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Deputy Publicity Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Kofi Owusu Bempah, has alleged that former President John Dramani Mahama has spent about 32 million cedis on him since leaving office in 2017.Owusu Bempah alleged that Mahama has personally benefited hugely from state funds and called on Ghanaians not to believe the former president’s criticism of wasteful public spending.In a Facebook post, he said there was no correlation between responsible leadership and former President John Mahama, highlighting that the former president has claimed expenses on his current residential property and remuneration since 2017.According to Owusu Bempah, Mahama also received…

By Benjamin A. Commey, GNA Accra, July 2, GNA – Ghana has signed an agreement to establish cooperation in science, technology and innovation with Turkey. The pact is to serve as a legal framework for achieving the scientific and technological ambitions of the two countries. The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). Mrs. Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Minister of MESTI, signed the pact on behalf of Ghana, while Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, President, TUBITAK, signed on behalf of Türkiye, in a short ceremony, in…

Six Australian cyclists were named opposite BMX racing, BMX freestyle and Mountain bike cycling events for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Friday. Olympic champion Logan Martin30 and the 25 year old Natalya Diehmwho finished fifth in Tokyo three years ago, will compete in the men’s and women’s BMX freestyle events, respectively. Logan, a silver medalist at the 2023 World Championships, was second in the Olympic qualifying series in Shanghai before missing the final in Budapest. Natalya finished sixth in the Olympic qualifying round to secure her place on the Australian team. Izaac Kennedy,…

Lil Win’s new movie A Country Called Ghana featuring top Nollywood stars including Ramsey Nouah has won another international acclaimThe film has been selected to screen at the upcoming IMO International Film Festival in Europe Lil Win took to social media to share a congratulatory message from the IMO International Film FestivalGhanaian comic actor Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as Lil Win has received further international recognition for his movie A Country Called Ghana.Lil Win and his Nollywood cast Photo Source: Facebook/LilWinSource: FacebookLil Win’s film was selected for the IMO International Film FestivalIn a post on social media, Lil Win announced…

Editor’s note: Call to Earth is a CNN series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, along with the solutions. Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to promote awareness and education around key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. CNN — The Congo Basin in central Africa is one of the largest remaining wilderness areas on Earth, spanning 3.4 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles). It is home to over 10,000 species of tropical plants and more than 2,000 species of animals – many of which are unique to the region. As Africa’s largest…

Wimbledon helps protect players from online abuse. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFPSource: AFPWimbledon chiefs said on Friday they had launched a social media monitoring service to protect players from online abuse.It follows a similar “anti-online harassment and hate speech tool” that was rolled out at the French Open last year.In another sign of growing awareness of the issue, artificial intelligence will be used at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris to protect athletes.Britain’s Harriet Dart said there were positives and negatives on social media after qualifying for the third round on Thursday.”I’m sure today if I opened one…

Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame said based on that provision, Parliament should not have considered the anti-LGBTQ bill. Dame said the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values ​​Bill would impose a burden on the Consolidated Fund and other public funds and therefore should not have been introduced as a Private Member’s Bill. He cited Article 108 of the Constitution to support his position. At a hearing on Wednesday, the Attorney General put forward his case and explained that the conditions required to address the bill were also not satisfactory. He said there were prerequisite steps that Parliament had to take, failure…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After almost 17 months of waiting, New Zealanders will finally get to see what All Blacks rugby looks like under new coach Scott Robertson when New Zealand take on England in the first of two Tests in Dunedin on Saturday.Robertson was appointed in March last year to succeed Ian Foster as coach, but had to wait until the 2023 World Cup finals in October – in which New Zealand lost by one point to South Africa – to take charge his position.During his long reign, Robertson has had time to think deeply about how he…

Jamaican musician Luciano, in a trendy video, claimed that Stonebwoy speaks fake patois in his songsThe Reggae artist also criticized African artistes who foolishly copy their Jamaican reggae counterpartsMany Ghanaians who saw the video on social media have come to the defense of StonebwoyJamaican music icon Luciano has questioned the authenticity of TGMA reigning artiste of the year, Stonebwoy’s musical credentials as a reggae/dancehall artiste.Luciano and Stonebwoy Photo Source: @lucianomessenjah @stonebwoySource: InstagramLuciano criticizes Stonebwoy’s patoisIn a popular video he saw YEN.com.gh, musician Luciano he said it’s hard to understand Stonebwoy’s music as he speaks fake patois.According to him, Stonebwoy’s songs…

5 hours agoA selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent:image source, JOHN WESSELS/AFPOn the eve of presidential elections in Mauritania, a man arrives at the Grand Mosque in Nouakchott for Friday prayers…image source, JOHN WESSELS/AFPDays later, supporters of the current president celebrate his re-election. The second, an anti-slavery campaigner, claims the vote was stolen.image source, LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGESOn Saturday, Ayra Starr becomes the first Afrobeats artist to appear on the Pyramid Stage at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival…image source, OLI SCARFF/AFPShe was followed the next day by Nigerian star Burna Boy.image source, GILBERT FLORES/GETTY IMAGESAlso on Sunday,…