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Ghana aims at improving road infrastructure

Africa

Ghana commits $1.3b to road infrastructure development – President Mahama via TICAD-9 in Yokohama

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghana has committed a total of $1.3 billion to improve road infrastructure in the West African nation, according to President John Mahama. President Mahama was the keynote speaker at the Forum of the 2025 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held at the Hyatt Regency Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The forum which marks a pivotal moment in the enduring partnership […]

todayAugust 20, 2025

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Japan defender Endo Wataru provides crucial assist as Liverpool rallies to late victory over Bournemouth in Premier League opener

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japan international defender Endo Wataru climbed off the substitute bench to provide a crucial assist for Mohammed Salah to cement the victory for Liverpool needed last-gasp goals from Federico Chiesa and Salah to record a 4-2 triumph over Bournemouth in the 2025/26 Premier League opener at the Anfield on Friday night. The 32-year-old took the place of Dutch-born Ghanaian right-back Jeremie Frimpong on the hour […]

todayAugust 15, 2025

Ghanaian youngster Jayden Afful

Africa

Ghanaian baseball wunderkind Jayden Afful wins major silverware in Kanagawa schools competition

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghanaian-Filipino baseball sensation Jeorge Jayden Afful has made a remarkable impact after excelling with Sagamihara Little Senior High School at the 2025 Summer Kanagawa Prefecture Schools Baseball Competition. Afful, 14, was a key member of his school's squad throughout the competition which drew 44 schools across the Kanagawa region. In his role as a center fielder, Afful displayed gallantry performances as his team reached the […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

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GALLERY: Check exclusive photos of Liverpool’s game against Yokohama Marinos

English champions Liverpool posted a resounding 3-1 victory over J1 League side Yokohama Marinos in a pre-season friendly at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday night. The Reds gifted a memorable moment to 32-year-old Wataru Endo who received a rousing welcome from fans in his homeland as he replaced skipper Virgil van Dijk who handed over the armband to the Japanese.

todayJuly 31, 2025

Wataru Endo starred for Liverpool

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Japanese star Wataru delighted after captaining Liverpool to victory on home soil

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese international Wataru Endo has stated that he will never forget the moment he captained Liverpool on his home soil. The 32-year-old was given a rousing reception by his compatriots when he was introduced in the second half of the Reds' 3-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday. Endo began his professional career with Shonan Bellmare in 2010 before moving to join Urawa Red […]

todayJuly 31, 2025

Liverpool defeated Yokohama Marino

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Liverpool humble Yokohama Marinos in pre-season friendly

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) English champions Liverpool posted a resounding 3-1 victory over J1 League side Yokohama Marinos in a pre-season friendly at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday night. The Reds gifted a memorable moment to 32-year-old Wataru Endo who received a rousing welcome from fans in his homeland as he replaced skipper Virgil van Dijk who handed over the armband to the Japanese. The 2024/25 […]

todayJuly 30, 2025

Vissel Kobe suffered a loss to Barcelona

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Barcelona edge Vissel Kobe in international club friendly

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Spanish giants Barcelona recorded a 3-1 victory over Japanese side Vissel Kobe in an international friendly game on Sunday evening in Japanese Standard Time. The two-time J1 League title winners hosted the Catalan club for the third in their head-to-head meetings and were hoping to improve their records against the La Liga giants. However, their dream of causing an upset started on a rough note […]

todayJuly 27, 2025

Japan elections

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2025 Upper House Elections: Eight NGOs issue joint-statement against Japanese political parties targeting foreigners on campaign platforms

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Eight Human Rights non-governmental organisations have issued a joint-statement to condemn the alarming uptick in anti-immigrant rhetoric by political parties ahead of the July 20 Upper House election. The organisation says it the situation is causing major concerns among foreign nationals living in the East Asian country. In the statement which has been by Jafriq Radio, sound bites such as “Japanese First” and “revision of […]

todayJuly 15, 2025

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