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A couple from the Eastern Cape transformed their living space into a stunning paradiseThe two replaced their old shack with another one that was built with more substantial materials and was more spacious than the firstThe online community reacted to the video, with many slamming the pair for their amazing workThe Gqeberha couple replaced their shack with a bigger and stronger one, leaving Mzansi stunned. Images: @asaklaas12Source: UGCThe Eastern Cape wife and husband decided to get rid of their shack and replace it with another hut made of stronger material.@asaklaas12 shared a video on her TikTok showing the process. At…

Emma Stone reunited with George Lanthimos for ‘Kinds of Kindness’. Photo: Valerie MACON/AFPSource: AFPLegendary director Francis Ford Coppola will return to the Cannes Film Festival with his long-awaited epic “Megalopolis,” organizers said Thursday, announcing a line-up that includes some of the biggest names in world cinema.The 77th edition of the festival on the French Cote d’Azur, considered the most prestigious in the film industry, will run from May 14 to 25.This year’s competition for the top prize, the Palme d’Or, features another team-up between Emma Stone and Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos — “Kinds of Kindness” — just weeks after Stone’s…

The High Court in Accra has blocked Lockson-Nelson Dafair-Makpol’s mandamus application asking National Assembly Speaker Alban Bagbin and President Akufo-Addo to act on the LGBTQ+ bill within seven days.The postponement came after the court granted the applicant’s (Dafeamakpor) application to shorten the hearing of the application today.After the application for shortening the deadline was granted, the applicant, attorney Nii Kpakpo Samoa Ado, proceeded with the application for power of attorney.However, this was opposed by the state attorney, who will have the opportunity to advance his case at the next meeting.The case was adjourned until April 18 for further arguments and…

Larbi said the technology could be applied in different sectors to enhance socio-economic impact Ghana, with the right investments in critical infrastructure, has the potential to become a technology-driven and digitized economy in the next five years, said Mr. Chris Larbi, West Africa Area Manager, Cisco Meraki. He said while Ghana seemed to be a few years behind due to socio-economic impacts, there are indications that the country will be at the forefront of internet technology in the next five to ten years.Mr Larbi was speaking at a seminar about how technology was helping to reshape the way things were…

Preparing traditional Ghanaian food In popular discussions of healthy eating, including political rhetoric and nutrition counseling, women are often blamed for a lack of nutritional knowledge or cooking skills, leading to the assumption that a decline in cooking skills is linked to unhealthy diets and obesity. This has been called the ‘deficit approach’ and my research with Ghanaian women aimed to challenge some of its assumptions. Previous studies of Ghanaian migrants have shown that after arriving in the UK, most they maintained their dietary traditions. This cuts to the notion that they would, like others are quickly succumbing to fast…

based in Kenya SunCulturea solar irrigation startup, has raised $27 million from investors including Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Alphabet. Others who also invested include; InfraCo Africa and Acumen Fund. Investors in previous funding rounds include; EDF International SAS, DPI Energy Ventures, Equator Africa Fund, and Energy Access Ventures Fund. Details The company supplies small solar-powered water pumps, the cost of which is subsidized by the sale carbon creditsto small-scale farmers, allowing them to replace diesel-powered pumps in some cases and increase yields in previously non-irrigated fields. SunCulture operates in Kenya, Uganda, and Ivory Coast…

Several reports have indicated that popular Nollywood actor Pope Odonwodo aka Junior Pope is aliveIn a series of videos, some people were seen trying to revive the actor whose boat capsized on his way from a film locationApart from Pope Jr., four others were also involved in the incident, however, AGN confirmed that Pope is alivePopular Nollywood actor, Pope Odonwudo aka Pope Junior, whose death was announced few hours ago, is reportedly alive.Emeka Rollas confirms that Junior Pope is alive. Image credit: @emekarollas, @jnrpopeSource: UGCThis news was confirmed by the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas.…

In a first phase, India will deploy defense attachés in several countries, with a focus on Africa, with the aim of strengthening strategic ties and military diplomacy amid China’s growing efforts to expand its influence in African nations.New Delhi will appoint new defense attachés to the African countries of Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique and Djibouti. This decision is in line with India’s priority to expand its strategic engagement with the continent, news agency PTI reported.read moreThis will be the second time India will deploy an envoy to Djibouti, which is of maritime importance due to its border with the Red…

Bitcoin “halving” happens every four years. Photo: Marvin RECINOS/AFPSource: AFPBitcoin miners will soon face a halving of the reward for running the most popular cryptocurrency, in a pivotal event that is a test of survival, industry commentators say.The halving, which takes place every four years and the next one is expected this month, exposes the weakest mining companies and individuals because it cuts into their main source of income, experts say.Bitcoin is created as a reward when computers solve complex puzzles to decide which miner wins the privilege of validating the block and receiving the reward, an expensive process that…

Traders at the Kumasi Central Market and Used Clothing Traders Association have issued a stern warning of five days of sustained protests if the second phase of the Kejetia redevelopment project is not resumed promptly. Construction on the project stopped in December 2022 after the contractor withdrew from the site. Traders blamed the work stoppage on the country’s debt restructuring agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Despite government assurances that construction will resume after receiving the first part of the US$3 billion IMF bailout, progress remains stalled. The site is now overgrown with weeds and infested with reptiles, much…