Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has flagged off the construction of a 300,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Jomoro, a city in the southwest of the country. The project, which will also include petrochemical plants, will cost $12 billion to realize, with funding from a consortium of Touchstone Capital Group Holdings, UIC Energy Ghana, China Wuhan Engineering Co., and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. The government hopes this project will transform Ghana into West Africa’s leading oil refining center, with plans to produce enough refined and by-products to supply the region’s needs by 2036. During the groundbreaking event, President Akufo-Addo stated that…
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Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tekno has dismissed viral reports that he collapsed on stage while on tour in South Africa. A video had circulated online appearing to show the artist having a seizure and collapsing during a performance.However, Tekno took to social media to set the record straight, stating that he was not the person who collapsed in the video and is currently not even in South Africa. He assured his fans that he is “hale and hearty” and doing well.Also, Tekno offered a kind gesture, saying a special prayer for the artist who was actually in the viral clip. Meanwhile,…
Legendary former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto felt he still had something left in the tank.Despite battling injuries in 2022 and 2023, Votto was not ready to hang up the cleats heading into this past winter’s free agency. In October, he told “The Dan Patrick Show” that he wanted to play at least one more year. Although a reunion with the Reds was not going to happen, Votto persisted, eventually signing a minor league deal with the Blue Jays as he tried to keep his MLB career going. He started his time with the Blue Jays with a bang,…
Tim Walz has formally accepted his nomination to be the Democrats vice presidential candidate in November’s US election, rallying the the party faithful in Chicago with a message of freedom and hope. “It’s the honour of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States,” Walz said on Wednesday, as he took to the stage at the end of the third day of the Democratic National Convention. “What all we’re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple reason. We love this country.” Walz, the 60-year-old governor of Minnesota, was a relative unknown until Kamala Harris picked…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday and used his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for “bringing the joy” to an election transformed by the elevation of his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris. “We’re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple, reason: We love this country,” Walz said as thousands of delegates hoisted vertical placards reading “Coach Walz” in red, white and blue. Walz described his upbringing in Nebraska and teaching and coaching football in Minnesota and told the crowd, “Thank you for bringing the joy to this fight.” “While other states were banning…
By Bank of Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica – Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), at its meetings on 16 and 19 August 2024, assessed that the prevailing economic environment is conducive to a further cautious easing of its monetary policy stance and unanimously agreed to: (i) reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.75 per cent per annum, effective Wednesday, 21 August 2024; (ii) continue the gradual reduction of BOJ’s absorption of liquidity from deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) through open market operations; and (iii) preserve relative stability in the foreign exchange market. The MPC noted that its previous…
Controversial street-pop singer Portable has surprisingly shown affection towards his colleague Shallipopi, months after publicly calling him out.In a recent video, the Zazu king was seen hugging and exchanging pleasantries with Shallipopi at the French embassy.This comes as a shock, considering Portable had previously accused Shallipopi of buying streams to reach the top of the Naija Apple Music Chart, dethroning his own song Tony Montana. Portable had claimed that the Pluto president’s rapid rise on the chart was not organic.However, in the new video, Portable has seemingly changed his tune, declaring his love for the Benin boy and his music.…
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has been one of the most dynamic players in the NFL since taking over the starting job as a rookie in 2018, racking up 21,145 total yards and154 touchdowns en route to two MVP awards. But despite the statistical success, Jackson continues to deal with the perception that he can’t win games in the postseason following a 17-10 loss to Kansas City in last season’s AFC Championship game. Jackson, who is 2-4 in the postseason, addressed that reputation on Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio with Adam Schein.“I don’t really care what the critics say, because,…
Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.The White Island volcano in New Zealand has erupted sending a huge plume of ash into the sky and grounding a number of flights. National carrier Air New Zealand said 10 flights were cancelled on Thursday as volcanic ash drifted across flight paths at some domestic airports. Government scientists warned that Whakaari, as it’s known to the country’s Indigenous Maori, could continue for “weeks to months” to come. The volcanic island lies about 50km off New Zealand’s North Island and 200km from Auckland, the…
The office of famed basketball coach Rick Pitino was allegedly robbed by three men who a police source said walked out with memorabilia. The theft occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s University in Queens, where Pitino has served as head coach of the men’s basketball team since 2023. According to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the incident, three men were seen on video walking out of Pitino’s office with memorabilia. It was not clear how much memorabilia was taken or what the thieves got away with. The law enforcement source told NBC New York that…