Khadija* was just seven weeks into her degree when she received an early-morning phone call from her university, King’s College London, that left her scared and confused. The then-18-year-old was told she had made “inappropriate and offensive remarks” about one of her lecturers, who had served in the Israeli army. Over the next five months […] The post Inside King’s College

The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family reported her missing. The incident in Surjyapur village in Baruipur, on […] The post Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered appeared

Absa Bank Ghana’s Sustainability team has delivered a financial literacy session for Persons with Disabilities at the British Council as part of the bank’s Colleague Volunteerism Financial Literacy Programme. The session aimed to strengthen participants’ financial management skills by equipping them with practical knowledge on budgeting, saving, responsible borrowing and fraud prevention, while promoting greater … The post Absa

THE Adentan Municipal Assembly, in the Greater Accra Region, has formally handed over contract documents to the contractor for the construction of the 24-Hour Economy Model Market and Lorry Station for the area. The project, to be executed by Messes Double A Imperial Construction and Engineering Limited and expected to be completed in 30 months, … The post Adentan MCE hands over

The Street Academy’s annual health walk has been postponed. The postponement followed discussion with stakeholders over President John Dramani Mahama’s declaration of Friday and Saturday as National Clean-up Day. The event, the 26th edition, was initially slated for tomorrow but according to the organisers, the event would be held on Saturday, August 1. This year’s … The post Street Academy

The 18 clubs set to compete in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League have officially been confirmed, ushering in another exciting chapter of Ghana’s top-flight football. Joining the top division are three newly promoted clubs making their Premier League debut: Port City, champions of the Division One League Zone Three; Ashantigold ’04, winners of Zone Two; … The post 18 clubs

The constitutional issue is not whether customary succession may be codified, but whether Parliament seeks merely to record existing customary rules or to establish new succession laws

The Diamond Rockets, Ghana’s national women’s tennis team, yesterday left for Botswana to participate in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Africa Group III. The tournament, which is scheduled to commence on Monday, would bring together 10 other African countries that would be joining Ghana to compete for promotion to the Europe/Africa Group … The post Diamond Rockets

The Egyptian Football Association said on Wednesday it had approved a contract extension for national team coach, Hossam ?Hassan, after Egypt’s successful campaign at the World Cup. “EFA President Hany Abo Rida announced that the association’s board had approved the renewal of contracts for Egypt national ?team head coach Hossam Hassan and team director Ibrahim … The post Hassan extends Egypt stay

Jorge Jesus is set to be appointed Portugal coach after Roberto Martinez stepped down in the wake of their World Cup exit, a source told AFP yesterday. The 71-year-old Jesus has reached “full agreement” with the Portuguese Football Federation and will be unveiled at a press conference on Friday in Lisbon, the source added. Spaniard … The post Jesus to take over Portugal after World

FIFA refereeing Chief, Pierluigi Collina, defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying match officials operated with complete independence. In an interview published on inside.fifa.com yesterday, Collina said ?criticism of referees was part of football but he condemned the questioning of … The post No

He reaffirmed Government’s commitment to maintaining a stable, transparent, and investor-friendly environment that encourages responsible investment, expands production, strengthens energy security

Spain face Belgium today in a World Cup quarter-final that pits one of the tournament’s smoothest operators against a side emboldened by a thunderous 4-1 win over the United States that followed one ?of football’s most bizarre political interventions. Belgium’s victory came after extraordinary drama when U.S. striker ?Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban for a red … The post Spain’s

Former Romania soccer player, Gabriel Muresan, has died after drowning in a lake near the town where he was the mayor, local media reported yesterday. He was 44. The Romanian soccer federation confirmed the death of a midfielder who played nine times for the national team, including in qualifying games for the World Cup and … The post Former Romania soccer star drown in lake appeared first on Ghanaian

This increase can be attributed to the growth observed in the mining & quarrying sub-sectors.

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the Ministry of Finance to sustain the country’s recent economic gains and guard against complacency. She said the progress made in stabilising the economy must not be reversed in order to sustain the confidence of the citizenry. “We look forward to sustaining the gains. That’s very important … The post Vice

Plans are underway to rebuild these markets with enhanced fire safety measures

The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, has appealed to traditional councils and chiefs to resolve chieftaincy and land disputes in the region to promote growth and attract investment. He noted that the region had recorded 69 chieftaincy disputes, out of which only three had been resolved amicably, and urged stakeholders to work towards settling … The post Resolve

The southern African kingdom of Eswatini has accepted a fourth group of people deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement to host third-country nationals, with 11 people arriving this week, the government said yesterday. Acting government spokesperson, Thabile Mdluli, said the group, predominantly from African countries, would remain in the kingdom temporarily while … The post Eswatini

Ghanaian socialite, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been extradited to the United States to face charges over an alleged $8 million romance fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly Americans. According to official sources, Mr Kumi was flown to the United States yesterday after months of legal proceedings arising from an extradition … The post Abu Trica extradited