Manchester United have banned journalists from four media outlets – Sky, ESPN, Manchester Evening News, and the Mirror – from attending Tuesday’s news conference with manager Erik ten Hag. The club alleges that it has not been provided with the right to reply regarding negative stories circulating around the team. “We are taking action against a number of news organisations,” ...

The Black Queens will make a return to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in five years following their aggregate win over Namibia. Ghana suffered a 1-0 defeat in the second leg of their fixture against Namibia in Pretoria on Tuesday, December 5, but a 3-1 win in the first meeting was enough for them to ...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has suggested a reevaluation of discussions on the National Cathedral’s construction, emphasising its potential to drive economic growth. Speaking at the Ghana Tourism Investment Summit 2023, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, he said the edifice was a strategic investment to boost the nation’s tourism sector. He explained that the cathedral could easily become a pilgrimage destination ...

The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania climbed to 68 on Monday, a regional official said, as rescue workers searched for trapped survivors. Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of the capital Dodoma. Images broadcast on ...

British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that U.K. courts have blocked. The U.K. government said Cleverly will meet his Rwandan counterpart, Vincent Biruta, to sign a new treaty and discuss the next steps for the troubled “migration and economic development partnership.” “Rwanda cares deeply ...

The military regime resulting from the July coup in Niger announced Monday that it was ending two European Union (EU) security and defence missions in the country, as it welcomed a Russian delegation to Niamey. Since the overthrow of elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the military in power has gradually severed ties with the fallen regime’s Western partners. After having notably ...

An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday. Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and northeast of the country where jihadists have been waging a 14-year conflict. The ...

The Deputy Minority leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reacted to announcements by Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited to shut down its plant for a week. In a writeup, the Deputy Minority leader, noted the “unfortunate but unsurprising development” is indicative of the gross mismanagement that has plagued the energy sector under the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to the deputy minority leader, ...

In Effutu in the Central Region, disgruntled residents have taken to the streets, adorned in red attire, to express their discontent over allegations of a potential sale of the Ramsar site in Winneba to investors for mining purposes. The contested site, crucial for the annual Aboakyire festival’s deer hunting tradition, has prompted concerns that its sale may jeopardise the festival. ...

Erling Haaland could be charged by the English Football Association for criticising the performance of match officials after reacting to a controversial late decision by referee Simon Hooper during Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham with a post on X saying, “Wtf.” Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute header secured a point for Spurs, but City were denied a match-winning chance five minutes ...