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Three people have been killed and at least nine others injured in Ukraine’s latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. The strike hit the village of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, Gladkov said. Emergency workers were searching for people feared trapped under rubble. It is the third […] The post Three killed

President Donald Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois officials, accusing them of not doing enough to ensure the safety of federal immigration officers who are conducting raids in Chicago. The president wrote in a social media post that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, “should be in jail […] The post Trump

Hours before his deadline for resolving France’s political crisis, outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said political parties have shown a “willingness” that could stave off the threat of new parliamentary elections. Lecornu on Monday became the third French PM to leave his job in less than a year. He has until Wednesday evening to come […] The post Crunch

Top US envoys and regional figures are taking part in the third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt on President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday along with Qatar’s prime minister and Turkey’s intelligence chief […] The post US and regional

Apples can do a lot for you, thanks to plant chemicals called flavonoids. And they have pectin, a fiber that breaks down in your gut. If you take off the apple’s skin before eating it, you won’t get as much of the fiber or flavonoids. Phytochemicals  Nutritionists and other scientists get excited about apples because of their phytochemical […] The post Health Benefits of Eating Apples appeared

On January 19, 2017, Asanteman celebrated the burial ceremony of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, the Asantehemaa, who died on November 15, 2016 at age, 109. She was Asantehemaa for thirty-nine years. On that day all businesses including stores and shops were closed and curfew was imposed in Kumasi. Someone, on social media, wrote […] The post Feature: The Mustapha Issue: But Why Attack Asantes?

Energy policy experts, regulators and financiers meeting at the 2025 Ghana Economic Forum’s (GEF) Energy Sector Roundtable have proposed a series of structural reforms aimed at transforming the power sector into a self-sustaining and resilient system over the next decade. Divided into five working groups, participants addressed the sector’s most persistent challenges – including debt […] The post Experts

Fidelity Bank has called for a shift toward sustainable and transparent financing models to address the country’s long-standing power sector challenges – which include debt accumulation, liquidity shortfalls and inefficiencies that continue to undermine reliability and growth. Speaking at an energy sector roundtable themed ‘Powering Ghana Forward: Strategising for a Self-Sustaining and Resilient Power Sector […] The post Fidelity

As the world marks Customer Service Week, a leading research and public policy think tank, CUTS International, Accra, is calling on the government and all public institutions to retool and reset their approach to customer service delivery to meet the evolving needs of citizens and businesses. The organisation observes that, while private sector entities have […] The post Public sector

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Takoradi The Western Region has recorded a significant decline of road traffic crashes and related casualties in the first half of 2025, according to provisional statistics from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA). The data, covering January to June 2025, show a decrease across all key indicator cases reported, vehicles involved, […] The post Western

In a strategic move that signals a major commitment to West Africa’s burgeoning mining sector, global engineering leader Sandvik has announced the establishment of a new operational facility in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The launch of the new office, scheduled for November this year, marks a significant expansion of Sandvik’s footprint in the region and is […] The post Sandvik Mining

…with service improvements and customer appreciation Absa Bank Ghana  is marking Customer Service Week 2025 with practical service improvements, customer appreciation activities and colleague engagement across its national network. This year’s theme, “Mission Possible: Empowering Customers through Teamwork and Innovation,” reflects the bank’s focus on faster resolutions, clearer communication and easier access to help. Speaking […] The post Absa