Emmanuel Macron has been elected the president of France for the next five years. The 44-year old accumulated 58.55% of the total votes to retain the seat as the leader of the french-speaking country. Macron defeated rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far right’s highest share of the vote yet. Le Pen who was the first runner up in the election pulled 41.45%, which is a greater margin compared to that of Macron. Per the final result of the election, more than one in three voters did not vote for either candidate. Turnout was just under 72%, the lowest…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Ghanaian rapper, Guru has heaped praises to the France Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Ann Sophie Avè for his massive contribution to the success of Ghanaian music abroad. According to the ‘Lapaz Toyota’ hit-maker, the French Ambassador is putting in much effort to the promotion of Ghanaian music than the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts who are mandated to do so. He believes the French ambassador is doing the work of the Tourism and Creative Arts Ministry which is to strengthen its mandate of prioritizing the needs of industry players and to help put their works out to the world.…
Former Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba has been eliminated from the Ivory Coast Football Association presidential election. The 44-year old has had his deam of becoming the President of the Ivorian football federation trashed after losing woefully in the first round of the election. Drogba only pulled 21 votes in the first round of the election, which has seen his elimination from the contest. The two other contestants, Sory Diabate and Diallo Iddriss Yacine accumulated 59 and 50 votes respectively which means they have to go in for a second round to be able to determine who becomes of the overlord…
The Ghana rugby team has lost its first game of the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Championship to Namibia on early Saturday morning. The Eagles were beaten 10:19 by their counterpart from Namibia despite dominating the early parts of the game. Namibia have to come from behind to tame Ghana who went to the competition as the West African Champions. The tournament will serve as the qualifier for the 2022 World Cup in Cape Town in South Africa and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The defeat means Ghana will have to participate in the Challenge Cup ( a competition for teams…
The Vice President of Rugby Africa, Andrew Owor has charged Team Ghana to win the ongoing Sevens AFCON tournament in Uganda. Ghana is among the fourteen countries battling it out to win the tournament and represent Africa in the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa and also the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Speaking at the Team Ghana’s jersey presentation, Andrew Owor implored the West African side to continue with the succes its chalked at the West Africa Regional Sevens Championship held in Kumasi – a tournament which Ghana won both at the male and female…
Ghana has named its squad list for the upcoming Rugby Africa Sevens AFCON in Uganda. The tournament is slated for April 23-24, 2022 in Kampala, and it will serve as qualifier for the 2022 World Cup in South Africa and the Commonwealth Games in England. Ghana is among the fourteen countries to participate in the tournament after winning the West Africa edition of the Sevens Championship held in Kumasi. Coach Dallas Lovemore and his charges departed Ghana for Uganda few days ago to intensify preparations before the commencement of the tournament. The Sevens AFCON Championship will have all three medallists…
Celebrated Ghanaian highlife composer, Agya Koo Nimo has advised men who want to enjoy life to the fullest to stick to only one woman. According to the veteran musician, his respect for woman and staying with only his wife is the reason why he has been blessed with long life. At the sidelines of the maiden edition of StoryFest event in Kumasi, Agya Koo Nimo entreated men not to deprive their wives of upkeep money when there is confusion in the marriage. “I don’t know how to cook. It is these women who have fed me all my life. When…
Veteran Ghanaian rapper, Reggie Rockstone has call on the government to decriminalize the use of marijuana in the country. According to the Ghana’s hiplife pioneer, aside its medicinal and other related benefits, the use of marijuana will generate huge revenue to the country which will help the government’s development agenda. The 58-year old songwriter and performer believes the best way to desist the youth from smoking the cannabis plant is not to criminalize it. “Decriminalise has always been my stance. I say this because we all know the affluent get away with beers in their country. If you come from…
King Faisal defender Pius Baffour Awuah is confident the club will survive relegation this season. The Kumasi-based club were promoted back into the league by the then GFA Normalisation Committee in the 2019/20 season following claims of injustice which led to their demotion the previous season. King Faisal began this season’s campaign on a higher note and were leading the league log at some point in time but the team is currently struggling to win matches. King Faisal is languishing 14th on the Ghana Premier League table with 29 points after 25 matches, 10 points separating them and Elmina Sharks…
Fast-rising Ghanaian songstress, Sefa known in real life as Sefadzi Abena Amesu has said she spend more than Gh¢2,000 on her dress for event. According to the ‘Fever’ hit-maker, this doesn’t include her make-up and hair but only the dress she put on for a single event. “I spend a whole lot of money. Even for one particular event if I’m making one particular look it’s something. It’s way above 2K. My whole look was just the dress and just the stylist. My hair has not come, my make-up”, Sefa said this when speaking with Abeiku Santana on Accra-based Okay FM.…