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11 Jan

AFCON 2023: Ghana Holds First Training Session In Ivory Coast Ahead Of Tournament

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The Black Stars of Ghana held their first training session in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, after arriving for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations All the players, including Mohammed Kudus, were involved in Coach Chris Hughton’s training session in Abidjan. Before their inaugural training session, the team garnered attention on social media for their striking attire before their departure to Ivory Coast and subsequent arrival in the West African country. Departing in all-white kaftans, they added a touch of kente upon their early arrival days before the tournament commences. Ghana is in Group B with Egypt,…

11 Jan

NBA: Clippers Agree To 3-Year, $153M Extension With Kawhi Leonard

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Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year, $153 million contract extension to remain with the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers announced the deal Wednesday but did not disclose terms. Sources told Wojnarowski that the deal will pay Leonard $52 million in the first year and approximately $50 million per season over the next two years. The extension does not include a player option, according to Wojnarowski, but does include a 15 percent trade kicker. “It just made sense from both sides,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors. “We both wanted…

11 Jan

Boxing: Ghana’s Fredrick Lawson Was Medically Cleared- Nevada Athletic Commission

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has hit back at referee Tony Weeks’ statement explaining his reason for controversially stopping Ghana boxer Fredrick Lawson’s fight in a first round loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr. The controversial stoppage took place this past weekend when Weeks called off the fight after Lawson took in several punches but didn’t look hurt. (Click highlighted text to read full story) Weeks responded to the post fight criticism by stating that two pre fight medical scans showed that Lawson had aneurysm- a condition that causes bleeding inside the body and could lead to death. Weeks added in…

11 Jan

Didier Drogba Represented Cote D’Ivoire Very Well- Dede Ayew On 2023 AFCON Ambassador

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Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew has praised former Cote D’Ivoire striker Didier Drogba for representing the West African nation and the African continent well. He said this during his appearance in French Ligue 1’s documentary, “Follow Your Lucky Star: Africa and Ligue 1 Uber Eats, the common goal”. Drogba starred for Olympique Marseille before moving to Chelsea where he won the UEFA Champions League title with the EPL side. The Ivorian forward is an ambassador for the 2023 AFCON that is set to be hosted by Cote D’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11. With The Elephants, Drogba starred…

11 Jan

TB Joshua’s Miracles Not Fake; He Healed Me Of Skin Disease, Says Singer Victor AD

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Nigerian singer Victor Adere, better known as Victor AD, has revealed how the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, healed him of skin disease after an encounter with the late preacher. Victor AD made this revelation in a post via his official X handle on Wednesday. The singer condemned the recent BBC documentary about the late televangelist. Recall that in the three-part documentary, various persons accused Joshua of staging miracles, rape, sexual assault, and torture among others. Narrating his family’s encounter at SCOAN, Victor AD said he was healed of skin disease at…

11 Jan

ECG Lost GH¢2.4 Million During Volta Floods

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) lost GH¢2.4 million for unserved energy as a result of the disastrous floods which hit Tongu and other parts of the Volta Region last year. The floods prompted the shutting down of the Sogakope power substation of the company. Further, the power network of the region had to be reinforced at GH¢2.866 million to serve customers. The Volta/Oti Regional General Manager of ECG, Christina Jatoe-Kaleo, disclosed these at a media soiree in Ho during the yuletide. She said the floods affected power supplies in communities from Adidome to Keta, as a result of which…

11 Jan

‘Dumsor’: Payment Issues With WAGPCo Resolved, Gas Supply Restored – Ministry

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There is no planned or scheduled power outages in Ghana, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer has said. He has confirmed that the challenges experienced with power outages in Ghana in the last few days was due to a payment/financial challenge on the part of Ghana with the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAGPCo), which resulted in WAGPCo cutting gas supply to Ghana. Mr Mercer said WAGPCo cut supply on January 9 and by January 10 evening, WAGPCo was back. "We've dealt with it and WAGPCo is back", he said in a radio interview with Accra based Citi FM on…

11 Jan

Campaign For Dr. Bawumia Too Not Just Yourself- Hon. Akua Afriyie Urges NPP Parliamentary Candidates (VIDEO)

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An aspiring Parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North on the ticket of NPP, Akua Afriyie, has disclosed that she's ready to campaign vigorously for NPP Presidential candidate, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia. Speaking to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio, she bemoaned the manner at which some Parliamentary candidates decide to mount their billboards only, as they campaign for themselves leaving the Presidential candidate behind. She described the attitude as a bad one; urging all Parliamentary candidates to desist from such act. Video below... https://youtu.be/z5DMhm0OMoc

11 Jan

NDC Is Sponsoring Some NPP PC Hopefuls In The Ashanti Reg. To Fight Wontumi- Dasebre Exposes (VIDEO)

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Broadcast Journalist working with Wontumi Multimedia, Dasebre Agyei Dwamena, has disclosed that there are some NPP Parliamentary candidate hopefuls in the Ashanti region, who are been sponsored by the NDC and thus, although they seem to be affiliated to the ruling government, they have a different agenda. "These are the candidates who are doing everything possible to denigrate Chairman Wontumi in the region. It is for this reason they have cooked up stories against Chairman Wontumi, to create hatred for him in the region using Otumfuo Osei Tutu II...", he said. He cautioned such candidates to desist from such acts…

10 Jan

If You Fool I Will Beat You… I Never Disrespected Otumfuo- Chairman Wontumi Gives Full Details

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