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England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series with a dominant nine-wicket thrashing of West Indies at Hove.Chasing just 82 to win, England reached their target off 9.2 overs with new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt unbeaten on 55 from 31 balls and Sophia Dunkley scoring 24 not out.Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell to the first ball of the innings, the only bright spark in another dismal display from the tourists and another completely one-sided contest.West Indies slipped to 29-4 before eventually crawling to 81-9 as they had no answers to England’s impressive discipline and aggression with the ball. Seamer Em Arlott,…

This Saturday on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panelists will discuss the unfolding legal and political storm surrounding the suspension and possible removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The conversation comes in the wake of developments this week. The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain a committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice requested an interlocutory injunction to halt all proceedings of the committee, pending…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The double” has not been completed since 2001, despite several valiant attempts since then, but Kyle Larson is looking to add his name in the history books.The Indy 500 is set to begin at 12:45 p.m. ET at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, five hours and 15 minutes before the green flag will come out in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Coca-Cola 600.The flight between the two tracks is roughly an hour and a half, but Larson wants to brave it out.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Kyle Larson speaks to media…

Chief The Aowin Traditional Area, once known for its cultural pride and community solidarity, is now embroiled in a crisis that raises troubling questions about the integrity of Ghana’s democratic and judicial institutions. At the heart of the controversy is Mr. Thomas Antwi-Agyei, who has controversially assumed the title Beyeeman Tano Kwaw Benbuin III. But more alarming than his claim to power are the mounting allegations of state complicity, judicial inaction, and political interference. During a press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre on May 23, 2025, the AowinTraditional Council and the Concerned Citizens of Aowin led by…

In April 2025, I found myself lucky to be among 30 young journalists selected to be part of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Young Reporters Workshop as part of the 2025 African Schools Football Championship. Like any other young journalist, the African game was what shaped many of us growing up to develop a passion for football and for sports as a whole. It was a good opportunity because, in the end, Ghana had won the bid to host the competition. The Young Reporters Workshop–a channel to groom tomorrow’s voices to tell the African game–was an initiative introduced by…

Accra Lions coach Rainer Kraft has stressed on the importance of the game against Hearts of Oak as the relegation-threatened side battle for survival.  Lions will face their neighbours as visitors at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, May 23, 2025, for the matchday 32 encounter in the Ghana Premier League. Coach Kraft’s team desperately need a win to keep their survival hopes alive with three games remaining to end the season. According to the German trainer, playing at the Accra Sports Stadium comes with some confidence. Accra Lions have won five of their last five matches at the venue.…

House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative holdouts. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it and one voting present. It now heads to the Senate, which will have the chance to approve or change provisions of the bill. The US President’s allies on Capitol Hill have celebrated its passage as a victory, with Johnson saying it “gets Americans back to winning again”. Long a policy…

Young Ghanaian defender Kojo Peprah Oppong is quickly establishing himself as one of the most promising young defenders in Scandinavian football since the beginning of the 2025 campaign.  At just 20 years old, the Ghanaian center-back has become a standout performer for IFK Norrkoping in the Swedish Allsvenskan, drawing significant attention from clubs across Europe. According to Aftonbladet, several top Danish Superliga clubs are now closely monitoring Oppong, with FC Copenhagen and FC Midtjylland reportedly leading the chase. Their interest follows earlier reports from Expressen linking the highly-rated youngster to Red Bull-owned clubs RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg -…

Ghana’s total public debt rose by GH¢42.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to GH¢769.4 billion in March 2024, the Bank of Ghana has revealed in its May 2025 Summary of Financial and Economic Data. In January and February 2025, the country’s total public debt stood at GH¢752.1 billion and GH¢768.1 billion, respectively. However, in dollar terms, the total debt stock was estimated at US$49.5 billion in March 2025, GH¢100 million higher than in December 2025. According to the report, Ghana’s total debt was equivalent to 55% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The expansion in the size of the…

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has petitioned the International Labour Organisation (ILO) over what he describes as unfair dismissal of some public servants perceived to be sympathisers of the erstwhile NPP administration. The MP claims the government of the National Democratic Congress has targeted public servants and contract staff for their dismissal without due process or justification, disregarding their competence. His document of claim insists these actions, including the replacement of dismissed staff with partisan loyalists tag, violate Ghana’s Labour Act 2003 and Civil Service regulations. Some Ghanaian public workers who were hired shortly before…