UEFA International Tournament: Ghana lash Serbia 5-1 in second game
Ghana’s Black Starlets gave a showdown, securing a 5-1 victory over Serbia at the VGAFK Stadium in Volgograd, Russia, during the ongoing UEFA U-16 International Development Tournament in the early hours on Friday, April 26, 2024. Ghana’s lineup against Serbia featured Abdulai Nortey initiating the first goal with a magnificent curler in the 16th minute, […]
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Black Starlets dominate Serbia with 5-1 victory
Ghana’s U17 national team, the Black Starlets, delivered a stunning 5-1 victory over Serbia in their second fixture at the UEFA U16 international tournament on Friday. After a disappointing loss to host nation Russia in their opening game, where they suffered a 3-1 defeat, the young Ghanaian squad came into the match against Serbia with […]
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Ghana firmly supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity – Ampratum-Sarpong
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratum-Sarpong, has affirmed Ghana’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. He expressed that Ghana has been steadfast in its condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, perceiving it as a violation of international standards and the core principles of […]
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China and Russia stand for global governance reforms
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up with Global South to “promote reforms in the global governance system” while Russia vehemently confronts “Western-led bloc” during talks in Beijing. But both further pledged to strengthen multilateral strategic […]
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Russia, China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe
Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen their security cooperation in Asia and Europe to counter attempts by the United States to impose its will on the region, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “For a long time, there was a Euro-Atlantic security structure in the form of NATO … as well […]
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Atletico hold slim advantage over Dortmund
Atletico Madrid seized control in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Dortmund, holding off a late fightback to secure a slender 2-1 advantage at Estadio Metropolitano. Atletico wasted no time in asserting their dominance, as Rodrigo de Paul capitalized on Ian Maatsen’s errant pass in the fourth minute to put the […]
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Education and business: how Russia and Ghana can help each other grow
In the past few years, the whole world has faced changes – or one might even say structural shifts – in the economy, society, logistics and other areas. The new state of business relationships require completely different approaches and business decisions. Global challenges have forced different countries to implement projects and initiatives that would allow […]
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Blackouts hit Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes
Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Fifteen blasts were reported in the second-largest city, Kharkiv, said the mayor, while more than 53,000 households in Odesa were without power. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, accused Russia of trying to provoke “a large-scale failure of the country’s energy system”. A […]
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Reckless spending to blame for Ghana’s economic woes, not only COVID-19 – Kwaku Kwarteng
Kwaku Kwarteng, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, has disagreed with government machinery that Ghana’s economic woes are largely to blame on global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. The Obuasi West MP said reckless public spending and economic mismanagement of past and present governments are also major contributing […]
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Russia election 2024: Voting begins in election Putin is bound to win
Voting has begun in Russia’s presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent. Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s easternmost region, at 08:00 local […]
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‘We will lose an outstanding coach in Otto Addo – Dortmund sporting director
Borussia Dortmund’s Sporting Director, Sebastian Kehl, has described Otto Addo as an outstanding coach set to depart the team as he prepares to take on a new role with the Black Stars. The 48-year-old talent coach of the German side was named Ghana’s new coach on Friday, March 15, 2024. Kehl expressed his admiration for […]
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Kwaku Kwarteng attributes current economic crisis to years of reckless expenditure
Kwaku Kwarteng, Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament and MP for Obuasi West has attributed Ghana’s current economic crisis to decades of reckless public expenditure and mismanagement by successive governments. In an interview with Accra-based JoyNews, the Obuasi West legislator noted that COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are not solely responsible for the […]
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Russian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service says
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of […]
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Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas ‘Wanted’
Russia declared Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as “wanted” on criminal charges Tuesday in an unprecedented step against its Baltic neighbours. It was not immediately clear why Kallas, who has led Estonia since 2021, was listed as “wanted”. Relations between Moscow and EU member Estonia, which is home to a sizeable Russian minority, have remained […]
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Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov sunk off Crimea – Ukraine
A big Russian amphibious ship, the Caesar Kunikov, has sunk off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Powerful explosions were heard early on Wednesday, according to local social media, which suggested the landing ship was hit south of the town of Yalta. Ukraine’s intelligence directorate released video of what it said […]
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Russia and China slam US for Middle East strikes
Russia and China have slammed the United States for its recent air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria. The two countries accused Washington of raising the risk of regional escalation at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council late on Monday. Moscow also asserted that the US decision to launch the attacks was […]
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Ukraine war: How Russia’s war is changing childhood in Ukraine
Russia’s war has transformed everything in Kharkiv, including childhood. Missiles are fired on Ukraine’s second city from across the Russian border which is so close by that there are only seconds to stop them. If they’re aimed at Kharkiv there’s every chance they’ll hit – and little chance of reaching shelter. School and kindergarten buildings […]
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Business
IMF 2nd tranche release: Stalled projects to take
The past week was marked by a significant development in the public debt trajectory following the unanimous approval of Ghana’s request for debt treatment under the G-20 Common Framework for Debt Treatment Beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (CF-DSSI). The government has been combining both fiscal prudence and debt restructuring measures to contain growth in […]
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Protest turns violent as activist jailed in Russia, dozens arrested
Russian police have cracked down on a large protest in the far eastern region of Bashkortostan after an activist was jailed. The protest broke out after a court in the town of Baymak sentenced Indigenous rights activist Fail Alsynov to four years in a penal colony on Wednesday. About 3,000 supporters were involved in the […]
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