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Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world last season, according to a report published by Deloitte. United dethrone Real Madrid – who held top spot for 11 years – after accumulating a record revenue of 689m euros (£515m) during the 2015-16 term. The Premier League club saw commercial revenue grow by 100m euros (£71m). Combined revenue for the top 20 clubs during the 2015-16 season grew 12% to 7.4bn euros (£6.41bn) – a new record. It is the first time Manchester United have topped the annual Deloitte Football Money League since the 2003-04 season.…

The Regent University College of Science and Technology, is to lead Ghana’s crusade for the commercial production of solar energy following the discovery of silicon in the Western Region. Silicon is the raw material for the production of solar panels, conductors, micro processors and micro controllers among other conductive electronic components. The initiative is in partnership with a Canadian University, Saint Mary’s University of Science and Mathematics, will also see the college establish the first ever 230,000 e-learning technology centre for African universities. Renewable energy has become a global choice following the increasingly unreliable fortunes associated with hydro power generation.…

The Ministry of Health has ordered health training institutions across the country to cease the sale of admission forms to people wishing to pursuing nursing and its related courses. No reasons have been given for the immediate suspension of the sale of the admissions forms for the 2017/2018 academic year. A memo dated January 18, 2017 and signed by Chief Director of the Health Ministry, Dr. Afisah Zakariah, suggested the directive, which was given earlier, is being flouted by the training schools. “The attention of the Ministry has been drawn to the continuous sale of application forms for admission into…

The Gambia’s new leader, Adama Barrow, has expressed gratitude to West African leaders who were solidly behind his nation in the throes of political instability. He mentioned Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as one of the leaders who helped to stabilize the situation in his country. Mr Barrow, a real estate contractor, beat long-serving leader Yahya Jammeh at the polls on December 1, 2016. After initially calling Mr Barrow to concede defeat, Mr Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, rejected the results and asked the independent electoral body to conduct fresh elections. Efforts by some West…

Former National Security Advisor, Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, says high rate of unemployment should be blamed for the recent illegal seizure of state properties and institutions by some perceived supporters of the New Patriotic Party. “The underlining cause is that there are young men roaming the streets who have no jobs; have nothing to do. If they were busy, they’d not have the time to go and seize toilets,” he argued. Following the declaration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the winner of the December 7, 2016 presidential election, some alleged supporters of the NPP have been taking over the…

Between their relaxation and playtime at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, some players of the Black Stars have staged a mini-play shot on camera. In what has been tagged as a BabyJet TV production by Captain Asamoah Gyan on Twitter, Christian Atsu is prevented from entering a ‘nightclub’ without recourse to his identity. ‘Bouncers’ Asamoah Gyan and Jonathan Mensah allow players such as Agyeman Badu, Razak Braimah and Frank Acheampong inside after their recognition as stars. But the Newcastle player, upon all attempts to be recognized by the ‘bouncers’ gets pushed away. Watch the video below: Black stars…

The usual vehicular and human congestion within the central business district of Kumasi was absent on Thursday as shops closed in honour of the final burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. All banks in the metropolis were shut in line with the directive from the Asanteman Council. Most commercial vehicles failed to work on Thursday to join commuters in paying their last respect to the mother of the Asantehene, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who is being laid to rest. The vibrant Kumasi Central Market, which has never seen a complete holiday, was…

Newly elected president of The Gambia Adama Barrow will be sworn in at the nation’s embassy in neighbouring Senegal. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, January 19 after the presidential tenure of long-serving leader Yahya Jammeh ended on Wednesday, January 18. There has been confusion over the investiture of Mr Barrow after outgoing Jammeh declared a 90-day state of emergency and getting parliamentary approval to reign till after that period. He has also challenged election results that declared his opponent winner. Efforts by subregional leaders to get Mr Jammeh to peacefully relinquish power have proven futile. He has not…

Black Stars defender Baba Abdul Rahman may not play any part in the team’s campaign at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He has travelled to Germany to undergo further tests over the injury he picked up in Ghana’s 1-0 win over Uganda. Baba Rahman went down in the 37th minute and had to be stretchered off after an earlier challenge had seen him twist his knee. He was substituted by Frank Acheampong. On Wednesday, Black Stars’ doctor Adam Baba travelled with the player from Port-Gentil to Gabon’s capital town Libbreville for MRI scans. A statement on the website of…

Usually pressure groups with affiliation to political parties turn to go extinct when their party wins election and forms government. But pressure group Let My Votes Count Alliance (LMVCA) has said going extinct is not an option as the group vows to keep the new government on its toes. Speaking to Onua FM, Ibrahim Adjei, spokesperson of Let My Votes Count Alliance noted that the group will hold the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and his cabinet accountable for every penny of taxpayers’ money spent. “We are still going to do what we stand for. We are not going…