Tag: Ghana
Nigeria’s oil workers stop gas supply to Ghana
The strike declared by oil workers unions in Nigeria has halted gas supplies to several West African countries. The gas…
ECOWAS defence chiefs to meet in Ghana
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold its 34th Ordinary Session from 9 to 11 September…
Ghana says poverty cut by half since 1992
The number of people living in poverty in Ghana halved between 1992 and 2013, the government said Friday, with the…
Ghana’s Jordan Ayew joins Lorient
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has joined Lorient on a four-year deal from Marseille, a statement by the club said on…
3 Nigerians With Fake Ghanaian Passports Arrested
Three Nigerians, one of them a woman, have been arrested for allegedly possessing forged Ghanaian passports. Though the passports bear…
200 Ghanaians who travelled to Brazil for World Cup seek asylum
Some 200 Ghanaians who travelled to Brazil to watch the football World Cup and have applied to stay permanently, citing…
Jonathan leaves for ECOWAS summit in Accra
President Goodluck Jonathan left the country on Wednesday for Accra to participate in the Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State…
Ghana sports ministers reassigned after World Cup exit
Ghana’s sports minister and his deputy were reassigned to other ministerial duties on Saturday following the Black Stars disastrous performance…
Ghana president calls for inquiry into World Cup disaster
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Friday ordered an official inquiry into the country’s trouble-scarred World Cup campaign. The ‘Black…
Portugal, Ghana crash out of World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a succession of glorious chances as Portugal bowed out of the World Cup on Thursday despite beating…
Ghana expels Muntari, Boateng from World Cup
Ghana stars Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have both been indefinitely suspended from their national team for disciplinary reasons, the…
Germany comeback to draw brilliant Ghana
Miroslav Klose equalled Brazilian legend Ronaldo’s record of 15 World Cup goals with the equaliser for Germany in their 2-2…
Brazil World Cup: Nigeria, Ghana lead in TV viewerships
The first-ever survey of World Cup viewing habits among Africans has given added weight to what has long been suspected…
Brooks gives USA memorable win over Ghana
German-born United States defender John Brooks came off the bench to stun Ghana with a late winner in a 2-1…
Ghana universities lure Nigerian students
Alhaji Abdulahi Abukari, the Consul-General of Ghana High Commission, on Friday advised Nigerians to take advantage of educational opportunities in…
How T. B. Joshua Saved My Career —Ghana Boxer
He was a DJ; wanted to become a secretary but ended up in the ring as a boxer and was…
World Cup: Keshi, Appiah set to make a point
The first ambition of Ghanaian Kwesi Appiah and Nigerian Stephen Keshi at the World Cup is to reach the second…
Ghana Friendly: Falconets Depart For Accra
Nigeria’s U-20 women national team, the Falconets, will depart Abuja Wednesday for Accra, Ghana for an international friendly match against…
Ghana names 26-man provisional squad
Ghana’s national football coach, Kwesi Appiah, on Monday in Accra announced a 26-man squad for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World…
Nigerian among passengers in crashed helicopter
A yet to be identified Nigerian oil worker was among the eight passengers inside a helicopter that crashed off Ghanaian…
3 die in copter crash
A helicopter carrying eight passengers and crew crashed on Thursday killing three people off Ghana’s western coast, home to the…
Ghana to supply free shoes to schoolchildren
The Ghanaian government has unfolded plans to supply free sandals and shoes to schoolchildren using the Defence Industrial Holding Company…
Ghana court jails 2 Nigerians for theft
Two Nigerians identified as Obilo Solomon Chigozie and Nande Okafor have been sentenced to a total of 20 years imprisonment…
Ghana risks credit downgrade, says Fitch
Ghana has been warned by ratings agency Fitch that it could face a credit downgrade due to its rising debts…
‘Don’t Give Nigeria, Ghana Aid Again’
British lawmakers have told the country’s leaders to halt aid handouts to all but the poorest countries. In a major…
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Football: Libya are CHAN 2014 champions
Libya won their first continental tournament Saturday after beating Ghana in the African Nations Championship 4-3 on penalties when their…
Regent University student buys cannabis with tuition fee
Simon Ateba/Lagos A Nigerian undergraduate student who used his tuition fee to buy hard drug has been arrested for drug…
Chelsea’s Essien joins AC Milan
Chelsea’s Ghana international midfielder Michael Essien has joined AC Milan, the Italian Serie A side announced on Friday. Essien, 31,…
CHAN 2014: Libya stay top, Ethiopia shocked
Libya remained top of Group C at the African Nations Championship courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Friday,…
CHAN 2014: Ghana Target Good Start Against Congo
Ghana begin their quest for a first African Nations Championship title against debutants Congo Brazzavill today in Bloemfontein. The Local…