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Ghana’s president sacks minister over alleged impropriety

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Charles Adu Boahen Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday sacked one of his ministers serving at the finance ministry. Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, was sacked after allegations of impropriety contained in an investigative documentary work carried out by Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Adu Boahen was seen in a video posted online by the… Read More
Pacific 

Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution

Village Reporter
Mr. Guterres was speaking at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, memorial site of the infamous S-21 interrogation and detention centre under the bloody regime, which lasted from 1975 to 1979. ‘An essential reminder’ It is estimated that up to 18,000 people from across Cambodia were brought to the facility, located in a former secondary school in the heart of the… Read More
Pacific 

Secretary-General upholds the importance of a single global economy

Village Reporter
Mr. Guterres was speaking to journalists a day after addressing regional leaders attending the 12th Summit between the UN and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Avoid at all costs “As I told yesterday’s summit meeting, we must avoid at all costs the division of the global economy into two parts, led by the two biggest economies –… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ethiopia’s warring parties sign deal for truce implementation

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REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have now signed an agreement detailing the roadmap for implementation of a peace deal. The agreement signed on Saturday is to facilitated the truce agreed to during negotiations in South Africa this month. Representatives from the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been meeting in Nairobi since Monday… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Top 10 Real Money Online Casinos

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Do you have doubts about the honesty and reliability of virtual gambling establishments? Are you afraid to play for real money? Then, you should first pay attention to the best Australian casinos rating compiled on the basis of real facts and ratings, reflecting the degree of reliability and honesty of popular gaming platforms. The best online casinos are personally checked… Read More
Pacific 

Sri Lanka: Cost-of-living crunch threatens to sink millions already facing hard choices 

Village Reporter
Long before the country’s first-ever international debt default in May 2022 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which added to the country’s problems, tea estate labourer Nagamma had already cut back on meals, as global trade froze during the coronavirus pandemic.  Blood, sweat and leeches  Her precarious situation in Sri Lanka’s central highlands hasn’t changed, but it’s not for want of… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million

Village Reporter
“Since February, aid workers have provided critical aid and protection services to some 13.5 million people across all regions of Ukraine”, Associate Spokesperson Stéphanie Tremblay told journalists at a regular briefing in New York. She added that more than 4.2 million people have received cash assistance over the past eight months and that markets are reopening, as the Government works… Read More
Pacific 

Crime and terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan amid economic ruin, warns Kőrösi

Village Reporter
Csaba Kőrösi painted a near apocalyptic picture of ordinary life in the Taliban-ruled nation that has endured almost five decades of “relentless conflict”, urging the international community to make up the $2.3 billion shortfall in the UN humanitarian appeal for $4.4 billion. ‘Moral imperative’ In a powerful speech to ambassadors in New York, during a full session of the UN’s most representative… Read More
Africa Business World 

Facebook-owner Meta to cut 11,000 staff

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Mr Zuckerberg said the company would focus on high-priority growth areas, like artificial intelligence, advertising, and “our long-term vision for the metaverse”. Meta will also cut costs elsewhere – including reducing its spending on buildings and offices, and increasing desk-sharing. Affected Meta employees will receive an email soon, he said, and will have an opportunity to ask questions. US employees… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian YouTuber denied call to the Bar over her LGBTQ+ stance

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A popular Ghanaian YouTuber, Elorm Ababio, also known as Ama Governor has been denied a call the Ghana Bar over her stance on LGBTQ+. The rights activist successful completed the professional law program that saw her pass her exams and the required interview session but will not join her colleagues on Friday when they are formally declared lawyers. Ama Governor… Read More
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