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[ad_1] The latest turn in the Elon Musk-directed platform X, previously known as Twitter, is that users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts. This change arrives about 11 months after Musk launched paid verification for Twitter Blue, apportioning blue checkmark labels to people willing to part with $7.99 per month. It also means…
[ad_1] Louisa Amoah, the Executive Director of Obuasi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Girls Shall Grow, has confirmed a reduction in cases of teenage pregnancy in Obuasi. Speaking at the Living Right conference held by the NGO to mark their 5th anniversary, Mrs. Amoah said teenage pregnancy had been a major social challenge facing the youth, especially…
[ad_1] An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on authorities to expedite the prosecution of culprits arrested for engaging in exam malpractices in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). They requested for the outcome of the matter to be made public. This follows the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and the…
[ad_1] King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, is urging traditional rulers to unite and guide the course of the next generation, emphasizing that politics has proven inadequate in this regard. King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II echoed this message when a 15-member delegation from South Africa visited the Ga Traditional Council to express condolences…
[ad_1] Human trafficking is on the increase around the world because of its economic benefits to traffickers, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has warned. The Ministry has therefore, cautioned Ghanaian youth desiring to travel abroad to be patient and obtain the relevant traveling documents in order not to expose themselves to…
[ad_1] The decade-long partnership between the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and the Government of Ghana, through its Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has received a boost to promote agriculture in Ghana. On September 29, 2023, the two parties strengthened their working relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The refreshed partnership will benefit…
[ad_1] The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has fired a barrage of rockets into Israel after at least three of its members were killed during an Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon amid soaring tensions on Israel’s northern border. Hezbollah in a statement on Monday said it had fired rockets and mortars on two Israeli military posts…
[ad_1] Asmaa Tayeh, a writer in the camp, reflects on how the Israeli aerial bombardment has shattered her sense of safety. Amid intense bombardment at noon (9:00 GMT) on Monday, Israeli missiles landed on the Jabalia refugee camp just north of Gaza City, unleashing unimaginable trauma on those who live there. Asmaa Tayeh, a young…
[ad_1] Israel on Monday threatened to track down and punish Hamas fighters while announcing a “total blockade” of the Gaza Strip following a surprise weekend attack by the armed Palestinian group. Here is what you need to know about the recent developments: What happened between Israel and Hamas on Saturday? At about 6:30 am (03:30…
[ad_1] Road users and inhabitants of Sokoban, in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of the Ashanti region, are growing increasingly agitated over the deteriorating state of the road network in the area, despite assurances from authorities to fix the roads. The Sokoban stretch to Obuasi, Bekwai, and other regions such as the Central and Western regions…
