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At the beginning of his first term in office in 2019, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi vowed to make his country “the Germany of Africa”. He promised to grow the economy and create jobs for the people, in a country with massive resources but whose population was living in poverty.   …

The senior national team, the Black Stars will play Namibia in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly game. This was confirmed by the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum during an interview with Joy FM’s Game Plan on Friday. According to him, playing Namibia …

The 34th Africa Cup of Nations gets under way in Ivory Coast on 13 January after being shifted from 2023 to 2024 because of the rainy season in West Africa. Holders Senegal will look to defend the title they won in Cameroon in February 2022, when the Teranga Lions beat …

Just a few hours ago, Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, the Ghanaian women’s rights advocate, journalist and event organiser who captivated the nation with her singing marathon Guinness World Record attempt ended her quest after 126 hours and 52 minutes.     While verification from Guinness World Record judges is pending, …

Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, the Ghanaian women’s rights advocate, journalist and event organiser who captivated the nation with her singing marathon Guinness World Record attempt has ended her quest after 126 hours and 52 minutes.     While verification from Guinness World Record judges is pending, Asantewaa’s effort is believed …

Ghana’s Black Stars will no longer camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, according to the Ghana Football Association following a review meeting between the Management and Technical Team. The Black Stars were originally scheduled to open a training camp in South Africa from …

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have clashed with opposition supporters demanding that last week’s presidential poll be annulled. Leading opposition candidates have denounced the election as a sham and have demanded a rerun. Several people were wounded as police fired tear gas and threw stones back at protesters …

The Ghana Online Drivers Union (GODU) is threatening a nationwide strike should stakeholders fail to engage leadership on the introduction of the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) for ride-hailing drivers. This follows an announcement by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) that ride-hailing vehicle owners will start paying the new tax effective …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has eulogised the late Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, former Chairman of The Church of Pentecost. The late Ntumy died on the morning of Wednesday, December 27, 2023.           In a statement issued and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi …

There is a post on the social media with the picture of Pope Francis in which he is said to have formally given Roman Catholic priests the permission to bless same-sex couples. This has caused a lot of consternation among many people, some of whom have contacted me personally for …