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June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Mahama Warns Against Attempts To Rig December Elections

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to promote peace during the upcoming December elections. Speaking at the funeral of former Minister of Information, John Tia Akologo in the Upper East Region, Mahama

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

DBG Gives Women-Led Business A Boost

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has gone into partnership with Sinapi Aba to give businesses which are led by women a boost. Christened “LeapHer”, 2500 women will benefit from the lending initiative, which aims to empower women who are into business and

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

World Athletics Announces New Global Competition With Record Prize Fund

World Athletics has announced a new global championship to start in 2026 which will feature the biggest prize fund in the sport’s history. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship will see world champions, Olympic champions, Diamond League winners and the year’s leading

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

National Team Coach Calls Out Racist TV Poll

Germany's national football team coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has strongly condemned a recent survey by public broadcaster ARD that asked participants if they wanted to see more white players on the team. The poll, which drew criticism for its racist undertones, found

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Mexico’s First Female President Breaks Political Glass Ceiling

From the moment former Mayor of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum threw her hat in the ring for the presidency, the result was rarely in doubt. Throughout the long and often gruelling campaign, as she criss-crossed the nation on commercial flights, her

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Accra: High Court Adjourns LGBTQ Case To July 29

The High Court in Accra has adjourned hearing of the suit challenging Parliamentary approval of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to July 29, 2024 The Court directed Lawyers for the parties to file their written submissions within four weeks.

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Election 2024: Global Info Analytics Predicts ‘Skirt And Blouse’ Voting In NPP Strongholds

An opinion poll by Global Info Analytics carried out in selected constituencies within the Greater Accra Region has revealed the extent of the challenge facing the governing party in what is considered its strongholds, six (6) months before the general election. The outcome

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Fifa Updates Maternity Protocols For Players And Coaches

Fifa has made changes to further protect female footballers and coaches during and after pregnancy, as well as in non-biological motherhood. It includes the addition of a minimum of 14 weeks paid maternity leave for coaches, having previously been in place

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

25,000 Unite At ‘March For Jesus’ In France

More than 25,000 people marched on the streets of Paris as part of the March for Jesus in France. "If we want to touch the world, there is one condition: it is to love each other as Christ loved us," Pastor

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Tamale: Police Arrest Suspect For Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect, Imarana Abdulai Gomda at Tamale in the Northern Region for possession of firearms and ammunition without lawful authority. The Police in a social media post [X] on Friday, May 31, confirmed the arrest