Actress Akuapem Poloo has revealed that trending on social media brings more advertisement and acting businesses to her. In her view, the attention she gets from being controversial and twerking is like a magnet that attracts more visitors on her pages which in turn is used for brand ambassadorial deals. Speaking on ‘The Delay Show’ on Sunday, she said as a celebrity, if she stays quiet, brands and other businesses would not patronise her services. In 2021, she was sentenced to 90 days in prison
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health authorities have declared a new Ebola virus outbreak in Equateur Province on Monday – its third since 2018. With help from the World Health Organization, it has identified more than 100 contact cases. WHO says those who came into contact with the 31-year-old man from Mbandaka are being closely monitored; vaccinations will start later this week. The man has since died after experiencing symptoms earlier this month. He had been admitted to an Ebola health
Malian authorities have accused the French army of “spying” and “subversion” when it used a drone to film what France alleged were mercenaries burying bodies near a military base. The drone flew “illegally” over the Gossi base on April 20, the day after French forces handed the site back to Mali, the government said in a statement on Tuesday. The following day, the French army shared a video it said showed Russian mercenaries covering bodies with sand to falsely accuse the departing
Palestinian legal experts, academics and digital rights groups have expressed outrage over an incoming Israeli policy for the entry and residence of foreigners in the occupied West Bank, which they say further complicates the rules of movement, and adds restrictions to an already convoluted system. The 97-page ordinance, called Procedure for Entry and Residence for Foreigners in Judea and Samaria Area (PDF), replaces the current four-page document. Judea and Samaria is the term the Israeli government
Poland and Bulgaria have accused Moscow of “blackmail” after the Russian energy giant Gazprom said it had cut off gas exports to the countries. Poland’s deputy foreign minister, Marcin Przydacz, told the BBC that Russia was seeking to “foster divisions” between Western allies. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the move showed Russia’s “unreliability” as an energy supplier. The Kremlin insists it is still a reliable energy partner. Gazprom’s
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found former leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, the latest verdict in a series of secret trials. Ms Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since February 2021 when a military coup ousted her elected government. The 76-year-old Nobel laureate has been charged with a raft of criminal offences including voter fraud. She denies all of the accusations and rights groups have condemned the court trials as a sham. The closed-door hearings in the capital Nay Pyi
The Russian foreign ministry said Wednesday that it has banned entry to 287 British MPs after the UK blacklisted Russian lawmakers over Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. “In response to the decision taken by the British government on March 11 to add 386 State Duma deputies to a sanctions list, in a reciprocal move, personal restrictions are being placed on 287 members of the House of Commons,” the ministry said in a statement. It said that the MPs are barred from entering the country
Gold Fields Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has marked World Malaria Day at Hunni-Valley in the Prestea Hunni-Valley Municipal, with a durbar at the Forecourt of the Hunni-Valley Health Center. In attendance were over 300 expectant and lactating mothers, drawn from the eight host communities of the mining company, midwives, nurses, traditional leaders, and assembly members. Nana Ama Saarah I, Queenmother of Bompieso, Nana Ama Ampomah, Nana Theresa Hayford, Nana Akua Ayaa,
The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) is to hold its annual Malaria Awareness Campaign for 2022, with research on mosquito breeding sites at Kwabenya in Accra to help develop malaria control measures. The two-week research exercise, which starts today, Thursday, April 28, 2022, will also assess bed net ownership and usage among the residents of Kwabenya. This was made known by the Director of BNARI, Dr. Michael Osae, during
Alternative Dispute Resolution As long as human interactions exist, disputes will remain inevitable. Long before Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms were formally recognised as a means of settling differences, parties to disputes resolved matters by some form of ‘back and forth discourse’. This discourse, which was largely informal, were saddled with innumerable challenges. This, therefore, informed the need for a more formal and standardized mode of resolving disputes. ADR, thus,
West Ham welcome Frankfurt to the London Stadium West Ham United prepare for their first European semi-final in over 40 years as they welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the London Stadium in the first-leg. The Irons will be eager to have the advantage before heading to the Deutsche Bank Park as they seek to secure their first European final since 1976. West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt will look to take a step closer to Europa League glory when they square off in the first leg of their
Ghanaian referee, Joyce Obenewa Appiah will officiate the U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Morocco and Niger on Friday. This season, Referee Appiah has taken charge of matches in both the Ghana Women’s Premier League and the Women’s FA Cup. Compatriots, Alice Farizua Chacule, Mary Tei and Barikisu Chisu Salifu will serve as the 1st Assistant, 2nd Assistant and Fourth Referee respectively. Egyptian referee, Inas Mazhar will serve as the Match Commissioner while Said Zakini has been named
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remains doubtful about Thomas Partey’s return from injury for the remainder of the season despite the positive update about the player’s recovery. The Ghana international midfielder picked up a thigh injury against Crystal Palace earlier this month when they lost 2-0 at the Selhurst Park. However, Arteta’s latest comments suggest that Partey could be ruled out of action for the rest of the season. “Yes, the news that we got after a lot of assessments
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