The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, April 9, for an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting with political parties to address some pending issues. The meeting comes on the back of calls from the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the EC to meet the parties to update them on the […] The post EC sets April 9 for emergency IPAC meeting first appeared
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people in his country. He said elephant numbers had […] The post Botswana
Rescue efforts are under way in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s eastern coast, killing at least nine and injuring more than 800. Some 127 people are trapped in collapsed tunnels and on mountainous roads along the rugged coastline. The epicentre was 18km (11 miles) south of Hualien city, but strong tremors […] The post Rescue efforts continue after
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has rejected a petition seeking to annul an anti-gay law that has been roundly condemned internationally as one of the toughest in the world. The court found on Wednesday that some sections of the law violated the right to health and it was “inconsistent with right to health, privacy and freedom of religion” but […] The post Uganda’s Constitutional
Tens of thousands of people have fled the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to escape a surge in gang violence over the past weeks. United Nations figures suggest more than 53,000 left between 8-27 March. The UN is warning that the rural regions to which many have fled are not equipped to deal with such a large […] The post More than 50,000 flee Haiti capital after surge in gang violence
The White House wants US space agency Nasa to develop a new time zone for the Moon – Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). Because of the different gravitational field strength on the Moon, time moves quicker there relative to Earth – 58.7 microseconds every day. This might not seem like much, but it can have a […] The post White House wants Moon to have its own time zone appeared first
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a drone attack in Russia’s Tatarstan region – more than 1,300km (807 miles) from the Ukraine-Russia border. The strikes, in which 12 people were injured, are the deepest into Russian territory since the start of the war. Local authorities said that the strikes hit the town of Yelabuga, where drones […] The post Deepest Ukraine drone
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has expanded a gag order on the former president after his online attacks against his daughter. Justice Juan Merchan has banned Mr Trump from criticising his family members or those of Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg. The Trump campaign has called the gag order unconstitutional. In the […] The post Trump gag order expanded
The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement signed on Monday says both countries will work together on developing “robust” methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools and the systems that underpin them. It is the first bilateral agreement of its kind. UK […] The post UK and US sign landmark agreement
By Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA Taking place in challenging and uncertain times, the World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi produced mixed results: a few successes, but also some disappointments. By contrast, the previous ministerial conference, held in June 2022, concluded with the adoption of numerous multilateral agreements and decisions, giving the WTO a temporary […] The post
A piece of movie history inspired by the Titanic disaster made a splash at a recent auction. The wooden panel, used in the 1997 film as a makeshift raft for the character Rose, sold for a whopping $718,750. This prop, often mistaken for a door, has been a source of debate among fans since the […] The post Iconic Titanic door prop that kept Rose alive fetches
The floating piece of wood that kept Titanic’s Rose alive has been sold for $718,750 (£569,739) at auction. The post ‘Door’ prop that kept Rose alive in Titanic movie sold for $718,750 first appeared on 3News.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has received a US$300 million facility from the World Bank as budgetary support. According to a report by Citi News, the BoG’s account was officially credited on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The release today is the first of three $300 million World Bank operations for disaster response and resilience in […] The post $300m World Bank budgetary support hits
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, has cast doubt on the Electoral Commission’s (EC) assertion that no Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) are missing. Asiedu Nketiah suggests that the devices are intentionally being withheld by someone within the system. His comments follow allegations made by the Minority in Parliament […] The post EC’s
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo lacks the courage to openly declare his stance on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 27, Asiedu Nketiah, also known as General Mosquito, suggested that the president’s reluctance to address […] The post Akufo-Addo
Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate, Amadou Ba, has called the opposition’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye to concede victory in Sunday’s presidential election, a government official said. Unofficial results showed that Mr Faye had a strong lead over Mr Ba. Mr Faye had been in prison 10 days before the vote and campaigned on the promise of radical … The post Former prime
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. It is unclear if anyone was injured. Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) says all traffic is being detoured. CNN has reached out to Baltimore City Fire Department for additional information. The 1.6-mile, four-lane […] The post Francis
Guinness World Record Contender for the longest speech by an individual, Adu Sarfowah has urged Ghanaians who wish to embark on record attempts to carry on. The post There is nothing wrong with the ‘thons’ happening – Adu Sarfowah first appeared on 3News.
A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Ahwoi, has conceded that he misspoke and apologised to flagbearer John Dramani Mahama and the entire NDC party over his “anything can happen” comments at a nomination party for Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman. The former Interior Minister’s comments have been interpreted to imply that the fate […] The post I misspoke, I apologise
Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a Special aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to stop peddling falsehoods about the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mahama. In a post on her X platform reacting to a “fake” letter issued in the name of Mr Mahama, she […] The post Fix the economy, stop borrowing
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