GHANA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MEETS SERBIAN AMBASSADOR AHEAD OF NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT’S 65TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT
I held a really fruitful meeting with the Serbian Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Milutin Stanojevic. The Serbian President, His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić has extended a special invitation to President John Mahama to attend the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned…
NIGERIA ENDS 11-YEAR NIKE PARTNERSHIP, RETURNS TO ADIDAS IN $8.5 MILLION ANNUAL KIT DEAL
Nigeria’s national football teams are set to return to Adidas after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reached a new kit sponsorship agreement worth $8.5 million annually. The deal brings an end to Nigeria’s 11-year partnership with Nike, which is expected…
World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world’s youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced.Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king of Tooro in western Uganda at just three years old in 1995 after the death…
Ghana Rejects MTN’s GH¢20 Million Donation for Xenophobia Victims
The Ghanaian government has declined a GH¢20 million donation offered by MTN Ghana to support citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government had already made adequate financial arrangements for the…
BARCELONA STARLET JESSE BISIWU REPORTEDLY REJECTS GHANA APPROACH, STICKS WITH BELGIUM
Barcelona youngster Jesse Bisiwu has reportedly turned down an approach from the Ghana Football Association to represent the Black Stars at international level. The 18-year-old, who holds both Ghanaian and Belgian nationality, was reportedly contacted as Ghana sought to convince…
NFF PRESIDENT GUSAU, OTHER BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, and other members of the federation’s board have reportedly resigned following intense pressure over the management and recent failures of Nigerian football. The NFF board had come under heavy criticism…
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Libyan who was cleared after standing trial over the Lockerbie bombing has died aged 70. Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah was accused of murdering 270 people in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988.He was found not…
World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over
The international body declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without any new transmission, though cases are rising in DR CongoUganda has been declared free of Ebola, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming that the East African country had passed…
Biya reappears after 73 days as Cameroon celebrate WAFCON triumph
His prolonged stay abroad has also revived debate about what comes after Biya and intensified speculation over potential successors in a political system that has been dominated by his presidency for more than four decades. Cameroon does not have a…
Tanzania’s vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move
Tanzania’s Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced he is resigning weeks after it was reported that he had fallen out with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The 54-year-old shared his brief resignation letter on his Instagram account, saying he wanted to respect…