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A screen grab taken from video on social media shows a crush of people in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Sept. 1. From Ismail Saadar/Social MediaAt least one person has died following a stampede at an Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing Wednesday, according to witnesses who spoke to CNN.Safi Ullah, a 64-year-old man from Afghanistan, died in the incident, his son Shahid Ullah confirmed to CNN.”Me and my father were trying to cross the border with the rest of our family, I lost my father in the stampede, later we found him dead,” Ullah said.In a distressing video showing the desperation at…

Farouk Aliu Mahama is new Board Chair of GIISDEC • Ghana’s iron and steel sector is estimated to rake in revenue when well harnessed• The country has an estimated 6.4 billion tonnes of iron ore reserves • This when translated in commercial value stands at US$1.3 trillion Ghana importation bill of iron, steel and its articles stood at GH¢2.9 billion in 2020, Board Chair of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), Farouk Aliu Mahama has revealed. According to him, Ghana has an estimated 6.4 billion tonnes of iron ore reserves which is at a current price of…

– Advertisement – Renowned broadcaster Captain Smart has revealed his wife has told him frankly that she is not ready to be a widow following his constant rant about Ghana. Captain Smart has always been expressing his concern about the current status of the country and how things might get worse if proper solutions are not put in place. He claims he is having a psychological fight about the status of Ghana since he can’t sleep at night. The Onua FM host has revealed to the Ghanaian people that he now spends his nights overthinking the country. His wife, on…

Sports News of Thursday, 2 September 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-09-02 The Ethiopians training at the Robert Mensah Stadium Ghana’s opponents for the 2022 World Cup qualifier, Ethiopia held their first training session on Wednesday, at the Robert Mensah Stadium, Cape Coast. The Ethiopians arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, August 31, at the Kotoka International Airport, before travelling to the Central Region where they have pitched camp in Elmina. The Ethiopians are scheduled to play Group G opponents, Ghana on Friday, September 3, in Cape Coast for the World Cup qualifiers. A statement from the Ethiopians revealed that all players are…

The Chief Executive of Private Enterprises Federation, Nana Osei-Bonsu, has called for more investments in renewable energy since its residue will aid firms in the agriculture sector to compete in the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). According to him, leftover from non-conventional use of renewable energy could be used as compost to boost agricultural production. Speaking at the private sector climate change investment forum in Accra, Mr Osei-Bonsu said “as companies seek to expand operations through industrialisation, they require more reliable and sustainable power at competitive pricing. The way to go is the use of non-conventional renewable energy such…

A Colombian woman’s last seconds alive were recorded during a 911 call to a Mexico-based emergency responder before she and her 10-year-old daughter died, and her three-year-old son was rescued by the U.S. Border Patrol.Claudia Marcela Peña, 37, and her daughter, María José Sánchez, were found dead on August 25 near the United States-Mexico border on the Cocopah Reservation outside Yuma, Arizona, after U.S. Customs and Border Protection dispatched its Air and Marine Operations Yuma Marine Brach to find the family in distress.CBP agents found Cristian David Morales near his mother and rushed him to a hospital for treatment. Sánchez’s…

Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to the record-breaking moment he had at the FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021. The Portuguese scored two goals in the last seven minutes of the game to ensure Portugal had maximum points. Cristiano Ronaldo READ ALSO: BENJAMIN MENDY TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AFTER BAIL DENIAL The Manchester United player came into the game tied on the same number of goals as Iran’s Ali Daei. Both men were on 109 goals and a goal from Ronaldo will make him the outright highest goal scorer in the world. It did…

3. Akwa Ibom – Godswill Akpabio – Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. 4. Anambra – Dr Chris Ngige – Minister of Labour and Employment. 5. Anambra – Sharon Ikeazu – Minister of State, Environment. 6. Bauchi – Adamu Adamu – Minister of Education. 7. Bauchi – Ambassador Mariam Kategu – Minister of State, Trade and Investment. 8. Bayelsa – Timipre Sylvia – Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Under President Muhammadu Buhari). 9. Benue – George Akume – Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs. 10. Borno – Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Minister of State Agriculture and Rural Development. 11. Cross…

BBNaija housemate, Tega does not seem to care about the buzz surrounding her and Boma. It could be recalled that Tega and Boma made headlines some days ago after they were captured making out. Boma subsequently confided in his fellow housemate, Pere and told him whatever transpired, however, since walls have ears, this vital information got to Queen and told Tega what she has heard from Pere. Reacting to this in a recent submission to Boma, she questioned what they expect her to do since it was Boma who decided to make fun of her by telling what happened between…

Written by Oscar Holland, CNNMegan C. Hills, CNNAn art collector says he paid over $335,000 for a “fake” Banksy, only to have the money returned to him by the alleged scammer.The sale took place after the graffiti artist’s homepage briefly directed users to an online auction offering what appeared to be his first ever NFT, or non-fungible token. The since-removed page, which appeared on Banksy’s official site Tuesday, showed a pixelated image of a character smoking in sunglasses and a hat. It linked through to an auction hosted by online marketplace OpenSea, where the artwork (pictured above) was listed as…