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one D Nigeria has moved up to second place in Africa’s domain name industry, according to the latest study commissioned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in partnership with PowerSoft Africa. Similarly, the Africa Country Code Top Level Domains report shows 4.33 million registrations in November 2023 and an additional 1.4 million generic top level domain registrations from African entities. Covering 54 countries in Africa, the ICANN report released by the Digital Africa Coalition at ICANN80 in Kigali, Rwanda, shows that the high cost of Internet access continues to limit widespread use, with the average African…

Alex Jones is widely characterized as a disinformation profiteer.. Photo: Olivier DOULIERY / AFPSource: AFPA US judge on Friday approved the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets, setting the stage for him to repay a fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in restitution he owes to families whose loved ones have been killed in school shootings.But a bankruptcy judge in Houston spared Jones from liquidating the parent company of the far-right website InfoWars — long notorious for disinformation — in a reprieve that will allow it to continue operating.The serial provocateur was ordered to pay damages for calling…

Lawyers for Cecilia Abena Dapaa’s former housekeeper, Patience Botwe, 18, have filed a petition in the High Court seeking an order requiring the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) to produce all investigation documents. The motion, filed on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, saw the court hearing adjourn for Tuesday and Daniel Osei Kufuor was set to face further cross-examination. Lawyer for the first defendant, Patience Botwe, told the Criminal Division of the High Court: Accra The motion seeking a court order to obtain documents from OSP would “enable the effective questioning” of Daniel Osei Kufuor, the former minister’s husband. “We filed…

IT graduates with the Nasco Tech team Nasco Tech, an initiative of Nasco Feeding Minds, yesterday celebrated the graduation of its second bootcamp cohort, awarding certificates to 14 graduates who completed a three-month intensive training in coding, programming and app development.During the ceremony, Banasco Nuhu Seidu, CEO of Nasco Tech and Executive Director of Nasco Feeding Minds, highlighted the institution’s success in training 30 people over the past three years, many of whom have found jobs in Spanish companies. Seidu highlighted the critical need to address the digital skills gap in Africa, stating that Nasco Tech is committed to empowering…

Ali Stafford Senior Sports Journalist Tiger Woods missed the cut after rounds of 74 and 73 at the US Open. Woods needed a special exemption from the USGA to appear. The former world No 1 has now missed back-to-back major cuts but has confirmed he will play in The Open at Royal Troon, live on Sky Sports Golf next month Last Updated: 06/15/24 12:50 AM Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Tiger Woods carded a disappointing three-under 73 in the second round of the US Open at No. 2 Pinehurst, leaving him missing the cut for a second…

Stonebwoy’s wife Dr Louisa Satekla has been unveiled as the new brand ambassador for Verna Mineral WaterThe company held a ceremony at its headquarters to mark Dr Louisa’s launch as brand ambassadorFans have hailed Stonebwoy’s efforts to support his wife after video of the ceremony surfaced onlineGhanaian musician Stonebwoy and his wife Dr Louisa have embarked on a tour at Twellium Industrial Company Limited.At the event, Dr Louisa was unveiled as the new ambassador for Verna Mineral Water, a Twellium subsidiary. Fans couldn’t help but acknowledge Stonebwoy’s efforts in supporting his wife at the unveiling event. Stonebwoy and his wife…

Sudanese paramilitary forces are using the Central African Republic as a “supply chain”, including recruiting fighters, according to a report published on Friday by United Nations experts, who worry about a “spillover effect”.Sudan descended into war in April 2023 when the generals in charge of the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) took up arms against each other in a struggle for control, rejecting an integration plan. “The secondary effect of the conflict in Sudan has significantly affected the situation in the Central African Republic,” said the panel of experts, set up by the UN Security Council to…

G7 leaders attend a paratrooper demonstration at the San Domenico golf course in Savelletri, Italy. Photo: Mandel NGAN/AFPSource: AFPG7 leaders meeting Friday in Italy are toughening their tone against China, warning Beijing to stop sending weapons parts to Russia and play by the rules on trade, according to a draft summit statement.China has been at the center of Group of Seven talks in Puglia amid worsening trade relations between Beijing and the West and concerns that its equipment supplies to Moscow are fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine.”We call on China to stop the transfer of dual-use materials, including weapons components…

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said he had never purchased any state property. He was responding to the Deputy Publicity Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Ernest Kofi Owusu Bempah Bonsu, who petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the opposition lawmaker. Owusu Bempah argues that lawmakers engaged in profit-making ventures without seeking parliamentary approval, thereby violating provisions of the 1992 Constitution. He argues that this action violates the very Constitution that lawmakers are sworn to uphold. In the petition filed with CHRAJ on Friday, June 7, 2024,…

Match detailsEngland vs NamibiaJune 15, Antigua, 13:00 local timeBig picture: England breathe easier after winHas the real England finally risen? The jury, if truth be told, is probably still deliberating on its verdict. For if one-and-a-quarter innings were insufficient evidence of their woes in the opening tournaments against Scotland and Australia, then a 19-ball chase against an out-of-sorts Oman cannot count as proof that all is well for another time with the defense. world champions.But at least the speed and certainty of that performance in Oman – as ingloriously executed as their opponents – has put England’s progress back into…