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Watch Ghana Vs. Tunisia Live Stream: 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations Round Of 16, Start Time, Preview, How To Watch

Tunisia will need a huge upset to join new tournament favorites Algeria as the only remaining North African teams in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. But the Eagles of Carthage say that they are determined to add their name to the list of victorious longshots that now includes Benin, who ousted Morocco, Madagascar, who […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Watch Cameroon Vs. Ghana Live Stream: Africa Cup Of Nations 2019 Group F Showdown, Start Time, Preview

After struggling to earn a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in their opening match, African Cup of Nations holders and five-time champions Cameroon face a much stiffer challenge from a Ghana team that is ranked 50th in the world by FIFA, one notch ahead of the Indomitable Lions. Ghana has won four AFCON titles of their […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Prince Charles Hosted Nigerian Fashion Designers In Preparation For His Visit To Africa

According to Punch, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla invited a multitude of African artists and creatives into their home on October 24. Two included guests were Nigerian fashion designers. Other guests were “entrepreneurs, actors and actresses, musicians, [and] opinion leaders.” Prince Charles and his wife were able to see some of the designers’ work […]

By Liana DeMasi | 5y ago

Melania Trump Visits Slave Fort In Ghana

During the second day of her trip to Africa, American First Lady Melania Trump made a visit to a former slave fort in Ghana, as reported by the BBC. “Dungeon is really something that people should see and experience,” said Trump of her experience at the fort. “What happened so many years ago is really […]

By Terrence Smith | 5y ago

Melania Trump Arrives In Ghana, Beginning Her First Solo Trip As First Lady

Melania Trump arrived in Ghana on Tuesday to start her first solo international trip as first lady, landing in Accra this morning, according to NBC News. The first lady was greeted in the Ghanaian capital by her Ghanaian counterpart Rebecca Akufo-Addo and came off the plane to dancers and drummers along with school students waving […]

By Chris Hockman | 5y ago

Trump’s ‘S**thole’ Remarks Prompt Ghana, South Africa To Summon U.S. Diplomats For Discussions

Donald Trump’s “S**thole countries” remarks have now prompted the governments of Ghana and South Africa to summon U.S. diplomats in those countries to discuss the matter with their host governments, CNN is reporting. The move is the latest bit of fallout from Trump’s remarks, allegedly made behind closed doors at an immigration meeting, that have […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

Esther Afua Ocloo Featured In Today’s Google Doodle, Who Was She?

Esther Afua Ocloo is today being celebrated by Google in the form of a Google Doodle to mark what would be her 98th birthday. Visitors to Google’s home page might be asking themselves, who is Eshter Afua Ocloo? Self-made businesswoman Esther Afua Ocloo of Ghana, a champion of entrepreneurship and micro-lending, co-founded the nonprofit Women’s […]

By Robert Jonathan | 6y ago

CNN Blasted For False Portrayal Of African Country, Ghana

Most have been privy to the late night infomercials and charitable requests to help starving families in Africa. But today, Breitbart reports that Ghana’s residents are fighting back on the poor portrayals of their conditions. The hashtag, #CNNGetItRight has bombarded the Twitterverse encouraging the popular news source to correct those inaccurate representations of the country. […]

By LeKesh Pettis | 6y ago

Ghana Election Results Are In: Country Welcomes New President

With most of the world’s eyes on the U.S. elections this year, many people were unaware that the country of Ghana would post their 2016 election results just a month later. Ghana, one of Africa’s strongest democracies, has followed the path of the U.S. 2016 elections and voted to oust the current ruling party. Interestingly […]

By Spencer Mecham | 6y ago

Ghana Election Results: Opposition Wins According To Influential Radio Stations

The Ghana election results favor the nation’s main opposition leader, Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to “two influential private radio stations,” Reuters reports. Both stations stated that Akufo-Addo won an absolute majority in the West African nation’s presidential elections that were held on Wednesday. “Joy FM’s website showed Akufo-Addo winning 53.27 […]

By Darien Cavanaugh | 6y ago

‘Go Back To Africa’: Only If Americans Fund It

“Go back to Africa!” Surely by now, you’ve heard or seen certain Americans state such hate-infused words. Well, it looks like people are taking up the offer. While it’s a delight to travel to Africa — because many parts of the continent are far different than the Feed the Children ads America shows its public […]

By Antonio J. Newell | 7y ago

Sian Blake’s Partner Nabbed While Hiding On Ghana Beach, Where He Spent Holiday Season

When police finally caught up with Arthur Simpson-Kent, who is accused of killing British actress Sian Blake and their two young kids, in Ghana, he was found crouching between two rocks clutching a knife. He didn’t wield it, however, and was handcuffed in his hiding place. Now Simpson-Kent, 48, is awaiting extradition back to England. […]

By Shelley Hazen | 7y ago

Victoria Beckham: Posh Spice To Visit Ghana For UNAIDS HIV/AIDS Campaign

Victoria Beckham, wife of football superstar David Beckham and former member of the UK all-female pop group, Spice Girls is set to visit Ghana in support of UNAIDS Ghana and its HIV/AIDS campaign. The announcement was made recently by Girmay Haile, UNAIDS Ghana Country Director at the Television Awards Ghana. Back in September 2014, Beckham […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

Baby ‘Angela Merkel’ Named By Ghanaian Refugee Seeking Asylum In Germany

The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is highly regarded by a woman from Ghana who is seeking to stay in Germany. Merkel is so highly regarded, in fact, that the woman named her own baby after the German chancellor. A baby, Angela Merkel, was named by the Ghanaian refugee seeking asylum in Germany. The 26-year-old mother, […]

By Lisa Carley | 8y ago

Pregnant Woman Commits Suicide After Catching Husband Having Intercourse With Her Pregnant Mother

Tragic stories come from all around the world, and such is the case for the one out of Ghana where a pregnant woman committed suicide. It appears that she decided to take her own life after catching her husband having sex with another woman. The problem wasn’t so much that he was cheating, but it’s […]

By Danny Cox | 8y ago

Death Toll Rising In Tragic Ghana Explosion

Rising water in Ghana brought death to the capital when it caused an explosion at a petrol station where people had been seeking shelter on Wednesday night. Although the fire brigade indicated that there were roughly 90 casualties at first, the death toll has been rising. President John Mahama said on Thursday night that the […]

By Selina Leavitt | 8y ago

Rest in Pizazz: Ghana Business Offers Best In Novelty Coffins [Video]

For those wanting to rest in peace with a little style, Kane Kwei Workshop in Teshie, Accra in Ghana can box you up in fantasy or novelty coffins to suit you perfectly. Dubbed abebuu adekai (proverbial coffins) in the local language, Eric Adketey Anang and his team of carpenters are producing fascinating and internationally renowned […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

Ghanaian Students Preyed On For Gay Adult Films

An investigation has revealed several male students from the University of Ghana have been starring in underground gay porn movies for cash. Investigations run by StarrFMonline and Breeze FM, have uncovered an underground gay porn movie industry where foreign producers and their local collaborators are preying on university students and unemployed young men who desperately […]

By Anne Sewell | 8y ago

Mark Zuckerberg Launches Internet.Org In Ghana

Mark Zuckerberg officially announces the launch of Internet.org in Ghana, effectively providing millions of residents of the country free access to basic internet services. The social media titan says the launch will provide support for the development of education, health, jobs, and communication in the third-world country. Currently, less than 15 percent of all Ghanaians […]

By Asher Bayot | 8y ago

Humanitarian Crisis: Ghana To Close Witch Camps In A Reintegration Attempt

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana, Africa, has announced that all of the witch camps in the nation will officially be closed on December 15 with plans to attempt a reintegration of the victims to local communities of their choosing. Ministry officials say that they are closing the witch camps in […]

By Niki Fears | 8y ago

When You Indulge In Halloween Chocolate, Remember You Could Be Supporting Child Slave Labor!

For the United States, Canada, Britain, and Ireland, today is a holiday dedicated to fun by popularizing classic horror icons for candy collection, vandalizing, or partying. Originally created back in the 1500s, Halloween has since gone through many incarnations and interpretations resulting in a many incidents, some of an unsavory nature. Despite its checkered history, […]

By Jan Omega | 9y ago

Ghana’s Unemployed Resort To Selling Blood

It’s a difficult life in West Africa, where the continent’s poorest countries are located. Poverty strike most of the populace, while breakouts of terrible diseases like Ebola continue to ravage communities across the region. In Ghana, the young and the jobless, who need to find immediate income to feed the family for the day, resort […]

By Asher Bayot | 9y ago

Landon Donovan On Klinsmann: Tactics Lacked Effort, Team Not Set Up To Succeed

Landon Donovan posted on his Facebook page in response to the U.S. Men’s soccer team’s recent exit from the 2014 World Cup, “So proud of our guys for all they accomplished over the past month. Thanks to all the fans for making this a true soccer nation. #Respect” Reflections on his former coach, native German, […]

By Sean Mahoney | 9y ago

Cristiano Ronaldo Continues Ballon d’Or Curse, As Portugal Exits 2014 World Cup

If Cristiano Ronaldo had any hopes of avoiding the Ballon d’Or curse at the 2014 World Cup, then he has to be sorely disappointed. The Portuguese mega star failed to get out of the groups stage and now has to watch the rest of the tournament in the comfort of his own home. The FIFA […]

By Patricia Didelot | 9y ago

Here’s Why The U.S. Is Still Very Much Alive In The World Cup

The U.S. team suffered a rough twist in Sunday night’s World Cup match against Portugal, ending with a tie after a very late goal. But all is not lost! Because in the “Group of Death,” the Americans still have the upper hand. The best-case scenario would have been a win, of course, since that would […]

By Gene Giannotta | 9y ago

Landon Donovan: Should Win World Cup For Coolest Athlete – Sad For Altidore

Landon Donovan’s absence from the final U.S. World Cup roster caused an uproar among U.S. soccer fans and wide spread, spirited criticism of Jurgen Klinsmann, U.S. national team coach and German native. In fact, the most gracious response from anyone directly involved in the Donovan roster snub was Landon Donovan himself, who posted on his […]

By Sean Mahoney | 9y ago

Delta Airlines World Cup Twitter Fail: America = Freedom, Ghana = Giraffes

Delta Airlines was only trying to do what millions of Americans were doing Monday evening — celebrating the United States Men’s National soccer team’s dramatic World Cup victory over its nemesis, Ghana — a country that defeated the U.S. in each of the last two World Cup tournaments. But everything went wrong with a Twitter […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 9y ago

Utah Plane In Iran Used To Broker Ghana Uranium Deal For Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program?

The Utah plane in Iran had many raising the specter of conspiracy theories, but now it turns the Bank Of Utah is holding in trust a jet used by a mining company out of Ghana, a small country in West Africa. But it’s possible this loophole violates US sanctions against Iran, and it’s also possible […]

By Patrick Frye | 9y ago

Kevin-Prince Boateng Gives United Nations Speech On Racism

Kevin-Prince Boateng addressed the United Nations as part of the annual International Day for Eliminating Racism conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday. The Milan midfielder made headlines around the world when he ordered his team-mates off the field after receiving racial abuse from some spectators in a club friendly against fourth-tier side Pro Patria in […]

By Max De Luca | 10y ago

Burma’s Crown Jewels Stolen From Norway Hotel

Police in Norway are investigating a theft of some of Ghana‘s crown jewels from a hotel in Oslo, Norway. The jewels were taken from King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the ruler of Ghanian Ashanti. The jewels were traveling with the king on his journey to represent Ghana at a conference in the Norwegian capital, reports […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

USA vs Ghana – LIVE!

Welcome to The Inquisitr’s minute-by-minute commentary for USA vs Ghana. Feel free to share predictions, views, declarations of love, and abuse of my HORRENDOUS BIAS in the comments section, and don’t forget to hit F5 for updates as they happen! ** SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES ** Preamble: Thanks to the sheer ineptitude of France and […]

By Chris Greenhough | 13y ago

Spain, Chile join final 16 teams in World Cup knockout phase

This, as they say, is where s**t gets real. Spain and Chile today became the final two teams to make it through the group phase of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, despite Chile losing to Spain in the last group game. David Villa (above) and Andres Iniesta scored in Spain’s 2-1 win over […]

By Chris Greenhough | 13y ago

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