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Kenyans first began protesting against the proposed tax hikes in June. Photo: TONY KARUMBA/AFP/FileSource: AFPMoody’s further downgraded Kenya’s debt rating to junk territory and warned the outlook was negative after a wave of protests led the government to abandon proposed tax hikes.President William Ruto, facing the most serious crisis of his nearly two-year presidency, last month rejected a budget bill aimed at replenishing state coffers and reducing his massive debt.The move came after widespread protests led by young Gen-Z Kenyans against tax hikes that threatened to add to the economic hardship of people already affected by the cost of living…

Private lawyer Martin Kpebbu described the timing and process of the proposal to appoint new judges to the Supreme Court as “bad”. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Gertrude Araba Esaba Turkounou, in a letter dated May 30, 2024, addressed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, recommended the appointment of five judges to the Supreme Court. The judges recommended in the letter are Justice Angelina Mensah Homia, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Justice Saira Pamela CA Koranteng and Justice Afia Asare Botwe. Speaking on TV3’s “Key Points” programme on Saturday, Kpebbe questioned the timing, explaining that…

Shatta Wale’s mother, Madam Elsie, in a video, shared her health problems and claimed that her son had neglected her. Mrs. Elsie’s accusations against her son caught the attention of Kwadwo Sheldon, who shared his opinion on the matterUpon seeing Kwadwo Sheldon’s comments, Shatta Wale took to social media to respond to himDancehall artiste Shatta Wale has reacted to YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon’s comments after his mother Madam Elsie Avemegah accused him of neglecting her.Shatta Wale and Kwadwo Sheldon Photo Source: @shattawalenima @kwadwosheldonSource: InstagramShatta Wale responds to Kwadwo Sheldon’s commentsIn a Facebook post he saw YEN.com.ghShatta Wale has subtly slammed Kwadwo…

The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Industrialization at the African Development Bank Group, Prof. Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, said Nigeria and Africa must develop strong technological capabilities to effectively participate in global markets. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, who also serves as a professor at the United Nations University in the Netherlands, made these remarks during his address at the third International Conference of the School of Management and Social Sciences at the Lead City University, Ibadan. The theme of the conference was “Digital Transformations in Economic, Business and Socio-Political Outcomes on the African Continent”. He noted that in assessing Nigeria’s readiness for digital…

Markets are awaiting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress from Tuesday for clues on when the US central bank will start cutting interest rates. Photo: Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFPAsian markets rose on Tuesday after gains in US stocks and ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress, which will be closely watched for any hints about the timing of rate cuts.The U.S. central bank kept interest rates at their highest levels in two decades to bring inflation down to its long-term goal of two percent without causing much damage to either…

Socialite Afia Schwarzenegger Ghanaian socialite, Afia Schwarzenegger has accused Chef Smith of misleading the public by claiming to be the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon.She criticised Chef Smith’s actions as criminal and called for police to step in to deal with his deceptive behaviour.Schwarzenegger was outraged that Chef Smith had received 300,000 cedis as sponsorship and then spent several days on the cooking endeavor without following official procedures, resulting in a waste of resources.She branded Chef Smith a fraudster and accused him of maliciously forging GWR certificates to deceive the public.“The most useless and most evil…

Speaking in an interview with Prensa Ibérica (h/t SPORT), Ferran Torres has reiterated that he will not leave Barcelona this summer and will stay at the club. Like many players in Barca’s squad, Ferran’s future is also uncertain with reports suggesting the club would be open to offers and would consider the possibility of a sale should something interesting arise. The forward, currently on international duty with Spain at UEFA Euro 2024, however, insisted that the idea of ​​leaving has never crossed his mind and that he plans to stay and succeed at Barcelona. “I will continue at Barca next…

On 12 March 2024, Vodafone Ghana was officially renamed Telecel Ghana. Telecel Ghana acquired full control of various operations previously managed by Vodafone, including fixed telephone lines, Internet services, voice and data services, as well as cash transfer and other business services. The transition followed the acquisition of a 70% majority stake in Vodafone Ghana by the Telecel Group. But since its official transition, Telecel Ghana has not had smooth sailing to distinguish itself from its predecessor. Growing customer dissatisfaction on the Internet Previously, users of the then Vodafone Ghana experienced poor network connectivity and most took to social media…

Medikal kicked off his high school tour where he will be performing at several high schools across the countryThe rapper shared a video of his stunning performance at Kumasi Girls Senior High School over the weekendThe event was held in the school’s auditorium, with many students applauding the rapper during his performanceAward-winning Ghanaian rapper Medikal performed at a school function at Kumasi Girls Senior High School as part of his 2024 high school tour. Medikal photo source: @MedikalbykSource: TwitterMedikal closes Kumasi Girls SHSMedikal shared a video of himself performing in front of a huge crowd of students in an auditorium…

The creation of a Sahel confederation on Saturday plunged West Africa into an unprecedented crisis that could threaten the free movement of people and goods in the region.Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali joined to form the “Confederation of Sahelian States” (AES) which will include about 72 million people. The three countries said in January they were cutting ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — an organization they accused of being manipulated by France, their former colonial ruler. On the eve of ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary, the bloc appears powerless to bring the Sahel countries back into its…