FSG agree to sell minority stake in Liverpool worth £82-164m to Dynasty Equity
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have agreed to sell a minority stake in the club worth between £82m and £164m to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity. The deal ends the search for new investment by FSG, who wanted to retain majority ownership of the Reds. The new investment will primarily be used to pay off the club's bank debt. "Our...
Spanish police raid referee offices as part of Barcelona investigation
Spanish police raided the offices of the referees' committee as part of an investigation into Barcelona's alleged corrupt payments to an official. Barcelona face charges of corruption over payments made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, a former vice-president of the committee, in return for favourable refereeing decisions. Uefa is also investigating the matter. Barcelona deny any wrongdoing and no arrests were made during...
Exploitation of Africa’s natural resources must meet expectations of citizens- Deputy Lands Minister
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has emphasized that exploitation of natural resources in Ghana and Africa at large must result in tangible benefits for the general population. According to him, there must be synergistic relationship between mining industries and the citizens characterized by equal beneficiaries for both exploiters and the citizenry and equitable management of...
Meet Oforiwaa Oyo
Darko Oforiwaa Priscilla, better known in showbiz as Oforiwaa Oyo is a Ghanaian Media Personality, youth advocate, MC and a voice over artiste. Oforiwaa believes in spreading smiles and joy everywhere and also serving as a voice to the voiceless. She enjoys her job as it’s one of the mediums through which she believes to be spreading joy to...
PRINPAG Celebrates World News Day
As part of the 2023 World News Day Celebration, the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), has advised media professionals, news organizations, and the general public to actively engage in meaningful dialogues that can shape public opinion and enhance the Ghanaian democracy. The Association used the medium to commend the tireless efforts of dedicated journalists who...
Ghana’s Parliament to Host 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Ghana’s Parliament is set to host the extraordinary 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Accra, starting from September 30th to October 6th, 2023. The 66th Commonwealth conference is to be held under the theme “The Commonwealth Charter 10 Years on Values and Principles for Parliaments to Uphold.” The conference is expected to bring together over 600 delegates and observers including Speakers...
Trade with China hits all-time record
Trade between Ghana and China reached an all-time record of US$10.2billion in 2022 from US$6.67billion in 2017. More importantly, Ghana’s exports to China increased by 60 percent last year, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Lu Kun, has said. The ambassador disclosed this at the celebration of the People’s Republic of China’s 74th anniversary in Accra, saying cooperation and partnerships between China...
Cedi depreciation hikes Ghana’s debt
Ghana’s debt stood at GHS575.5 billion in June, representing 71.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of the first part of 2023, according to Bank of Ghana. A summary of Economic and Financial Data of the Central bank shows a GHS27.7bn increase, compared with the GHS547.8bn debt in January, making it the highest since January 2023. The external component...
Burkina Faso junta says it foiled coup attempt
Burkina Faso's security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, according to the country's military government. It alleged that officers and others had planned to destabilize the country and throw it into chaos. It has been almost a year since the interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré seized power. That was the country's second coup of 2022, which took place amid...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi misses US Open Cup final defeat
The injured Lionel Messi watched from the stands as Inter Miami lost 2-1 to Houston Dynamo in the final of US Open Cup. Forward Messi, 36, was substituted against Toronto FC last week because of an "old injury" and sat out Miami's draw at Orlando City on Monday. Griffin Dorsey and an Amine Bassi penalty put Houston 2-0 up in Fort Lauderdale,...
