ATHLETICS Ghana’s Tim Abeyie could not progress to the second round of the men’s 200m event  as he finished fourth in the heat in a time of 21.12 seconds. South Africa’s Ncincilili Titi won the heat in a time of 20.66 seconds. Emmanuel Dasor could not also qualify  as he finised third in the heats ...

Some serving Members of Parliament (MPs) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) insist they did not breached the party’s constitution by publicly declaring their support for candidates in the NPP’s presidential race. Some NPP MPs on Tuesday publicly declared their support for two-time presidential candidate of the NPP, Nana Akufo-Addo during his campaign launch ahead ...

Lawyer for the Director of the Kessben Group of Companies, Ohene Gyan has described as “illegal” the arrest of his client for alleged fraud and money laundering. According to him National Security  has the responsibility to provide evidence for the accusation leveled against his client. Mr. Kwabena Kesse, director of Kessben Group of Companies is ...

That shoe collection might wow your girlfriends, but when it comes to dating, a Carrie Bradshaw-worthy shoe closet won’t earn you any bonus points. What else causes a date to head for the door? Read on to find out what the following guys had to say about their apartment dealbreakers. #1. Weird Pets “A girl ...

Three clinical trials conducted in East Africa have shown that male circumcision significantly reduces the risk of acquiring HIV in young African men. However, some experts have suggested that circumcision, if promoted as an HIV preventive, may increase promiscuity or decrease condom use. The new study, the first population-level longitudinal assessment of risk compensation associated ...

The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, is a threat to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC. He said he would chair an emergency Cobra meeting on the issue later. Mr Hammond said no Britons had been affected so far and there were no cases ...

The Ridge Hospital in Accra is struggling to attend to the increasing number of cholera patients reporting at the hospital for treatment. The head of the Out Patients Department (OPD) of the hospital, Dr Oduro Mensah says the hospital does not have enough personnel to attend to the patients. “We are really hard pressed now. ...

The 2012 vice presidential candidate of the New patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is predicting a further depreciation of the cedi against major trading currencies in the coming days if the current economic conditions in the country continuous. The former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration ...

Germany’s Sabine Lisicki hit the fastest recorded serve in the history of women’s tennis at 131mph during a first-round loss in Stanford, USA. The 2013 Wimbledon finalist hit the serve in the 11th game of the first set against Ana Ivanovic, who would go on to win the match 7-6 (7-2) 6-1. Venus Williams had ...

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has said he wants to stay at the club for “as long as possible”. Reports this summer suggested that the 31-year-old Ivory Coast international was unhappy at Etihad Stadium. The player’s agent, Dimitry Seluk, had claimed Toure felt “disrespected” by the Premier League champions’ owners. But Toure told City’s website:  ...

Got a boyfriend over 5ft 10? Well, according to a new survey, he’s twice as likely to cheat on you than someone who’s under that height, which is the UK national average. The results, from IllicitEncounters.com, an extra marital dating site, showed that tall men are more likely to stray, possibly because they are more ...

Some people genuinely enjoy dating, but the unlucky majority know it to be an excruciating, disheartening, marginal-rate-of-success kind of process.The good news is that there’s no real sell-by-date to stop dating, so there’s less pressure to find Mr or Mrs Right and settle down than there used to be. With this in mind, here are some of ...

Probably  Ghana’s most prolific francophone musician,  S.K Blinks has endeared himself to many ardent lovers and fans of good music all around the country. His versatility in the music industry has seen him succeed in an industry which has seen lots of high profile casualties. It is therefore unsurprising, that the co-writer of  hit song ...

In many ways being single in your 30s is ideal. You probably have an interesting job, you’re still reasonably healthy and you can spend your time and money on whatever the hell you want. However, there are some things your older/younger/married friends don’t quite get. Here they are… 1. Family reunions mean pity, confusion, then ...

Problem drinking in middle age doubles the risk of memory loss in later life, research suggests. A US study found men and women in their 50s and 60s with a history of alcohol abuse were more likely to have memory problems up to two decades later. The study, in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, adds ...

The office of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome says it is considering some legal options that will aid it to seek redress following a Supreme Court ruling ordering Mr Woyome to pay back the GHC 51 million paid to him as judgment debt. Spokesperson for Mr. Woyome, Reginald Dogbe says though they respect the court’s ruling, ...

A special forces base in the Libyan city of Benghazi has been seized by militias, fighters and officials say. The site was captured by Islamist-led militias after days of fighting in the eastern city, officials said. Meanwhile, Italy has offered to help extinguish a huge blaze that has engulfed the biggest fuel depot in the ...

The Director of the Kessben Group of Companies, Kwabena Kesse is currently being investigated by the Police for alleged fraud and money laundering. The Ghanaian Times newspaper reports that Mr. Kese has been accused of using one of his companies, KESSBEN Shipping, Forwarding and Trading Ltd. (KSFTL), to facilitate the outward transfer of large volumes of ...

A flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Addai Nimoh is asking the leadership of the party to punish Members of Parliament who declared support for Nana Akufo- Addo on Tuesday. The Deputy Minority leader Dominic Nitiwul revealed at the launch of Nana Addo’s campaign for the party’s presidential slot that most of ...