Sha’Carri Richardson shook her head in disbelief. This was not how the defending champion had imagined the women’s 100m final would unfold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, September 14. The Olympic silver medallist finished fifth in a time of 10.94 seconds, missing out on aContinue Reading
USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, unbeaten all season in the women’s 100m, translated that form into tangible reward in the steamy heat of Tokyo as she floated away to earn her first individual global title in a championship record of 10.61 – putting her fourth on the world all-time list. She wonContinue Reading
The Akwatia by-election is days behind us now, and was happily classified as peaceful, partly because there were no flying pythons and human missiles on duty. No blood drops, only a little insult. There could even be thanksgiving services, not for victories won but for peace. Peaceful also because thereContinue Reading
The President of the Ghana Stammering Association, Mr Emmanuel Addo, has advised fluent speakers to desist from completing the sentences of people who stammer (PWS) during conversations. He explained that while fluent communicators may assume they are being helpful, completing the statements of persons who stammer prevents them from fullyContinue Reading
A delegation of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), made up of chief executives and senior representatives of National Oil Companies (NOCs), has toured the Sentuo Oil Refinery in Accra as part of activities leading to the 7th APPO NOC CEOs Forum, which opens on Monday, September 15, 2025. TheContinue Reading
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has hosted the fourth edition of the Graduate Seminar for Lebanese Community Scholarship beneficiaries, in partnership with the Embassy of Lebanon in Ghana. The event, held at the South Legon campus, brought together students, faculty, and key representatives of the Lebanese communityContinue Reading
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has died at the age 46 after being found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. Hatton, who held multiple world championships in the light-welterweight division, as well as one at welterweight during a storied boxing career was one of the most iconic and popularContinue Reading
President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation and Africa Armwrestling, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, has been re-elected Vice President of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF). His new mandate, confirmed at the 47th WAF Congress in Albena, Bulgaria, will see him continue in office until 2029. Delegates at the congress unanimously endorsedContinue Reading
Akon and Tomeka Thiam are going their separate ways. Three days before their 29th wedding anniversary, the “Smack That” singer’s wife filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to court documents obtained by Billboard Sept. 12. Tomeka is seeking joint legal custody and soleContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama’s recent remarks on the striking difference in construction costs between private and government projects have reignited an important national conversation. At his first press briefing of his second term, the President questioned why a private mining company such as Gold Fields could build a 10,000-capacity stadiumContinue Reading
