by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Chelsea are planning a move for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, according to the Daily Mirror. The Blues are planning for the departure of star striker Diego Costa this summer, with Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Quanjian having admitted they are keen on the...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says has not retired, but is instead taking a sabbatical until the summer. The 65-year-old has been out of work since leaving Old Trafford in May. On Monday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf said Van Gaal had ended his...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Mike Dean has been demoted to the Championship following fierce criticism of his officiating over the festive period. The referee endured an eventful December, with his decisions to send off Sofiane Feghouli during West Ham’s clash with Manchester United, and his...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player at an Africa Cup of Nations tournament as he kept a clean sheet in their draw against Mali. El-Hadary turned 44 on Sunday and came on in the first half after an injury to Ahmed El-Shenawy, who collided with the...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | news
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last month. In a national TV address, Jammeh said on Tuesday the measure was necessary because of “the unprecedented...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has turned down a £430,000-a-week offer from China. Toure, 33, was the subject of interest from the Chinese Super League last summer. He decided against moving then and gave the same response when he was contacted again to say the...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | sports
Ghana’s Andre Ayew surpassed his father’s record by scoring the goal that beat Uganda 1-0 in their Group D match at the Africa Cup of Nations. The West Ham winger slotted in a penalty on 32 minutes after captain Asamoah Gyan had been pulled back. Ghana...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | news
Kenya has banned the importation of birds and poultry products from Uganda following the outbreak of the deadly bird flu along the shores of Lake Victoria near Entebbe. According to the Director of veterinary services Kisa Juma, this is a temporary measure to prevent...
by Hope Media | Jan 18, 2017 | news
At least 52 aid workers and civilians were killed on Tuesday when an air force jet accidentally bombed a camp in northeast Nigeria instead of Boko Haram militants, medical charity MSF said. The incident happened at about 9:00 am (0800 GMT) in Rann, in the far north of...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | news
President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi, met with a section of clan elders of various communities living in Mandera County. The President and the elders held discussed development in the County of Mandera and agreed to involve all the stakeholders in...
