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Andy Murray: Maria Sharapova likely to get Wimbledon wildcard

World number one Andy Murray expects Maria Sharapova to receive a wildcard for Wimbledon qualifying if she does not make it through her ranking. The Russian, 30, returned to action in Stuttgart last month after a 15-month doping ban. She needs an invitation to compete at this month’s French Open and, with her ranking of 262, at Wimbledon in July. ...

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Muntari’s suspension upheld

The Ghana international will miss Saturday’s clash with Napoli, after he failed to overturn a double booking picked up last weekend Sulley Muntari’s double booking during a racist incident on Sunday has been upheld by Italian football authorities, effectively mandating a one-match suspension. While in Serie A away action against Cagliari, the Pescara midfielder was shown a yellow card by ...

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Gospel artistes deserve their ‘wages’ – Diana Hamilton

UK-based Ghanaian gospel singer, Diana Antwi Hamilton, has stated that there is nothing wrong with gospel musicians demanding a fee to perform at church services, saying gospel musicians, like labourers, are worth their wages. The issue of gospel artistes charging a fee prior to performing at church events remains a contentious issue, with others arguing that as ministers, such artistes ...

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Amidu: Speaker’s criticism of UK High C’ssner shameful

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Martin Amidu has waded into the Mps visa fraud controversy , describing the criticisms levelled against the UK High Commissioner to Ghana following the expose as shameful. The first Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu commenting on the development following a leaked letter to the Speaker of Parliament that indicted the MPs ...

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Photos: Policeman strips taxi driver naked

A policeman stationed at the Anyaa police station in Accra, Gabriel Tabiri, went berserk Tuesday by physically assaulting a taxi driver for allegedly jumping red traffic light. The cab driver Kwabena Danso, who is traumatized, was disgraced in the open by the peacemaker with service number 36832. The officer allegedly accosted him at a Fuel Station after allegedly jumping the ...

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More OMCs threaten layoffs over illegal trade

More workers are set to be laid off in the petroleum downstream sector as the illegal sale of petroleum products continue unabated. Already, the CEO of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Kwaku Agyeman-Duah has warned of some 4000 job losses in the next few months due to the development. The Association contends that profits for its members continue to ...

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Nigeria’s President Buhari urged to take medical leave

A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to take medical leave, amid growing concern about his health. There was an “apparent deterioration” in his health following his failure to attend the last two cabinet meetings, the group said. Mr Buhari took about seven weeks of medical leave in January, and flew to the UK for ...

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Ghana loses $2.1bn on tax incentives annually – Study

More workers are set to be laid off in the petroleum downstream sector as the illegal sale of petroleum products continue unabated. Already, the CEO of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Kwaku Agyeman-Duah has warned of some 4000 job losses in the next few months due to the development. The Association contends that profits for its members continue to ...

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Video: Surveying students clash with land guards over land invasion

Students of the Ghana School of Surveying and Mapping on Tuesday May 2, 2017 clashed with land guards during a protest to register their dissatisfaction over alleged land invasion and sale of school lands by the Lands Commission. The students who were prevented from entering the school premises destroyed a fence wall, accusing  land guards of pelting stones at them ...

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