What, exactly, has Kelechi Iheanacho done wrong? That is the question Kelechi Iheanacho has been asking himself as he lies awake at night this season (and Hot Football Transfer Gossip knows this for a fact, because we installed a webcam in his bedroom). The young Nigerian has repeatedly surpassed expectations at the Etihad, but the club still refuses to be ...
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Turkish authorities block Wikipedia
Officials said “an administrative measure” had been taken, but gave no reason why. Turkish media said authorities had asked Wikipedia to remove content by writers “supporting terror”. Turkey has temporarily blocked social media sites including Facebook and Twitter in the past, usually following protests or terror attacks. The Turkey Blocks monitoring group said Wikipedia was unreachable from 08:00 (05:00 GMT). ...
Read More »Tunisia says 2 jihadists killed in security sweep
Sidi Bouzid – A jihadist linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb blew himself up and another was shot dead on Sunday during an operation by Tunisian security forces, the national guard said. Both were “dangerous terrorist elements”, and one, probably a foreigner, was a leader in a group linked to AQIM, said national guard spokesperson Khalifa Chibani. The operation ...
Read More »Eminem sues New Zealand governing party
Eminem has taken New Zealand’s governing party to court over a music track it used for a campaign ad. The US rapper says the song, used in the 2014 advert by the National Party, was an unlicensed version of Lose Yourself, one of his biggest hits. But the party’s lawyers argue it was not actually Lose Yourself, but a track ...
Read More »Miss Ghana still biggest pageant in Ghana
Although there have not been many activities to herald the start of this year’s Miss Ghana pageant, the PRO of this year’s edition of the beauty pageant, Arnold Asamoah Baidoo, has assured Ghanaians that the event will be the most memorable yet. In an interview with Showbiz, Mr Asamoah Baidoo said preparations were ongoing and a date for the official ...
Read More »Police kill suspect in fatal San Diego pool party shooting
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting seven people Sunday at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, authorities said. Authorities said the suspect, a white man identified as Peter Selis, shot four black women, two black men and one Latino man, the San Diego ...
Read More »Academia must meet industry needs – Nana Addo
President Akufo-Addo has called on academia to tailor their course outlines to the requirement of industry. According to the President, such a practice will by default engender productivity and reduce unemployment since industry will be able to secure expert hands to handle production. “We have to tailor the curriculum to skills development and job learning based on current industrial needs ...
Read More »MP Fights UK Over Visa Ban
IT APPEARS that the UK visa fraud allegation made against three sitting Ghanaian parliamentarians and one former Member of Parliament (MP), will end up in court. This is because one of them, George Boakye – former MP of Asunafo South in the Brong-Ahafo Region – who is very unhappy with the allegation leveled against him by the British High Commissioner ...
Read More »NDC better in recognizing hard work than NPP – lecturer
Economist and lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University , Rev Thomas Kusi Boafo has observed that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) recognizes the contributions of hard working members more than the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). He indicates that the NDC is bereft of ideas in managing the economy which is one of its major shortfalls but in terms ...
Read More »Akufo-Addo condemns shoddy artisans, contractors
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged Ghanaians to change from their attitude of executing jobs poorly as it leads to taxpayers’ monies going waste. Mr Akufo-Addo, who was not enthused about projects that have been executed with inferior materials in various parts of the country, bemoaned how newly built public infrastructure seem to deteriorate faster than expected after huge sums have ...
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