Tag Archives: GHANA

Norway Appeal Court dismisses appeal against Ghana

By a unanimous decision, the Oslo Court of Appeal, Norway composed of three Justices of Appeal (Pal Morten Andreassen, Irene Sogn and Rolf Ytrehus), has in a judgment dated Tuesday, November 22, 2022, dismissed an appeal filed by Messrs. Jongsbru AS, the sellers of a property identified by the Republic …

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Ghana named among 15 African countries to launch new single air transport market

After minimal progress since its launch in January 2018, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) appeared to reach a decision this week with 15 of the 35 signatory states launching a cluster to pilot the scheme in real life. The announcement is a major boost to the proposed joint …

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2022 World Cup: BBC commentator slams Ronaldo for ‘cheating’ to win penalty against Ghana

BBC commentator Chris Sutton has slammed Portugal captain and legend Cristiano Ronaldo for winning a ‘fake’ penalty in their game against Ghana last Thursday. Portugal claimed a 3-2 victory over the Black Stars in a game which was full drama and entertainment at the Stadium 974 in Doha. American referee …

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How Ronaldo’s goal against Ghana also helped him beat Asamoah Gyan’s record

An international sports journalist has drawn tournament appearance and goal scoring similarities between Cristiano Ronaldo and Asamoah Gyan. Alimo Philip, who also describes himself as a sports diplomat, posted updated statistics that previously indicated that Gyan and Ronaldo were joint-record holders in terms of goalscoring at successive major tournaments. Going …

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Ronaldo labeled ‘genius’ by FIFA official for winning the penalty against Ghana

FIFA technical study group member, Sunday Oliseh, has labeled Cristiano Ronaldo as a genius for initiating contact and winning a controversial penalty in Portugal’s win over Ghana on Thursday, November 25, 2022. Referee Ismail Elfath awarded Ronaldo a penalty after he initiated contact and went down in a duel with …

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Ghana listed as one of the best places to visit and connect in 2023

Renowned International Guidebook company, Lonely Planet, has named Ghana as one of the best places to visit and connect in 2023 in its 18th annual Best in Travel list. The 2023 edition of the list follows a slightly different format than it had been in the past years. Drawing on …

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Cristiano Ronaldo storms out of press conference before questions about dubious penalty against Ghana

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is said to have stormed out of a press conference after their controversial win over Ghana in the World Cup. After opening the scoring with an emphatic penalty in the second half, Ronaldo made history by becoming the first men’s player to score in five different …

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There was no need to consult VAR in Ghana game – Portugal coach

Head coach of Portugal, Fernando Santos says that there was no need for the American referee Ismail Elfath to consult the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) as there was an incident. Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 on Thursday in their Group H opener with Portugal’s first goal a contentious one as Ronaldo …

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Adwoa Safo reportedly leaves Ghana barely two weeks after her return

Host of Ade Akye Abia on Okay FM, Kwame Nkrumah Tikese, has said that Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, has returned to the States after she spent a few days in Ghana after her long absence. According to him, this was revealed to him by the Majority Leader, …

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How Jon Benjamin hosts Ghanaians in private chambers to watch Ghana versus Portugal match

During Ghana’s football match with Portugal on November 24, 2022, at the FIFA World Cup Games in Qatar, former British Ambassador to Ghana, Jon Benjamin gathered some Ghanaians living in Mexico to watch the game with him. Counting well over nine heads seated in the Ambassador’s private chambers in Mexico, where …

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