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22-year-old Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot
Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot and she is only 22 years old. She was born on February 23, 1997 in Ghana’s capital, Accra. She had her basic education at the University of Ghana Basic School and later at the Ghana Christian International High School. At the age of 18 years, she […]
Celine Dion powers through Ottawa show despite lingering throat virus
OTTAWA – Celine Dion’s voice quivered on Tuesday as the pop singer returned to the stage in Ottawa while still battling the lingering effects of a throat virus. The Quebec superstar’s Courage World Tour rolled into the nation’s capital for two shows – the second one is tonight. It marked Dion’s first concert since doctor’s […]
Canadian annual inflation rate 1.9 per cent last month as lower gas prices weigh on rate
OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in September for a second-straight month, keeping the indicator close to the Bank of Canada’s ideal two per cent target. The new numbers released Wednesday in Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report showed that price growth was once again held back by lower gas […]
Air Canada scrubs 737 Max from schedule until Feb. 14, affecting thousands
MONTREAL — Air Canada is keeping the Boeing 737 Max off its flying schedule until Feb. 14, citing “regulatory uncertainty” that will affect thousands of passengers. The country’s biggest airline had earlier scrubbed the 24 jetliners from schedules until Jan. 8. Boeing has said it expects federal authorities to greenlight software changes to the bestselling […]
A list of cuts and program changes the Ford government has reversed
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s decision to reverse course on a plan to take control of Toronto’s subway system marks the latest in a series of instances in which Premier Doug Ford or his ministers have backtracked on previous commitments. Below is a list of other decisions Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have walked back: Subway upload: […]
Veteran Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings has died at the age of 68
Cummings died on Thursday due to “complications concerning longstanding health challenges” his office said. Cummings, a son of sharecropper represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District since 1996 and was heavily involved with the Trump impeachment inquiry. As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he instigated several investigations into the Trump administration, including probes in […]
Herbert Mensah Congratulates Rugby Africa and Khaled Babbou
Mr Mensah specifically commended Khaled Babbou, President of Rugby Africa, for the inclusion of top African teams from the four Africa regions ACCRA, Ghana, October 15, 2019/ — The management of the Rugby Africa has earned praises from Herbert Mensah, President of Ghana Rugby (https://GhanaRugby.org), for staging the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament in Tunisia […]
5 new Ghanaian volunteers to be welcomed in France in 2019
France and Ghana concluded a historic cooperation agreement to promote volunteering and exchanges of volunteers and language assistants ACCRA, Ghana, October 8, 2019/ — On the occasion of the Ghanaian President’s visit to France on 8th -10th July 2019, France and Ghana concluded a historic cooperation agreement to promote volunteering and exchanges of volunteers and […]
World Council of Churches (WCC) commemorates life of former Bossey director John Samuel Mbiti
Mbiti, a Kenyan-born Christian religious philosopher and writer, was an ordained Anglican priest, and as of 2005, a canon GENEVA, Switzerland, October 8, 2019/ — The World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship joined family and friends of Prof. John Samuel Mbiti in giving thanks for his life and grieving his death on 6 October. Mbiti, […]