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June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY CALLS FOR END TO VIOLENCE IN SUDAN

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling for an end to the violence in Sudan. Most Rev Justin Welby made the comments after Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a major attack on el-Fasher in North Darfur. It came a day after

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb Hospitalized After Suddenly Falling Ill

Lille midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has been taken to hospital in France after falling ill. The Algeria international, 29, who started his senior career at Tottenham in 2013, joined Lille from Angers last year, making 34 appearances. Bentaleb was "immediately taken care

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Football Regulator ‘Won’t Be Good’ – Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is opposed to the introduction of a football regulator and says he can understand why Manchester City are challenging the Premier League's rules. Ratcliffe has taken a 27.7% stake in United but has effectively been

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Steve Cooper Appointed Leicester City Manager

Leicester City have appointed former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as their new manager on a three-year deal. Cooper, 44, has been out of work since leaving Forest in December 2023. The Foxes have been searching for a new manager since

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Nearly 18,000 Ghanaians Newly Infected With HIV In 2023

Data from the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS estimates and projections showed 17, 774 people- 6,457 males and 11, 317 females- became newly infected with HIV in that year. The number comprises 4,869 youth between 15 and 24, 1,698

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Akufo-Addo Grants Two-Year Extension to Auditor-General’s Appointment

Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu will spend two more years in office as his contract has been extended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr. Asiedu was due for statutory retirement on August 1, 2024. A notice dated June 19 from the Audit

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Mahama Vows To Ban Mining In Forest Reserves If Elected President In 2024

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has warned that Ghana’s forest reserves will be a no-go area for individuals seeking to carry out mining activities under the next NDC government. He emphasised that the exploration of

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Court Acquits Former Malawi President’s Step-Son In Migrant Deaths Case

The step-son of Malawi's ex-President Peter Mutharika has been acquitted of all charges in a case in which he was accused of human trafficking and aggravated manslaughter. Tadikira Mafubza and seven other men were arrested in November 2022 after police said

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

OPOKU PREMPEH LEADS IN NPP’S CHOICE OF RUNNING MATE FOR BAWUMIA – NIB SURVEY

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is widely preferred among party members to be the running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, according to a survey by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB). The survey engaged

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

AUCTION OF WORLD’S OLDEST CHRISTIAN BOOK NETS MILLIONS

A Christian manuscript dating back to the 3rd century has been sold for just over £3m after going under the hammer at London auction house, Christie's. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, believed to be Christianity's oldest surviving book and one of the oldest