Author Archives: larryehu

La Liga boss casts doubt on Messi’s return to Barcelona

La Liga president Javier Tebas has cast doubt on the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona due to the club’s financial issues. The Argentine forward, who is out of contract at PSG in the summer, has been linked with a move back to Barcelona, where he won 10 La Liga titles and five Champions League trophies. Tebas has previously ...

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Empress Nana Ama McBrown clears the air on her ‘McBrowns Kitchen’ show not airing on UTV

Nana Ama McBrown, Ghana’s most beloved screen goddess and TV personality, has finally cleared the air on the situation surrounding her popular cooking show, “McBrowns Kitchen.” Mcbrown made her big media move to Onua TV and Radio, members of the 3 Group under Media General netwrok in March after her exit from United Television months prior. However, her show, “McBrowns ...

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Modric could miss Champions League clash against Man City

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric could miss the Copa del Rey final and the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City due to a thigh injury. The 37-year-old Croatian limped off just over an hour into Real’s recent 4-2 defeat to Girona with ice strapped to his leg. While the club refused to give a timeframe for ...

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Mohammed Kudus returns to training ahead of Dutch Cup final

Black Stars midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, has returned from a muscle injury to train with Ajax Amsterdam ahead of the Dutch giant’s Dutch Cup final game against PSV Eindhoven. The 2023 Dutch Cup Final takes place on Sunday, April 30 at 16:00 GMT and is the second game in a row where the bitter rivals are facing off. PSV thrashed Ajax ...

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Twitter begins removing legacy verified check marks

Twitter users bid farewell to an iconic feature on the platform, as many reported on Thursday that they had lost their verified blue check marks. These badges were initially awarded by the company’s previous leadership to distinguish high-profile users and public organizations. While Twitter had previously announced that the system would be phased out on April 1, nothing happened until ...

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AU appeals for help for civilians fleeing conflict in Sudan

The African Union (AU) on Thursday called on Sudan’s neighbors and the international community to help people fleeing deadly fighting in the country, again calling for a ceasefire. AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat “continues to follow with growing concern the plight of civilians caught in the deadly conflict in Sudan,” his office said in a statement. “The chairperson renews ...

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MTN Ghana profit slowdown in quarter one

Profit of the biggest mobile network operator (MNO) in the country, MTN Ghana slowed down in the first quarter of the year. The company’s profit went up marginally by 5.4 per cent in the period under review from GH₵‎707.5 million as at the end of March 2022 to GH₵‎745.4 million. With this development, it is not clear whether the commencement ...

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DDEP: Banks had to take some very difficult decisions – Awuah

Banks, following the domestic debt exchange programme, have recorded huge losses in the first quarter of the year. According to Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, while the banks had anticipated such significant losses, they had taken a strategic position by agreeing to the DDEP. Describing the process of signing onto the programme as a ...

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Uganda police arrest 11 female lawmakers during protest

11 female opposition lawmakers have been arrested in Uganda during a protest over what they allege is police brutality. The legislators took to the streets Thursday to voice their dissatisfaction over what they are calling a violation of the rights of women and a threat to their lives, which they say also violates the Constitution. Scuffles erupted between the women ...

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