Author: Papa Linc

Biden, in defending a decision that has drawn scrutiny for its execution, said the real decision in Afghanistan was “between leaving and escalating,” framing his choice to withdraw troops as the only option aside from surging more forces to the country.”I was not going to extend this forever war, and I was not extending a forever exit,” he said.The US withdrawal was rocked by the Taliban’s unexpectedly swift takeover of Afghanistan’s capital. Snapshots of people trying to flee the Taliban by congregating outside the gates of Kabul’s airport, along with images from inside American military planes filled with evacuees, were…

George Mireku Duker, Deputy Lands Minister Hon. George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines has warned owners of community concessions that government would not hesitate to withdraw their licenses if they do not follow religiously the regulations on their activities.According to him, government plans to make Ghanaians benefit greatly from the extractive industry but that will not be at the expense of the country’s environment.He said that the protocols and rules pertaining to community mining are explicit and that anyone who acts in contravention will not be spared by the law.The Deputy…

Four years ago, US soccer was plunged into the darkest moment of its modern history when Bruce Arena’s team suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago to miss out on a place at the finals in Russia. That shattering loss marked the first time since the 1986 World Cup that the US had failed to qualify for the international showpiece, a startling fall from grace for a team that reached the last 16 of the 2014 tournament in Brazil. The road to redemption — and a place at next year’s finals in Qatar — begins for the United…

Sports News of Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Source: Ministry of Youth and Sports 2021-08-31 Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has assured that the ten multi-purpose youth centres started under the previous Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah will be completed. The Akufo-Addo government, in its first term in office, undertook an ambitious project of constructing multi-purpose sports stadia at all the then ten regional capitals. The facilities are nearing completion, but there have been recent concerns that works have stalled.Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Programme on Tuesday afternoon, Mustapha Ussif, who is…

The national senior women’s team, the Black Queens, commenced camping on Sunday with 30 players in attendance at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence. They are expected to participate in the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s football tournament scheduled for September 13-21, 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria. The list was announced on Friday by the technical team headed by Head Coach, Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo. The players in camp include Fafali Dumehasi- Police Ladies; Kerrie McCarthy- Kumasi Sports Academy; Mary Neequaye- Immigration Ladies; Abigail Tawiah Mensah – Berry Ladies; Victoria Antwi-Agyei – Kumasi Sports Academy; Gladys Amfobea – Ladystrikers and Beatrice Sesu – Police…

A university student who downloaded nearly 70,000 white supremacist and neo-Nazi documents and bomb-making instructions has been instructed to read classic novels including Pride and Prejudice to avoid prison time.Judge Timothy Spencer QC told Ben John, 21, he could stay out of prison as long as he steered clear of white-supremacy literature and and read books and plays by Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens.John will have to return to court every four months to be tested on his reading by the judge after avoiding jail ‘by the skin of his teeth’.He had first been identified as a terror…

About 24 hours after she received heavy backlash on social media over being romantically involved with another man in the Big Brother Naija house, housemate, Tega’s husband has taken to social media to give shocking details about their marriage. Here’s what he wrote, First of all, I Love My Wife so much.However, I will like to state that our marriage is not perfect just like many other marriages out there.We are two imperfect people.The past 24 hours has been hell for us as a family. I have wronged my wife in so many ways but cheating on her was what…

Sensational Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, in a post shared on his Instagram page, addressed those who underestimate the presence of God in other people’s life. According to Timi, some people think they are the only ones that have a relationship with God so they downplay God’s presence in the lives of others. The “Iyawo mi” crooner noted that because such people don’t like a particular person doesn’t mean God wouldn’t bless the person. Speaking further, Timi Dakolo said God will always bless who he wants to bless. He wrote, “A lot of you underestimate the presence of God in other…

The measure — signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May and set to go into effect on Wednesday — prohibits abortion providers from conducting abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. It would effectively outlaw at least 85% of the abortions sought in the state, according to opponents of the law, since that point is around six weeks into the pregnancy, before some women know they’re pregnant.The law was passed amid a slew of restrictions that were approved by GOP legislatures across the country this year, after the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett jerked the Supreme…

The chiefs with the police capos • The police is worried about the use of arms during activities in Muslim communities• A recent incident led to the killing of a young lady at Nima• The Ayawaso Wangara Chief, Sarauta Alhaji Imoro Baba Issah, has assured this trend will be correctedThe Ghana Police Service has expressed concerns over the menace of a disturbing trend of the illegal acquisition and use of arms during Muslim gatherings, especially at weddings and outdooring events, as well as street fights amongst the youth.The Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Iddi Seidu, also addressed the indiscipline and…