Ghana may be in danger of incurring the wrath of world football body, FIFA, following Government’s establishment of a Commission to invstigate events leading to the country’s abysmal performance at the 2014 World Cup. The three-paragraph letter from FIFA, questioned the Ghana Football Association on the composition and competences of the Commission set up by Government. The letter signed by Deputy General Secretary of FIFA, Markus Kattner read: “We have learnt from media reports that {....}

Samini has just launched the “Samini Light A Million Lives”, an ambitious project to distribute One Million solar lanterns across the length and breadth of Ghana, as part of his 10 years in music. As part of the project, the multiple award-winning musician will distribute one million pieces of solar powered lanterns in deprived communities in rural areas across the northern part of Ghana, where he hails from. Speaking at the launch Samini stated that it is very important to take social responsibility {.....}

Close-up shots of people's feet may not be the first choice of subject for a photo project, but Jo Farrell's pictures of the last remaining women in China with bound feet act as both a link to the past and a fascinating portrait of those involved. Foot-binding is believed to have begun during, or just before, the Song Dynasty in China around the 10th Century, and became widespread within a couple of hundred years. Bound feet were seen as a status symbol for wealthy women who did not need to work {....}

The Germany international will continue his career in La Liga after signing a six-year contract with the Santiago Bernabeu side Bayern Munich have announced that Toni Kroos has completed his transfer to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. The attacking midfielder had long been linked with a move to the Champions League holders and he has now signed a contract with Madrid until the summer of 2020. "We would like to thank Toni for his time at Bayern Munich," said Bayern chief Karl-Heinz {....}

The Managing Director of the Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Nico van Staalduinen has cautioned Ghana not to consider banning the importation of chicken. There have been calls for government to ban the importation of poultry products to save the local industry as well as reduce imports to shore up the cedi which has seen massive depreciation this year. Government has asserted it may heed to the calls to ban poultry imports if only local farmers, demonstrate, the capacity to produce, to satisfy the {.....}

The New Patriotic Party has decided on August,31 as the date for its special congress. The First Vice Chairman of the party, Freddy Blay, told Citi News on Tuesday that the National Executive of the party had submitted a proposal to the National Council, requesting that the Special Congress be held on August, 30. The Council, however, decided on August 31st as the date for the congress, where the number of presidential candidates aspirants for the party will be reduced to five, according to the {.....}

There is a chance the AIDS epidemic can brought under control by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations Aids agency. It said the number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS were both falling. However, it called for far more international effort as the “current pace cannot end the epidemic”. And charity Medecins Sans Frontieres warned most of those in need of HIV drugs still had no access to them. The report showed that 35 million people around the world were living with HIV {....}

President John Dramani Mahama has scrapped the Ministry of Information and nominated Ekwow Spio Garbrah to join his executive team as part of a re-alignment of his government. The President has nominated a former Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, as Minister for Trade and Industry. He will be taking over from Haruna Iddrissu (MP), who has been moved to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations {.....}

Nigerian police have arrested a man claiming to be Boko Haram’s “chief butcher” in an area identified as the Balmo Forest of northeastern Nigeria. Detectives arrested Mohammed Zakari, 30, as he fled from what police and the military describe as an intensive counterinsurgency sweep in the area. Zakari is accused in connection with the deaths of seven people, including women and children, according to Nigerian police. He is also accused of taking part in an April attack against Nigerian customs {....}