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President Vladimir Putin says Russia can afford the massive military spending on its offensive in Ukraine that has helped boost the economy. Photo: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/POOL/AFPSource: AFPRussia’s economy grew 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, official statistics showed on Friday, as President Vladimir Putin denied that military spending on the Ukraine offensive had reached unsustainable levels.The Kremlin has heavily militarized Russia’s economy since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, with the massive spending helping to boost growth and soften the blow of Western sanctions.But it has also fueled inflation and comparisons to the excessive defense spending that plagued…

Security policy analyst Anthony Akwei has called for the arrest of Sammy Awuku, the national director of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA).The call came after Mr. Awuku publicly admitted that he knew where armed robbers congregated in the country. During a panel discussion on Peace FM, Awuku revealed that during elections, political operatives do not discriminate when soliciting votes and even reach out to individuals involved in criminal activities such as armed robbery. did. He confessed to actively soliciting votes from the armed bandits and said they were not selective in their outreach efforts. Following Awuku’s confession, Anthony Akuei called…

May 18, 2024, 1:48 PM ETOscar Piastri lost his starting position on the front row at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a three-place penalty for impeding another driver during qualifying.Piastri was one of Saturday’s top performers, finishing just 0.07 seconds behind world champion Max Verstappen.However, he will now start fifth after he was found to have blocked Kevin Magnussen during Q1.Publisher’s Choices1 RelatedThe penalty promotes Piastri’s team-mate Lando Norris, winner of the Miami Grand Prix two weeks ago, to second on the grid alongside Verstappen, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc moving to P3 and Carlos Sainz on the second row .The…

Doja Cat recently updated her Twitter account aka X and gave a brutal description of her father Dumisani DlaminiThe Woman The hitmaker wrote a new bio and mentioned her estranged father Dumisani Dlamini, in a negative wayNetizens had a lot to say since Doja Cat’s father is a well-known actor who was in the iconic Sarafina! Doja Cat was trending on X after she changed her bio to X. Since then many people have been interested she mentioned her father and how she sees him.Doja Cat mentioned her dad Dumisani Dlamini in a brutal bio on X. Image: Getty Images…

South Africa’s graft-infected former president Jacob Zuma held a huge election rally on Saturday, vowing to return to power despite a legal challenge to his candidacy.More than 30,000 fans packed the Orlando Stadium in Soweto to hear their champion promise black South Africans more jobs and better wages. “When we reach the final destination no one will be poor or unemployed, we will do things for all of us,” the 82-year-old said to cheers. The elderly party leader looked tired as he arrived at the stadium, flanked by MK fighters in military fatigues and traditional Zulu warriors with spears and…

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is calling for a better interest rateThe association’s executive secretary, Sampson Asaki Awingobit, said the rate cut would help businessesGhana’s central bank has kept interest rates at 29 percent even as inflation has eased to 25 percentPLEASE NOTE: Leave your comments on YEN.com.gh. Fill out this short form. Help us serve you better!The Executive Secretary of the Association of Ghana Importers and Exporters, Sampson Asaki Awingobit, has called on the Bank of Ghana to work on reducing the monetary policy rate.He told YEN.com.gh that this will help businesses cushion…

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Finance Director David Abbam Adjei has accused KMA Secretary General Samuel Pine of failing to repay a debt owed to Fidelity Bank.David Adjei said the loan agreement between KMA and Fidelity Bank worth 5 million cedis for the continuation of the Krofrom Market project has reached its due date.However, the mayor’s delay led the bank to trigger the collateral agreement.Speaking on AbusuaNkommo on ABUSUA965FM with Kojo Maafo, Mr Adjei revealed that the loan agreement stipulated that registration fees from women in the market would be the main source of repayment. In case of default, Kejetia City…

By Albert Allotey Accra, May 15, GNA – Ghana has launched a National Multi-Stakeholder Coordinating Committee (NMCC) to help fight Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) through community sports. The 34-member NMCC, which will operate on a one-year pilot basis, seeks to oversee the effective implementation of the activities of the Community Partnership in Sport and Health Initiative and facilitate policy recommendations. This follows an earlier agreement during a multilateral meeting organized by the International Olympic Committee through the Olympism365 program together with PATH, an international non-governmental organization to co-create and plan the implementation of the initiative. The Community Sports and Health Cooperation…

Zhou gives the hosts more reason to cheer The women’s final was also a display of personal bests like China’s Zhou Yafei reached the top inside 6.54 seconds. The 22-year-old was the second-fastest qualifier and lived up to crowd expectations by leading the entire final against the Indonesian Rajiah Salsabillah. “I felt nervous, yes,” Zhou said after competing in front of the home crowd. “But I tried to block out the noise coming from the spectators. “I just thought about the action, the things I had to do.” Sallsabillah was ninth in qualifying but made a strong run to the…

A video of Cheddar having a good time in Kumasi with friends and loved ones has gone viralThe son of the Asantehene, Nana Opoku Ware, was seen at the residence of the business tycoon and presidential hopeful.Many people who commented on the video praised Cheddar for his humilityGhanaian businessman Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Cheddar took full advantage of his visit to Kumasi for the Akwasidae festival to fraternize and meet new people.This comes after a video shared on @plus1tv’s TikTok page showed the moment the presidential candidate was spotted chatting with the son of the Asantehene, Nana Opoku…