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Ghanaian journalist/entrepreneur Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has inspired fans amid GWR sing-a-thon verdictShe posted a video along with words of encouragement urging women, including girls, not to give up on their dreamsFans and followers took to the comments section of her Instagram post to share their thoughtsGhanaian journalist Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has inspired young girls and women after her Guinness World Records (GWR) singing attempt was rejected.In a post on her Instagram, she urged them not to allow anything to stop them from achieving their goals.Afua Asantewaa shares an inspirational message after GWR rejected her sing-a-thon attempt. Photo source: afuaasantewaasingathon.Source: InstagramAfua…

The West African regional bloc is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a fresh push for dialogue after a series of political crises rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions lifted “with immediate effect”, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chairman Omar Alieu Touray said on Saturday. The lifting of sanctions is being done “for purely humanitarian reasons” to alleviate the suffering caused as a result, Turai told reporters after the bloc’s summit in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The summit was aimed at addressing existential threats…

A general view shows the new semiconductor factory of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), in Kikuyo, Japan. Photo: Philip FONG/AFPSource: AFPTaiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion factory in Japan on Saturday as the company moves some of its critical hardware manufacturing away from its home base.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which counts Apple and Nvidia as clients, makes half the world’s chips, used in everything from smartphones to satellites and increasingly in artificial intelligence technology.But TSMC’s customers, as well as governments worried about supplies…

A study by the Ghana Statistics Service (GSS) has revealed that highly educated Ghanaians are unable to find work despite being able to work. During the 21-month period from January 2022 to September 2023, almost a quarter (22.3%) of those who experienced a period of unemployment completed tertiary education, and almost 48% of those who experienced a period of unemployment completed secondary school. He had completed his education. GSS research defines unemployment as a period of continuous unemployment despite the ability and desire to work. Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, released the labor statistics contained in Ghana’s 2023 Annual…

The Scout and Fantasy Premier League experts provide managers with everything they need to know ahead of the Blank Gameweek 26 (BGW26) deadline on 13:30 GMT on Saturday 24 February. Time for a free hit? With a number of high-possession players out this week, The Scout gives you the best tips on when to use the chip.The BGW26 designs of FPL specialists Some of the world’s top managers offer advice on what to do this week, including whether it’s better to play the Free Hit chip or win points.What is the Free Hit Chip? Learn more about the FPL chip…

A video of Ramsey Nouah, Victor Osuagwu and Charles Awurum shooting the scenes of Lil Win’s upcoming movie is trendingThe actors were dressed as lawmen thus giving an idea of ​​the central theme of the filmMany people who reacted to the video expressed their joy that filming had already begunGhanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as Lil Win has caused a frenzy on social media after he posted a video showing Nollywood actors Ramsey Nouah, Victor Osuagwu and Charles Awurum on a filming location in Ghana.The trio are among a packed cast currently shooting scenes for Lil Win’s much-anticipated movie,…

Restless West African leaders were due to meet on Saturday for talks on the Niger coup and a series of crises that have rocked the region.Heads of state at the ECOWAS bloc’s summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja were expected to discuss politics and security in Niger, as well as “recent developments in the region”, the organization said. Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a military coup last July, prompting ECOWAS to suspend trade and impose harsh sanctions. But the bloc’s warning of military intervention was dismissed with no sign that Bazum – who is still imprisoned in the…

Polish farmers began blocking three border crossings this month. Photo: Sergei GAPON/AFPSource: AFPUkraine’s prime minister went to the border with Poland on Friday hoping to end weeks of protests by Polish farmers, but said no one from the neighboring government had turned up for talks.Polish authorities have said they never agreed to a border meeting and that there is no end in sight to protests that Ukraine says are threatening its exports and halting deliveries of critical weapons for its war against Russia.”Unfortunately, Polish government officials did not come,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Smygal, who led a delegation to…

Northern regional executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed disappointment over ethnocentric comments made by National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary Fifi Kweti. The executives cited a video in which Mr Kweti made ethnocentric insults against the Vice President and NPP flag bearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, during the NDC flag bearer’s recent visit to the northern region. At a press conference in Tamale, Northern Region Nuclear Power Public Relations Director Yusif Danjuma accused the opposition secretary of labeling Dr Bawumia a “disgrace to the North” and a departure from the politics of ideas and data. I thought…

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is the most important football tournament in Africa. He has competed for the men’s national teams of the continent’s countries since 1957. Egypt is the the most successful country in the history of the tournament, with seven wins, the most recent in 2010. Previously, Ghana was the dominant force with four wins. Despite producing world-class players, the country has not won the tournament in four decades. As the 2023 edition gets under way in Ivory Coast, The Conversation Africa’s Godfred Akoto Boafo talks to sports scientist Ernest Yeboah Acheampong about what went wrong for…