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The Minister of Communications and Digitization, Ursula Owusu-Ekufulannounced on February 18 that Ghana had successfully implemented the ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative in collaboration with Cote d’Ivoire. Driving The News The initiative is focused on promoting greater integration among ECOWAS member states and reducing roaming charges within the sub-region. Citizens of both Ghana and Ivory Coast can now access the Internet without international charges. Additionally, people can make and receive calls while being charged at the local rate of the country they are currently in. Because this matters Successful implementation is expected to help improve international connectivity and cooperation within the…

Kumawood actor Lil Win was at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to welcome Nigerian actors Victor Osuagwu aka Awilo Sharp Sharp and Ramsey Nouah.Reports have it that the Nigerian actors will feature in the Ghanaian actor’s upcoming movie titled “A Country Called Ghana”The video excited many Ghanaians as they talked about Nigeria-Ghana partnershipKumawood actor Lil Win welcomed Nigerian actors Victor Osuagwu aka Awilo Sharp Sharp and Ramsey Nouah at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on the morning of February 19, 2024.Lil Win welcomed Nigerian acts to Ghana. Image credit: @utvghanaSource: InstagramLil Win welcomed Nigerian acts to GhanaVideos of Lil Win…

Africa’s renewable energy market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 8% between 2022 and 2027, driven by supportive government policies and incentives, growing electricity demand and efforts to increase energy access for local consumers. As the market expands, several recently operational projects, as well as those under construction, enhance the attractiveness of Africa’s renewable energy market and demonstrate the potential for clean energy financing to international investors. South Africa South Africa’s renewable energy market is expected to see significant growth, with energy market intelligence firm Mordor Intelligence predicting that installed renewable energy capacity will reach 16.58 GW…

Agricultural engineer Adriano Cruvinel checks his soybean plants in Montividiu, Brazil. Photo: Sergio Lima/AFPSource: AFPSurveying a thriving green field, Brazilian farmer Adriano Cruvinel beams: Using a fraction of the chemicals he used to, he’s growing even more soybeans, thanks to natural pesticides.Agriculture Brazil may be the world leader in chemical pesticide use, but Cruvinel is part of a growing trend of farmers turning to natural products known as “biopesticides.””Our soybeans are doing great,” says the 36-year-old agricultural engineer, giving a tour of his 1,400-hectare (nearly 3,500-acre) farm in the central-west Montividiu County, as combines cut through a field.”Thanks to the…

play videoSylvanus Olympio, first president of Togo Togo’s first president, Sylvanus Olympio, was a vocal critic of Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Osagifo, particularly his attempts to take over western Togoland, now the Volta region. According to him, Ghana not only wanted to annex Western Togoland to Ghana, but also wanted to integrate the entire Republic of Togo into Ghana. He said Mr Nkrumah’s objectives were illogical and unacceptable, and that no one would be willing to join Ghana unless there was coercion.In an old footage sighted by Ghanaweb, Sylvanus Olympio said: “Rather than the Ewe part of…

INDIANAPOLIS – What a weekend it was for the Orlando Magic organization!Paolo Banchero became the fifth player in NBA All-Star Weekend history to participate in Friday’s Rising Stars Game in at least one of the Saturday night events and Sunday’s All-Star Game in the same year. Osceola Magic star Mac McClung became the fifth player to win the slam dunk contest in recent years.Magic two-way player Trevelin Queen was named the G League Next Up Game MVP after leading Team Earn Your Leisure to a tournament championship game victory over Team BallisLife, which included Magic two-way player Kevon Harris.And Magic…

St Louis High School student Hilda Ama Sakyi showed off her dance moves in a TikTok videoThe talented student shared the adorable clip on her active and fun platform, where her audience engaged with the postNetizens who followed the comments of her exciting post gushed over her intense dance movesHilda Ama Sakyi, a student at St Louis High School, posted a video of herself dancing to catchy music that is catching the attention of netizens. The bubbly schoolgirl recorded herself dancing to award-winning singer-songwriter Kayla Hallam’s song Ewa Jo. She danced confidently in front of the camera, delighting her audience.St…

This protocol closes the omission of the right to a nationality in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and has been in the works for some time. The call for this was launched in March 2007 by the Global Pan-African Movement, the International Refugee Rights Initiative and the Open Society Justice Initiative in a joint position issued by Dr Tajudeen Abdulraheem, Dismas Nkunda and myself, calling for a continental treaty “for it guarantees the right to citizenship and prohibits statelessness in Africa”. Last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the…

Analysts pointed out that data showing a 61 percent year-on-year increase in rail travel made in China during the Lunar New Year holiday was a positive sign. Photo: Pedro PARDO / AFPSource: AFPChinese shares were higher after the Lunar New Year, but other Asian markets were mixed on Monday as a blistering US inflation report reignited concerns about the timing of Fed rate cuts.Stocks fell in Tokyo and Hong Kong after a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. wholesale prices on Friday dented hopes of an early rate cut by the Federal Reserve, sending Wall Street into the red.But Shanghai and Shenzhen…

The Chief Executive (MCE) of the Kwahu East Municipality in the Eastern Region has expressed concern over the increasing number of accidents on the Nkaukau section of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. According to Yaw Owusu Addo, immediate steps must be taken to block unauthorized access points to the highway to prevent further accidents. Mr Addo expressed concern following the tragic incident on Thursday, February 15, in which three male students and a female teacher were killed at Ampere Memorial School in Nkoukau. Also read: Nkaukau accident death toll rises to 5 as referred student dies The fatal accident involved a Nissan…