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World Cup 2026: Morocco to face joint United States, Mexico & Canada bid

Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup has passed a Fifa inspection – but is deemed “high risk” in three areas.

The North African country will compete with a joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid in a vote on 13 June.

Morocco scored 2.7 out of five in Fifa’s test while the joint bid scored four, with no “high risk” areas.

Fifa said of the 14 stadiums submitted by Morocco, nine were yet to…

U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders.

The two men left a 90-minute private dinner at a New York apartment on Wednesday night without providing details about their…

Fuel prices to go up 3%

Fuel prices at various vending points are expected to increase up to about 3 percent in the first pricing window of June.

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC-GH), indicative ex-refinery prices for both petrol and diesel are expected to go up by between 2-3 percent for the first window which begins on 1 June 2018.

“Pump prices for both products could be expected to rise by between 2-3…

NPP chairman ‘orders’ Mahama to lead NDC

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman of the Tema West Constituency, Mr Dennis Amfo-Sefa, has ‘ordered’ former President John Dramani Mahama to man up and contest for the flagbearership of the opposition National Democratic Congress.

In an exclusive interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Mr Amfo-Sefa who is popularly known as Nana Boakye, said the ‘order’ was a direct call on the…

Do not allow attacks on Anas succeed – Kwaku Azar to Ghanaians

Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has descended heavily on Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong, for attacking ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas over his latest ‘’Number 12’’ expose at the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

The law professor who is popularly referred to as Kwaku Azar, believes the attempt by the legislator to attack Anas’ integrity, is uncalled for…

IMANI ‘bribed’ by Telcos to kick against $179m GVG/Kelni deal – Minister

Deputy Minister of Communications, Hon. George Andah has said that an assertion by the president of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe is as a result of the benefits they get from the Telcos.

The MP for Awutu Senya West opines that a lot of countries has entered into a similar deal which came of benefit but the Imani boss is making allegations about the deal because they are contracted by Telcos to do…

Re-$1.5 million road safety education; Ghana being led by mad people again

Having read a news item criticising the road safety commission for budgeting $1.5 million on road safety education rather than investing in street lights on the motorway, a story attributed to Imani’s Bentil and which has received wide circulation and positive comments, I noticed a genuine gap in knowledge regarding road safety issues in Ghana.

The statement showed extreme lack of knowledge and…

Nana Awere Damoah writes…Schooled, educated or learned?

A few weeks ago, I was going to a meeting early in the morning at Ofankor, near Pokuase in Accra. I boarded a trotro from my house at Lashibi and alighted at T-Junction, near Trade Fair. When I am going to Labone or Cantonments areas, that is what I usually do, and from there I pick an Uber to my final destination.

On this particular day, I reasoned that there would be traffic on the way to…

Dr. Jinapor – Rawlings’ apology to Kufuor, Mahama deficient

Former President John Rawlings’ apology to his successors, John Kufuor and John Mahama, is deficient in nature, a lecturer at the University of Education in Winneba has said.

Mr. Rawlings last Tuesday made derogatory remarks against the two other former presidents when hen addressed chiefs and people of Mepe from the North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region.

He said of Mr. Kufuor and Mahama:…

FA shows support after Raheem Sterling’s gun tattoo row

The Football Association has offered its support to Raheem Sterling after the England forward revealed a tattoo of a gun on his right leg.

The Manchester City player, 23, said the tattoo had a “deeper meaning” after criticism from anti-gun campaigners.

Sterling said on Instagram it reflected a vow to “never touch a gun” after his father was shot dead when he was a boy.

An FA spokesperson said:…

GHANASS student wielding Gun detained after attacking Police station

The Eastern Regional Police, in the  capital Koforidua have detained a first-year student of the Ghana Secondary School (GHANASS) for attacking the Effiduasi Police station.

The student, Joshua Sarfo Korkpatey, 19, was earlier suspended indefinitely by the authorities of GHANASS for stealing some mattresses in the school.

He was later reported to the police who arrested him for investigation and…