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5 Ghanaians arrested in Dubai for drug trafficking, one jailed 10 years

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– – Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested five Ghanaians for trafficking drugs into Dubai. One of those arrested has been jailed for ten years, according to officials who arrested the suspects at the Dubai International Airport. The Ghanaian Consulate General in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said in a statement on Wednesday that the five were… Read More
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Ghana shuts down 49 TV stations for operating without license

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– – Ghana‘s national communication authority has shutdown 49 TV stations for operating without a license. Officials say the move is to sanitize the country’s broadcasting spectrum as well as prevent it from being crowded. The NCA said shutting down those operating illegally forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast… Read More
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African Union meets over political crisis in Chad

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– – The African Union’s peace and security council is meeting on Thursday to discuss the political crisis in Chad. It follows what analysts say is a subtle military takeover after the death of the country’s leader, Idriss Déby. President Idriss Déby died during clashes with rebels who were advancing unto the country’s capital over the weekend. The army appointed… Read More
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Coaches and players react to Tokyo 2020 draw

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Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (FIFA.com) 21 Apr 2021 © Others Official draw made for Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Japan open with Canada in Group E Here’s how various coaches and players have been reacting to the draw An exciting milestone on the road to Tokyo 2020 gold was reached on Wednesday when the official draw for the Women’s… Read More
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Ghana: Actress jailed for posting her nudes released on bail

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– – A Ghanaian High Court has granted bail to convicted actress Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Poloo. She was sentenced to a 90 day imprisonment last week for circulating a nude photograph she took with her 7-year-old son last year. There has been massive social media campaigns for the actress to be pardoned. Ahead of her transfer to… Read More
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AFC nominate three teams for Lithuania 2021

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As the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship in Turkmenistan, where five FIFA Futsal World Cup slots were to be awarded, did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AFC Executive Committee has nominated IR Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan to represent the continent at Lithuania 2021. In addition, play-off matches will be organised between Iraq, Lebanon, Thailand and Vietnam to… Read More
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Relive the Tokyo 2020 official draws

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The countdown to Tokyo 2020 is on. On 21 April at 10:00 CET, FIFA will host the Olympic Football Tournament draws in Zurich, Switzerland. Fans around the world and the team delegations will have the opportunity to follow the draws from their homes here on FIFA.com, on the FIFA YouTube channel, Twitter (@FIFA.com), Facebook, Weibo and WeChat (FIFAOfficial). The live-streamed… Read More
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Draws set path to Tokyo 2020 gold

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16 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams drawn into seven groups Brazil-Germany and Spain-Argentina are among the standout men’s clashes Sweden, USA, Australia and New Zealand comprise a must-see women’s pool The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after the official draw was conducted at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today.… Read More
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