Ghana through its football federation studies the possibility to file an appeal against the suspension of its midfielder Andrew Ayew, that got a second yellow card at the 2-1 victory over the United States of America, missing the quarter finals game against Uruguay, ANGOP has learnt. “We’ll go to FIFA in Johannesburg to appeal against [...]
Read the rest of this story »The Associated Press KIMBERLEY, South Africa – Three of Uruguay’s players trained apart from the rest of the squad Monday, four days before the World Cup quarterfinal against Ghana. Diego Forlan, Diego Godin and Diego Perez jogged around the pitch while the rest of the squad did ball drills in the first 15 minutes of [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has injured an ankle in training before the World Cup quarterfinal match against Uruguay on Friday.
Read the rest of this story »US president Barrack Obama has promised to swap team jerseys with president Mills when the two meet. According to the white house, the two presidents have agreed earlier to exchange the jerseys in “the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship.” The US for the second time running exited the World Cup thanks to a 1-2 loss [...]
Read the rest of this story »Twelve more countries are on the US watch list this year for failing to combat trafficking, as the recession makes workers vulnerable to exploitation. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor The economic downturn is adding a new dimension to the global problem of human trafficking – known as modern-day slavery – [...]
Read the rest of this story »Women especially those from the North, have been asked not to allow the poor conditions in which most of them grew up, to be a psychological hindrance to their active participation in the decision making process. Madam Agnes Ganda, a gender advocate and Programme Manager of Girls Growth and Development (GIGDEV), who made the request [...]
Read the rest of this story »Jason Mraz said going to Ghana to free child slaves took his optimism barometer to a new level. But the singer-songwriter, who is known for his feel-good, hippie and hopeful demeanor, says going to Ghana to free child slaves took his optimism barometer to a new level. “When I first arrived at the shelter, the [...]
Read the rest of this story »The lack of interest by Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the country’s oil industry is a source of worry, Mr. R. Yofi Grant, Executive Director of Databank Financial Services, has said. He said huge investment opportunities exist in the emerging oil industry for local businesses, but surprisingly there is apparent disinterest from locals in [...]
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