Morocco has launched its campaign to host the 2026 World Cup in Casablanca. The North African nation, making its fifth bid to host the finals, faces competition from a joint bid proposed by Canada, Mexico and the USA. “Morocco 2026 will showcase the best of football, at the heart of the world,” bid chairman Moulay Hafid Elalamy said at Tuesday’s ...

After a galaxy of stars trooped to the funeral grounds of the late Rose Benson, actress Maame Serwaa’s mum, Kumawood movie producer Armstrong Poleeno Addae fell into the hands of an assailant. Poleeno as he is popularly known in the Kumawood industry was stabbed in the neck after the unknown person asked him for his phones. Speaking to Zionfelix.net Sunday ...

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana Professor Ernest Aryeetey is alleging that there is a grand scheme by some individuals to wipe out his legacy. The 62-year-old economist, who served as VC of the nation’s premier University for six years, has been accused by a Deputy Health Minister, Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu, of colluding with two other individuals to register ...

The Ghana Olympic Committee is calling on corporate bodies to help them raise $57,000 to support Ghana’s first skeleton athlete Akwesi Frimpong’s participation at this year’s Winter Olympics games in South Korea. The competition which comes off from February 9 to 25 will see Ghana’s Frimpong who qualified for the multi-sports event by competing in 5 races on different ice ...

Crisis Management and Prevention Company, LCB World Wide Ghana has commenced the construction of some eight decontamination tunnels in the Port of Tema in the lead up to the disinfection of all imports coming into the country and exports leaving Ghana. The Ghana Health Service is leading the charge to have exterior surfaces of all unit loading devises including vehicles ...

Ligue One leaders Paris Saint-Germain have signed former Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra on an 18-month deal. Diarra, who last played for Abu Dhabi side Al-Jazira, with whom he spent eight months before leaving in December, is also who has also played for PSG’s French rivals Marseille, expressed happiness at the signing. He said: “I am very ...

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards have been announced, with The Shape of Water leading the field. Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance received 13 nominations, including best picture. World War Two drama Dunkirk follows with eight nominations, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri received seven. British stars shortlisted include Gary Oldman, Sally Hawkins and a pair of Daniels – ...

The Islamic Human Right Foundation Ghana, (IHFG) believes the state of lawlessness which has befallen the country with criminals breaking into police establishments and gunning them down, makes the country a fertile ground for terrorists to take undue advantage to strike. “Terrorists all the time want a state of insecurity for them to be able to establish their camps. If ...

Kumawood actress Gloria Kani has solemnly promised never to vote for the ruling New Patriotic Party. The actress revealed this on Hello FM a Kumasi based radio station. She said “i have always been a supporter of the leading opposition party since childbirth”. According to her, the National Democratic Congress is a family party so she cannot turn her back ...

Libya scored three minutes into stoppage time to edge Rwanda 1-0 Tuesday and snatch an African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals place behind Group C winners Nigeria. Relentless Libyan pressure in northern Moroccan city Tangiers finally paid off when substitute Elmutasem Abushnaf swept a low cross into the roof of the net. Nigeria topped the table with seven points, Libya had ...