At the 5th anniversary celebration of the Council on Foreign Relations Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the need for Africa to prioritize economic self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on external aid. Speaking on the theme “The Limits of the Current Development Co-operation Framework for Africa’s Transformation,” the President outlined the limitations of the existing development cooperation framework and proposed strategies for achieving sustainable development across the continent. President Akufo-Addo expressed concern about Africa’s continued reliance on external aid, which he described as a significant barrier to the continent’s progress. “Whilst aid has helped meet some…
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Zakwe Aims To Drop The Best Hip Hop Project Of The Year. Renowned rapper Zakwe has made a bold statement, declaring his intention to release the best hip-hop project of the year. Known for his lyrical prowess and conscious messaging, the artist is gearing up to deliver another groundbreaking body of work. Zakwe Aims To Drop The Best Hip Hop Project Of The Year Taking to X, the renowned Durban rapper shared that one of his main goals for this year is to deliver the best hip-hop project of 2024. With many great hip-hop releases already this year, Zakwe is…
Various blueprints exist throughout NFL history of how to orchestrate quarterback transitions. Some have panned out, while the failures show how difficult this task can be. Here are the most memorable QB succession strategies throughout NFL history. 1 of 52 Chicago Bears: Sid Luckman to Johnny Lujack Vic Stein/Getty Images The storied franchise has lacked quarterback stability, for the most part, since this transition. Lujack took over as Chicago’s primary passer in 1949, and Luckman retired after the 1950 season. The Bears’ succession plan veered off course quickly. Lujack threw an NFL-most 23 TD passes in 1949 and made…
Bermuda minister warns third hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season ‘is not a storm to be taken lightly’.Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall in Bermuda, leaving tens of thousands of people without power as it lashed the British island territory with powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and potentially deadly flooding. The Category 1 storm brought maximum sustained winds of 140km/h (87mph) to Bermuda – home to about 64,000 people – at 6am local time (09:00 GMT) on Saturday. Electric utility BELCO said the storm caused nearly island-wide outages, with about 26,100 of roughly 36,000 customers without power at 9am…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat of India, who was disqualified from competing for a gold medal in the Olympics for her weight, says she will “continue to fight” for what she believes in. Phogat was set to compete for a gold medal when she was disqualified for weighing about 3 ounces more than the limit. In a statement shared to X on Aug. 16, the 29-year-old wrestler expressed that the disqualifying decision was unfairly made. “All I want to say is that we did not give up, our efforts did not stop, and we did not surrender, but the clock stopped, and…
WASHINGTON, USA – The undersigned countries, meeting in Santo Domingo de Guzmán make a strong appeal for wisdom and restraint in Venezuela. At this decisive juncture for Venezuela and the region, all social and political actors must exercise the utmost restraint in their public actions. “Acceptance and respect for the dignity and integrity of all individuals are the essential principles upon which the peaceful coexistence in our societies is built. We urge for the respect of democratic principles, as well as the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Venezuelans, particularly the freedom of peaceful assembly and the freedom of…
On August 13, Eswatini’s Supreme Court overturned a 2016 High Court decision that declared several repressive provisions of the 1938 Suppression of Terrorism Act (STA) and 2008 Sedition and Subversive Activities Act (SSA) invalid. The 2016 High Court decision had declared that several sections of SSA and STA violated the rights to freedom of association, expression, and assembly, guaranteed in Eswatini’s Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, to which Eswatini is party. The 2016 decision combined four separate applications to the High Court brought by six activists. The activists, who included the late human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, Mario Masuku, leader of the…
According to recent reports, Man City have now completed the signing of a key Premier League talent in the summer 2024 transfer window.Reports have now confirmed that Man City have reportedly boosted their attack with their latest signing of a top Premier League talent in the summer 2024 transfer window.Manchester City have secured the signing of promising teenage striker Divin Mubama from West Ham United. The 19-year-old forward, recognized as one of England’s top young offensive talents, has impressed with his performances in West Ham’s development squad.According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City and West Ham have agreed on a £1.2…
Is there anything better in basketball than a buzzer-beater? The ball is in the air, the fate of the game is in the balance, the buzzer sounds, and for a moment in time, everything stands still. The best part is that great buzzer-beaters don’t need to happen in the NBA to be memorable. In fact, the college game probably boasts more of them. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the best, most memorable buzzer-beaters in basketball history. Icon Sports Wire / Contributor Cincinnati and UConn were engaged in a classic in the American Athletic Conference Tournament…
Moscow says destruction of bridge in western Russia will hinder the evacuation of civilians amid Ukrainian incursion.Russia has accused Ukraine of using Western rockets – likely made in the United States – to target a strategic bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians. Ukrainian forces hit the bridge in the Glushkovsky district of Kursk on Friday as they pushed forward with their incursion into the territory in western Russia. “For the first time, the Kursk region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, probably American HIMARS,” Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian…