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Profile of - Nana Kwesi Coomson
An Entrepreneur, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Communications Executive and Philanthropist. Editor-in-Chief of www.233times.com. A Senior Journalist with Ghanaian Chronicle Newspaper. An alumnus of Adisadel College where he read General Arts. His first degree is in Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (major) and History (minor) from the University of Ghana. He holds MSc in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Energy with Public Relations (PR) from the Robert Gordon University in the United Kingdom. He is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow who studied at Clark Atlanta University in USA on the Business and Entrepreneurship track.
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
Add CommentThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such … Read more →
Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah appointed new Managing Director of UMB
Add CommentDr. Philip Oti-Mensah has been appointed the new Managing Director of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB). He started work today, April 16, 2025. Before his appointment, Dr. Oti-Mensah served as Chief Operating Officer of OmniBSIC Bank. He previously held the position … Read more →
Tennis player apologises for asking opponent to ‘put on deodorant’ during loss
Add CommentBritish number four Harriet Dart has apologised for asking the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Dart lost 6-0 6-3 to Lois Boisson, which included the 28-year-old being … Read more →
PwC shuts operations in 9 Sub-Saharan African countries
Add CommentPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world’s leading professional services firms, has ceased operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, in what it describes as the outcome of a “strategic review.” The affected countries include Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, Madagascar, Senegal, the … Read more →
I’m not running for NPP flagbearer in 2028 – Napo
Add CommentDr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he does not intend to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearership for the 2028 elections. He was reacting to a media question in relation to speculation that he was nursing a presidential ambition … Read more →
Chinese mining company acquires Newmont’s Akyem Gold Mine Project for $1 Billion
Add CommentZijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese multinational mining firm, has officially completed the acquisition of the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corporation. The $1 billion transaction marks a major shift in ownership of one of … Read more →
Peru’s ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail
Add CommentPeru’s former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said he had accepted illegal funds from the Venezuelan president at the time, Hugo Chávez, … Read more →
90,000 apply for national coders programme in Just 48 hours – Mahama announces
Add CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has revealed that within just 48 hours of opening applications for the One Million Coders Programme, 90,000 individuals have already applied, demonstrating the overwhelming demand for digital skills among Ghanaian youth. At the official launch in … Read more →
UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
Add CommentThe United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to … Read more →
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