Brazilian legend Pele says he feels ready for “90 minutes plus extra time” after leaving intensive care. The 80-year-old had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. The three-time World Cup winner has been having treatment at the hospital since 31 August after the tumour was detected in routine tests. “I ...

A search process to find a new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of Tullow Oil Plc will be launched and is expected to conclude in the first quarter of 2022, the oil giant has said in a statement. Les will remain CFO and an Executive Director of Tullow throughout the current reporting cycle and is expected to leave the Group at ...

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has revealed that ECOWAS tried on several occasions to stop Guinea’s deposed President Alpha Conde from usurping that country’s constitution to seek a third term. Addressing journalists at a Press Conference on Wednesday, Ayorkor Botchwey said claims that ECOWAS stood aloof and failed to prevent Mr Conde from going ahead to change the ...

Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof. Vladimir Antiw-Danso has warned the European powers against imposing the rights of homosexuals on Ghana. He cited an instance where he was provoked by former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon for advocating the rights of homosexuals at a forum designed to address food insecurity in Africa. Prof Antwi-Danso ...

Samini has challenged Shatta Wale to a musical duel to prove himself worthy of his position in the Ghanaian entertainment industry. According to Samini, this is the year of truth to expose undeserving artists who are given awards. Samini wades into the war between Shatta Wale and the organizer of 3Music Awards, Baba Sadiq. After an allegation revealed that the ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart Professor Joshua Alabi has declared interest in handling the senior national men’s soccer team, the Black Stars. The role became vacant on Monday after the Ghana Football Association (GFA) parted company with Charles Kwabla Akonnor. A three-member committee was immediately announced to search for an interim gaffer within 72 hours. With barely 24 hours to complete the search, the ...

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah@konkrumah, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been working hard at the vision to build a robust private sector led by industry. This comes on the back of the opening of the Presidential Business Summit aimed at deepening dialogue between Government and the private sector, on Tuesday September 14. “President @NAkufoAddo has been working hard at the vision to build a ...

The Zimbabwe Football Association has named Norman Mapeza as interim coach to replace Croat Zdravko Logarusic who was sacked last week due to poor results in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Mapeza, regarded as one of the best local coaches will lead Zimbabwe for the rest of the qualifying cycle. Apparently, former Warriors great, Bruce Grobbelaar had also expressed ...

Two Credit Rating Agencies – Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) and Standard and Poor (“S & P”) affirmed Ghana’s Credit Rating at B3 and B- respectively. The Rating Agencies also maintained Ghana’s outlook. In making their decision, the credit rating agencies considered Ghana’s improving growth prospects, resilient external sector performance, and continued access to the capital markets [domestic and international] as ...

Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, the founder/ President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach has been appointed to act as Adviser to Hungary- Africa knowledge Centre. His appointment was announced on Tuesday September 14. PROFILE Dr. Lawrence Tetteh is the founder/ President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach. He is an International Evangelist, a teacher of the Gospel and the author of many books, ...