AMA Launches Major Decongestion Exercise in Accra
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, has commenced a decongestion campaign aimed at clearing unauthorized structures and street activities in key parts of the capital. The exercise began today, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Initial efforts will focus on areas surrounding the AMA Head Office. Specific routes include Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to...
President Mahama petitioned to dissolve committee probing CJ removal
Alfred Ababio Kumi, a concerned Ghanaian citizen, has submitted a formal petition to President John Dramani Mahama, calling for the immediate disbandment of the five-member committee set up to investigate calls for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Mr. Kumi’s petition, dated shortly after the committee’s inaugural sitting on May 15, 2025, accuses certain members of...
Energy Ministry rejects Minority’s demand for load-shedding timetable
The Ministry of Energy has dismissed demands from the Minority in Parliament for the release of a load-shedding schedule in light of recent power outages, commonly referred to by Ghanaians as ‘dumsor’. In a statement released on Monday, May 19, Richmond Rockson, the Ministry’s Head of Communications, stressed that Ghana’s electricity generation is currently sufficient to meet national needs, even...
South Africa win first-ever U-20 AFCON title
South Africa made history on Sunday night at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo, winning their first CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a 1-0 victory over Morocco. The match was tight and intense, but it was decided by a moment of brilliance from Gomolemo Kekana in the 70th minute. He fired a rocket from outside the box...
Former U.S. President Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Former U.S. President Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday. The diagnosis followed medical evaluations prompted by urinary symptoms, leading to the discovery of a prostate nodule. Subsequent tests confirmed a Gleason score of 9, indicating...
Jasmine Paolini ends Italy’s 40-year Rome wait with Gauff win
Jasmine Paolini delivered the performance of her life to sweep aside Coco Gauff in straight sets and become the first Italian woman in four decades to win the singles title at the Italian Open. Roared on by a fervent home crowd at the Foro Italico including Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Paolini triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in a commanding display of aggressive...
Piastri edges Verstappen to Emilia-Romagna GP pole
Oscar Piastri held his nerve in a breathless qualifying session at Imola, edging out Max Verstappen by just 0.034 seconds to claim pole for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, his third of a dazzling season. On a day marked by red flags, tyre drama, and high-speed crashes, it was Piastri who mastered the chaos. The McLaren driver strung together a clinical...
Borussia Dortmund secure Champions League spot on final day
After months of chaos, coaching upheaval, and questions over their identity, Borussia Dortmund completed an improbable turnaround to clinch Champions League qualification on the final day of the Bundesliga season. A 3-0 win over Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park, combined with Freiburg’s loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, was enough to lift Dortmund into fourth place, a spot they hadn’t occupied...
Dean Huijsen joins Real Madrid in £50m transfer from Bournemouth
Real Madrid have wasted no time making their mark on the summer transfer window, securing the £50million signing of Bournemouth’s rising star Dean Huijsen in a move that signals both ambition and foresight from the Spanish giants. The 20-year-old centre-back, one of the most sought-after young defenders in Europe, has signed a five-year deal at the Bernabéu and is set...
Historic FA Cup win secures Crystal Palace’s first title
Crystal Palace have won the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history, defeating Manchester City 1–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025. The victory marks Palace’s first major trophy since the club was founded in 1905. The only goal of the match came in the second half, following a quick counterattack that broke through...
