FIFA may have introduced the 48-team World Cup, but they are looking to bring in more bizarre rule changes that could change football as we know it — including scrapping the off-side rule. New FIFA president Gianni Infantino made the first major upheaval to the beautiful game recently as more teams will be added for the 2026 World Cup, The ...

Police prosecutors say they are ready to prosecute 32 out of the 58 suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama. The prosecutors made the announcement when the suspects appeared at the Accra Central District Court Wednesday morning. According to the police prosecutors, they have firm grounds to prosecute the 32 persons following their investigations so ...

Every spring, Oaxaca residents await the arrival of the chicatanas, a flying ant that has become a delicacy in high-end restaurants throughout the region. “It’s like it is literally raining ants. They fall from the sky, and you can sweep them up into big piles and then toast them on the comal [a flat griddle].” The sky fills with biblical-like ...

National Women’s Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hajia Joyce Zainab Mahama has admitted the defeat of the party at the 2016 polls is still a big shock to some functionaries of the party. She disclosed on Accra-based Okay Fm however that the cause of the party’s defeat should not only be heaped on the Women’s wing because ...

“A level of human tragedy that we have never seen before.” That’s how Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa described a huge forest fire that has swept through the centre of the country, leaving at least 64 people dead since Saturday. Wildfires are an annual menace in Portugal. More broke out there between 1993 and 2013 than in Spain, France, Italy ...

Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has been forced from power by his own party, in a no-confidence vote in parliament. His left-wing Social Democrat party (PSD) had accused him of failing to carry out necessary economic reforms. The prime minister was involved in a power struggle with party leader Liviu Dragnea, who was barred from office after a conviction for ...

Ghana international Emmanuel Agyemang Badu says he almost joined Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak. The midfielder moved from Berekum Arsenal to Kotoko on a loan deal despite interest from the Rainbow Club. According to the Udinese star he was close in joining the Phobians but for a last minute persuasion from Kotoko officials. “I have been a Kotoko ...

African celebrated actor and vice president of Ghana’s actors Guild, Van Vicker, has wrapped up shooting of the movie titled ‘Cop’s Enemy ‘ in Australia. The actor who was enthusiastic about his role in the International movie apologized to members of Ghana actor’s Guild, for his inability to attend the thanksgiving service organized by the Guild. In a Facebook post ...

Of 27 bills, eight relate to Brexit and its implications for key industries. As well as a bill to convert EU rules into UK law, there are measures on trade, customs, immigration, fisheries, agriculture, nuclear and sanctions.But other key manifesto plans have either been axed or delayed after the Conservatives lost their majority. The main non-Brexit proposals include: a Civil ...

Jose Mourinho has released a statement after Spanish prosecutors had filed a claim against Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on two counts of tax fraud dating back to when he coached Real Madrid. Spanish prosecutors said on Tuesday that the Portuguese manager owes Spanish tax authorities 3.3 million euros (£2.9m), a Madrid prosecutor said in a statement, adding it had ...