the pub at around 10:30 p.m.” Johnson said. “Not many Liverpool ...

President of Sports Writers Association of Ghana [SWAG], Kwabena Yeboah has expressed optimism that Kwesi Nyantakyi will seek for a fourth term in office in 2019 as the president of the Ghana Football Association. The Wa All Stars CEO has been on record to have said that he will not seek re-election in 2019 when his term in ends in ...

An IT Expert says Ghana is the best place for the youth to make their first $1,000,000. The chief product officer of Redflight Innovation, a US-based emerging technologies company, Robinne Burrell, said there are several platforms available today for the youth to market themselves. Ms. Burrell is in Ghana at the invitation of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, as a ...