The Achimota Golf Course will come alive on Saturday, September 12, as about 120 golfers from golf clubs across the country converge for the MTN 30th Anniversary CEO Invitational Golf Tournament. The prestigious tournament, being held as part of activities marking MTN Ghana’s 30th anniversary, promises a day of competitive golf, networking and celebration as … The post MTN

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches and the honour awarded to the side he led to the runners-up spot. Chelsea were fined £10 million ($13.4 million) in July and given a suspended two-window transfer ban in relation to breaches of Premier … The post Pochettino calls for Chelsea to lose

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been fined £8,000 ($10,800) by the FA after the frustrated Brazilian kicked the electronic substitution board following a 2-2 ?draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last month. Becker had earlier been booked for arguing with the referee, after the fourth official did not have the electronic board ready … The post Becker fined for kicking

Last season’s runners-up Arsenal endured a sterner test at Napoli but captain Martin Odegaard’s late strike snatched a 1-0 victory while Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield. There was also success for Portuguese side Sporting, who overturned a fifth-minute deficit to defeat Galatasaray 3-1 in the Portuguese capital. Ousmane Dembele … The post PSG

Just arrived at Paris Saint-Germain, Ferran Torres is already setting records. The World Cup final hero for Spain, Torres scored a hat trick in PSG’s 6-1 rout of Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League late Wednesday. He’s the first player in the club’s history to score three goals in his first Champions League match. Torres … The post Torres makes history with Champions League

The flame for the Dakar Youth Olympics was lit in Athens yesterday for the first Olympic competition ever staged in Africa. International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry, the organization’s first African and first female leader, said the moment carried profound personal meaning. “As an African, this moment means so much to me,” Coventry, an Olympic … The post Dakar Youth Olympics flame

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to link the salaries and emoluments of executives and staff of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to their performance under a new national salary framework. He said it was unfair for state-owned enterprises to make losses while their personnel received salary increases every year. President Mahama said this at the … The post New

The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has marked its 82nd anniversary with a call on members to embrace disciplined savings, investment and collective financial planning to secure their financial future beyond active employment. The anniversary, held under the theme: ‘Securing Our Future Together,’ was marked with activities across the union’s 10 administrative regions, including patient … The post HSWU

A travel and tour agent has been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly collecting GH¢107, 000 from a civil servant and his relatives under the pretext of securing them recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Clement Osei-Wusu is alleged to have promised to enlist the complainant and his relatives into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Ghana … The post Travel and

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old galamsey operator to 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student after posing as a pastor The convict, Kelvin Oppong, a resident of Nsuaem in the Western Region, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Samuel Ahiabor, prosecuting, told the court, presided … The post Galamsey

President John Dramani Mahama has urged three newly sworn-in Justices of the Supreme Court to uphold the Constitution and administer justice without fear or favour. He said the authority of the Supreme Court depended on the confidence and trust of the Ghanaian people and, therefore, the new Justices must protect the rights of citizens and … The post President