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Chelsea wasted a chance to move closer to their top-four rivals as they were made to pay by a resurgent second half display by Everton. Maurizio Sarri’s side dominated possession in the first half with Eden Hazard striking the post and Pedro wasting a chance from close range. But their profligacy was punished four minutes after the break as Richarlison headed in following a corner for his 13th goal of the season. And the visitors’ woes increased on 71 minutes when Richarlison was brought down in the penalty box by Marcos Alonso before Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the rebound from his…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged investors to constructively engage their African counterparts as the governments and peoples of the continent gear up to take their destinies in their own hands and assume their rightful places in the comity of nations. According to Dr Bawumia, “Africa is on the move; a continent eager to shake off past failures due to blind colonial and cold-war alignments and sheer bad governance. The new scramble for Africa, according to the Economist Magazine, is now being led by a new generation of Africans determined to make a difference through technological innovations and…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko failed to advance to the quarter finals of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), Confederations Cup competition after suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Zesco United in Zambia on Sunday. Kotoko scored first in a must win game through Stephen Nyarko in the 49th minute, but it was cancelled four minutes later by Jackson Were in the 53rd minute. Zesco United took the lead in the 56th minute, which they held on till the close of the game. Al Hilal however defeated Nkana FC 4-1, but both clubs, have advanced to the quarter finals of…

Empty coffins representing the Ethiopian victims of last week’s Ethiopia Airlines plane crash have been buried in the capital, Addis Ababa. None of the bodies has yet been formally identified because of the impact when the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft crashed shortly after it took off for the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, killing all 157 people on board. Some relatives were overcome with grief, while others threw themselves on the red coffins draped with the Ethiopian flag at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. Some family members have been given charred earth from the crash site to help remember…

The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana has awarded accreditation to 30 professionals after satisfying the conditions set forth by the Institute and who have also contributed immensely towards the growth of the profession in the country. Some of the award recipients received the accreditation after having successfully passing examinations set by the Institute while others attained exemption accreditation after having proven their worth through projects initiated to enhance the development of the profession. Among those inducted at a ceremony in Accra include: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information; Professor Abeiku Blankson, the Vice President of the Ghana Technology…

File Photo by Geoffrey Buta[/caption] Four person have been arrested in connection with the counter attacks in Chereponi between Konkombas and Chokosis. According to the Northern Regional Police PRO, DSP Yussif Tanko, the suspects were arrested at two separate areas carrying single barrel guns. They have been detained to assist in investigations, the police said. The statement issued by the regional police command noted that no death has been recorded in the attacks. One person has however sustained gunshot wounds and some communities belonging to both Konkombas and Chokosis have also been burnt. A 22-year old Jababu Fuad who was…

Dr Eric Bossman Asare[/caption] The Electoral Commission (EC) would not defy a court decision ordering it to operationalize the Representation of People Amendment Act (ROPAA) to allow Ghanaians abroad to vote in national elections, the Commission has said. An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Anthony Yeboah in 2017 had ruled in favour of some five Ghanaians in the diaspora who sued the Commission to compel it [EC] to implement ROPAA so they could vote in national elections. Addressing ROPAA consultative meeting in Wa, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, the Deputy Chairman of the EC and a member of the…

Information Minister Oppong Nkrumah[/caption] The Government has signed a 40 million euro facility with the European Union (EU) towards the promotion of investments and job creation in the country. The financing agreement is the last programme to be signed from Ghana’s indicative allocation of 323 million euros under the 11th European Development Fund and National Indicative Programme spanning between 2014 and 2020. Mr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Information Minister, who announced this at a media encounter in Accra on Sunday, said the programme focused on promoting conducive business climate, enhancing public financial governance and employment creation. Additionally, it would promote domestic…

Kids with special needs in the Aboom Special Needs School in the Cape Coast  of the Central Region are in dire need of logistics that will help them attain quality education.  Faced with inadequate logistical challenges, teachers in the school find it difficult helping the kids live normal lives.The situation has forced school authorities to improvise to train the kids, but complain it is not the best for the kids. TV3’s Bright Nana Amfoh reports the school which has kids suffering from Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and learning disability could have better been trained if all logistics are provided for…

File photo: Some of the houses torched in one of the renewed clashes[/caption] Renewed violence in Chereponi left one shot and some communities belonging to both Konkombas and Chokosis burnt. A 22-year-old Jababu Fuad who was shot on Friday evening by some unidentified persons at Nawieku is in critical condition receiving treatment at the Cheriponi Hospital. The victim was shot twice: one in the right thigh and another in the right arm. “Police reinforcement has been sent to the area to help deal with the situation”, the Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer DSP Mohammed Yussif said on Saturday. The…