Featured Graphic.com.gh Nov – 08 – 2024 , 15:31 The government, through the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), is converting the Cocobod Scholarships Scheme, which operated at the senior high school level, into scholarships at the tertiary level. The decision comes in the wake of the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School programme, which caters for thetuition, feeding, accommodation, books and uniforms – some of which were covered by the scholarship. Thus, children of cocoa farmers, who previously enjoyed from the Cocoa Scholarship Scheme, will now enjoy scholarships at the tertiary level, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. Dr Bawumia, who is the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Election 2024 made the disclosure on Friday [Nov 8, 2024] while speaking at Jacobu in
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An excavator clears rubble and debris at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on town of Sarafand, between Sidon and Tyre in southern Lebanon, on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) Lebanese state media said the Israeli army on Friday detonated explosives planted inside houses in three border villages that have been battered by the Israel-Hezbollah war. Hezbollah says it is engaged in fighting Israeli forces in the area, more than a month into an Israeli ground invasion aimed at pushing the Iran-backed group away from the border. Rescuers walk in front of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh on November 3, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)
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Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods, destroying dozens of homes. The wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said on Thursday. Firefighters and police cleared residents from neighbourhoods near Camarillo before homes were set ablaze by embers blown 3.2km (2 miles) from the firefront, Ventura County Fire Department Captain Tony McHale said. “It’s like trying to put out a blowtorch with a squirt gun,” said McHale of the fire, which started in a hillside canyon on Wednesday and tore west, driven by Santa Ana winds. Fuelled by abundant grass and scrub, with wind gusts up to 130km/h (80 mph), the blaze had burned more than 8,094
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The discovery occurred during one of many raids carried out by the 9th Reserve Brigade against Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure and underground infrastructure. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 8, 2024 14:35 A tunnel shaft and weapons located in the Hezbollah terrorist training center. (photo credit: IDF) IDF troops in Lebanon discovered a Hezbollah terrorist training center just 200 meters from a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) outpost, the IDF announced on Friday. The discovery occurred during one of many raids carried out by the 9th Reserve Brigade against Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure and underground infrastructure. The Hezbollah terrorist training center, in close proximity to the UNIFIL base, was used by Hezbollah for training, studying, and storing large quantities of weapons, the IDF said. Footage of a tunnel shaft and weapons located
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The initiative was announced by President Biden in June. November 7, 2024, 9:17 PM A federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s program known as “Keeping Families Together,” dealing a major blow to the estimated half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens that DHS estimates would have benefited. The administration announced the program in June, but a coalition of 16 Republican-led states — led by Texas and Stephen Miller’s America First Legal — quickly filed a lawsuit after applications were made available in August. A federal judge put the program on hold just days after hopeful applicants filed their paperwork. The program would have provided temporary relief from deportation for undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens through a process known as “parole in place.” It would have
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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. – Republican former president Donald Trump closed in on a new term in the White House early November 6, 2024, just needing a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday made his first cabinet appointment after his decisive election win, while signalling his intent to ditch the outgoing administration’s policies by talking to Vladimir Putin. Trump’s campaign manger Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to be named to the high-profile role and the Republican’s first
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has expressed concern over the paltry provision of N1.6 billion to cater to the immediate needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. Speaking when the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and IDPs, Ahmed Tijani Ahmed paid him a courtesy […] The post N1.6b budget not enough for IDPs’ needs in Nigeria – Kalu appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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Prof. Opoku-Agyemang Featured Zadok Kwame Gyesi Politics Nov – 07 – 2024 , 11:55 The Dufia of Adaklu Anfoe, Togbe Agbobada IV, has expressed confidence in the 24-Hour Economy manifesto policy of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying it would help create jobs for the unemployed youth. Addressing artisans, queen mothers and professional bodies at Ahunda in the Adaklu Constituency as part of the Volta Regional campaign tour of NDC vice presidential candidate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Dufia of Adaklu Anfoe was optimistic that the NDC will implement the policy for the benefit of Ghanaians when the party wins the December 7 general elections. Togbe Agbobada commended Prof. Opoku-Agyemang for her instrumental role in including pro-women policies such as the Women’s Development Bank. Touching on development projects in the
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Winning the 2024 election can help Donald Trump in all four of his criminal cases. Trump has vowed to fire the special prosecutor who brought two federal cases against him. Being president-elect may also help him delay his state cases in Georgia and New York. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Donald Trump’s presidential victory is also a win as he seeks to resolve his four criminal indictments. His win may largely free Trump from dealing with his criminal cases for the foreseeable future, experts
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‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack. The United Kingdom has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting African mercenary groups backed by Moscow and people involved in the Ukraine war and a nerve agent attack on British soil. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday announced 56 new designations against individuals and entities, which it said target Russia’s military industrial complex and “further restrict the supply of vital military equipment” that Russian President Vladimir Putin requires in Ukraine. Entities based in China, Turkey and Central Asia were targeted for the alleged supply and production of goods such as machine tools, microelectronics and components for drones. Three private mercenary groups, including the Wagner Group’s successor Africa
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Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen on Thursday who allegedly spied for China. The office said that the suspect, who was only identified as Martin D., was arrested in Frankfurt and that his home was being searched. The accused, who until recently worked for the US Armed Forces in Germany, is strongly suspected of having agreed to act as an intelligence agent for a foreign secret service, the statement said. Earlier this year, he contacted Chinese government agencies and offered to send sensitive information from the US military to a Chinese intelligence service, according to an investigation by Germany’s domestic intelligence service. He had obtained the information in question during his work in the US army, the prosecutor’s statement said, without giving any further information. 02:41
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Nyaboke Moraa and her sister recalled how their dad used to make them feel special by doing everything they wanted The actress revealed that their dad used to come home drunk and would wake their mum to cook for him meat She also remembered how he never used to question their school results and, instead, congratulated them on whatever they got Content creator Nyaboke Moraa and her sister have taken netizens down memory lane by recalling how their late dad used to spoil them. Nyaboke Moraa remembered how her dad would come home drunk and make their mum make meat stew for them. Photo: Nyaboke Moraa.Source: Instagram Nyaboke could not hold her laughter as she recalled moments when her dad came home late, drunk and would wake them up to
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ODED KATASH has been the calm in the storm for Maccabi Tel Aviv, leading the yellow-and-blue to the Winner Cup final and to solid starts both locally and in Europe. By JOSHUA HALICKMAN NOVEMBER 7, 2024 20:03 Picture of Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Oded Katash in Winner Cup semifinal (photo credit: Dov Halickman) Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach Oded Katash has been hailed as a miracle worker thus far in the 2024/25 Euroleague season. With a 3-4 record despite playing with a depleted squad and home games in Belgrade due to the security situation in Israel, the yellow-and-blue bench boss has been able to make the improbable possible, as his squad has been super competitive in each game, even though the cards have been stacked against it. In fact, Maccabi
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New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers Getty Images The UK will sign new agreements with western Balkan countries to tackle people-smuggling gangs, as part of efforts to bring down small boat crossings. The deals will increase intelligence sharing and cooperation with Serbia, North Macedonia and Kosovo to intercept and arrest the gangs, with the aim of breaking their business models at source. The government said the region was a key route used by those who end up in the European Union or UK illegally, with almost 100,000 migrants transiting through the western Balkans last year. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will announce the plans at a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Hungarian capital Budapest on Thursday. During the summit, the prime minister will also
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Taipei, Taiwan – Asia Pacific leaders have moved to shore up ties with Donald Trump following his re-election as president of the United States, even as questions swirl about what his return to power will mean for regional security. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters he was looking forward to working closely with the president-elect and to “bring the Japan-US alliance and the Japan-US relations to a higher level”. On social media, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol also spoke of their hope for a stronger alliance with the US and a “brighter future”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also turned to social media to say that Australia and the US were “great friends and great allies” going into the future, while Indonesian President