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Smiling Faces and Handshakes: How Nkrumah’s close allies bid him goodbye while plotting his ousting
Of Ghana’s four major military coups, the one that ousted the country’s founder and first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was perhaps the most unexpected. In his book Dark Days in Ghana, originally published by Zed Books in 1968, Nkrumah detailed his final moments with some of his closest associates, expressing his shock at their betrayal. While away on an international assignment in Vietnam, Nkrumah’s political life came to an abrupt end due to the coup…
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Beyond The Numbers: About $12bn in remittances to Ghana unaccounted for by Bank of Ghana
Approximately $12 billion in remittances to Ghana went untracked and unaccounted for by the Bank of Ghana and the Auditor General from 2018 to 2022. In the space of remittances, available data from the World Bank and the Bank of Ghana have contrasted each other. While the World Bank tracked a total of $21.1 billion as remittances inflow to Ghana from 2018 to 2022, the Auditor General’s reports on the Bank of Ghana’s consolidated statements of foreign exchange…
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Government’s failure to prioritize education leads to WAEC’s inability to organize 2024 BECE – Dr Clement Apaak
Dr Clement Apaak, Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has called on the government to urgently allocate GH¢80 million to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to ensure the smooth organization of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Dr. Apaak, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, criticized the government for its failure to prioritize education funding, despite Parliament’s approval of the budget for WAEC. He described the…
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New dawn for Dar Port as it receives its largest container ship ever
The MSC ADU V, carrying 4,000 containers, has docked at the Port of Dar es Salaam for the first time, marking the arrival of the largest container ship in Tanzania’s history.
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Lagos Christ Embassy Headquarters on fire
A fire has engulfed the Christ Embassy Church Headquarters in Ikeja’s Oregun district, Lagos State, according to reports from Channels Television, a Nigerian media outlet. Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident, with multiple videos shared on X showing the extensive damage caused by the blaze. The fire reportedly broke out early Sunday, causing significant destruction to the church property and sending shockwaves through the local community and beyond. The church, led by the influential pastor Chris Oyakhilome, received…
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Kenya blocks milk from Uganda again
Sector players decry delays in securing permits to export milk
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Penis cancer cases increasing: Brazil sees 6,500 amputations in a decade
“It’s something you never imagine will happen to you,” says João, 63, who under went a partial amputation.Read More
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Stolen test data and NHS numbers published by hospital hackers
Experts say the hack is one of the most “significant and harmful” cyber attacks ever in the UK.Read More
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Cyber-attack delays child’s cancer operation
Dylan Kjorstad’s surgery was delayed due to concerns over blood supplies following a cyber-attack.Read More
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Top sunscreens fail protection tests, Which? says
Some cheaper lotions from supermarkets Aldi and Lidl outperformed more expensive brands, Which? said.Read More
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Noella Foundation launches second edition of the Life After School Summit to equip Nigerian students
