Olympic silver medallist, Kishane Thompson, will not run in the 100 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League on Wednesday, with media reports citing shin discomfort as the reason for the Jamaican’s absence. Thompson won the much-an­ticipated rematch with Noah Lyles at Saturday’s Diamond League meeting in Silesia, after the American beat Thompson by five thousandths … The post Thompson

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On Monday, 18th August, 2025, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered the keynote presentation at the Graduation Lecture for participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College in Abuja, Nigeria. The course was made up of nationals from across Africa, South America and Asia. Mr Akufo-Addo joined Nigeria’s Minister for Defence, Mohammed Badaru […]

 The fast extraction and depletion of the sand resource, both from marine beds and arable lands, and its associated environmental degrada­tion, demands the urgent need for alternative sources of sand, Prof. Michael Affam has said. He has, therefore, called for innovative alternatives, using mine rock waste to reverse the trend. Prof. Affram, who is the … The post Prof. Affram advocates

Private legal practitioner and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has lauded the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for tackling unearned academic titles and certificates. He described the increasing rate of fake academic credentials as a mess that the GTEC needed to act against. “Someone has to do what GTEC is doing. Puerile obsession […]

Legal practitioners defend GTEC’s crackdown on unearned academic titles.

Bibiani GoldStars coach Frimpong Manso says he is hoping to use the GHALCA Top 4 tournament and the Super Cup to fine-tune his squad ahead of their maiden participation in the CAF Champions League campaign. The Ghana Premier League champions have been paired with Algerian side Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (JSK) in the first round of the preliminary games.Before facing off with JSK, Gold Stars will compete with Asante Kotoko, Heart of Lions, and Hearts of Oak in the 2025

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The country’s fiscal recovery is at risk from rising debts in the energy and cocoa sectors, with the World Bank warning the state power utility’s shortfall alone could swell to US$9billion by 2026 if reforms stall. In its latest Ghana Economic Update, the Washington-based lender said state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain a […] The post Energy,

…GHIB to provide access to global finance and correspondent banking for Vista Bank Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has announced a strategic collaboration with Vista Bank Group at the CNVERGE ’25 conference, establishing a comprehensive partnership to enhance trade finance access across West African markets and strengthen intra-African banking cooperation. The partnership, formalized through a signing […] The post GHIB,

Ghanaian defender Wahab Ackwei has chalked a new milestone in the United States following his latest appearance in the USL. The former Inter Allies player reached 100 matches in the second-tier of soccer in the United States after featuring for El Paso Locomotive in the 2-2 draw against Monterrey Bay FC. During that period, Ackwei has scored seven goals and delivered five assists.Ackwei, a former Ghana youth international moved to the United States in 2018 to join New York Red

Former Black Stars midfielder, Derek Boateng, has met one of his favourite musicians and the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley. Boateng, who is currently in the United States, scouting for San Diego FC's youth teams, met the Grammy award winner during one of his sessions in San Diego.The ex-footballer shared the moment with his over two-hundred followers on social media, expressing how happy he is to meet Ziggy Marley."Look who i ran into today on the scouting

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Investor demand for Treasury bills slumped last week as liquidity moved into the Bank of Ghana’s higher-yielding open market bills, reflecting a profit-driven shift in the domestic money market. At the central bank’s latest auction, GH¢5.17billion was raised at an effective yield of 24.94 percent – […] The post OMO

Los Angeles Galaxy head coach, Greg Vanney, has reacted to Joseph Paintsil's recent form after scoring again for the club in the Major League Soccer. Following a poor start to the campaign, which has seen the MLS champions struggle this season, the Ghanaian took time to rediscover his form.Painstil has been key to LA Galaxy's mini turnaround, scoring in recent matches. including three in three matches in the Leagues Cup.On Sunday, he scored for the California-based

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor  has inaugurated the newly reconstituted board of the Energy Commission. In his address, Mr. Jinapor underscored the critical role the commission plays in the nation’s energy sector, stating: “Ghana is at a pivotal stage; Private Sector Participation in the electricity distribution value chain, green transition […] The post Energy

Ghana forward Joseph Paintsil has disclosed the secret behind his recent form after scoring again for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer. The 27-year-old, who had a slow start to the campaign, netted his fifth goal in the 2025 MLS as the champions suffered a 3-1 defeat to the star-studded Inter Miami.Painstil gave LA Galaxy a lifeline in the second half after cancelling an early Jordi Alba goal but late strikes from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez secured victory for

High tariffs! Price controls! Large bureaucracy and unnecessary regulation of the African market are what have made Africa have the identity as a poor continent because it is not free. This has caused Africa’s intra-trade to attain a percentage of less than twenty percent. Should the African Continent have a free trade area, the result […] The post Free Trade And AfCFTA: Unlocking Africa’s

To reduce the challenge of out of school children and promote quality education in the country, Nigerians have been advised to consolidate on the programmes and policies of government to achieve sustainable impact. An education expert and leadership consultant, Femi Oluyemi, made the plea of Friday, stressing that the government cannot do it alone. Oluyemi […] The post Nigerians

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to the country after a brief vacation in London. Upon his return, he dismissed rumours that he was critically ill and had been hospitalised in the United Kingdom. Senator Akpabio had earlier attended the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, held between […] The post Senate President Akpabio dismisses

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has sued the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Aboki Danjuma, demanding N10 billion in general damages over alleged defamation. Kanu, in a fresh suit filed by his lawyer, Maxwell Opara, at the Abuja High Court, also demanded an award of N50 million as exemplary […] The post Alleged defamation: Nnamdi Kanu sues Imo CP,