Author: SAMUEL
Kane starred once again for the Bundesliga giants, scoring a brace in a 4-0 victory over Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena to maintain their perfect start to their league campaign. The England international reached a century of goals for Bayern in just 104 matches across all competitions, the quickest a player has hit the landmark for a team in Europe’s top five leagues in the 21st century. It was a record previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland, who did so in 105 matches for Real Madrid and Manchester City respectively. The 32-year-old also added another record to his…
He scored a header to put his side 2-0 up after Sadio Mane’s opener in the early season top-of-the-table clash. And the Portugal legend, 40, looked to the heavens and pointed in what seemed to be tribute to his dad, Jose Dinis Aveiro, more than 20 years on after he passed away. Jose died of liver failure on September 6, 2005 when Ronaldo was just 20. In just a few days, on September 30, the family will mark what would have been his 72nd birthday. Ronaldo has been eager to pay tributes through his football to a man who he…
The Shariyah Review Bureau of Bahrain has certified XRP as Shariah-compliant, a declaration that could open the digital asset to the $2 trillion Islamic finance market. Strategic Advantage for Ripple The Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB), which operates under the Central Bank of Bahrain, has reportedly declared that XRP meets Shariah compliance standards. This certification positions XRP as a viable digital asset for use in Islamic financial services, potentially creating a pathway for its integration in jurisdictions governed by Islamic law. According to a report, the SRB’s endorsement means XRP can now be used in financial transactions without violating religious principles…
Ghana has secured a major diplomatic breakthrough as the United States has reversed the visa restrictions imposed on the country in July this year. The development means Ghanaians are now eligible for five-year multiple-entry visas, along with other enhanced consular privileges. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on his Facebook page on Friday, September 26. He said the information was communicated to him by the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, during a bilateral meeting with Ghana’s delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New…
The Gomoa East District Health Directorate has denied reports of a diarrhoea outbreak in the district, dismissing claims that more than 20 cases had been linked to water supply disruptions. In a statement signed by Mercy Dennis Yamoah, Senior Human Resource Manager, on behalf of the District Director of Health Service, the Directorate insisted that no such outbreak has been recorded. “We can affirm that no such cases were reported at the Fetteh CHPS Compound on Friday, September 19, 2025, as erroneously stated,” the statement clarified. The Directorate explained that while there is currently an acute disruption in potable water…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has issued a strong caution to party members, stressing that President John Mahama’s performance will determine the party’s fortunes in the 2028 elections. Gbande made it clear that he would not be part of the next campaign if Mahama fails to deliver on his mandate during an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen program. “Anybody who thinks Mahama’s success is not their success is being delusional. If he fails, the NDC will go into opposition because I will not go for the campaign. “My principles will not allow me…
The Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has commended the latest engagement between the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) and the Judiciary, describing it as frank, constructive, and reform-oriented. The long-anticipated meeting was held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Conference Room of the Judicial Service Administration and was chaired by Acting Chief Justice and Chief Justice-nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. In a statement after the engagement, sighted by MyNewsGh, Prempeh highlighted the significance of the discussions. “The long-awaited engagement between the Constitution Review Committee and the Judiciary was held yesterday… Chaired by Acting…
Bitcoin ETFs swung back into the red with $258 million in outflows, while ether ETFs marked a fourth consecutive day of withdrawals with another $251 million. Heavy exits from Fidelity and Bitwise dominated the carnage. ETF Pain Deepens: Bitcoin Funds See $258 Million Outflow, Ether Loses $251 Million The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) markets are in damage-control mode this week. What started as a tug-of-war between inflows and outflows has tilted sharply to the downside, with both bitcoin and ether ETFs suffering heavy redemptions on Thursday, Sept. 25. Bitcoin ETFs registered a $258.46 million outflow, breaking their short-lived rebound from…
The cryptocurrency climbed to $110K after the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis published its personal consumption expenditures report on Friday. BTC Inches Upward After Tepid Inflation Report The Bureau of Economic Analysis released a relatively uneventful personal consumption expenditures (PCE) report on Friday, showing a 0.3% rise in prices for August, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.7%, in line with economists’ predictions. July’s rate was 2.6% and bitcoin reacted little if at all to the news at first, but eventually cleared the $110K threshold later in the afternoon. (Inflation for August 2025 changed little but remained sticky / U.S.…
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, reaching a valuation of $50 billion. The raise, which had participation of Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of Kraken, and Tribe Capital, a venture capital firm founded by Sethi himself, has fueled speculation about Kraken going public soon. Kraken Closes $500M Funding Round Successfully, Reaches $15B Valuation Kraken, one of the household crypto names in the U.S., has reportedly closed its latest funding round successfully in preparation for an upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) move. Fortune, citing “a person who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly” as…