Month: March 2024
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World
Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
Donald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the $464m (£365m) he has been ordered to pay in a…
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Africa
EU and Egypt sign $8bn deal to curb migration
The European Union and Egypt have signed a €7.4bn ($8bn; £6.3bn) agreement aimed at boosting co-operation in trade and security,…
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Africa
Shamiso Mosaka: South African TV star removed from CemAir plane for ‘unruly’ behaviour
South African TV personality Shamiso Mosaka was removed from a flight from Durban to Johannesburg over her “unruly” behaviour, officials…
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Africa
Bill to reverse Gambia FGM ban reaches next stage
A bill seeking to decriminalise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia has passed its latest parliamentary stage, known as…
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Africa
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions
Ethiopia’s biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a “systems glitch”. The…
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Sports
African Games 2023: Benjamin Azamati and Barnabas Aggerh cruise to men’s 100m final
Ghana duo Benjamin Azamati and Barnabas Aggerh are through to the final of the men’s 100m event at the ongoing…
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Entertainment
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss Rust manslaughter charges
Lawyers for US actor Alec Baldwin have asked a judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against him over a fatal…
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Entertainment
Idris Elba ‘dreams big’ with Sierra Leone eco-city plan for Sherbro Island
Hollywood actor Idris Elba has a “big dream” for Sierra Leone, the West African nation where his father was born…
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Ghana
Ghana has no shortage of anti-retroviral drugs, don’t create unnecessary panic – Dr Stephen Atuahene
Director-General of the Ghana Aids Commission, Dr Stephen Kyeremeh Atuahene has debunked claims that a consignment of anti-retroviral drugs procured…
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Ghana
Importers demand alternatives as internet outage disrupts cargo clearance, other activities
Importers and freight forwarders at the Tema port are asking the Ghana Shippers Authority to ensure that shipping lines do…
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