This year's Murray Trophy in Glasgow has been postponed until 2021.
The third staging of the ATP Challenger tournament, part-organised by Jamie Murray, was due to take place from 13-20 September at Scotstoun.
However, the "congested …
Wimbledon may be cancelled this year but the BBC will make sure you can still watch plenty of classic action and hear from the top players.
BBC Sport will have over 50 hours of programming for two weeks from 29 June, including weekday r…
Monday should have been the start of Wimbledon.
But, like much of this year's sporting calendar, it was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
That means some of tennis fans' big questions remaining unanswered: will Serena Wi…
The new President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has told the BBC that his win in the rerun election was a "victory for democracy and justice".
He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of votes in Tuesday's poll.
"I do feel li…
American Dustin Johnson overcame blunders on the back nine to win his first PGA Tour event in 16 months at the Travelers Championship.
The 36-year-old dropped shots on the 13th and 16th holes in Cromwell, Connecticut but a three-under-p…
President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reduced the ministries from 23 to 15Image caption: President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reduced the ministries from 23 to 15
Burundi's newly-elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye has named a new cabinet t…
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has dismissed five government ministers.
The ministers for defence, interior, economy, agriculture and energy were all dismissed in a decree on Sunday. No explanation was given for their sack…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the coronavirus crisis as a "disaster" for the UK, but has insisted now is not the right time for an inquiry into what has gone wrong.
Speaking to Times Radio, the prime minister said: "This ha…
Russia has said a leak of nuclear material detected over Scandinavia did not come from one of its power plants.
Nuclear safety watchdogs in Finland, Norway and Sweden said last week they had found higher-than-usual amounts of radioactiv…
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases.
The restrictions have come into force in Anxin county in Hebei province near the capital.
After the pandemic emerged …
Politicians in the US state of Mississippi have passed a resolution to replace the state flag with one without the Confederate emblem.
Republican Governor Tate Reeves earlier said he would sign the legislation into law if approved by la…
US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters loudly shouting "white power".
The supporter was among a group of people taking part in a pro-Trump rally at a retirement complex in Florida.
The footage showe…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia moments after his selection as the running mate for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday, as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares for Election 2020 chose to sarcastically attack the op…
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) will from July 1, this year embark on a nationwide random inspection of offices, shops and factories.
This is to ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of all COVID-19 protoc…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that he would lead it to another victory in the December 7, 2020, general elections.
He stated this at a Special National Council meeting of the NPP with li…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings thinks that the presence of the military and other security agencies in some parts of the Volta and Oti Regions is generating animosity especially amongst border dwellers whose livelihood solely depend …
The Narcotics Control Commission (NCC) on Friday (June 26) destroyed impounded illicit drugs valued at GH¢2,898,426 at the Bundase Military Training Camp.
The exercise formed part of this year's International Day against Drug Abuse and …
Liverpool fans must wait until "the time is right" to celebrate the club's first Premier League title together, says manager Jurgen Klopp.
Thousands of people celebrated on the city's waterfront on Friday, despite restrictions on gather…
Blanket restrictions on non-essential overseas travel will be relaxed in the UK from 6 July, ministers have said.
Holidaymakers are expected to be allowed to travel to certain European countries without having to spend 14 days in quaran…
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) joined its counterparts across the world last Thursday to commemorate the Day of the Seafarer (DotS), marked annually on June 25 to recognise the unique contribution made by seafarers to the global econom…
The police have arrested two persons suspected to be involved in the production of fake currency notes in Accra.
The two suspects have been identified as Kamara Seidu, a Liberian, and Judith Koadue, a Camerounian, both aged 40.
They …
Former Germany striker Mario Gomez has retired from football at the age of 34 after helping his first club Stuttgart win promotion back to the Bundesliga.
He got his side's only goal in a 3-1 defeat by Darmstadt 98 that still left Stutt…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has settled a 56-year accumulated ground lease arrears of the Kumasi Central Mosque following a request by the Muslim community in the Kumasi Metropolis.
The land on which the Kumasi Central Mosqu…
Danny Cowley has promised "fighting performances" from Huddersfield Town as they attempt to stave off a second successive relegation.
Sunday's 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest left Town 22nd in the Championship with seven games of the seas…
The Akufo-Addo-led government has spent GH¢ 20.14 billion in implementing the Free SHS, banking sector clean-up, recruitment of 100,000 NaBCo beneficiaries and restoring teacher/nursing trainee allowances, as at the end of 2019.
Vice Pr…
Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has urged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reposition to lead the post-COVID economic recovery.
She said the current pandemic provided a lot of opport…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to implement policies that will help Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) build resilience, local production capacity and enhance medium-term growth.
In a stateme…
Real Madrid are two points clear at the top of La Liga after grinding out a victory at bottom club Espanyol.
Casemiro scored the only goal as he latched onto Karim Benzema's brilliant no-look backheel through the legs of defender Bernar…
Aaron McGowan walked away from Hamilton Academical because he felt undervalued. His first two weeks at Kilmarnock have convinced him it was the right decision.
The full-back unexpectedly got a new team and a landlord rolled into one whe…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the incentive package for frontline health workers in the COVID-19 fight for another three months and urged them to continue being professional and compassionate in executing their mandate…
Dundee United are set to hold talks with former England boss Steve McClaren over their vacant managerial role (Daily Record).
Celtic are looking at what it would take to make goalkeeper Fraser Forster's loan deal permanent (Scottish Sun…
A Former Kotoko and Black Stars striker, Prince Opoku Polley, has named his all-time best Ghana team, comprising football greats he played alongside, including the late Salifu Ansah, Abedi Pele Ayew, Abdul Razak and Anthony Yeboah, but he …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will continue to engage religious leaders and other stakeholders in the efforts to defeat the novel Coronavirus.
The President, in his 13th National broadcast to give an update on the Co…
The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has launched a five-year strategic plan from 2020-2024 to improve its governance and administrative structure as well as funding.
The strategic plan, on the theme: "Creating a Social…
With the Supreme Court case on the Voters Registration Exercise settled, Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chair of the Electoral Commission, will address the nation at 1730hours on Monday, June 29.
A statement from the Chairperson’s Office said the …
Ghana recorded 17,351 Covid-19 cases as at 28 June, with 12,994 recoveries.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who disclosed this in his 13th broadcast to the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic, noted that, “This means that, currently,…
The Kpone Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate in collaboration with Zoomlion Company limited, is to implement the Larval Source Management programme (LSM) as part of measures to reduce prevalence of malaria in local communities.
A st…
Enchi College of Education in the Western North Region, has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students.
The items comprised 1,314 pieces of nose masks, two non-conta…
Ghanaian songstress, Sista Afia, and fast-rising music sensation, Sami Nate, are currently working on a hot single set to be released soon.
Sista Afia, a few weeks back took to her social media page to talk about how talented Sami Nate …
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been urged to create the necessary platforms that would encourage NGOs and private individuals to provide virtual learning to students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Dominic Danso Men…
A study on menstrual health hygiene among in-school deaf adolescents in Ghana has revealed a general lack and proper use of sanitary pads by the girls in the schools.
The study revealed also, that, pains associated with menstruation con…
The Yendi Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Junior High School (JHS) has received Cockcrow textbooks to augment its library and aid reading habits among its pupils.
Pastor Osei Owusu, Northern Regional Manager of SDA Schools, donated the book…
Ghana was called the Gold Coast prior to independence because of its rich deposits of gold and other minerals.
Till date those rich natural resources deposits in gold, bauxite and other minerals are present and in 2019, the World Bank r…
The Integrated Action for Community Development (INTAGRAD) Ghana, in collaboration with the Wa and Nandom Municipalities in the Upper West region, is embarking on a sensitisation drive for communities on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sensi…
Mr. Francis Yaw Agbemadi, Adaklu District Director of Education has appealed to parents to allow their Junior High School wards to report when schools resume on Monday, June 29th.
He entreated parents and guardians to facilitate the ent…
Winifred Ntumy one of the nation's leading weightlifters and three bronze medalists at the 2019 African Games, has threatened to quit the sport if she remains unemployed.
Speaking in an interview with the media, Ntumy said there was the…
The two major political parties; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have urged Ghanaians, especially their supporters, to go out in their numbers to register when the voter registration exercise opens on …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Sunday urged parents to remain calm as their wards return to school tomorrow, assuring that government will ensure their safety from the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 532,000 final year Junior High Sch…
Fridays are the day to wear “African print” outfits in Ghanaian offices, yet some designers are boycotting such fabrics - arguing they are not actually African.
The history behind the designs is complex - and involves several continents…
YouTube is taking direct aim at TikTok. The company announced on Wednesday it’s beginning to test a new feature on mobile that will allow users to record 15-second long multi-segment videos. That’s the same length as the default on TikTok …