Day: August 9, 2024
Mahama reiterates commitment to construct Bolgatanga airport, multipurpose stadium
Former President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to construct the longstanding Bolgatanga airport when elected president in the December 2024 polls.
Additionally, he has promised to also construct a multipurpose ultramodern sports s…
Read MoreLet’s not entertain military coup detats in West Africa – Democrat Union of Africa
Mrs Louisa Atta-Agyemang, the Co-Chairman of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), says the escalating pattern of toppling democratically elected governments in sub-Saharan Africa should not be entertained.
She described as intolerable the re-emergence…
Read MoreUS into basketball final after big Serbia scare
The United States have survived an almighty scare as they reached the Olympic men’s basketball final with a narrow 95-91 victory over Serbia.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry trailed until late in the fourth quarter before turning the tid…
Read MoreToby ‘Terminator’ Roberts seals gold after judgement day in climbing
Britain’s Toby Roberts won speed climbing gold in the men’s boulder and lead competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Roberts totalled 155.2 points in the two combined sections to beat Japanese favourite Sorato Anraku into second place.
The 19-y…
Read MoreChina take seventh diving gold with women’s 3m springboard win
Chen Yiwen secured China a seventh diving gold at the Paris Games with a win in the women’s 3-metre springboard event on Friday.
The Chinese team can now complete a unprecedented gold medal sweep if they win the men’s 10m platform on Saturday.
Chen …
Read MoreAmerican Lyles not expecting to compete in the Olympic relays
American sprinter Noah Lyles has confirmed he is all but certain to skip the Olympic relays after contracting Covid-19 in Paris.
The Floridian was hoping to become the first man since Usain Bolt at Rio 2016 to achieve an Olympic sprint double, but af…
Read MoreCAF President Dr Motsepe mourns passing of Issa Hayatou
Dr. Patrice Motsepe, current President of Confédération African Football (CAF) has expressed condolences to all member associations following the passing of its former President, Issa Hayatou.
The 77-year-old Cameroonian administrator passed away in …
Read MoreCAF Champions League: Djiboutian referee Saddam Houssein to officiate Samartex, Victoria United clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the appointment of Referee Saddam Houssein Mansour from Djibouti to officiate the CAF Champions League first-leg encounter between FC Samartex 1996 and Victoria United of Limbe.
The highly-ant…
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