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Since the coronavirus pandemic hit its tourism industry hard, Cuba has experienced its worst economic crisis since the 1990s. Photo: YAMIL LAGE / AFPSource: AFPCuba’s sugar cane industry, once the world leader, first lost the United States as its main customer 60 years ago and then the Soviet Union three decades later.Today, the industry is on the brink with Cuba in the grips of a crushing economic crisis characterized by frequent power outages and severe shortages of basic supplies such as fuel, fertilizer and pesticides.”It’s the worst time in the history” of the industry, said Reynaldo Espinosa, the 54-year-old boss…

The late Head of State of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings Corporal Matthew Adabuga, a retired officer in the Ghana Army, offers an insight into just how unpopular Jerry John Rawlings was when he ruled Ghana in the 1980s.Corporal Adabuga (retd) revealed in an interview with JoyNews that JJ Rawlings’ popularity had plummeted since the murder of three High Court judges in 1981.He explained that in the aftermath of that incident, the Rawlings administration faced a number of coup attempts due to discontent within the then Ghana military.The most significant and nearly successful coup attempt Rawlings faced, he recalled, was on…

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, the Sky Sports F1 team predict who will come out on top in Sunday’s race at Silverstone.For the first time at Silverstone, three Britons occupy the top three positions on the grid after George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole. While the public will appear rightly hopeful of a British victory, it is far from guaranteed with world championship leader Max Verstappen expected to seize any opportunity from fourth, while Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri can’t dropped from fifth place.With which team has the fastest car not entirely…

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the 15 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have revealed plans to launch the ECO single currency initiative “soon”. Details Single currency is part of the features of the three-in-one ID cards designed by National Identity Management Committee of Nigeria and is set to be released by August. Announcement of the Ministry of Finance signed by the Press Director, Mohammed Mangaon Friday, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, noted the critical role ECO will play in promoting “economic growth and development in the region”, further…

2011 Ghana’s Most Beautiful winner Akua GMB outshone all her celebrity friends in her white dress at a private eventThe beauty queen looked gorgeous in a chic outfit and matching designer shoes for the video shootSome social media users commented on Akua GMB’s charming hairstyle and perfect makeup2011 Ghana’s Most Beautiful winner Sally Akua Amoakowaa popularly known as Akua GMB stole the limelight in her classy white outfit as she attended a star-studded event over the weekend.Dr Kwaku Oteng’s ex-wife wore a custom-made long-sleeved white dress that skimmed her tiny waist as she posed for the video shoot.Akua GMB slays…

LONDON: China tops the country list when measured by volume of REM production, producing in 2023 more than two-thirds of the world’s rare earth mine output. Last week Beijing declared rare earth minerals (REM) in China to be the property of the state, warning that “no organization or individual can encroach on or destroy rare earth resources.” The country’s State Council also announced that from October 1 the government will operate a traceability database to ensure it has full control over the mining, use and export of the metals. Why; First of all, remember that this move follows a growing…

About 2,800 people — according to police — marched along a seafront district of Barcelona. Photo: Josep LAGO / AFPSource: AFPThousands of protesters marched in Barcelona on Saturday to denounce mass tourism and its effects on Spain’s most visited city, the latest in a series of similar marches across the country.Under the slogan “Enough! Let’s put limits on tourism,” some 2,800 people — according to police — marched along a Barcelona waterfront district to demand a new economic model that would cut the millions of tourists who visit each year.”I have nothing against tourism, but here in Barcelona we suffer…

Dr Gideon Boako, spokesman for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, strongly denied that a loss of confidence in the current government was leading people to flee the country. Speaking in an interview with Citi FM on Thursday, July 4, he called the allegations “disingenuous.” Dr. Boako noted the growing perception that many Ghanaians are emigrating abroad due to dissatisfaction with the current administration. The NPP parliamentary candidate for Tano North constituency maintained that such claims are not only baseless but also misleading as they do not accurately reflect the situation in the country. According to Dr Boako, these allegations undermine government…

Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei has described himself as the future president of GhanaThe actor is trending after a picture of him with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP standard bearer and current vice president, was posted online.Some social media users have commented on Prince David Osei’s photo trending on XGhanaian actor Prince David Osei has caused a stir by publicly declaring his intentions to contest the presidential election.The avid New Patriotic Party supporter looked dapper in a vibrant short-sleeved kaftan with a black Mobutu hat as he posed with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s flag bearer.Prince David Osei accessorized his…

A fishing boat said to be carrying 170 people, including children, capsized off Mauritania – along the Atlantic migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands. Saturday 06 July 2024 16:29, United Kingdom At least 89 people died when a migrant boat capsized off Mauritania, the West African country’s state news agency and the head of a fishing union said. Another 70 people are said to be still missing and nine people, including a five-year-old girl, have been rescued.The Atlantic migration route from the West Coast Africa in the Canary Islands it is one of the deadliest in the…