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Flights at two of Manchester Airport’s terminals have been canceled and some arrivals are being diverted. Photo: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFPSource: AFPFlights at the UK’s third-busiest airport were delayed or canceled on Sunday after a major power outage, the airport’s operator said.Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and East Midlands airports, said Manchester Airport “has been affected by a major power outage in the area earlier this morning”.Power has now been restored at the international airport in northern England, but passengers due to travel from Terminals 1 and 2 have been told to “do not come to the…

Inson Ghana in collaboration with the Ahanta West Municipal Education Board in the Western Region recently held its second annual training on period poverty. The initiative aims to address a critical issue that affects countless women and girls during their menstrual cycle. More than 500 students from 81 schools across the city participated, each receiving two packs of sanitary napkins, an expansion of last year’s “One Napkin for One Girl” campaign. The programme covered important topics such as menstrual hygiene habits and management, types of sanitary napkins and their proper use, and maintaining good personal hygiene during menstruation. Additionally, the…

EUGENE, Ore. — Is it Sha’Carri Richardson’s time? If the US Olympic trials are any indication, the answer appears to be yes.Richardson cruised to victory in the women’s 100m in a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds.Richardson got off to a slow start but outpaced the other sprinters in the 60m and crossed the line well ahead to stamp her ticket to the Paris Olympics.“This time, I feel like it was more — definitely still confident, still my exciting, normal self, but more of the overwhelming feeling of joy,” Richardson said after the game.The world champion won the opening heat of…

Ghanaian dancers Afronita and Abigail entertained a large crowd at YFM’s Area Code on Saturday 22 June 2024This comes after their successful run in the 2024 edition of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) in the UK, where they came thirdThe video excited many fans, while others labeled their performance as fake love, considering the rumors of the two dancing their separate waysGhanaian dancers Afronita and Abigail have made their first appearance in Ghana after arriving in the country following a successful campaign on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) season 17 in the UK.The dancers put Ghana on the map and emerged victorious…

In March, cocoa prices soared to more than $10,000 a tonne in New York after a poor harvest in West Africa. Photo: Issouf SANOGO / AFP/FileSource: AFPAlthough cocoa prices in financial markets have soared, the rise has disproportionately benefited cocoa farmers, bean processors, speculators and chocolatiers.In March, prices soared to more than $10,000 a tonne in New York after a poor harvest in West Africa due to a combination of bad weather and disease-ravaged old plantations.They have since fallen off the top, but are still three times higher than last year. Big gap between producers In Ivory Coast and Ghana,…

A second-year student at Christian Service College has suffered head injuries after being assaulted, allegedly by supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), in Kumasi. The incident occurred at a public lecture organised to mark the 50th anniversary of the school, where former Chancellor and 2024 NDC flag-bearer, Mr John Mahama, spoke. The victim, Nana Boakye, is said to be an organiser of the NPP student wing, TESCON, and was allegedly refuting Mr Mahama’s description of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s election campaign as a “concert party” in his speech. The NDC leader spoke at the Christian Service University and heavily…

The French Embassy Cooperates with the Sports Authorities of Ghana Officials from the French Embassy in Ghana have partnered with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Sports Authority and the Ghana Olympic Committee to boost sports development in the country. The meeting, held at the Accra Sports Stadium on June 21, 2024, was aimed at reviewing the French government’s support and assessing the impact of sports on Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In his opening remarks, Mr. Dodzie Numekevor, Director General of the National Sports Authority, thanked the French government for its continued support in the promotion of…

Reigning NTT INDYCAR Series champion Alex Palou kept the pressure on in his quest for a third title by winning the NTT P1 Award for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Palou earned his second pole of the season and fifth of his career with a best lap of 1 minute, 7.1465 seconds in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Palou is second in the championship standings, five points behind Will Power, who qualified 15th in the No. 12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet. I SEE: Qualifying results “It was really…

Rapper Black Sherif and Black Stars players Ernest Nuamh and Mohammed Kudus spotted at Ace Night Club Ghana on Friday night June 21, 2024Blacko was caught singing his recently released song Kilos Milos while professional Ghanaian footballers gave vibes because they didn’t know the lyricsThe video excited many of their fans on social mediaRapper Black Sherif was spotted partying hard at the nightclub with Black Stars players Mohammed Kudus and Ernest Nuamah.Nuamah, Kudus and Black Sherif in the club. Image credit: @blackvolta, @blacksherif_ and @kudus_mohammedSource: InstagramBlack Sherif, Kudus and Nuamah in the clubIn the video featured on the Instagram page…

Team Nigeria continued their impressive run in the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, adding three medals to her growing collection on Saturday. Building on the success of Day 1 which saw two gold medals and one silver and bronze, Nigerian athletes secured two silver medals and one bronze on Day 2. Making his international debut for Nigeria, Goodness Iredia took bronze in the men’s long jump final. He achieved a mark of 7.75m, narrowly edging compatriot Emmanuel Djoku (4th place, 7.72m). Lionel Coetzee of Namibia won the gold medal with a jump of 7.78m. Elsewhere, Sade Olatoye continued her…