Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to act over four child abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich, a German probe into the Catholic Church has alleged. Pope Benedict, then called Josef Ratzinger, held the position from 1977 to 1982. He has denied the accusations. But a new report into historical abuse allegations carried out … The post Report: Former pope failed to act over abuse

Hackers targeting the International Red Cross (ICRC) have stolen the personal details of more than half a million “highly vulnerable” people. The humanitarian organisation, which works with victims of war, the missing and detainees around the world, said it had been the victim of a “sophisticated cyber-attack”. It is unclear who carried out the attack. … The post War

US President, Joe Biden, has said he thinks his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will “move in” on Ukraine but does not want “full-blown war”. He told a news conference Mr Putin would pay a “serious and dear price” for invading, but indicated a minor incursion might be treated differently. The White House later stressed any … The post Biden

At least 29 people, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede at an open-air Pentecostal church service in Liberia. The gathering – known as a crusade – was being held in a densely populated beachside area of the capital. Police say members of a street gang entered the prayer ground … The post Church stampede kills Liberian worshippers appeared

Revitalising Africa’s public health systems through sufficient funding, research and training has been prioritised in order to boost the continent’s ability to respond to pandemics, a senior official of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the deputy director of Africa CDC, said that a robust … The post Africa

Ten prisoners have been found guilty of raping dozens of female inmates during a violent riot in an overcrowded jail in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo. Thirty-seven women and a teenage girl testified that they were repeatedly raped during a three-day riot at Kasapa Central Prison near Lubumbashi in 2020. Some female detainees became … The post DR Congo prisoners found guilty

Sierra Leone’s veteran striker Kei Kamara missed a late penalty to scupper their chances of reaching the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations as they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea on Thursday. Pablo Ganet’s 38th-minute strike ensured Equatorial Guinea finished second in Group E and progressed, but Sierra Leone might have gone through … The post Equatorial Guineapip Sierra Leone

Winger Nicolas Pepe scored a superb solo goal as Cote d’Ivoire thumped Algeria 3-1 to send the defending champions crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals yesterday following a disastrous Group E campaign. Algeria’s 35-game unbeaten run was ended by Equatorial Guinea in a stunning upset in their last match, and they were … The post Holders Algeria

A former African champion, George ‘Red Tiger’ Ashie is expected to make a grand return to the boxing scene when he fights for the vacant World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super lightweight title on Ghana’s Independence Day (March 6). On Monday, he appended his signature to a Box Office Promotions contract to fight another warrior, Robert … The post Ashie dares

Over 100 professional and amateur golfers will battle for glory at the fifth anniversary edition of the Captain One Charity International Golf Tournament slated for the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi tomorrow. With a giant trophy, medals and cash prizes at stake, this year’s event is expected to be keenly contested as golfers look forward … The post Golf: All set for Captain One

The Director of Hope 4 Athletes Foundation, Mr. Eric Kwame Appiah has said the foundation’s project is aimed at giving hope to children under the poverty line in Ghana.  And on the last three years, it has chalked some impressive milestones with the purchase of an 8.5-acre land at Asikasu near Asamankese in the Eastern … The post Hope 4 Athletes Foundation aims

Cristiana Ronaldo is set to leave Manchester United in the summer, if the club do not qualify for the Champions League. SunSport understands that there have been talks this week between Ronaldo’s representatives and Richard Arnold who will become the club’s new Chief Executive at the start of next month. The Ronaldo camp are concerned … The post Ronaldo

An Australian court said on Thursday it dismissed tennis superstar Novak Djokovic’s challenge to his visa cancellation as the minister who revoked it reasonably believed Djokovic, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, may be a risk to the community. The Federal Court also rejected the argument there was no evidence that Djokovic had ever urged … The post Court:

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have offered to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on loan until the end of the season. Sky Sports News reported earlier this month Arsenal would consider offers this month for their former skipper, who was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy in December after a disciplinary breach. Reports have suggested Al … The post Saudi Arabian club offer

Ghanaian football fans have expressed concern over the future of the Black Stars after the team’s shocking first round exit at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. A 10-man Stars team lost 2-3 to lowly-placed Comoros Islands in their final Group C game on Tuesday night, having earlier crumbled to Morocco (0-1) and … The post Ghanaian football fans take

Augustine Eguavoen has backed the appointment of Jose Peseiro as his successor as Nigeria coach at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations. Former Super Eagles captain Eguavoen, 56, had been working as the Nigeria Football Federation’s technical director before being asked to replace long-serving boss Gernot Rohr and fill in on the bench … The post Eguavoen backs appointment

Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has called on his team to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in honour of captain Naby Keita. The National Elephants are safely through to the Round of 16 after finishing as runners-up in Group B behind Senegal, and they will take on the runners-up from Group F … The post Guinea hope to reach final eight in honour

Ghana Reinsurance Company Limited (Ghana Re), has announced a change in its name from Ghana Reinsurance Company Limited to Ghana Reinsurance PLC. According to a press statement signed by the Managing Director of  Ghana Reinsurance PLC, Mr George Mensah, the development followed a resolution passed by its shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting held … The post Ghana

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed licensed and regulated financial institutions to undertake all transactions with the Ghana Card, effective July1, 2022. A  statement issued in Accra on Wednesday signed by the Secretary of  the BoG, Ms Sandra Thompson, and copied to the Ghanaian Times,  said  the directive was  in line with the BoG’s … The post Don’t

The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) says it has not restored back onto its register any of the 2,788 dormant and defaulting companies. The deleted companies, it said, could only be restored back to the register by a Court Order. Consequently, the Registrar-General’s Department, has warned the general public against fraudsters doing the rounds to swindle unsuspecting … The post R-G’s