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The editor-in-chief of Insight newspaper has advised National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, to prioritise improving the living conditions of Ghanaians if elected president. Kwesi Pratt Jr said the former president should focus on that rather than prosecuting appointees of the Akufo-Addo administration. “In any case, what Ghanaians most want is for the new government to work diligently to improve access to health, education, nutrition and transport for its people. That’s what we need.” Read also: Country Mills struggled to recover from a series of severe mismanagement incidents that have now led to bankruptcy – Kwesi Pratt Jr.…

Photos are from, Getty ImagesJuly 21, 2024New Informat 4 hours after the endThe Ministry of National Security together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Police are investigating how an 11-member team representing Diasef as Ghana’s Paralympic team for Norway disappeared after arriving in Kontri.A letter from the Ministry of National Security to the Ministry of Sports don tok say di team wey enta Oslo saying that I am going to participate in di Fjordkraft Bergen City marathon, I will leave after arriving on April 25, 2024.”Tori we get tok say di 11-member team without registration and…

Over $970,612,550 have been invested in African startups in 2024. An amount drastically less than 2023’s $2.3 billion and a far cry from 2021’s $4.3 billion. Egypt’s Dopay, South Africa’s TurnStay and Kenya’s d.light announce new investments totaling $189.8 million Dopay a digital payroll and payments platform serving unbanked and underbanked workers in emerging markets, has announced the closing of a USD 13.5M strategic Series A expansion round. The funding complements a previous Series A round of USD 18M raised in 2021. Argentem Creek Partners led the new round with participation from existing investors. Founded in 2014 by Frans van…

Ketse, in an interview with Showbiz TV, lamented the incompetence of GHAMRO and the lack of rights from the institutionThe musical duo stated that despite their numerous hits recently, they have not received as much as GH¢500 from the organizationThey further claimed that the phenomenon is cutting across the industry, with artistes like Sarkodie and Shatta Wale reportedly also affectedPopular Ghanaian music duo Keche have expressed their frustration with the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) over the alleged insufficient royalties being distributed to musicians.During an interview on Showbiz TV, the duo complained about the perceived incompetence of the organization and…

Here is the latest in ESMits normal order, Notes from Africa, which brings you the latest retail, consumer goods and food and beverage stories from across the African continent. Previous versions can be found here. Morocco: Yola Fresh gets $7 million to expand In Morocco, start-up Yola Fresh has raised $7 million in pre-Series A funding. The company, founded in 2023, plans to strengthen its business in Morocco by expanding its team, improving its platform and expanding to many Moroccan cities. Beyond this local expansion, Yola Fresh plans to continue its expansion outside the country through 2026. Yola Fresh is…

The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association has called on the government to allocate five percent of the country’s oil revenues to the health sector.He said the funds would address serious challenges facing the country’s health sector.GRNMA also urged the government to maintain training allowances for nurses as a reward for their immense contribution to hospitals.The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called on government to allocate five percent of the country’s oil revenue to the health sector.According to the association’s president, Dr Tengkorang Tum, the investment will greatly benefit the country’s ailing health sector by addressing infrastructure challenges.GRNMA argued…

Adolf Hitler arrived too late to see Jesse Owens sprint down the track at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on August 3, 1936, winning the 100-meter race in a record 10.3 seconds and edging out Black American Ralph Metcalf.But the German chancellor witnessed the rest of the day’s events, and “with Der Führer stroking his mustache in the royal box and brocaded swastikas fluttering in the breeze,” the United Press reported, “the supremacy of the Old Norse had a awful kicks on the first day. of competition at the Olympic Games”.Owens stood on the podium in front of the crowd of 110,000…

Talented Ghanaian dancer Afronita was overcome with emotion when Prempeh College high school boys mobbed her and expressed their love for herShe performed to a large hall full of students who cheered her on while enthralling them in a dance performance and was awarded a citationMany people in the comments section were concerned for her safety, while others admired the love the boys showed herThe founder of AfroStar Kids Academy, Afronita, left many worried for her safety when a large crowd of Orempeh College High School students attacked her on their school premises.Students of the Prempeh College in Afronitsa in…

Analysts predict double-digit growth for AI-driven companies like Microsoft. Photo: Josep LAGO / AFPSource: AFPOver the next couple of weeks, quarterly results from major tech giants will offer a glimpse into AI’s bankability and whether the significant investments AI requires are sustainable over the long term.Analysts at Wedbush Securities, one of Wall Street’s biggest believers in AI’s potential, expect “growth and profits to accelerate with the AI ​​revolution and the wave of transformation” it is causing.The market generally agrees with this rosy AI narrative. Analysts are predicting double-digit growth for heavyweights Microsoft and Google, as opposed to Apple, a latecomer…

General News for Friday, July 19, 2024 sauce: Ghana Web 2024-07-19 An Ivory Coast tanker driver was reportedly shot dead while driving through the town. Serious insecurity has been reported in Tuobodom in the eastern Bono region as clashes have reignited between two factions in a fierce battle for chieftaincy.Reports said the latest clashes followed the suspected killing of a young man by unidentified assailants.When his family found his body dumped in the bush, they launched retaliatory attacks on opponents, sparking a series of spontaneous violent incidents over the past three days.Video sighted by GhanaWeb showed a fierce gunfight between…