Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has sent a letter to Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt ES Okraku, congratulating Accra Hearts of Oak for emerging as Champions of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League In his letter, the FIFA President hailed Hearts of Oak’s victory, putting it down to [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has put six States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on red alert to ensure a safe and healthy nationwide Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The action followed the confirmation of the Delta Variant of COVID-19, the rising number of infections and [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has recorded additional 123 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections from the deadly virus rose to 169,329 as of July 17. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said via its official website on Sunday that the new infections indicate a decrease from the 132 cases recorded [...]Full text...
Sale, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe, held a press conference at the Mohamed VI Sports Complex in Sale, Morocco, after the conclusion of CAF Executive Committee meeting that was held on Friday, 16 July 2021. Below are the important quotes from [...]Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Sunday that they detected 10 new positive cases of Covid-19 on Saturday evening in the island. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, its laboratories performed 1,086 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on Saturday and discovered seven positive cases from Covid-19 [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - As societies are becoming more polarized with hate speech on the rise, Nelson Mandela’s calls for solidarity and an end to racism are particularly relevant today. "The pandemic too has further exposed our vital need for solidarity," the UN Secretary General António Guterres said, and asked [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a legendary global advocate for dignity, equality, justice and human rights”, the UN chief said on Sunday. “Each year, on this day, Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to this [...]Full text...
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa with potential benefits to both as they build back sustainably after the crisis. This indication was given by experts attending the 16th CII-Exim Bank Digital Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership. Speaking at [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Gunmen under the control of Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, have gone on rampage, abducting villagers and travellers in Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. The attacks, which started on Friday, are in reaction to the arrest of Turji’s father. Sources said that [...]Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following Eyptian Giants Al Ahly's 3-0 win on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in their final TotalEnergies CAF Champions League match to retain the trophy and secure a record 10th title, here is a list of all the previous winners. Season Team 2020/21 Al Ahly, Cairo, [...]Full text...
