In Niamey, Niger, the home of RFI correspondent Moussa Kaka was attacked and partly burned down by unknown assailants on the morning of Thursday 25 February. Moussa and his family are unharmed. He intends to file a complaint against person…
A new review published in the highly regarded Journal of Allergy and Infectious Disease finds that nasal hygiene options (such as nasal sprays) are effective tools in combating COVID-19 pandemic—as part of a multilayered defense against th…
England opener Tammy Beaumont has become the leading one-day batter in the world for the first time.
The 29-year-old moved up five places in the International Cricket Council standings
after making 71, 72 not out and 88 not out in th…
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl told his side "anything is possible" when they went top of the Premier League table for the first time in their history in November.
He probably didn't have a relegation battle in mind.
But after …
Chelsea and Liverpool are among the teams fighting for a top-four finish but who will come out on top when they meet at Anfield on Thursday?
"I would not be surprised if both of these sides ended up finishing in the top four," said BBC …
Manchester City extended their winning run in all competitions to 20 games with a 2-1 victory over West Ham and Pep Guardiola's side now have a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool ended a sequence of four league ga…
Carlo Ancelotti says he wants Everton to experience the feeling of "touching" the top four after a win over Southampton that sets up a chance to overtake their rivals on Thursday.
Richarlison rounded Fraser Forster to score the only goa…
Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with a late equaliser against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
Madrid dominated the first half with Mariano and Raphael Varane heading off the bar in the space of two minutes.
Real Socieda…
The frankness displayed by then-Sporting Lisbon manager Jorge Silas hardly shocked anyone in the press conference. "How do we replace Bruno Fernandes? We would need three players for that," he replied. "There's no-one else like him in Port…
The appeal by Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad against his five-year ban from football by Fifa has begun at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) in Switzerland.
Ahmad is hoping to overturn the ban in a bid to …
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak sold out an exciting game but failed to translate their brilliant display into goals as the match ended scoreless, with the opposing goalkeepers saving a penalty kick in either half on a dramati…
Ghana’s Black Satellites got a measure of revenge and a ticket to the final of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations when they defeated the Young Scorpions of the Gambia 1-0 in the semi-final clash at the Stade Olympique De Nouakchott in Maur…
While I feel the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to cancel qualifiers was a good one, I am interested in knowing what becomes of the yet to qualify amateur boxers from Ghana.
From the information I picked from the …
A former Black Stars player, Laryea Kingston, says he will welcome a move to be part of Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s technical team when approached to do so, saying it is an opportunity he cannot turn down.
However, the young coach says hi…
Coach Samuel Boadu officially took charge of Hearts of Oak on Monday as the head coach on a three-and-a-half year contract with a promise to return the country's oldest existing club to their glory days.
The former Medeama SC trainer wa…
Goalkeepers Razak Abalora of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Richard Attah of Accra Hearts of Oak emerged the toast of their sides as they displayed between the sticks to keep a clean sheet in the Ghana Premier League top fixture at the Accra st…
When contractual agreement in football becomes as opaque as what we have in this part of the world, it gives room for all kinds of manipulations and speculations.
Elsewhere in the developed world transparency is the order of the day, an…
Accra Great Olympics midfielder Gladson Awako will see out his contract with the club until the end of the current Ghana Premier League season before deciding on his future, a close aide has disclosed.
Awako has been linked with a move …
As music genres in Ghana continue to grow and expand, it is always exciting to see new acts especially in genres like Soul.
A young and talented singer who is now making waves in Ghana, spent a few minutes with BusinessGhana's Entertai…
Iran has ruled out holding an informal meeting with the US and European powers on ways to revive a nuclear deal, insisting that America must lift all of its unilateral sanctions first.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said it was not a…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will use multiple communication channels to reach people for the COVID-19 vaccination exercise, expected to commence from Tuesday, March 2,2021.
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, …
Paytm, India’s most valuable startup, said on Monday it processed 1.2 billion transactions in the month of February, illustrating the level of penetration it has made in one of the world’s fastest-growing payments markets where it competes…
The Duke of Sussex has drawn parallels between the treatment of his mother and wife, in teaser clips of a much-anticipated Oprah Winfrey TV special.
In two 30-second clips released by CBS, Harry says he feared history was "repeating its…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received the coronavirus jab as the country opened its vaccination programme for the wider population.
India launched its vaccination drive on 16 January, but it was limited to healthcare workers …
The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has launched a digital platform to improve efficiency in disease reporting and timely control of outbreaks.
The platform would link district, regi…
Ghana recorded a total of 322 deaths from malaria amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
Data from the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) showed that 5,169,487 people tested positive to malaria, out of 10,421,598 suspected cases rec…
President Joe Biden's $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives.
The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans - who see it as too exp…
Lime said Monday it has allocated $50 million toward its bike-share operation, an investment that has been used to develop a new e-bike and will fund its expansion this year to another 25 cities in North America, Europe, Australia and New …
An awards ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler is up there with raindrops on roses as one of our absolute favourite things.
But there was plenty more to enjoy about Sunday's Golden Globe Awards beyond the comedy duo's excellent b…
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured that his side of the House would not be an obstruction to government business in Parliament.
Mr Iddrisu’s assurance comes weeks after his caucus was accused by the Majority Group of harbourin…
Economist with Databank, Courage Kingsley Martey, has asked government not to take advantage of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).
This follows calls by some stakeholders within the financial for government to employ strateg…
The lawsuit filed by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Techiman South constituency, Christopher Beyere Baasongti, challenging the 2020 constituency election results has been adjourned indefinitely.
Mr. …
Chadwick Boseman was named best movie actor at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, six months after his death at age 43 shocked fans around the world.
Boseman, best known for the superhero movie “Black Panther,” was awarded the Golden Gl…
A bulk of the trading in the $6.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange markets is expected to be on cloud technology over the next five years, according to a survey conducted by fintech firm Integral.
Two-thirds of 94 heads and senior manage…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is in trouble over an alleged bullet-proof vehicle in his possession, according to a report by the Daily Monitor newspaper.
The vehicle has attracted the attention of the Ugandan authorities, with the…
The Chamber of Petroleum consumers (COPEC) is calling for a review of the Price Stabilisation Levy to minimise the impact of the surge in fuel prices on consumers.
Oil prices have seen a significant increase over the last few weeks with…
A Russian warship has entered a port in Sudan where Russia is planning to build a naval base.
Russia's Interfax news agency said the Admiral Grigorovich was the first Russian warship to enter Port Sudan.
Last November Vladimir Putin …
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has held a capacity building workshop for journalists from the public and private media towards promoting science reporting for national development.
Journalists from the Ghana …
Five women, aged 18-35, have undergone a five-day training programme in bakery and pastry to empower them to become self-reliant.
The women, selected from Ketu South, Keta and Anloga in the Volta Region, were also presented with equipme…
Bitcoin rose nearly 7% on Monday as risk assets rallied after last week’s bond rout cooled, with Citi saying the most popular cryptocurrency was at a “tipping point” and could become the preferred currency for international trade.
With …
The record-breaking Japanese anime film “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” carried over its box-office buzz to the United States on Friday, captivating Florida fans in its first screening.
The Demon Slayer film, based on a popular manga and TV…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that restrictions put in place to control the spread of coronavirus will be lowered to alert level one, from level three.
He said that restrictions put in place over the holiday per…
Dr Anthony Baabereyir, the principal of Fosu College of Education, has appealed to the government to complete all Get-fund projects on campus.
Speaking in an interview with the GNA at Assin Fosu, Dr Baabereyir said an auditorium, which …
Trade and Industry Minister-designate, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, on Friday, announced, that the Free Zones Enclave in Kumasi would be turned into Ghana’ second industrial city, after Tema.
Mr Kyerematen said a public-private partnership w…
They include Kenya and Nigeria that will receive the vaccines on Tuesday.
Kenya will get 1.25 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine and vaccinations are expected to start immediately, according to Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe.…
The North Dayi District Assembly has presented various items to 46 Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the District.
The items are ovens, bags of sugar, flour, knapsack sprayers, farming inputs, corn and cassava mills, fufu pounding machi…
Mr Isaac Charles Acquah, a Chartered Accountant and a Financial Services Consultant, says every organisation or corporate entity needs an accountant to manage its transparency, public accountability, and cash flow management.
He said Ac…
In October 2020, Miami-based art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent almost $67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online. Last week, he sold it for $6.6 million.
The video by digital artist Beeple, …
Ghanaian actress, Moesha Boduong, has starred alongside social media sensation, Shugatiti, in the official video for Gambo's new single titled 'Drip'.
Moesha and Shugatiti teamed-up to spice up the 'Drip' official video.
'Drip' is a …
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration-designate, has requested Spain to support Ghana's candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the period 2022 to …