A LION WAS SHOT DEAD IN KENYA AFTER A CHAOTIC ATTACK

Kenyan wildlife rangers have shot dead a male lion that had wandered out of Nairobi National Park and attacked a person.

The lion entered the village of Isinya at about 40 kilometres south of the capital, where a crowd gathered around it and it slightly injured one person, Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman Paul Gathitu said.

A veterinary team had been called to sedate the lion, so it could be brought back, but they did not arrive before the situation became "chaotic" and rangers shot the animal, the spokesman said.

Nairobi National Park, which is not entirely fenced, has more than 30 lions.

Another lion left the park in March, injured one person, then found its way back to the park.

YAW AMPOFO ANKRAH CALLED ON GHANAIAN CLUBS TO BRAND THEIR CLUBS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Experienced sports journalist Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has called on Ghanaian clubs to capitalize on social media in a bid to package and brand their clubs to a higher level.

The former Metro TV sports host and current anchor for Super Sports charged the entire football family to feast on the viral nature of the numerous social media platforms if they are to project the image of local football beyond the country.

The Ghana Beach Soccer Association President cited the localized branding of the South African Premiership as a starting block to follow in the packaging and re-branding exercise that has long term effects on the league at large.

Yaw Ampofo Ankrah cited the ease to which vital statistics, images and other content can be accessed as one of the reasons why the other leagues have more followers but was quick to suggest we follow suit.

“Social media is a very important tool with regards to branding of the league. South Africa mastered the art of branding and their stadiums which has had great effect on their game,” he said.

“Branding of the local language as in the Zulu commentary can satisfy both ends on the local scene. Contents on the clubs such as statistics and packaging will help panelists, analysts and other reporters”, Yaw Ankrah told sportscrusader.com.

He continued, “In Ghana we sort of assume that numbers alone indicate success but we need a lot of efforts to really promote the league not just on Hearts and Kotoko matches only”.

“People don’t understand the importance of branding and marketing to the image of the club. The major stakeholder should also understand the need to work in tandem with the media to promote the league (using social media as a strong tool)”, the super sports anchor concluded.

The 2016 Ghana Premier League season has enjoyed massive patronage as compared to the previous seasons and the influx of social media such as twitter, Facebook, audioboom, Instagram, wechat and the club’s official websites can only project the image of a club beyond the confines of the nation.

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AVRAM GRANT HAS WITHDRAWN HIS NASTY COMMENT

 

Ghana coach Avram Grant has withdrawn his nasty comment after Black Stars 3-1 win over Mozambique in a 2017 Nations Cup qualifier on Thursday.

The former Chelsea manager said at the post match conference: “If this nation will concentrate on the football and not the bullshit, and just the football because there is a lot of passion, we can reach higher, high level. It is a long term target, but it’s achievable.”

His choice of word did not go down well with Ghanaians with outspoken and controversial football administrator Alhaji Abdul Karim Grusah calling for his head.

But Grant after supervising the double-header against the Os Mambas and maintaining the Black Stars at the summit of Group H, the 60-year-old

“First, I withdraw this word. Just the thing I will like to say is I love Ghana and I respect Ghanaians and I care about the Ghanaian team,” he told the Ghana FA Communication Division.

“What I wanted to say is we need everybody not to focus on the unnecessary thing, only to focus about the most important thing that our leaders that can make the change can focus on the important things that can take us forward and not about negative things."

It is unknown if the Ghana FA will accept his apology or push for further punishment.

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ALDI RECALLS BISCUITS OVER CONTAMINATION

Discount supermarket Aldi has recalled some biscuits and snacks due to possible "pest contamination".

The products, made by Baketime Ltd, have been withdrawn from sale "on a precautionary basis" due to "potential unhygienic manufacturing conditions", the recall notice says.

Customers who have purchased products were warned not to eat the goods and to return them to their nearest store.

Affected products include Aldi Cheese Thins, Aldi Cheese Bakes, Aldi Oddbites and Aldi Ginger Nuts.

An Aldi spokeswoman said all orders with the supplier had been suspended while the matter was investigated.

Originally published as Aldi recalls biscuits over contamination

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS OUT FOR A 3- DAY VISIT IN CUBA

He is the first sitting US president to visit since the 1959 revolution, which heralded decades of hostility between the two countries. For a US president to touch down at Jose Marti airport in Havana and be warmly greeted by Cuban's foreign minister was until recently unthinkable.
For decades, the US and Cuba were engaged in a bitter stand-off, triggered by the overthrow of US-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista by Communist leader Fidel Castro in 1959.The US broke off diplomatic relations and imposed a trade embargo.But President Obama undertook two years of secret talks which led to the announcement in December 2014 that the two countries would restore diplomatic relations.
Since then, there have been a series of symbolic moments, such as the first formal meeting of Presidents Obama and Castro at a regional summit in Panama and the opening of embassies in Havana and Washington DC.


President Barack Obama said to Cuban President Raul Castro that in no time, change would happen in Cuba.

The two Presidents are due to meet later on Monday to talk about trade and to hold a joint news conference.

THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT
The first stop on President Obama's tour was the newly re-opened US embassy in Havana, where he told the staff it was "wonderful to be in Cuba".

But it was the visit to Havana's old town which brought home the long way US-Cuban relations have come since the thaw was announced 15 months ago.

While the plan to interact with Cubans in the streets was disrupted by a tropical storm, the image of the US president and his family braving the rain demonstrated to many Cubans his commitment to the new, warmer relationship.


Later on Monday, President Obama is due to get down to the nitty gritty of politics with Cuban leader Raul Castro.

Their meeting at the Palace of the Revolution will be closely scrutinised for signs of how much practical progress has been made.

Ahead of the meeting, President Obama said he believed that "change is going to happen here and I think that Raul Castro understands that".

He also told US broadcaster ABC that he would be announcing that Google had made a deal with the Cuban authorities to expand Cuba's poor wifi and broadband access.

There have been a series of other agreements between the two countries since the thaw was announced, including commercial deals on telecoms and a scheduled airline service, increased co-operation on law enforcement and environmental protection.

Many Cubans are hoping their economy will receive a further boost from further openness and reforms as well as US investment.

Cuban officials are banking on a growth in US tourists visiting the island as restrictions on US citizens travelling there are eased further.

On Sunday, US hotel company Starwood announced it had become the first US firm to agree a deal with the Cuban authorities since the revolution of 1959.

The company said it would be making a "multimillion-dollar investment" to bring three Cuban hotels "up to our standards".
What could possibly go wrong?

While President Obama's agenda was carefully discussed with Cuban officials, one thing the White House has insisted on is a meeting between the president and Cuban dissidents, whether the Cubans like it or not.

Among them are expected to be members of the Ladies in White, a group which campaigns for the release of political prisoners.

Only hours before President Obama touched down, dozens of their members were arrested during their weekly protest in Havana.

The meeting between the dissidents and Mr Obama is scheduled for Tuesday.

Another main sticking point between the two countries is the 54-year-old US trade embargo.

While strolling through Havana's old town on Sunday, one Cuban shouted: "Down with the embargo!"

The problem for President Obama is that it can only be lifted by the US Congress, which is controlled by Republicans who have expressed their opposition to its removal.

On the Cuban side, analysts say there are conflicting sentiments within the Communist Party over hosting President Obama.

The Director General of the US division at the Cuban Foreign Ministry told the BBC's Will Grant that "matters of sovereignty of the Cuban people" would remain firmly off the agenda.
Many observers have also noted that President Obama is not scheduled to meet Raul Castro's younger brother, the leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro.

The elder Castro has only made one official statement about the thaw in relations, and it was hardly a ringing endorsement: "I don't trust in the United States' policy, nor have I exchanged a word with them".

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