A Nicaraguan court sentenced Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez to more than 26 years in prison on Friday, a day after the cleric and critic of President Daniel Ortega turned down an offer to be sent to the United States as part of a prisoner release. Alvarez was found guilty of …
Read More »Ghana, Nigeria, others to unlock $26 billion on lower trade finance cost
Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal could earn up to $26 billion from lowering costs and increasing the availability of trade finance, a new report released by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The report, Trade Finance in West Africa examined the major barriers to …
Read More »Otto Addo names Ghana’s 26-man squad for World Cup
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has named Ghana’s final squad for the 2022 World Cup. See the tweet below:
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ghana announce 26-man squad for 2022 World Cup
Welcome to GhanaWeb’s Live updates of Black Stars’ final World Cup squad announcement today, Monday, November 14. The German gaffer, Otto Addo will announce the squad at the Multichoice Office in Accra. After naming a 55-man provisional list a few days ago, he will drop 29 from the list. Otto …
Read More »Here are 16 countries who have announced their final 26-man squad for World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just 10 days away from starting and some national teams have begun to announce their squad list for the tournament. FIFA has set November 14 as the deadline for all 32 participating countries to release theirfinal squads. During the 73rd FIFA Congress, the …
Read More »Nigerian rapper Tidinz ‘dies’ at 26 of suspected drug overdose
Nigerian rapper Tidinz, whose real name is Dilichukwu Okonkwo, has “died” but there are conflicting reports surrounding his “death”. The 26-year-old rapper reportedly died on Sunday, October 9, and videos of him lying dead are circulating online. While some claim he died of a drug overdose, others claim he was …
Read More »Nurse, 26, allegedly murdered by boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase
A 26-year-old nurse has been allegedly murdered by his boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ahafo region. The deceased, Alice Osafo, had reportedly threatened to end the relationship after she found out the suspect, Ebenezer Agyei Acheampong, was married with two children. According to …
Read More »Five ‘outsiders’ who could break into Ghana’s final 26-man squad for World Cup
Per coach Otto Addo’s comment, the Black Stars squad for the World Cup has been settled with the coaching team having a fair idea of the players who will be making the 26-man squad for the trip to Qatar. As he said, at least 70% of the players who made the squad …
Read More »At least 26 dead in Algeria forest fires
At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in forest fires that have devastated northern Algeria. Kamel Beldjoud, the country’s interior minister, said 24 died in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, as well as a mother and daughter in Setif. Firefighters, supported by helicopters, were …
Read More »Prempeh I: The 26-year King who protected the Ashanti sovereignty
Asantehene Prempeh I was in exile in Seychelles for 24 years following his surrender of the Kingdom and his arrest in 1896. Born Prince Kwaku Dua III in 1870, Prempeh I was the 13th ruler to ascend unto the Golden Stool at the age of 18 and after his ascension …
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