There is a growing concern about the increasing rate of kidney diseases in Ghana with 13 out of 100 people believed to be having some form of kidney disease. This translates to about four million of the over 30 million Ghanaians living with kidney diseases, a situation that requires urgent attention from all stakeholders. A Consultant Nephrologist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Elliot Koranteng Tannor, who made the disclosure said the danger is that people are getting kidney diseases at younger ages in Ghana. “Our average age of people with kidney failures and on dialysis is about 46 years which is worrying,” he said at a public lecture in Kumasi to commemorate World Kidney Day. The public lecture was put together by the Ghana Kidney Association in collaboration
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Teardown video shows a broken Volkswagen ID.4 front drive unit. A simple sealing ring seems to be the cause of the failure. Compared to combustion engines, electric drive motors are shockingly simple. Case in point: the front drive unit of the Volkswagen ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron you see in the video embedded below. It’s a very compact unit that integrates the motor, transmission and inverter. However, there is a problem with this particular one: it’s dead. By the looks of it, a bad sealing ring allowed coolant to go where it wasn’t supposed to go, killing the entire unit. In the video, YouTuber I Do Cars , who is well-known for taking apart combustion engines, tries his best to take the front drive unit apart to see what went
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A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “A thorough investigation was carried out but the investigation has now been filed pending any new information coming to light.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 15, 2025 17:54 Palestine Action activists destroy painting of Lord Balfour at Cambridge University. (Palestine Action) Cambridge police have ended the hunt for the vandals responsible for damaging a painting of Lord Balfour at the University of Cambridge last year after the search proved unfruitful, a police spokesperson told British media outlets earlier this week. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “A thorough investigation was carried out, but the investigation has now been filed pending any new information coming to light.” Behind the incident While the group Palestine Action, a group that has become known for inflicting property damage to protest
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TriStar Pictures In 1997, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier, the makers of 1987’s “RoboCop,” reteamed to make “Starship Troopers,” a satirical take on Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel. “Starship Troopers” takes place in a future where Earth has, for many decades, been at war with giant, intelligent insects from a distant planet. Human society, however, has devolved into a fascist state, and people have all become empty-headed, fist-pumping propaganda vehicles. Media has become bite-sized, and in-your-face. It’s no coincidence that the humans are all wearing very Nazi-like uniforms by the film’s end. “Starship Troopers” wasn’t fully appreciated in 1997. It got mostly negative reviews, and many critics didn’t seem to pick up on its more satirical elements. It was also only a modest hit, making $121 million on a
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By Beatrice Materu Journalist Mwananchi Communication Limited What you need to know: The industry loves to pretend it’s fair, but if it were a football match, men would have the whole field while women play barefoot on gravel. Being a female artiste in Africa is like playing chess, except your opponent moves freely while you have to submit a written request before making a move. Work twice as hard, prove yourself five times over, and still someone, somewhere, will whisper, “She must have a sponsor!” Meanwhile, a male artiste buys a yacht, and the world erupts in applause: “The grind never stops!” The industry loves to pretend it’s fair, but if it were a football match, men would have the whole field while women play barefoot on gravel. Record labels
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Pro-Palestinian accounts later tried to share the Israeli man’s whereabouts. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD MARCH 15, 2025 01:24 Israeli man spat on in Dublin restaurant. (photo credit: screenshot) Israeli national Tamir Ohayon was spat at and harassed by two local women while visiting Dublin for a business trip, he shared on Instagram with a video of the interaction. “My heart is truly broken THIS is Ireland in 2025,” Ohayon shared. “During my business trip to Dublin, me and my co-worker were assaulted by an organized group of girls for simply being Israelis.” Ohayon claimed that before the filming began, one of the girls approached him and shared the information she had collected on him – including the hotel he was staying at. Following the interaction, Ohayon shared that he struggled to
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Aug 28, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler (4) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Athletics 2024 record 69-93 (fourth place, AL West) He gone: RHP Ross Stripling, LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Dany Jimenez, 1B Ryan Noda, SS Nick Allen, LHP Kyle Muller New faces: RHP Luis Severino, INF Gio Urshela, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Jacob Lopez, INF Luis Urias Biggest question entering Opening Day: Are the Athletics committed to displaying a good product now that they left Oakland? There are notable signs like signing free agent Severino to a three-year, $67 million deal and locking up core offensive players Lawrence Butler (seven years, $65.5 million) and Brent
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By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The mining industry has raised serious concerns over the government’s decision to triple the Growth and Sustainability Levy from one percent to three percent on gross production, warning that the move could significantly erode investor confidence and undermine the sector’s long-term stability. The increase, announced as part of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson’s 2025 Budget Statement delivered to Parliament on Tuesday, will extend the levy until 2028, shocking industry leaders who claim they received minimal advance notice and no meaningful consultation. Sulemana Koney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, criticised the government’s approach, saying the industry was blindsided by the policy shift. “What concerns me most is the lack of consultation. I am aware of companies actively seeking investors to
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Leon Balogun has revealed he asked God to help Jack Butland secure a penalty shoot-out win over Fenerbahce – and admitted he believes Rangers can now go all the way in the Europa League. The Ibrox outfit ran out 3-2 winners on penalty-kicks after Jose Mourinho’s side had cancelled out their 3-1 first-leg victory with a two-goal win earned through a brace from Polish ace Sebastian Szymanski. James Tavernier, Vaclav Cerny, and Tom Lawrence all scored for Barry Ferguson’s side in the shoot-out with Ianis Hagi seeing his effort saved. However, Butland was the hero in setting up a last-eight showdown with Spaniards Athletic Bilbao. He kicked things off by getting his body in the way of Dusan Tadic’s effort, but, with the scores balanced at 2-2 after Hagi’s miss
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Mar 13, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) drives to the basket around Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (2) during the first half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 championship in Kansas City, Mo. Trevin Knell made all four of his 3-point attempts while scoring 14 points as fourth-seeded BYU (24-8) won its ninth straight game. Mihailo Boskovic added 10 points for the Cougars, who will face either top-seeded Houston or 16th-seeded Colorado in Friday’s semis. Curtis Jones sank a career-best seven treys
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Here’s when the makers of Hari Hara Veera Mallu are planning to release the Pawan Kalyan starrer in theaters this year. Published on Mar 14, 2025 | 09:44 AM IST | 328 Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Pawan Kalyan’s period drama gets postponed; film to release on THIS day (PC: Hari Hara Veera Mallu X) Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs Spirit is one of Pawan Kalyan’s highly anticipated films. Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, the movie has been facing multiple delays due to the veteran actor’s political commitments. However, on the occasion of Holi, the makers shared an update and announced that the film has been postponed from its original release date of March 28. Yes, you read that right! Hari Hara Veera Mallu has a new release date and will
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Donald Trump’s Irish golf course was attacked by pro-Palestinian vandals on Wednesday, after his Scottish course was targeted on Saturday. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD MARCH 14, 2025 03:50 Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump’s golf course. (photo credit: X/Twitter) Scottish police arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of participating in the vandalism of US President Donald Trump’s golf course in South Ayrshire on Saturday, according to multiple media reports. “Gaza Is Not For Sale” was painted on the club’s lawn, and red spray paint was used to deface the course’s clubhouse. The suspect was released from police custody as investigations continue. Investigations continue A Police Scotland spokesperson said that “enquiries remain ongoing.” Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump’s golf course. (credit: PALESTINE ACTION) The group Palestine Action claimed responsibility for
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A member of the security forces of Syria’s new authorities walks in the compound of the Fourth Division’s Security Bureau on the outskirts of Damascus on December 21, 2024. © Bakr Alkasem / AFP Investigation by Rouba El Housseini . Additional reporting by Bakr Alkasem and Maher al-Mounes. From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit gazed down on a city it bled dry. Many of the bases of the elite Fourth Division formerly run by toppled president Bashar al-Assad’s feared younger brother Maher now lie looted. But papers left strewn behind reveal how the man they called “The Master” and his cronies wallowed in immense wealth while some of their foot soldiers struggled to feed their families
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A leading Malaysian reporter caught in a hotel raid allegedly accepting bribes to drop an investigation into a migrant-trafficking syndicate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Malaysia has seen trafficking syndicates and corruption linked to its labour demands for migrant workers, with its main airport often in the spotlight of scandals, including last year when thousands of Bangladeshi migrants arriving on fake job offers were forced into illegal work and overstay. B. Nantha Kumar, 42, a senior reporter at prominent local online outlet Malaysiakini, was arrested on February 28 at a hotel in Shah Alam by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a 20,000 ringgit (US$4,500) bribe from alleged traffickers in return for taking down
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that 94 Ghanaians were deported from the United States in 2024 as part of the US government’s intensified immigration crackdown. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Mr Ablakwa stated that no Ghanaian had been deported from the US so far this year. He referenced data from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which recorded 37,660 deportations in January 2025, with no Ghanaians included. He further revealed that two Ghanaians had recently been deported to Costa Rica, with Ghana’s Washington Mission working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to facilitate their transfer back to Ghana. 150 Ghanaians await deportation from United States Providing additional details, Mr Ablakwa informed Parliament that 150 Ghanaians are currently being held in various US