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The Quramo Writers’ Prize, sponsored by independent Nigerian book publisher Quramo Publisher, is inviting African writers to apply for its 2024 Edition! Now in its eighth year, the Prize is open to unpublished African writers living on and off the continent. Entrants must be at least 16 years old and the manuscript must be prose with a word count of at least 30,000 words. Each entry must be original, unpublished work. For the purposes of this award, “African author” means someone who is a national of an African country, with a parent who is African by birth or nationality. The…

A Google Gemini AI blunder in creating images on command highlighted the challenge of eliminating cultural bias in such technological tools without ridiculous results. Photo: PAU BARRENA / AFPSource: AFPFor people at the cutting-edge tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google’s Gemini chatbot released images of black and Asian Nazi soldiers was seen as a warning about the power artificial intelligence can give tech titans.Google CEO Sundar Pichai last month blamed “totally unacceptable” bugs in his company’s Gemini AI app after blunders such as images of different ethnic Nazi troops forced it to temporarily stop users from creating…

To strengthen its educational infrastructure and ensure a better learning environment, Anroga Avete D/A Basic School has welcomed a major addition with the official commissioning of a brand new six-unit classroom block. This project is a product of Bui Power Authority’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and is a testament to their commitment to regional development and educational advancement. The commissioning ceremony was held in an atmosphere of celebration and gratitude, with Hong Jeong, CEO of Buoy Power Authority, in attendance. Samuel Kofi Ahiawe Zamesie and his esteemed guests consisting of community leaders, teachers, students and residents of Anloga Avete.…

Copyright © AFP 2017-2024. All rights reserved. As Ghana prepares to host the 13th edition of the All Africa Games from March 8 to 23, social media users have shared images claiming to show a new stadium in the capital Accra that will be used for the event. But the photos are actually from Banten International Stadium in Serang, Indonesia. “A newly built sports stadium in Accra Ghana to host the Pan African Games,” reads a post published on Facebook on January 4, 2024. Shared more than 120 times before being deleted. Screenshot showing the fake post, taken on January…

Big picture: Data-centric teams will make it to the finalHere we are again on the biggest day of the Pakistan cricket calendar. A league that once glowed with promise actually flickered a bit more this year. Wedged between other T20 tournaments with superior financial strength, the PSL has struggled but almost maintains its grip on this small sliver of the window in February and March. The players coming in may not be as flashy, the crowds not as plentiful, but this is a genuine sporting product built on organic support, with fan bases that have been cultivated for the better…

Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah celebrated his wife Hannah Appiah as she turned one year older on Wednesday March 13, 2024.The former Juventus and Fernabacce midfielder shared photos of his beautiful wife with a lovely captionThe post drew a lot of reactions from Appiah’s followers including Martha Ankomah who hailed Mrs. AppiahFormer Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has shared photos of his wife Hannah Appiah in a new social media post.The former Juventus and Fernabacce midfielder shared the photos on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, to celebrate his wife’s birthday.Appiah showed different shades of his beautiful wife in Post a photo…

– Advertisement – Emotional reactions began to follow a video of a lady who suffered a stroke while giving birth. In the video that is doing the rounds on the internet, the lady suffered a stroke right after welcoming her child. Famous Instagram blogger Tunde Ednut shared the video on his page and captioned it: “He had a stroke right after birth.” The blogger added: “Motherhood is not easy! I can never ask a woman what you bring to the table.Popular nowMeet Reginald Ofosuhene Adjei: Chef Faila Abdul-Razak’s husband supports her cook-a-thon A lot is going on. God, please heal…

The 2023/24 African Games is underway, with cricket being played at the event for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know about the men’s cricket match, including the participating teams, the schedule, the teams and where you can watch it live. This is the 13th edition of the African Games hosted in Ghana. Cricket is being played in this event for the first time. The women’s cricket competition was played from March 7 to March 13, with Zimbabwe women securing the gold medal in a tight final against South Africa women decided in a super over. #AfricanGames2023 women’s…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Cairo. Photo: – / Egyptian Presidency/AFPSource: AFPThe EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt to announce a 7.4 billion euro economic package focused on boosting energy trade and curbing irregular migration flows to the 27-member bloc.The deal will include billions in loans over the next few years to debt-ridden Egypt and increased energy sales that could help Europe “move further away from Russian gas,” a senior European Commission official said.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — joined by the leaders of Austria, Belgium,…

Written by Kijito Kudjoe Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed confidence that the integration of the National Identity Card at Birth (Ghana Card) will help address the existing registration gap. So far, about 17.7 million adults over the age of 15 have been registered, but citizens under the age of 15 do not have a national identity card. The number registered is out of a population of over 30 million people. However, Dr Bawumia, who spoke at the launch of the Ghana Card at Birth System in Accra, said allowing children to obtain a Ghana Card at birth would…