Day: June 17, 2021

Christian Eriksen to be fitted with an under-skin ‘heart starter’ after going into cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 match

Christian Eriksen to be fitted with an under-skin ‘heart starter’ after going into cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 match

The former Spurs player suffered a cardiac arrest during Saturday’s Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland. Denmark footballer Christian Eriksen is to be fitted with an under-skin heart starter device after suffering a cardiac arrest during his side’s opening Euro 2020 match. The decision was made following several “different heart examinations” and Eriksen has “accepted the solution”, the national team doctor said. The heart starter, known as an ICD, is designed to correct the rhythm of the heart if it notices a potentially dangerous pattern by issuing a number of small…

Dede, Kudus, Awako nominated for Footballer of the Year at Ghana Football Awards 2021 [Full List Of Nominees]

Dede, Kudus, Awako nominated for Footballer of the Year at Ghana Football Awards 2021 [Full List Of Nominees]

Three Black Stars players, Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will headline this year’s edition of the Ghana Football Awards scheduled for Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena, Accra. Accra Great Olympics striker, Gladson Awako was the only local-based player who was also nominated for the same category. The season that just ended saw Dede Ayew help Swansea City qualify for the playoffs by contributing 18 goals but failed to gain promotion into the Premier League when they are beaten by Brentford at Wembley. Kudus Mohammed also…

‘Say yes to every opportunity’ – Naa Ashorkor advises female UG students

‘Say yes to every opportunity’ – Naa Ashorkor advises female UG students

Actress and TV personality Naa Ashorkor has advised female University of Ghana students to take up every opportunity that comes their way, even when not ready. She explained further, females should do away with the ‘women are timid’ stereotype and be assertive and embrace all types of opportunities that could hone their skills. The multiple award winning actress shared this piece of advice earlier this week at the University in her address. She emphasized females should always say ‘yes’ to opportunities and develop positive attitudes towards them. “Don’t say ‘no’…

Man beats his 11-yr old son to pulp in Berekum for keeping his school bag outside [+Video]

Man beats his 11-yr old son to pulp in Berekum for keeping his school bag outside [+Video]

The plight of a little boy who was severely beaten by his father for ‘disobeying’ him has been highlighted by filmmaker and on-air personality, Ola Michael. Ola shared the story on his Facebook page saying; “11-Year-old Godfred Gyamfi who is a class 4 pupil of Sarah Donkor preparatory School at Goka in the Jaman North district has been beaten severely by his Guardian for failure to keep his school bag indoors. Speaking to the boy who was compelled to go to school with a lot of wounds at his back…

Gov’t begs man whose CCTV captured robbery attack on bullion van to release the video

Gov’t begs man whose CCTV captured robbery attack on bullion van to release the video

The Interior Minister Mr Ambrose Dery has appealed to the man whose CCTV cameras captured the robbery attacks on a bullion van leading to the killing of a police officer and another person to release the video to the Police to assist in arresting the criminals Mr Dery told TV3’s Dzifa Bampoh in an exclusive interview that the Police had informed him about the unwillingness of the man to release the CCTV video to help arrest the robbers. “I want to emphasize that I told the Police each death is equally important. It…

Nana Agradaa Sentenced To Pay GHc36k Fine Or Go To Jail

Nana Agradaa Sentenced To Pay GHc36k Fine Or Go To Jail

Patience Asiedua popularly known as Nana Agradaa ha been convicted by an Accra High Court after she pleaded guilty. The case presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh changed her plea to not guilty to guilty. Starr News reports that “she was therefore convicted on her own plea and was sentenced to a fine of 3,000 penalty unit (GHc36,000) on count one to wit operating TV without a license in default she will serve a three-year jail term in hard labour“. “For the offence of Charlatanic advertisement (Sika Gari), the court…

Revealed: ‘My household use nkuto’ – Sarkodie drops his family skincare secret [+Video]

Revealed: ‘My household use nkuto’ – Sarkodie drops his family skincare secret [+Video]

Multiple Award-winning Ghanaian hip-hop/hiplife musician Sarkodie has disclosed that nkuto (shea butter) is what his entire household uses. Regardless of his fame, Sarkodie and his family don’t chase after expensive spas. He and his family sticks to Shea butter. He shared this during an Instagram live streaming session on his page on Tuesday, June 15. “I do nothing to my skin. I actually use nkuto (shear butter),” he told comedian SDK, a guess on his live streaming session. When SDK told him that his revelation it’s a lie, he said “No, no,…

C. Ronaldo snub sees Coca-Cola market share drop by $4bn

C. Ronaldo snub sees Coca-Cola market share drop by bn

Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles at a Euro 2020 news conference resulted to a $4 billion drop in the share price of the American drink giant. The captain of the Portugal National team was not comfortable when he saw two bottles of the carbonated soft drink in front of him as he sat down to speak to the media on Monday in Budapest ahead of his national team’s Group F opener against Hungary. Ronaldo, a strong advocate of a healthy living, moved the glass bottles out of the…

Prez Akufo-Addo hired private jet because he can’t bath on Presidential jet – Defence Minister

Prez Akufo-Addo hired private jet because he can’t bath on Presidential jet – Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has justified the use of a private jet by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his recent travels to France, Belgium, and South Africa. According to the Minister, £15,000 per hour jet was necessitated by the insufficiency of the Presidential Jet. He argued that the Presidential Jet is not conducive for long distance travels. Hon. Nitiwul said this when he appeared in Parliament to answer questions posed by the NDC MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. He argued the Presidential jet is handicapped in handling…

Sergio Ramos leaves Real Madrid after 16 years this summer

Sergio Ramos leaves Real Madrid after 16 years this summer

Sergio Ramos is confirmed leaving Real Madrid after 16 seasons with the La Liga giants, the club announced on Wednesday. The Spanish side have scheduled a farewell ceremony for their longtime captain in the presence of club president Florentino Perez on Thursday. Ramos, who joined the Bernabeu side from Sevilla in the summer of 2005, updated the cover photo on his Facebook page to read “Gracias. Thank you” alongside Real Madrid logo. The 35-year-old is among the Madrid career leaders in games played and trophies won. Sources told ESPN that Ramos wanted a…