ALVARO MORATA says he had doubts about joining Chelsea but a call from Antonio Conte helped to persuade him. Morata joined Chelsea in a club-record £70million deal last month after a proposed move to Manchester United collapsed but the Spaniard’s career with the Blues hasn’t got off to the best start after he missed a penalty in the Community Shield ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has served notice that public officials will be held accountable for their decisions, actions and inaction in the management of public resources. He gave an assurance that the government would ensure the strict implementation of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act to bring sanity into public financial administration. That, he said, would enhance the fight ...

The former Arsenal and Liverpool defender has been handed a coaching role with lesser national teams in his native country The Ivorian Football Federation have confirmed the appointment of Kolo Toure as the assistant coach of Ivory Coast Olympic team and home-based team, Ivory Coast A. The 36-year-old defender who holds a Uefa B coaching license will assist Ibrahim Kamara ...

Ghanaian actress Emelia Brobbey has refuted claims that she is at loggerheads with colleague actress Nana Ama Mcbrown. “A lot of people keep on asking me whether I have a problem with Nana Ama McBrown. But to the best of my knowledge, I have no beef with her,” she told UTV. According to her, Nana Ama, known widely as Empress, ...

A doctor at the Tema General Hospital Lawrence Hoedoafia has allegedly battered an Anesthetic on duty Regina Efia Biama.Mrs. Biama has been complaining of body pains, swollen forehead and mouth after Dr. Hoedoafia allegedly slapped her and she eventually sank into a sofa in the process.“He then grabbed my legs and pulled them forcing me off the sofa to hit ...

The club have rejected two bids from Barcelona for the Brazilian, the latest of which came in at £90.3million. They turned it down within 35 minutes and are adamant the player is going nowhere. The statement read: “We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho. “The club’s definitive stance is that no ...

All eyes will be on Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor tonight when she takes to the long jump pit of the Olympic Stadium in London to battle for one of the three medals on offer at the on-going 16th IAAF World Championships. Silver medalist four years ago at the championships’ 14th edition in Moscow, Russia, the pretty Nigerian will attempt to consolidate on ...

Actress Lydia Forson has come down hard on Dela Coffie for his recent attacks on Dr. Valerie Sawyerr after the latter made some comments against some NDC leaders. In a social media post, the producer indicated that the same words the NDC activist used on her some three years ago were the same words he used on the former deputy ...

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly failed in an attempt to convince Real Madrid prodigy Miguel Gutierrez to move to Old Trafford. Manchester United seem to have spent much of the summer chasing after Real Madrid’s best players. Back in July, talk was rife that Cristiano Ronaldo could be about to make a sensational return to the Red Devils ...

Member of Parliament for the Kumbungu constituency in the Northern Region, Ras Mubarak has dared rapper, Kwaw Kese to mention names of legislators he claims smoke marijuana. This follows a pronouncement by the hiplife artiste that he smokes marijuana and some members of parliament do same. “I know some people in parliament who smoke weed…I know a doctor who smokes ...