Bulawayo – Doctors in Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo have managed to save a man who had an axe buried in his skull fractions of a millimetre away from vital blood vessels, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Sipho Ndebele, 31, was told that the “slightest mistake” during an operation to remove the axe at Mpilo Central Hospital could have killed ...

Former President John Mahama has admonished members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to concentrate on rebuilding the party instead of focusing on who leads it to the next election. He admitted that “yes, we lost but let’s use this opportunity as a learning [curve] to be able to make sure that we don’t make the same mistake that we ...

Maiduguri – Nigeria says negotiations with Boko Haram continue for the release of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped three years ago by the extremist group, shocking the world. The government “has gone quite far with negotiations”, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Wednesday night. He spoke shortly before Friday’s three-year anniversary of the mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls ...

Top Ghana Premier League sides Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak have been gifted with th luck of the 2017 MTN FA Cup Draw after being paired with Bekwai Youth Football Academy and Sporting Mirren respectively in the round of 64 of the competition while defending champions Bechem United host Young Apostles in their title defence. The competition ...

What if you could plop a strange orb of water into your mouth instead of keeping a water bottle on deck? That’s the goal of Skipping Rocks Lab, a London startup seeking to prevent 1 billion water bottles from reaching the ocean each year. Their product has a name appropriate for the delight of its novelty: ooho! The ooho! is a ...

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad has revealed plans to involve Ghana legend Abedi Pele and many other retired footballers on the continent to develop the game. The 57-year-old said talks have already been initiated for collaborations with iconic figures of the game as he bids to influence a positive change for the face of football during his tenure. ...

Black Stars deputy captain and Westham United midfielder Andrew Dede Ayew is set to be named Black Stars new skipper, sources close to SportsObama.com has revealed. There were rumours swirling around the Black Stars camp at the AFCON 2017 in Gabon that Gyan, Ghana captain of the last five years is ‘beefing’ with his deputy Andre Ayew over perceptions that ...

Multiple award-winning artiste Bisa Kdei is set to release a new joint with Mavin Dynasty’s label act, Reekado Banks on April 19,2017, his management, Black Legendary has announced. After a successful collaboration with the ‘No Kissing’ hit maker Patoranking on ‘LIFE’, Bisa Kdei teams up with Reekado Banks on song titled ‘Feeling’, and it’s off Bisa Kdei’s upcoming 3rd studio ...

Mr Abdelaziz Bougja, Président de Rugby Afrique, thanked the Ghana Rugby Football Union for, “working hard to make this tournament a success and to offer the participating teams good conditions of stay and competition.” Mrs Coralie van den Berg, General Manager Rugby Africa, has announced details of the Africa Rugby Challenge Tournament between Benin, Ghana and Togo that will be ...

CAF President Ahmad has been decorated with the “Grand Officer of the National Order” in his native Madagascar. He was honoured by the President of the Republic of Madagascar, His Excellency Hery Rajaonarimapianina at a ceremony on Thursday, 6 April 2017 at the Presidential Palace. Also present were President of the Senate, Prime Minister, Government Officials, President of the Malagasy ...