Teams are preparing for the next attempt to at the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal, pending range availability and restoration of propellants and gases during the test. Through the past two test runs April 3 and 4, engineers accomplished several test objectives that will prepare the teams and integrated systems for launch: Configuring Launch Pad … The post NASA Prepares
After much speculation, Apple has announced its developer conference, WWDC, will be held in San Jose between June 6 and June 10, with a keynote being held on June 6, where it’s expected to announce iOS 16, macOS 13, and more. Mirroring previous years, the event will be fully remote (opens in new tab), with … The post WWDC 2022 is official for
Multiple Explorer windows are no more Having been accessible through a tool in recent Insider builds, tabs for File Explorer are now available to all users in an update to Windows 11, rolling out from today alongside other features for the app. The ability to have multiple tabs open in a single File Explorer window, similar … The post Windows 11 update
Russian forces have killed a village head, her husband and her son, Ukrainian officials say. This – and the discovery of the bodies of five men dressed in civilian clothes – has added to growing evidence of atrocities on the ground in Ukraine. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye has been to the two scenes. In the … The post Family of 3 found in shallow grave near Bucha
Moscow and Kiev have conducted several rounds of peace talks with the aim of searching for a political settlement to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, which has intensified over the past month. The outcomes of these talks, as delegations from both sides have indicated, were expected to lay an important foundation for de-escalation of tensions … The post Russia,
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has warned that the worst atrocities committed by Russian troops departing from the north of the country were yet to be discovered. He said the town of Borodyanka may have suffered more than others. Horrific images of bodies in streets in towns such as Bucha have generated shock and condemnation worldwide. … The post Worst atrocities
Somalia’s spy agency has warned about an alleged plot by al-Qaeda-allied al-Shabab militants to attack the president and the prime minister. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said in a tweet that it had briefed the nation’s leaders on the “plot being hatched by the al-Shabab mafia”. The agency did not provide further details, … The post Spy
Harrowing accounts are emerging of Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly executing about 300 people in central Mali. Residents told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the killings took place during an operation against militant Islamists over four days in late March. Detained men were ordered to walk in groups of up to 10, before … The post ‘Mali, Russian fighters behind
A Nigerian atheist has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a high court in the northern state of Kano after being convicted of blaspheming Islam. Mubarak Bala, the 37-year-old president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, pleaded guilty to all 18 charges and asked for leniency. He has been in detention since 2020. … The post Nigerian atheist jailed 24 years for blasphemy
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), to promote behavioural change in 17 selected districts in Northern Ghana, for improved health outcomes. The “Accelerating Social and Behaviour Change,” (ASBC) project, at an estimated cost of 29.1 million dollars, is spanning five years … The post GHS,
Former Ghana coach, Kwesi Appiah says the Black Stars can progress out of their group in the 2022 World Cup if they prepare adequately for the tournament. The Black Stars will face Portugal, Uruguay and Korea Republic in Group H of the tournament. The four-time AFCON champions kick starts their campaign against Portugal. Appiah, who … The post Kwesi Appiah wants Stars
Ghana Prisons Service’s Reformers (male) and the Police Service female team will look to defend their titles when the second edition of the Greater Accra Handball Association (GAHA) open championships takes off at the Prisons Handball Court in Accra, today. The three-day event to usher in the 2022 GAHA league season is under the theme, … The post Handball: 2nd GAHA Open Championship
Sunday’s epic Ghana Premier League (GPL) Week 24 encounter between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak has been picked for a late kick off at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The game, the biggest of the season, is expected to kick off at 6pm with both approaching the game with mixed expectations. It … The post Kotoko v Hearts game picked for late kick-off appeared first
In a repeat of the 2020-21 Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea and Real Madrid now lock horns in the last eight of this year’s competition, with the first leg taking place at Stamford Bridge tonight. Thomas Tuchel’s side made it past Ligue 1 champions Lille 4-1 on aggregate to book their spot in the quarters, while … The post Real dare Chelsea at Stamford Bridge appeared
Wayne Rooney has tipped Mauricio Pochettino to become the next Manchester United manager, believing his Premier League experience and history of blooding youth places him ahead of Ajax boss Erik ten Hag. Derby manager Rooney believes the new manager must overhaul the squad this summer, claiming the departures of Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo should … The post Rooney wants United
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologised for his team’s “unacceptable” performance in Monday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace. Arsenal’s hopes of securing a top-four finish suffered a blow after they slipped to fifth, a spot below Tottenham Hotspur, who have played a game more. “We weren’t at the races today, especially in the first … The post Arsenal
Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, the Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana (BoG), has called on stakeholders within the business sector to join forces with the BoG to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on women businesses. The BoG believes in inclusive and resilient financial system and economy because it works for all of us as … The post BoG calls for support to reduce
The Ghana Stock Exchange Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI), which measures stocks of publicly-listed financial sector companies, has for the first time in five years outperformed the rest of the market, first-quarter data from the Exchange have shown. Compared to the benchmark market-wide Composite Index (GSE-CI), which lost 1.67 per cent at end of the period, … The post Financial
Economist and Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, Professor Peter Quartey, has urged government to return to complying with fiscal rules, as part of measures to revive the ailing economy. President Akufo-Addo, in 2019, assented to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, fulfilling the government’s longstanding promise to legislate rules, limiting future public spending to … The post Return
The World Bank on Monday released an amount of GH¢42 million through the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project Two to the government to pay two cycles of arrears of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP). The arrears under the 75th and 76th cycles will benefit 344,000 beneficiaries under the programme. The World Bank in a … The post World Bank allocates
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