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Trump wins 2024 presidential election
Donald Trump’s election victory will return him to the White House, but both his allies and detractors have made clear his second time around will look nothing like the first. With the Republican Party now entirely his, its anti-Trump figures banished for good, Trump will enter the Oval Office with both the experience of…
Trump on brink of returning to White House after winning key swing states
After winning the key battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was on the brink of making a shock return to the White House in a race where US democracy was on the line. The Associated Press called North Carolina for Trump at 11.18pm ET, as results showed him leading Democrat…
Dumsor is back; tell Ghanaians the truth – Mahama to government
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has criticised the government for allegedly attempting to shift responsibility for Ghana’s current power crisis onto a potential NDC administration, should his party succeed in the upcoming elections. Speaking to supporters in Ehiamankyene, Krachi West District, in the Oti Region, Mahama argued that the government’s…
I’ve delivered on 80% of our manifesto promises – Akufo-Addo insists
President Akufo-Addo has affirmed that his administration has fulfilled 80% of the promises made in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto. Speaking during his tour of the Western North Region on Tuesday, November 5, the President highlighted the government’s achievements and expressed his commitment to continue delivering on his promises to Ghanaians. While acknowledging…
Ghana detects 34,000 new HIV infections within nine months of 2024
The National HIV and AIDS Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service has reported over 34,000 new HIV infections detected from January to the third quarter of 2024. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, the Programme Manager, emphasised the importance of public testing and screening, revealing that approximately 1.3 million people were screened during this period.…
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and appointed Israel Katz to succeed him, triggering protests across the country. In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in Gallant over the management of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon. “Over the past few months…
CLOGSAG to embark on nationwide strike November 7
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has announced a nationwide strike effective November 7, due to the government’s delay in finalizing a new salary structure. CLOGSAG had previously announced its intention to proceed on strike in a statement dated October 22, anticipating that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC)…
Millions of Americans to Vote in 2024 Presidential Election Today
On Tuesday, millions of Americans will cast their votes in the closely contested 2024 presidential election, with Democratic candidate Kamala Harris challenging Republican rival Donald Trump. Of the 230 million eligible voters in the U.S., around 160 million are registered, though nearly half of the states allow same-day registration. Notably, citizens in North Dakota…
Ghana cocoa farmers hoard beans in anticipation of price hike-Reuters
Cocoa farmers in the world’s No.2 producer Ghana are hoarding beans in anticipation of higher prices, industry sources told Reuters, potentially squeezing supplies to a global cocoa market looking to recover from last season’s disastrous harvests. While the scale of the up-country bean stocking was not clear, a dozen farmers, buyers and officials from state…
Equatorial Guinea official arrested with over 400 sextapes with President’s Sister, Other Notable Women
The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives of notable people in the country. The scandal emerged in the course of a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old Economist which resulted in the search of his house and office…