20 fresh charges slapped on Abdul Hanan and wife
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, have been hit with fresh criminal charges by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice over alleged financial irregularities involving millions of Ghana cedis. Court documents filed at the High Court in Accra on May 15,...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins back-to-back NBA MVP Awards
The NBA’s brightest star is still shining in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claimed his second straight MVP award on Sunday, cementing his place among basketball’s elite after another remarkable season with the reigning champion Thunder. Calm, clinical, and relentless, the Canadian guard continues to redefine greatness in his own quiet way. For much of the season, the MVP race felt...
Jannik Sinner wins Italian Open and completes Golden Masters
The chants echoed across the Foro Italico long after the final point landed on the line. Jannik Sinner, calm as ever under the brightest lights, delivered a moment Italy had waited half a century to witness. With a straight-sets win over Casper Ruud, the world No. 1 did more than win the Italian Open, he stepped deeper into tennis...
Ghana Olympic Committee fears major setback before Commonwealth Games
Inside a tense Annual General Assembly in Accra, the Ghana Olympic Committee delivered a warning that cut through the room. Without urgent funding, Ghana’s hopes of competing strongly on the international stage could fade before the athletes even arrive at the starting line. GOC president Richard Akpokavie did not hide his frustration. Speaking passionately to delegates, he described poor funding...
Xabi Alonso set for Chelsea job after agreement reached
Chelsea have finally made their move. After weeks of talks and growing speculation, Xabi Alonso is set to become the club’s next permanent manager on a four-year deal, handing one of football’s brightest young coaches the task of restoring order at Stamford Bridge. The timing feels significant. Just hours after Chelsea’s painful FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City, attention...
Elina Svitolina neats Coco Gauff to win Italian Open title
Elina Svitolina rolled back the years in Rome on Saturday night. In a gripping battle filled with momentum swings and raw emotion, the Ukrainian defeated Coco Gauff in three sets to capture her third Italian Open title and complete one of the finest runs of her career. The final lasted nearly three hours, but Svitolina never looked ready to surrender....
Antoine Semenyo flicks Manchester City to FA Cup Final win over Chelsea
For long stretches, the FA Cup final felt tense, cautious, and painfully short on quality. Then Antoine Semenyo produced one touch of brilliance that lit up Wembley and handed Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea. It was the kind of moment finals are remembered for. With 18 minutes left, Erling Haaland burst down the right and drilled a...
Michael Carrick set for permanent Manchester United manager role
Manchester United’s search for stability has led them back to one of their own. After months of uncertainty, Michael Carrick is set to become the club’s permanent head coach following a remarkable turnaround that rescued United’s season and restored belief around Old Trafford. The formalities are still being completed, but the decision already feels inevitable. Carrick, once viewed as a...
EU Ambassador calls for long-term strategy to tackle galamsey
The European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Dkinnebach has called for a long-term and sustainable approach to addressing illegal mining issues. The Ambassador made the remarks during a fact-finding mission with his delegation to parts of the Atiwa Forest and some communities in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region affected by illegal mining. He said although some communities benefit...
Ghana completes ECF with IMF, shifts to policy coordination framework
Government has announced the successful conclusion of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking the country’s planned transition away from a financial bailout arrangement. Although the programme has ended, government says Ghana will now move into a non-financing policy support framework with the IMF aimed at sustaining economic reforms and strengthening investor confidence. According to government, the...
