When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in July 2003, the official statement announcing his arrival described the Russian as “a keen follower of sport and international football”. Abramovich’s decision to narrow that interest down to solely Chelsea transformed the domestic and European game as his vast finance fuelled a 19-year era …
Read More »Nigerians storm Ukraine embassy in Abuja, volunteer to fight Russian invasion
As hundreds of Nigerians in Ukraine are struggling to return home, about 115 young men, recently, offered to join Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The men, who besieged the Ukraine Embassy in Abuja, also put down their names in a register provided by the embassy, Guardian reports. The Second …
Read More »Five AFCON players who are likely to miss Ghana’s game against Nigeria
Speculations point to the submission of a Black Stars squad for the Nigeria game to the management committee of the team by coach Otto Addo. A meeting between the Management Committee and the Technical team will be held today during which the squad for the doubleheader will be presented to …
Read More »Court summons BoG to produce Capital Bank accounts statement
The High Court in Accra has ordered a subpoena to be served on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison to appear or instruct its official to appear before it on March 10, 2022. The court said the Governor or his office is to appear to produce statements …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war is wake-up call to Africa and African leaders – Duncan-Williams
Founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict should be a wake-up call to the African continent and its leaders. According to him, the conflict shows that Africa is on its own even though Africa may think hat it has friends. He thus, …
Read More »Adwoa Safo writes to Bagbin for 4-week permission of absence
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that the embattled Member of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has written to Speaker Alban Bagbin seeking permission to absent herself for an additional four weeks. According to Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, he has received a letter dated 28 February 2022 …
Read More »Free SHS to cover first year public TVET institution students this year – Akufo-Addo
Government will from this year, expand the free Senior High School (SHS) programme to cover public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution first year students, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. President Akufo-Addo who emphasised investments in the educational sector as being a key priority of his …
Read More »Fast track plans for trading in Chinese Yuan instead of US dollar – GUTA to Gov’t
The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has called for the fast-tracking of moves to ensure that Ghanaian traders are able to trade more in the Chinese Yuan when doing business with China. Such a move is expected to reduce pressure on the Cedi because imports will not be done with …
Read More »Social media users react to news of Afena-Gyan’s sacking from AS Roma first team
Speculations of the demotion of Ghanaian starlet Felix Afena-Gyan from the first team of Italian side AS Roma has generated concerns about the development of the forward. Afena-Gyan has, according to report been sent to the junior side of AS Roma after he went to party at a nightclub a …
Read More »Otto Addo set to announce Ghana squad for Nigeria tie by the end of the week
Interim Black Stars coach Otto Addo is likely to announce his squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria later this month by the end of the week. The Dortmund Assistant coach is set to submit his squad to the Ghana Football Association for the doubleheader against Nigeria. It will be probed …
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