Roger Federer will again compete in the French Open next year.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion, 38, returned to Roland Garros in 2019 after a three-year absence but was beaten by Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.
The Swiss player - wh…
Teenager Edo Maas may never walk again after he was involved in a collision with a car during the Piccolo Lombardia earlier this month, his team say.
The Dutch Sunweb rider, 19, broke his back in the collision with the car, which had en…
Reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight Champion, Richard Commey (29-2, 26 KOs), is fired up for his second title defence against Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11KOs) on December 14.
The bout scheduled for the Madison Square G…
Mr. Frederick Morre, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accra Hearts of Oak SC, has said that the club will soon get back to its glorious days with the support and contribution of all stakeholders.
The CEO of the one time continental mast…
Black Stars B coach, Maxwell Konadu, has been named the best coach of the just-ended WAFU Cup of Nations held in Senegal.
The Black Stars B coach beat Senegalese coach, Seringne Saliou Dia, to become the ultimate winner of the prestigio…
According to Derycycke, the market is very active with global and regional brands “targeting hotel openings in the majority of the region’s major cities”
Francophone Africa’s burgeoning hospitality market continues to be a critical oppo…
Boxer Patrick Day has died aged 27 - four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell.
The American was put into a coma on Saturday after he was knocked out in the 10th round of his super welterweight bout i…
Tuberculosis (TB) has been a frequent visitor not just in Bhembe’s family but across the Kingdom of Eswatini
Twana Bhembe witnessed the devastating effects of tuberculosis (TB) when her sister died from the disease in 2011. That was bef…
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
MONETISING GAS AND POWERING AFRICA WITHOUT AID
Africa has proven natural gas reserves of 503.3 trillion cubic feet. Yet, across the continent, gas is being stranded or flared.
African Energy Chamber…
It was a landmark weekend for Kenyan marathon runners.
First, Eliud Kipchoge became the first athlete to break the two-hour mark over the distance, then Brigid Kosgei smashed Paula Radcliffe's women's world record.
Both Kipchoge and …
African countries are still not doing enough to meet one of the UN’s most important development targets, according to a new report to be published next week.
The eLearning Africa Report 2019, which provides a snapshot of the state of ed…
A 401 kWp solar system for Central University in Ghana was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in Ghana’s transition to clean energy. The system was implemented by solar financier ecoligo in collaboration with local inst…
In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will kick off in Johannesburg, South Africa, with development finance institutions determined to tackle the continent’s infrastructure investment challenge…
Aurecon and the eThekwini Municipality turn to the youth to solve bus rapid transport system’s challenges
September saw another highly successful event at Innovate Durban’s annual Youth Innovation Challenge programme. Global engineerin…
A candidate in the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential election, Mr George Afriyie, has opted out of the first ever live radio and television debate among the contestants at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Hall …
The GSE Composite Index inched 0.61 points (-0.03%) lower due to downward price movement in CAL Bank (-1.25%) to close at 2,167.13 with a -15.75% year-to-date return while market capitalization moderated by 0.01% to settle at GH¢ 55.70…
Creating Africa’s next generation of development experts: African Development Bank calls on young professionals to join its ranks
The African Development Bank has issued a call to young people who are interested in joining the continent…
The 12th Pan-African Parliament Women’s Conference has noted with concern the increasing number of conflicts in Africa resulting in women and children being internally displaced while some seek refugee status in neighbouring countries.
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Meet the Ghanaian social enterprise driving digital literacy in one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies
Getting Africa’s large and growing youth population ready for active roles in the global digital economy is no small task. But as …
The Street Children empowerment Foundation (SCEF) has launched its maiden edition of Impactprenuership Academy aimed at empowering individuals and groups concerning issues of domestic abuse, child rights and community health.
T…
Lee Ann Walker received 58 penalty shots in the Senior LPGA Championship as she discovered not keeping up to date with rule changes can be costly.
The American broke a rule brought in this year banning caddies from standing behind playe…
The exploration and mining of mineral deposits offers promising opportunities for the development of African countries and is one of the biggest potential areas for cooperation between Africa and Russia. Participants in the Russia–Africa E…
Canon, during its first participation in West Africa Digital Construction 2019, invited visitors to experience the latest innovations in printing
Canon presented its recent innovations and portfolio of products and services, including a…
“Food safety is an area of public health action to protect consumers. Unsafe food can lead to a range of health problems: diarrhoeal diseases, viral diseases, reproductive and developmental problems, lifestyle diseases and even cancers.”
…
Wau’s First Lady, Assunta Fancrasio, acknowledged the importance of unity among women in the area to enhance the effectiveness of their role in the peace process
Women leaders in South Sudan’s Wau area have been urged to unite and be pe…
The UAE based Pioneer Cement Industries (“Pioneer Cement”), part of Oman based Raysut Cement Company SAOG (RCC) is in the process of setting up a 1.2 m tonnes per annum capacity integrated cement plant in Georgia, Eastern Europe.
Pion…
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Josephine Nkrumah, has assured students in both second cycle and tertiary institutions that efforts will be made to enable them to take part in the forthcoming ref…
Daniel KenuThe December 17 referendum is not to elect metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) but to seek public approval for the amendment of Article 55 (3), which bars political parties from participating in local …
The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, has called on investors to take advantage of the tourism potentials in the region.
At this year’s Aviation and Tourism Conference held in Takoradi in the Western Region …
The businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has failed in yet another legal attempt to delay the full payment of the GH¢46 million he owes the state, as his latest move to pay the money in instalments was rejected by the Supreme Court on Wedn…
More than 20 people have been confirmed dead following eight days of torrential rains in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Nineteen others have been reported injured while hundreds of houses have collapsed across the 15 districts of the…
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr Martin Alamisi Amidu, will now play a critical role in the retrieval of the €47.3 million judgment debt that was illegally paid by the state to Waterville Holdings (BVI) Limited, as the Supreme Court has…
Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari has apologised for a viral video that shows her arguing with her husband's niece at the presidential compound.
Mrs Buhari commented on the video on Wednesday while hosting a delegation of wives of polit…
Heavy rains for eight continuous days have caused havoc in the Upper East Region, as a number of people have lost their lives, while many others have either been displaced or injured.
Already, 20 people have been confirmed dead, with …
Abandoned iron rail sleepers, panels and clips at Asankare, near Bompata in the Ashanti Region, have been looted, a situation that is likely to hinder the government's railways redevelopment plans between the Eastern and Ashanti regions.…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), has announced an initiative, in partnership with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), to create an award category to honour journalists for their work on foreign polic…
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has launched a GH¢100 million endowment fund and a strategic plan to transform the institute into a centre of excellence in communication education in the country.
The Rector of the institute, P…
Ghana has been ranked the seventh most charitable country in Africa and 38th in the world according to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)’s World Giving Index.
The most charitable country on the continent was Kenya, which was ranked 11t…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told.
In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a t…
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "We've got a great new deal that takes back control."
The two sides have been w…
Ghana-based Information Technology (IT) professional, Mr Abou Conde has won the 2020-2021 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award.
The award by the American multinational technology company - Microsoft was in recognition of h…
Commercial flights to the Upper West Regional capital, Wa, started last Tuesday when Africa World Airlines (AWA) operated the maiden flight to the Wa Airport.
Commercial flights to Wa are expected to enhance connectivity between the s…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education holds the key to the accelerated development of the country.
He said nations that had progressed and developed had done s…
After two months of well-deserved vacation, judges, lawyers and auxiliary staff involved in the justice delivery system are back to play their individual roles in ensuring that justice is served to the public.
The 62nd legal year commen…
As part of his programme to account to the people and bring the work of Parliament closer to them, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Manhyia North (MP), Mr Collins Owusu Amankwah, on Sunday, October 13, 2019, held a …
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghanaian design-build firm, Spektra Global, Mr William Evans Halm, has urged real estate developers in the country to adopt green-building methods in their constructions.
That, he said, would ensure safe…
The forthcoming district-level election and referendum for the amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution is to further deepen the democratic dispensation in the country and to ensure full participation of the people, the Upper…
This year’s Global Handwashing Day was commemorated in Goaso in the Ahafo Region, with a call on Ghanaians to take issues of sanitation and hygiene seriously for good health.
The day, established in 2008 is marked every October 15, to…
Inflation for the month of September was 7.6 per cent, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported.
According to the national data compilation body, although the rate indicated a decline compared to the 7.8 per cent recorded in …
Premier League superstar Raheem Sterling has been awarded a Gold Blue Peter Badge - the show's highest accolade.
The Manchester City and England player joked that he would "call it a day" on the Champions League now he's landed the awar…
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