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'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

Daily Mirror

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

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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

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

‘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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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

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

Manchester Evening News

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 Japan News/Yomiuri

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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The Conversation

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…

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

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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Marburg virus disease: what is it, what are the symptoms and how worried should we be?

Ghana is working to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus, or MVD, which has no treatment and can be fatal

Daily Record

Matthew Cudjoe to Brighton transfer claims given short shrift by Dundee United boss Jack Ross

The 18-year-old Ghanaian winger has impressed his new manager with his exciting performances in pre-season.

The Independent UK

Mountains of clothes washed up on Ghana beach show cost of fast fashion

No one will take responsibility of waste left by the used clothing trade, but campaigners are trying to change that, reports Liam James

The Conversation

How costly political realities undercut Ghana's electricity reforms

Ghana reformed its electricity sector by the book but has lurched from blackouts between 2012 and 2015 to a glut of energy which costs government about 5% of GDP. Fitch ranks the energy sector as the biggest driver of national debt. How did this happen? It’s a classic case of…

Daily Mirror

Mountain of unwanted clothes from the UK washes up on Ghana's beaches

A massive mountain of clothes strewn across a beach in Africa has shown the true cost of pollution from 'one-off' throwaway clothing, with the UK thought to be Europe's largest exporter

The Independent UK

World Cup: Biggest games of the group stage at Qatar 2022

The World Cup group stage draw in Doha threw up a number of tantalising fixtures

AFP

Convincing wins for Ghana, Senegal as CHAN qualifying kicks off

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ghana captain Gladwin Awako completed the scoring in a 3-0 rout of Benin when 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying kicked off this weekend.

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