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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,…

Japanese markets opened higher on Friday with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index hitting new record highs. Photo: Richard A. Brooks/AFPSource: AFPJapanese markets opened higher before seeing early gains erased on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 briefly hitting a record high as traders braced for a key US jobs report.The broader Topix index also surpassed its previous high set in 1989. European markets moved higher on Thursday on calm election news in the UK and France.”The fact that the Topix, which indicates the overall performance of the Japanese market, has in turn broken its own record is news of great importance,” said…

The National President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has expressed concern that the proposed introduction of the Free SHS Bill by the Akufo-Addo administration is yet another example of political interference in Ghana’s education system. Pastor Isaac Owusu suggested the announcement of the new law was politically motivated and due to government fears that the new political party might reverse key government policies. Speaking to PM Express’ Evans Mensah, he maintained that there was no need for a new law as there were already laws in the country. “Either we bring in LI to give us more…

The Golden State Warriors they parted ways with four-time champion Klay Thompson, but landed another leading scorer in free agency.Buddy Hield is set to join the Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, agreeing to a four-year contract that includes $18 million guaranteed, a person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday. The person asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the contract was signed.In return, Philadelphia will receive a 2031 second-round pick the Warriors got in Thompson’s deal with the Mavericks.Hield, who was traded from…

A throwback photo of Samin showing his teenage days at SHS has surfaced online The picture shows Samin rocking his uniform in style while he was a student at St Margaret Mary SHSThe Regaae and Dancehall music star’s appearance in the old photo warmed hearts onlineAn old photo of popular Reggae-Dancehall musician Samini formerly known as Batman in his High School (SHS) days surfaced on #ThrowbackThursday. In the photo he saw YEN.com.gha younger Samini appears in the blue uniform of Dansoman-based St Margaret Mary, where he attended SHS.Samini: Throwback Photo Of Music Star When His Days At St Margaret Mary…

The fixtures for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following the draw held in Johannesburg on Thursday: Group B: Morocco (hosts), Gabon, Central African Republic, Lesotho Group C: Egypt, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Botswana Advertisement – Scroll down to continue Group D: Nigeria, Benin, Libya, Rwanda Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Liberia Group F: Ghana, Angola, Sudan, Niger Advertisement – Scroll down to continue Group G: Ivory Coast (owners), Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad Group H: Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Ethiopia Group I: Mali, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini Advertisement – Scroll down to continue Group J: Cameroon, Namibia, Kenya,…

The Swiss village of Iseltwald has seen an explosion of Asian tourists thanks to the Netflix series ‘Crash Landing on You’. Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI / AFPSource: AFPSwitzerland’s tourism body said on Thursday it was trying to smooth the flow of holidaymakers throughout the year to protect the Alpine country from the dangers of over-tourism.Switzerland Tourism said it will seek to highlight the off-season and promote off-the-beaten-track destinations.Officials said at a press conference in Zurich that the agency wanted to direct vacationers “to the right places, at the right time.”There is no “general overtourism problem in Switzerland”, said agency chief Martin…

Former Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Director of Public Relations and External Relations, Nana Yaa Jantua, has made a shocking revelation alleging that she was subjected to humiliating treatment, including being stripped naked, during her arrest and detention by the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI). On 12 May 2017, Nana Yaa Jantua and PURC Secretary-General Samuel Sapong were summoned before the National Bureau of Investigation (now the National Intelligence Agency) for questioning over alleged financial irregularities. They were released on bail the following day. Mr Sapong was questioned over his alleged transfer of GH¢435,087 from PURC funds to his own…

Peter O’Mahony will captain the side as Ireland begin their Summer Tour against the Springboks in Pretoria, while Leinster’s Jamie Osborne will earn his debut as he is set to start at full-back. Osborne is joined by Ireland’s back three of Calvin Nash and James Lowe, as Buddy Aki and Robbie Henshaw start in midfield. There is an all-Munster half-back pair as Craig Casey and Jack Crowley are named at scrumhalf and flyhalf respectively. In the pack, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong start in the front row, with Joe McCarthy partnering Tadhg Beirne in the engine room. Captain…

West Ham attacking midfielder Mohamed Qudous has secured another ambassadorship deal with Skechers, a famous American multinational footwear and apparel company.The company made the announcement on social media where Kudus appeared in an ad with England captain Harry Kane, Ukrainian midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko and Swedish professional footballer Anthony Elanga.Many people spoke of their admiration for the video, while others congratulated Kudus on this important victoryGhanaian professional footballer Mohammed Kudus has secured a new ambassadorial deal with Skechers, a famous American multinational footwear and apparel company.Mohammed Kudus in Skechers Football commercial. Image credit: @skechersfootball and @kudus_mohammedSource: InstagramQuds closed another embassy dealThe…