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August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Lyles Wins Sensational 100m Gold By 0.005 Seconds

US sprint star Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a dramatic photo finish at Paris 2024. Showman Lyles overhauled his rivals in the second half of the race to triumph

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Breaking News: Bangladesh Prime Minister Resigns, Flees Country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country after anti-government protests in which hundreds of people have been killed Reports say she and her sister have been taken by army helicopter to safety. Hasina's whereabouts are unclear - she's

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

I Want To Give Up – Neymar

Brazil striker, Neymar, has admitted “there are days that I want to give up” during his recovery process following a serious knee injury. The Al Hilal forward has been sidelined since October after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Ghana Under Seige Over Online Blackmailing

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has announced that over 254% of Online blackmail cases have soared in Ghana in the first two months of the year. According to the CSA, criminals increasingly use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Nigeria’s President Calls For End To Protests Against Economic Hardship

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create an opportunity for dialogue, his first public comments since frustrated citizens took to the streets last week. Amnesty International

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Cocoa Farmers to Receive GH₵ 41,288,689 As Premium For 2023/24 Crop Season

The Ghana Cocoa Board in collaboration with its partners, Touton-SA and Eliho Ghana Limited, are set to distribute an amount of GH₵ 41,288,689 as payment of premiums to cocoa farmers for the year 2023/24 crop season. The amount is expected to

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

NPP Needs Unity To Break The 8 – Nana Owusu Declares

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in Manhyia South Constituency have been urged to embrace unity and hard work to help the party to retain political power. Nana Owusu Afriyie Prempeh, who contested the recently held Manhyia South Parliamentary Primaries but

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024

Colombia 2024: Black Princesses Beat Hasaacas Ladies In Pre-World Cup Friendly

Ghana's Women's U-20 side recorded an emphatic victory over Women's Premier League champions Hasaacas Ladies in a friendly on Friday. The Black Princesses registered a 4-0 win in the game which was played at the Cape Coast Stadium as part of

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024

There Is Low Risk Of Fiscal Slippages Ahead Of December Elections – Fitch

UK-based Fitch Ratings has stated that there is a low risk of policy slippage in the lead-up to the December 2024 elections in Ghana, given the government's strong commitment to the International Monetary Fund programme. However, it pointed out that there

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024

Government To Commence Work On US$450m Manganese Refinery At Nsuta 

President, Nana Akufo-Addo will soon cut sod for work to start on a $450 million manganese refinery at Nsuta in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region. Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, who announced this said the Government had