The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Sierra Leone’s government must tighten control over its foreign exchange (FX) spending to safeguard economic stability, even as the country records progress under its ongoing reform program. Following a mission to Freetown led by Christian Saborowski from April 20 to May 1, the IMF announced a staff-level agreement with Sierra Leone…
FIFA has explained why several empty seats were seen during South Korea’s 2-1 win over Czechia at the 2026 World Cup, despite announcing an official attendance of 44,985. The world football governing body said the attendance figure was based on tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium area, not on the number of fans sitting in their assigned…
Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped 11 per cent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarising entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to kick off a series of…
Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped 11 per cent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarising entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to kick off a series of…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his country’s opening World Cup match against Panama in Toronto after being refused entry into Canada. The 32-year-old, who is part of Ghana’s squad and currently plays for Spanish club Villarreal, was expected to travel with the team from their training base in Boston. However, his visa application was rejected by Canadian authorities,…
South Korea came from behind to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Friday, scoring twice in the second half to secure a dramatic victory. The Koreans dominated large spells of the contest but found themselves trailing just before the hour mark when Czech defender Ladislav Krejci headed home from close…
