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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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‘Don’t be afraid,’ Trump says on leaving hospital
Posted on | CommentUS President Donald Trump has made a theatrical return to the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three-night hospital stay. Mr Trump, who is still contagious, removed his mask on the balcony of the White House, … Read more →
One in 10 worldwide may have had COVID-19 – WHO
Posted on | CommentOne in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19, the World Health Organization said, at a special meeting of WHO leaders. A top official said the estimate meant “the vast majority of the world remains at risk”. Just … Read more →
France plans punishment for ‘virginity tests’
Posted on | CommentThe French government plans to introduce jail terms and fines for doctors who provide controversial so-called “virginity certificates” for traditional religious marriages. It is part of draft legislation aimed at reinforcing French secular values and combating what President Emmanuel Macron … Read more →
VIDEOS: How police guns were retrieved from ‘Western Togolanders’
Posted on | CommentA video of how the police retrieved weapons stolen by some suspected Western Togoland secession campaigners in a recent attack has emerged. The weapons were stolen by some men believed to be members of the Western Togoland secession group during an … Read more →
‘Aboboyaa’ riders indiscriminately sleeping with young ladies in Wassa East District
Posted on | CommentThere is a growing concern in Wassa East District in the Western Region about how tricycle riders popularly known as ‘Abobo Yaa’ riders taking undue advantage of young ladies in the district. According to a resident who spoke to www.233times.net … Read more →
Men should ejaculate 21 times a month to avoid prostate cancer – Research
Posted on | CommentIt’s a sensitive but important issue for men around the world. The gland which produces semen is obviously very important but disorders in the area are increasingly common amongst men over 50. An enlarged prostate can cause urination to be … Read more →
Prez. Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus … Read more →
H&M to close 250 shops as Covid-19 drives sales online
Posted on | CommentThe world’s second biggest fashion retailer, Sweden’s H&M, says it plans to cut 250 of its stores globally. The closures will come next year after the firm said the Covid-19 pandemic had moved more shoppers online. Although it said sales … Read more →
UK heading for a second national lockdown
Posted on | CommentBritish government intends to introduce a full lockdown in most of Northern Great Britain and possibly London, in order to fight the second wave of coronavirus According to Reuters, the new measures envisage the closure of all pubs, restaurants and … Read more →
Kenya lost COVID-19 billions to corruption – Audit report
Posted on | CommentKenya lost 2.3bn Kenyan shillings ($21m; £16m) during the procurement of Covid-19 items, according to a recent audit report. Auditor General Nancy Gathangu said managers at the state body responsible for purchases, the Kenya Medical Supply Authority (Kemsa) violated procurement … Read more →
Galamsey pit crashes 5 to death in the Western Region
Posted on | CommentFive miners met their untimely death last Sunday after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit collapsed on them at Adumbanso Lower Electoral Area, a farming community in the Wassa East District of the Western Region. The five consist of four females and … Read more →
Coronavirus: Locked down areas recorded 47.1% increase in crime rate – GSS
Posted on | CommentThe coronavirus pandemic has since March undoubtedly had a devastating impact on households, businesses, and the local economies in Ghana, and the world at large. With almost every sector experiencing change of a sort, the pandemic gave way to more … Read more →
We’ll deal with secessionist groups – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Akufo-Addo says the government will adequately deal with secessionist groups making claims for an independent state within the country. This is the first time the President is publicly commenting on the matter since reports of the groups’ … Read more →
Coronavirus lockdown costs South Africa millions of jobs
Posted on | CommentSouth Africa’s economy lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of 2020 during the country’s coronavirus lockdown, the authorities say.It is the biggest fall in job numbers since the employment survey began in 2008.Restrictions were brought in to try … Read more →
UK court orders $200m refund to Nigeria in gas plant suit
Posted on | CommentA London commercial court on Tuesday ordered that Nigeria be given the $200m (£156m) it deposited last year pending its appeal against the $10bn awarded to a firm over a failed gas plant. Process and Industrial Development (P&ID), a British … Read more →
Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs as oil demand slumps
Posted on | CommentRoyal Dutch Shell has said it plans to cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as it responds to challenges including the slump in oil demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil giant said the cuts would be implemented by 2022 and … Read more →
COVID-19: Milestones of the global pandemic
Posted on | CommentThe Covid-19 pandemic began last year in a city in central China, but has since grown to affect nearly every country on earth. The virus has put world leaders in hospital while exposing inequality. It has asked major questions of … Read more →
Would you shut up – Biden fires Trump
Posted on | CommentDemocratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, has asked President Donald Trump to “shut up.” In a heated presidential debate, Mr Biden was left with no option to but to ask Trump to shut up. Mr Trump had interrupted Mr Biden everything … Read more →
Volta Chiefs don’t support “criminals” separatists
Posted on | CommentThe Volta Region House of Chiefs has stressed that “criminals” parading themselves as separatists do not have the support of the house nor the people of the Region, because they are peace loving. The house in a statement signed by … Read more →
Asanteman appreciates you – Otumfuo to Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentTHE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has given thumbs up to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for delivering excellent leadership in less than four years in office. The Asante Monarch has, therefore, declared that the President’s splendid works will surely … Read more →
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