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The last US military planes left Afghanistan, Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, announced Monday at the Pentagon. The US departure marked the end of a fraught, chaotic and bloody exit from the United States’ longest war.”I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third country nationals, and vulnerable Afghans,” McKenzie told reporters. “The last C-17 lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 30th, this afternoon, at 3:29 p.m. East Coast time, and the last manned aircraft is now clearing the airspace…

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is MP for Assin Central • Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong has announced he will quit Parliament when his current term ends• He will have served the constituency for 24 years consecutively • He is bitter that his efforts have not been recognized by most of his constituents Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has announced that he will be quitting Parliament after 24 years representing the constituency located in the Central Region.Agyapong’s main reason for quitting is partly out of disappointment and also from the will to allow another person to try achieving as…

“We should use the laws of the land to find our space. If we are sidelined from employment opportunities because we are not educated, why are we not employed in positions that do not require education?” Angela Nyadet Kheat, a trader and female youth representative, expressed strong views as well. “Women have been used for a long period of time as slaves who are meant to remain at home as housewives,” she said. “When a woman wants to join the military or police force, men think that her motive is to prostitute herself. If it were not for our children,…

Sports News of Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Source: footballghana.com 2021-08-31 Gladson Awako, Hearts of Oak player Chief Executive Officer of Club Consult Africa, Yusuf Chibsah says Gladson Awako rejected an offer from Tanzanian side Yanga FC to join Accra Hearts of Oak because he wanted to stay closer to his family.The 30-year-old completed a switch from Great Olympics to the Phobians on a two-year deal.He became a subject of interest for several clubs locally and internationally following his good performance last season but opted to join Hearts.”Awako wanted to join Hearts of Oak. There were offers from foreign clubs for…

Queensland is slammed for ‘undermining the national re-opening plan’ after state minister posted a cartoon on Facebook saying it’s dangerous to relax rules with a 70% jab rateQLD Transport Minister Mark Bailey shared a satirical artwork on FacebookThe cartoon suggests that it’s not safe to open up with a 70% jab rate Federal Liberal-National MP Warren Entsch accused QLD of undermining planBy Charlie Moore, Political Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:30 EDT, 31 August 2021 | Updated: 02:35 EDT, 31 August 2021 The Queensland Labor government has been accused of undermining the national Covid-19 re-opening plan after a state minister…

A quite troubled young man has on social media cried out, over how his girlfriend encouraged him to use his parents as sacrifices for money ritual. A voice note that was purportedly shared to the gentleman by his supposed girlfriend emerged online, where the lady is telling him that things won’t work well because of his financial status. She then goes on to compare him with his mates who are indulging in fetish practices just to make money and encourages him to adopt their lifestyle so that he too, can have money and eventually be able to take care of…

Big Brother Naija: Shine Ya Eye housemate WhiteMoney has revealed that his fellow housemate, Queen is interested in a romantic entanglement with him but his heart belongs to some else in the house. The gentleman disclosed this during a conversation with Emmanuel and Cross in the garden, where he made it clear that he actually does not feel the same way about Queen despite indirectly giving him the signals that she wants to be romantically involved with him. He however shared that the person who his heart actually longs for but the person is involved with another housemate in the…

Brown, who has been blind since the age of 13, remembers taking in the “spots and colors” of the Paralympic Games in Beijing as his friends dictated what was happening down on the track. “I’m like: ‘Hey, some of these guys have the same sight that I do, it sounds like,'” Brown recalls to CNN Sport. “They’re down there running and they’re doing this … and I’m like: ‘Yo, this is possible. I can do this.'”That was in 2008, but fast-forward 13 years and Brown is now preparing to defend his crown in the 100-meter T11 event at the Paralympics…

Business News of Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh 2021-08-31 Festus Onomah-Quansah, GRA Director for the Wa Area Office The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper West Region has schooled clients to the cashless policy and application of waiver of interest and penalties on their accrued tax returns which were in arrears by the Authority.The meeting which brought together participants from formal and informal sectors sought to assist the clients to adapt the new policies for swift business transactions as well as reduced their tax burdens.Addressing the media on the sidelines if the programme, the Area Director for the…

“Hello everybody, it’s been a while, and I have so much to say. I don’t even know where to start. I have been away for a month. And I have been in the battle of my life,” Hammer said in a video shared. Narrating his ordeal he said “I have faced an adversary that I have never faced as long as I have lived. I have been to hell and back, basically and I wanted to share this because it is important that people know what lurks around our neighbourhoods, around our offices, around our daily endeavours basically. So a…