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Metallica, Mariah Carey Headline Global Citizen NYC Concert

Metallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New York’s Central Park next month marking the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival organized by the international nonprofit fighting extreme poverty. The Sept. 24 event will also feature a concert across the globe in Accra,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Bigger than me': Vikings with African heritage part of growing wave in NFL

Rookie linebacker Brian Asamoah's Ghanaian heritage is at the forefront of every step he takes during Vikings practices.

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Cyclist swaps UK Parliament doorkeeper duties to race at Commonwealth Games

Chris Symonds is used to commuting to the House of Commons every day, but instead took a break to represent Ghana at the Commonwealth Games alongside some Tour de France legends

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Commons to Commonwealth: Ghana cyclist Symonds builds his own legacy

The 48-year-old with a day job at the Houses of Parliament rubbed shoulders with the elite during Thursday’s time trial

The Guardian - UK

Westminster doorman Chris Symonds races Geraint Thomas at Commonwealth Games

The 48-year-old, representing Ghana, has been a doorkeeper at the House of Commons for 20 years

The Independent UK

US envoy: Africa trip isn't to compete with Russia, China

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa, saying she is going to focus on how the United State can help Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with the food crisis that has hit the continent particularly hard — not to compete with China and Russia

The Independent UK

‘Erasing our existence’: Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill blamed for rise in attacks

Draft bill would criminalise identifying as gay and could see intersex people compelled to undergo surgery

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Explainer: what makes Ghana’s anti-gay bill so extreme?

A closer look at what exactly the proposed Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill contains

The Guardian - UK

Tottenham 'enter fresh talks with Roma' over Nicolo Zaniolo as Ghana star targeted

Tottenham are still on the lookout for players to bolster their squad before the transfer window close as Antonio Conte looks to invest what remains of his budget on key targets

Daily Mirror

On Ghana's roads in 2022: safety has improved but private vehicles are still a menace

Africa is the globe’s least motorised region, accounting for just 2% of the world’s vehicles. Yet it records the highest rate of road deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) pegs the rate in Africa at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people. South East Asia’s, the second highest rate in the world,…

The Conversation

Child dies of Marburg virus in Ebola-like disease outbreak with symptoms shared

Three people have now died from the Ebola-like Marburg virus in Ghana - which has never experienced an outbreak before - with hundreds now quarantined with the killer disease

Daily Mirror

Child infected with Marburg virus dies in Ghana

A child who contracted the highly infectious Ebola-like Marburg virus in Ghana has died, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Vijender Singh to return to action against Ghana's Sulley on August 17

MUMBAI: Trailblazer Indian boxer Vijender Singh is set to return to action against Eliasu Sulley of Ghana at 'The Jungle Rumble', in his sixth professional bout in the country to be held in Raipur on August 17.

The Times of India

James Mazarelo reveals key ingredient to England fast start at Commonwealth Games Hockey

Mazarelo, 21, featured in England’s opening 6-0 win over Ghana on Friday but was an unused substitute behind Ollie Payne as they saw off old rivals Wales 4-2 at the University of Birmingham on Sunday to maintain their 100 percent record

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Japanese man on Interpol list for 390 million yen. in 'romance scams' held

OSAKA -- A Japanese man on Interpol's wanted list, suspected of having played a key role in scams swindling 65 people out of 390 million yen, has been apprehended in Ghana, according to investigative sources.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Harmanpreet Singh hits treble as India blank Ghana 11-0

That India would take Ghana in the stride in their campaign opener was a foregone conclusion. The question was, what would be the scoreline? In a clinical performance, Manpreet Singh Co toyed with the CWG debutants with an imposing 11-0 victory.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: India rout lowly Ghana 11-0 in men's hockey

BIRMINGHAM: The Indian men's hockey team decimated lowly Ghana 11-0 in its opening Pool B match of the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

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Is the Marburg virus a threat? It might be more widespread than we think

According to virologists, the virus is probably more widespread than we think it is. Improving diagnosis can help detect it more quickly and efficiently.

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James Hutton Brew: Gold Coast abolitionist who exposed Britain's anti-slavery hypocrisy

The literature and research on the abolition of slavery in places like Gold Coast (modern day Ghana) has tended to have a Eurocentric focus. Most has focused on colonial anti-slavery legislation and the abolitionist activities of Europeans. The contributions made by local Africans have been almost entirely ignored. When mentioned…

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Ghana boxer suspended after failing drug test

BIRMINGHAM: Ghana boxer Shakul Samed has been suspended by the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisers after he tested positive for a banned masking agent on day one of the competition, the Games' Anti-Doping and Medical Commission said.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Wasteful India beat minnows Ghana 5-0 in women's hockey opener

BIRMINGHAM: The Indian women's hockey team defeated a lowly Ghana 5-0 to start its Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note on Friday. The Savita Punia-led team was, however, far from impressive in its first Pool A game.

Al Jazeera

How Ghana’s women beach volleyball team made it against all odds

Without financial support or assistance, Ghana’s women qualified for the Commonwealth Games for the first time.

The Hindu

Indian women’s hockey team seeks Tokyo Olympics inspiration to end Commonwealth Games medal drought

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Indian women’s hockey side is in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya will compete in Pool B

The Times of India

Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury World Cup ghosts, seek Tokyo inspiration to end medal drought

BIRMINGHAM: A podium finish on mind, the Indian women's hockey team would look to bury the ghosts of a disastrous World Cup campaign when they begin their Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 journey with the game against Ghana on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘New Cold War’: Russia and West Vie for Influence in Africa

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting…

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