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Pork is China’s most popular meat and a staple diet in the world’s second most populous country. Photo: WANG Zhao/AFPSource: AFPChina said on Monday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union, the latest step in an escalating trade standoff between the bloc and its biggest economic partner.Pork is China’s most popular meat and a staple diet in the world’s second most populous country.Imports of pork and pork by-products from EU countries totaled more than three billion dollars last year, according to Beijing customs data.Monday’s investigation is in response to a petition filed by a…

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disavowed its spokesperson in the Ashanti Region, Dr William Attah Usu, for saying that lion farming would be part of a 24-hour economic agenda if the next NDC government is elected. The member of communication has come under fire this week after he made some bizarre comments while appearing on Kesebene TV in Kumasi to discuss the NDC’s 24-hour economic policy. In the two-minute 26-second video, Dr Atta Usu, who was recruited into the Ashanti Region NDC communications team last year to utilise his knowledge to support the party, said the NDC, as…

image caption, Nathan Askew has been sober for over three yearsArticle informationAuthor, Federica BendettoRole, BBC News, North East and CumbriaReport from Workington1 hour agoWhen Nathan Askew was arrested in 2014 for crashing his car after drinking, he thought it was the wake-up call he needed to wake up and stop taking drugs.Instead, he “packed his problems” in a suitcase and moved to Australia, only to return a year later with the same lifestyle.Ten years on, Nathan, now 32, is not only sober, but also runs programs to help children and adults achieve their goals and gain confidence.And it was the…

King Paluta says moving the Grammy Awards to Africa will diminish the importance of the programThe award-winning musician added that it should remain so that African artistes can travel outside their continent to collect their plaquesSome social media users commented on the popular video posted by UTVGhanaian musician Thomas Adjei Wireko popularly called King Paluta has shared his thoughts on Grammy Africa and how it will promote the African music industry.The Telecel Ghana Music Awards Young Artist of the Year added that the awards program will lose its value as top industry players and investors like Song will not travel…

Africa Data Centers (), a Cassava Technologies group business, has unlocked funding that will enable them to expand their data center capacity and meet the growing demand for cloud computing services in South Africa. This was facilitated through a customized financing solution arranged by RMB. Funding agreement demonstrates Data Centers Africa’s strong financial position and commitment to invest in South Africa’s digital transformation “This funding is an important milestone in the growth of Africa’s Data Centers,” said Hardy Pemhiwa, President and CEO of Cassava Technologies Group. “It underlines our commitment to growth and our confidence in the future of the…

Chinese retail sales beat expectations in May, providing some hope for an improvement in consumer activity. Photo: MARK RALSTON/AFPSource: AFPAsian markets were mostly lower on Monday after last week’s losses, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve’s interest rate plans, while the euro was weighed down by political uncertainty as France prepares for early parliamentary elections.While data showing US inflation slowed in May provided fresh hope that the central bank will cut interest rates this year, the optimism was tempered by policymakers’ expectations of how much.And over the weekend, Minneapolis Fed chief Neel Kashkari said officials need not rush…

Former President John Dramani Mahama was referring to his recent praise for the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).The facility has garnered huge praise on social media after it became a key referral centre for notable personalities such as Kuami Eugene and KK Fosu when they were involved in separate accidents.There has also been a video circulating recently of a woman who visited the facility and left a positive review about the facility’s services and staff.In a post by X dated June 14, 2024, Mahama said he was excited to see the positive reviews.”Every time I visit patients at the…

Australia’s opener called time against Scotland before playing his part in the well-timed surgeESPNcricinfo Staff17-Jun-2024 • 48 minutes agoFinch on Australia’s six drops: They were uncharacteristically sloppyFinch has been impressed by some of Scotland’s batsmen, but also points out where they fell downThis year, Travis Head has played powerplays. Against Scotland, who bowled superbly in the opening six overs in St. Lucia, it was a little different.The head wasn’t exactly slow. After the fielding restrictions, he was 24 off 20 balls – a strike rate of 120 – having needed nine balls to find his first boundary. But before Saturday’s…

A lady has been the talk of the town after posting a video of herself wearing a corset dress for a photo shootThe top was made with black fabric and paired with a colorful green from her waist to her anklesSome netizens were unhappy with what the lady’s fashion designer made, noting that it didn’t suit her body typeA lady caused an uproar after asking her fashion designer to make her a tight corset.A chubby lady looks great in her corset dress. Image credit: @_marycharlySource: UGCThe upper part of the outfit was made with black fabric and a brown corset…

Malik Agar, the vice president of Sudan’s military-dominated Transitional Sovereignty Council, left no doubt about his country’s position in comments made in June on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg. Sudan is indeed interested in reviving a deal to build a Russian naval hub in the Red Sea, Agar said, according to the Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune. Sudan and Russia they have been discussing such a deal for years. According to a report by the Institute for the Study of Waras early as 2017, then Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an…