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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for a global effort to ensure digital technology serves humanity and not the other way around. He made this statement at the opening ceremony of the 19th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on Monday, December 16, 2024 under the theme: “Building Our Multi Stakeholder Digital Future,” at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyardh. Mr. António Guterres praised Saudi Arabia for hosting the event and highlighted the significance of the recently adopted Global Digital Compact, describing it as “a blueprint for humanity’s digital future.” Addressing the gathering, Mr. Guterre said “The Compact…
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The rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region are completely in disarray and sharply divided after the decisive victory of Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, the Member of Parliament elect for the constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). There have been accusations and counter-accusations among the constituency executives of the NDC since their inevitable parliamentary defeat in the just ended December 7, general elections. The NPP’s Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz secured a landslide victory after she obtained 27,450 votes and the incumbent NDC MP, Hon Abdulai Jacob Iddriss, had…
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The Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency in the Northern Region, Hon Haruna Iddrisu, has lost his biological mother in the early hours of Tuesday, December, 17, 2024. Sources closer to the former Minority Leader’s family said, the deceased, Hajia Mariama Alidu, passed away while on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The source said the deceased was unwell and was thereby admitted for medical attention days before the just ended December 7, 2024, general elections. Our source says the mortal remains of the late Hajia Mariama would be taken back to Tamale for burial in…
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The eighth parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana has resumed sitting, with the status quo in place. The near fisticuff over which party is in the majority or minority compelled the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagin, to abruptly adjourn sitting indefinitely. However, when the House reconvened on Monday, December 16, 2024 to commence the sittings of the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, the NPP Members of Parliament (MPs) sat at their usual place as the majority, and the NDC MPs sat at the left-hand side of the Speaker…
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Two people are feared dead and five others have sustained severe injuries following deadly clashes between suspected gold thieves and angry youth in Nyinahin-Kasotie, in the Ashanti Region. Eyewitness reports indicated that a group of stoutly built men on Monday morning stormed Nyinahin-Kasotie, which is in the Atwima Mponua District, with the sole intention of stealing from the local people. According to them, the invaders of the community, who were heavily armed with offensive weapons, suddenly began stealing excavator parts and gold deposits from their fear-stricken victims, who looked helpless. The stealing expedition of the stoutly built men, who were…
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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has given injury updates on his squad ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final clash against Crystal Palace. The Gunners will have Declan Rice available for the game at the Emirates. However, Alex Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori are still out with injuries. When Arteta was asked about players who could be out, he told reporters: “Not much. Declan [Rice] is fine, we’ll make the decision whether he’s available or not. “Alex [Zinchenko] and Richy [Calafiori] will be out of the squad for tomorrow.” Arsenal’s game with Palace will be the first within three days, as both sides…
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A Senior Lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Communication Team, Dr. Samuel Afriyie, has called for a radical overhaul of the party's electoral system, advocating for the abolition of the delegate system. According to Dr. Afriyie, the current delegate system, which allows a selected group of party members to elect executives, parliamentary and presidential candidates infringe the right of party members and excludes the majority of card-bearing members from the decision-making process. Dr. Afriyie's proposal comes on the heels of the NPP's dismal performance in the recent…
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Ademola Lookman was full of excitement after claiming the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year gong, DAILY POST reports. The Atalanta winger capped a remarkable year by becoming the sixth Nigerian to win the prestigious award. Lookman started the year by helping the Super Eagles finish second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. The 27-year-old was also the star of the show as Atalanta won the UEFA Europa League in May. The former Leicester City star scored all three goals in the final victory against Bayer Leverkusen. Lookman was named Atalanta Player of the…