The World Championship last-16 tie between Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins is set for a thrilling finish on Monday after the Scot won the last three frames of the second session to close the deficit to only two.
Seven-time Cr…
England international Missy Bo Kearns says she spent "four days of hell in hospital" after suffering a miscarriage and contracting sepsis.
Aston Villa midfielder Kearns and partner Liam Walsh, who plays for Luton, shared news of…
Gianluca Rocchi, the man in charge of assigning referees in Italy's top flight, has suspended himself following a reported investigation into alleged sporting fraud.
According to Italian news agency AGI,, external the former internation…
The Chevron Championship, final round
-18 N Korda (US); -13 P Tavatanakit (Tha), R Yin (Chi); -12 I Yoon (Kor), Y Liu (Chi)
Selected others: -6 L Woad (Eng); -5 C Hull (Eng)
Nelly Korda returned to the top …
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada is facing severe punishment for punching an opponent in a heated derby match with Huesca in Spain's second division - after he had already been sent off.
The Argentine received a second y…
The Black Starlets will engage their Ivorian counterparts, the Young Elephants, in a double-header international friendly as part of final preparations for the upcoming U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Both matches will be staged …
Launched in 2021, when the company was still known as Twitter, Communities were meant to provide the social network’s users with a place to connect with each other around shared interests. Now, X is shutting down the feature for good, sayi…
OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5.5, its newest AI model, which the company calls its “smartest and most intuitive to use model” yet. The algorithm comes with increased capabilities in a multitude of areas, with OpenAI co-founder and presi…
Apple will have been planning this succession for a long time.
Rumours were circulating for a while that 65-year-old Tim Cook was thinking about stepping down, and while a few potential replacements popped up, the name which stu…
Meta announced on Thursday an improved Meta Account system designed to make it easier for users to sign in and manage their Meta accounts and devices.
Today, the Meta ecosystem has become so expansive that it almost feels unwieldy — use…
Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and seamless transit. But its real competitive edge is behind the scenes.
You've just landed after an 18-hour flight, red-eyed and yawning, and brace yours…
Kim Kardashian’s robbery at gunpoint in an apartment during the 2016 Paris Fashion Week is getting the docuseries treatment.
“Kim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers,” is a four-part series from Pernel Media (“Missed Call,” “The Au Pai…
The leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the Volta Region has paid a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister to brief him on preparations for this year’s May Day celebrations and to discuss key development concerns affectin…
A total of 518 people died in Tanzania from "unnatural causes", including 197 who were shot dead, in the widespread protests that followed last year's general election, the commission of inquiry set up to investigate the violence h…
Ghanaian rapper Kojo Cue has opened up about what he considers an underrated dimension of his artistry, his ability to craft compelling love-themed rap verses.
Speaking on Angel FM in Kumasi, the lyricist spoke with quiet confidence a…
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC) to help lead the reform of the global health architecture in a way that benefits t…
Sri Lanka has launched an investigation after hackers breached the finance ministry's computer systems and stole $2.5m (£1.8m), officials say.
The funds were part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia - with a settlement du…
Kenny Fihla, Group Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group, has called for a strategic shift in how pension funds are invested across Africa, warning that current models are constraining the continent’s growth potential.
He said the p…
CalBank PLC, an indigenous company which is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, recorded strong growth in the first quarter of the year.
The company’s Profit before tax surged by 156 per cent in the first-quarter, signaling a strong r…
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims that his nationwide ‘thank you tour’ was a political strategy for a future presidential bid.
He said the tour was t…
Christ the King International School has inaugurated a solar photovoltaic system as a major step towards ensuring energy sustainability in the school.
The installation is a significant milestone, as the school becomes the first Catho…
The Hydro Cooperative Credit Union Limited (HCCUL) has declared a dividend of 40 per cent on the operating reserve of the Credit Union for 2025 for its members.
The Board Chairman, Edward Offei Koranteng, who announced this, said that…
Nova Impact, a non-profit organisation, has held its second edition of STEMinist Conference to accelerate women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), digital innovation and entrepreneurship.
It fo…
The President of the Ministers’ Conference of the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC), Reverend Victor Brew, has urged government and other stakeholders to undertake sustainable empowerment initiatives to address youth unemployment in the c…
Celebrated for their immense contributions to Ghana’s literary landscape, distinguished writers Kofi Anyidoho, Martin Okyere Owusu, Ladé Wosornu, and Mawuli Adjei will be honoured as living literary legends at the maiden edition of the “…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun deploying tricycles and motorbikes across the country to enhance the delivery of essential health services at the community level under the government’s Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative.…
This year’s World Malaria Day was launched in Accra yesterday to be celebrated on the theme: “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can, Now We Must.”
World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 each year to raise awareness and highlight global…
The country has launched its national Memory of the World Register, marking a significant step towards preserving and promoting its documentary heritage.
The national register will identify and recognise documentary materials of natio…
The Black Galaxies secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Heart of Lions in a friendly at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Hearts of Oak centre-back Ali Mohammed opened the scoring in the 50th minute, calmly converting from the penalty spot aft…
The Black Galaxies held an official training session today at the Accra Sports Stadium after spending the past three days training at the University of Ghana Stadium.
The team is set to play two friendly matches on Saturday, facing Hear…
Çelebi Aviation (www.CelebiAviation.com) has announced its entry into the Kenyan market, marking a key milestone in its expansion across Africa and reinforcing its focus on high-potential regions.
With more than 65 years of expe…
At Auto China 2026, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled two new NEV SUV concept cars, marking a significant step in its accelerated product rollout, and highlighting China’s role as one of the company’s lead markets and a global innovation and…
Delays to new gas projects and continued underinvestment in upstream development are raising the prospect that global LNG markets will remain tighter for longer than previously expected, industry leaders said at the opening of the …
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, will participate as a silver sponsor at the upcoming IoT West Africa 2026 event, with Vertiv experts highlighting how power and cooling infrastructure can support the …
Business leaders, HR professionals and technology experts gathered in Johannesburg today to explore how organisations can navigate rising regulatory complexity while building more connected, high-performing workforces.
SAP HR Connect br…
Africa’s development challenge is increasingly shifting from capital raising to productive capital deployment in infrastructure and industry, according to AFC's State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2026
Non-bank domestic ca…
For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.
I have spent the last few weeks strapping on a pair of special orange safety goggles three hours bef…
John Karani is Secretary General of the African Supply Chain Confederation (ASCON)
The Middle East conflict restructured Africa's import costs permanently. From Cairo to Cape Town and Accra to Kinshasa, no business was untouched. Africa…
Yango Ride, the ride-hailing service from global tech company Yango Group, has launched an official app in ChatGPT, enabling users to plan routes and rides directly within the conversation. The rollout is a global update covering more than…
A recent Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) survey undertaken in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, showed that 39% of professionals consider …
Despite having no attendance mandates for office staff, Framery’s HQ has become so popular that with a total workforce now exceeding 400, employees face an unexpected problem: finding a parking spot. CEO Samu Hällfors says:
“We don’t …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent four days in Australia last week, arriving on April 14 and departing on April 17.
On her final day Down Under, the Duchess of Sussex gave a bride-to-be some unexpe…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has signed a Joint Statement of Intent with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (https://ICD-PS.org) and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance…
In many low-resource settings, women’s health conditions often remain invisible and silent under the pressures of social stigma. For 31-year-old Aimee, this meant living nearly a decade with pain that shaped every aspect of her life.
…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is flattening the jobs market for young people and governments should eliminate National Insurance to make hiring workers more attractive, former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC.
Sunak, n…
Ghana is set to welcome over 500 delegates from across West Africa and the global diaspora as Accra prepares to host the 12th District 94 Toastmasters International Conference, a landmark four-day summit themed "Lead With Purpose, Speak …
Mr Aikins Bonto-Osei, the incumbent Buem Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has officially declared his intention to seek re-election for a second term.
He said his track record and growing support within the part…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) and the Government of Kenya have signed a Host Country Agreement establishing AFC’s first regional office in Nairobi, expanding the Corporation’s platform for scaling infrastructu…
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Frederik Landshoeft, has asserted that northern Ghana continues to make steady progress despite its vulnerabilities and mounting security and development challenges.
He noted that although the region…
The Black Galaxies, led by head coach Kassim Mingle Ocansey and assistant Godwin Attram, kicked off training this week as preparations gather momentum.
The exercise is aimed at building a comprehensive player database to support…