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Among the successes identified were Britain’s 2013 introduction of a minimum carbon price, subsidies for renewable energy and a plan to phase out coal. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFPSource: AFPA major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies to reduce greenhouse gases found that individual measures fail to make much of a difference.Published in the journal Science, the study examined 25 years of public policy in 41 countries on six continents.It concluded that out of 1,500 policies analyzed in sectors such as energy, transport and construction, it found “only 63 cases of successful climate…

Dr. Bawumia with his running mate, NAPO The NPP Flag Bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, at the weekend presented his manifesto for the 2024 elections, dubbed ‘Bold Solutions’. As the title of the manifesto suggests, it offers bold solutions to current problems in various sectors from the government of Dr. Bawumia from January 2025, in his bid to transform the country. On sports, Bawumia identified 10 problems currently facing the sports sector, including funding, poor development and high taxes, among others, to which his manifesto has given bold solutions. Here are 10 sports problems and 10 suggested solutions from Dr. Bawumia…

Ghana first produced oil in 2010. Credit: Sergio Amiti via Getty Images. Ghana has begun construction of a 300,000 bpd oil refinery as it looks to become a major oil producer in West Africa. The project will be developed in three phases, with the first phase costing $12 billion. It is funded by a consortium of construction and venture capital organizations: including Touchstone Capital Group Holdings, UIC Energy Ghana, China Wuhan Engineering Co. and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the project “promises to be a cornerstone of our nation’s development”, speaking at the project…

Wendy Shay is set to release her new single featuring Ghana’s best new artist of the year, King Paluta.The singer shared a teaser of her new collaboration on social media, raising fans’ anticipationYEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh who described the song as a timely effortOn Wednesday, August 21, Ghanaian Afro-pop singer Wendy Shay announced her new single, Special Love featuring King Paluta.This comes after the singer’s rumored exit from her record label, Rufftown Records, which is managed by seasoned record executive Bullet. The song is set to be released at midnight on August 22, a day after Wendy…

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. Photo: Monirul BHUIYAN / AFPSource: AFPA massive 2,492-carat diamond — the second largest in the world — has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday.The diamond was discovered at the Karowe Diamond mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray scanning technology, Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement.Lucara did not provide an estimate of the find’s value. In terms of carats, the stone is second only to the 3,016-carat Cullinan diamond discovered in South…

Kwaku Manu’s ex-wife, Naa Okailey Nyarko, has released a video, addressing critics of her recent marriage in the US.Okailey, who married a white man in the US a few days ago, asked those defending her against the criticism to stopAlso appearing in the video was his American husband, Tim, who came over to kiss her and share a few wordsDiane Naa Okailey Nyarko, the ex-wife of actor Kwaku Manu, has reacted to the buzz created by her recent marriage.As reported by YEN.com.ghNaa Okailey, who broke up with the actor about three years ago, married a white man named Tim in…

The US developed Agent Orange with disastrous results in the Vietnam War. Photo: Jean BURFIN/AFPSource: AFPA Paris court has rejected an appeal by a Franco-Vietnamese woman trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for use of the chemical in the Vietnam War.Tran To Nga, who was born in what was then French Indochina, accused 14 agrochemical companies of causing her and others serious harm by selling Agent Orange to the US military, which used the herbicide with devastating effect in Vietnam.It lost its original case in 2021 when a French court ruled that the companies enjoyed legal…

The remittance space is steadily growing. More than $20 billion has been sent to African countries in the past two years. Here is a list of remittance companies that help the Diaspora send money back home: 1. LemFi LemFi is a remittance service designed to help people send money to Africa quickly and affordably. The app is currently available to users in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Users can send money to many countries including Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Tanzania. 2. Nala Nala is a money transfer app focused on providing a seamless and affordable…

Socialite Efia Ondo made many laugh out loud when she played a game guessing the names of Ghanaian musiciansOne thing that made the video fascinating was how he reacted to hearing some of the musicians’ names for the first timeSome fans wondered why rapper Kwesi Arthur’s name was not added to the list while others also talked about the names of some of the musiciansSocialite and actress Efia Ondo guessed the names of Ghanaian musicians and her reaction to some of their names got many fans excited.Efia Odo guesses the names of Ghanaian celebrities. Image credit: @efia_odoSource: InstagramEfia Ondo guessed…

The easing of the US labor market has given the Federal Reserve room to start cutting interest rates. Photo: Frederic J. BROWN / AFPSource: AFPShares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street returned to winning ways on softer-than-expected jobs data and minutes that showed some Federal Reserve officials were open to cutting interest rates at their meeting in last month.The readings boosted optimism that the central bank will begin to ease its long-running campaign of monetary tightening, with analysts saying the main debate is how big the move will be and how many more will follow.It also came…