The story so far: As efforts were being made to form an African Continental organisation in 1963, it appeared as if divisions on the continent would make this objective impossible to achieve. But there were some “wily old men” in power in Africa, who realised that unless Africa became united, it could be recolonised by … The post THE BIRTH OF THE AFRICAN UNION (3) appeared first on
Better sound, smarter noise cancellation, more battery life… but worse for traveling? We’ve been anticipating the launch of the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones this year, and it looks like we won’t have to wait much longer: a big leak has revealed their expected look and new features. The Sony WH-1000XM4 have dominated our list of the … The post 5 big upgrades
Billionaire buys Twitter for $44B You don’t even need 280 characters to deliver this momentous news: Elon Musk just bought Twitter. The Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder has been circling the popular social media platform for weeks, using Twitter itself as a medium to announce both his intentions and ongoing frustrations with the platform in … The post Elon Musk buys Twitter appeared first on
At least 168 people have been killed and 98 injured in tribal clashes in the western Darfur town of Kreinik, a spokesperson for a refugee group said on Sunday. The violence was the latest in an uptick of such incidents in the war-weary region. Western Darfur was home to many of the people displaced by … The post ‘168 killed, 98 injured in western Darfur violence’ appeared
Nigeria’s president has said the country was in “shock and trauma” following the deaths of at least 100 people from an explosion at an illegal oil refinery. President Muhammadu Buhari described the incident in Imo state, southern Nigeria, as a “catastrophe and a national disaster”. Many victims were burnt beyond recognition. The police were now … The post Buhari:
Guinea’s ruling military government has signalled that it might break a deadline to set out its plans to return to civilian rule, opening up the prospect of more sanctions from West Africa’s political and economic bloc. There was no immediate announcement from the military rulers of Burkina Faso who were facing the same Monday deadline … The post Guinea, Burkina
Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the government’s strategic plan to build a self-sufficient country will fail without the active involvement of development partners. According to him, Ghana’s development partners had the technical expertise and resources to support the country’s development efforts. He said the “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda, which spells out government’s plan … The post At
At least 120 police personnel across the country are expected to be trained in Community Policing concept by the end of the year, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Laurencia Wilhelmina Akorli, the Director of the Community Policing Unit (CPU) has stated. She said the concept would help improve police-public-partnership and promote proactive policing to help … The post Community
Ghana’s rugby men’s team, The Eagles, failed in their attempt to book spots at this year’s rugby World Cup as well as the Commonwealth Games when they failed to advance from the round-robin stage of the 2022 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Cup championship at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in Kampala, Uganda at the weekend.The Eagles, who left the country last … The post Rugby:
A delegation of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Accra 2023 African Games on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Effutu Traditional Area, NeenyiGhartey VII at his office in Winneba, Central Region. The team, led by the Executive Chairman Dr KwekuOfosu-Asare elaborately briefed the traditional ruler on Ghana’s preparations … The post LOC
Ghanaian Richard Ofori and Kwame Peprah played key roles as South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup semifinals on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over Tanzanian visitors Simba. Pirates won a stoppage-ridden quarterfinal second leg 1-0 in Soweto, thanks to a headed goal from forward Peprah, with TV replays shown belatedly … The post Ofori,
The La Liga champions-elect meet the Premier League holders in the last four of this season’s Champions League, and the Etihad Stadium plays host to the first leg of Manchester City and Real Madrid’s semi-final tonight. Pep Guardiola’s men needed just the one goal to scrape past Atletico Madrid in the quarters, while Real ended … The post Champions
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Antonio Rudiger would leave Chelsea in the summer. The defender, who is approaching the end of his contract, has been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester United and PSG, while his agent met with Barcelona officials last month over a potential summer move to the Nou Camp. Speaking to Sky Sports after … The post Chelsea boss confirms Rudiger’s departure
Autistic cyclist, Young Phil Bertino, led over 30 professional cyclists to ride from Accra to Gomoa Nyanyano in the Central Region to mark the third edition of ‘Autism Awareness Creation through Cycling’ event on Saturday. The 49.2km ride of 2:01:12sec started from Adenta and rode through Achimota, Lapaz, Mallam Junction and headed to Kasoa to … The post 3rd ‘Autism
A week-long Sports management and administration course has ended at the National Sports College (NSC)-Winneba on Saturday. The training, organized by the NSC, was held under the theme; ‘Sports Management, the Key to Sports Development in Ghana. A total of 26 participants drawn from various sports institutions attended with Dr Austin Luguterrah of the University … The post Sports
Traders ditched riskier assets on Monday as relief over Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election quickly gave way to renewed concerns about the impact of rising interest rates on global economic growth. Asian markets suffered their worst session in over a month as worries that Beijing could soon be back in lockdown sent … The post Stocks tumble
Oil slumped nearly five per cent to its lowest in almost two weeks on Monday, extending last week’s decline as concern grew that prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and potential increases to U.S. interest rates would hurt global growth and oil demand. In Shanghai, authorities have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry. … The post Oil
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) have dialogued on the role of banks in ensuring a secure and resilient digital ecosystem for the financial sector. Present at the meeting were representatives from the Information Security Office of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). A statement jointly signed by Dr Albert … The post CSA,
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting Ghana’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio of 84.6 per cent in 2022. According to its April 2022 Fiscal Monitor report, the country’s total debt was estimated at 81.8 per cent of GDP in 2021, higher than the 80.1 per cent, approximately GH¢351.8 billion quoted by the … The post IMF forecasts Ghana’s
Dr Chris Kpodar, President of Solomon Investment Ghana Limited, has called on the African Union (AU), to champion the adoption of an African Continental Common Currency (ACCC) agenda, saying, a common currency depicts one’s economic power. Speaking on the topic: “The justification for African Continental Common Currency backed by resources, not by dollar,” at the … The post AU
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