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Kyiv CNN  —  Wagner Group fighters have become the disposable infantry of the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, but a Ukrainian military intelligence document obtained by CNN sets out how effective they have been around the city of Bakhmut – and how difficult they are to fight against. Wagner is a private military contractor run by oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been highly visible on the frontlines in recent weeks – and always quick to claim credit for Russian advances. Wagner fighters have been heavily involved in taking Soledar, a few miles northeast of Bakhmut, and areas around the town.…

Air defences have been set up near Vladimir Putin’s forest palace days after missiles were deployed by his official residence near Moscow in the latest sign that the Russian leader fears a direct strike from Ukraine.A Pantsir-S1 defence system has been established near the Valdai presidential palace in Yascherovo, a village halfway between Moscow and St Petersburg.Similar systems have been set up close to Putin’s official residence in Novo-Ogarevo in the past week, evidently to protect him from Ukrainian drones or missiles. Read Full Story …. dailymail >>> :        Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the…

Over 200 students from tertiary institutions across the country have benefited from the Soyalana Educational and Endowment Fund run by the Tolon Member of Parliament, Habib Iddrisu. The 200 comprising of 50 females and some physically challenged students will have their tuition paid for the full academic year. The students drawn from the University of Ghana, the Ghana Institute of Journalism among others will enjoy the benefits from the MP. At a short event to present cheques to the beneficiary students, Habib Iddrisu said, “this will go a long way to help educate people of Tolon who will one day…

Popular Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, has shared a hilarious video from behind the scenes of an upcoming movie. The thespian, otherwise known as Drama Doll, recently gave her fans and followers an inside look at the process that goes into creating the perfect masterpieces that bless their screens. In the scene from the upcoming movie that Destiny Etiko shared, she was made to carry a dog in her right arm and drag three others in chains. The actress could be seen fidgeting in the video because she was scared that the dogs would bite her. She struggled to hold the…

Music video director, TG Omori has broken the internet with a shocking revelation about the music video of singer Asake’s hit song, Joha. The celebrated videographer, in a tweet shared via his Twitter handle, disclosed that he charged $165k for the music video. TG Omori made this revelation while responding to a troll who tried to downplay the quality of his work, following reports that he charges his clients from $50,000 for a music video production. His rate was brought to light after controversial singer, Portable, contacted him to shoot the vdieo of his trending song ‘Apostle’, but received a…

A transgender woman has today been convicted of raping two vulnerable women while living as a man and has been remanded in an all-female jail for up to a month before being sentenced.Isla Bryson was known as Adam Graham and had a Mike Tyson-style face tattoo when she carried out the violent sex attacks in 2016 and 2019 after attacking the victims she originally met online.The 31 year-old – who claimed to have had gender issues since the age of four but began transitioning from a man to a woman in 2020 – had denied the accusations. She told jurors any…

New York CNN  —  Lawmakers are set to grill top executives from the event ticketing industry on Tuesday after Ticketmaster’s inability to process orders for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour left millions of fans unable to buy tickets or without their ticket even after purchase. Joe Berchtold, the president and CFO of Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment, is set to testify before a Senate committee on Tuesday, two months after the Swift ticketing fiasco reignited public scrutiny of the industry. Jack Groetzinger, CEO of ticketing platform SeatGeek, is also scheduled to testify at the hearing. Tickets for Swift’s new five-month…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has changed the leadership of its caucus in parliament.A letter to the Speaker of Parliament to that effect signed by General Secretary Fifi Kwetey announced Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as the new Minority Leader.He is to be assisted by Mr Emmanual Armah Kofi Buah as Deputy Minority Leader. This means Mr James Klutse Avedzi, the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, is no longer the Deputy Minority Leader.The statement named a new Minority Whip in the person of Mr Kwame Agbodza who replaces Muntaka Mubarak. The First Deputy Whip remains Mr Ibrahim Ahmed and the…

The 40 students arrested in connection with disturbances at the Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute have been arraigned today, Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The students were picked up by the police after they went on a rampage on Sunday and vandalized school properties. The Ashanti Regional Security Council has temporarily shut down the school as police and other stakeholders continue investigations into the incident. Suspects in Krobea Asante disturbances arrived in court amidst heavy police escort. Although the motive of the disturbances is not clear, authorities say the action could be linked to the dissatisfaction the students expressed about…

Ghana’s top rapper, Michael Owusu Addo aka Sarkodie, has reacted to issues raised by Samini concerning him. The Highgrade Family boss went on a tirade in multiple tweets on Monday, January 23, 2023. He started pouring out his anger after a fan asked when he will team up with Sarkodie on another song. Reacting to the question, the reggae and dancehall artiste said he does not need a verse from Sarkodie. Even if the Sarkcess Music owner is to reach out to him for a feature, Samini stated that he’s not interested. READ ALSO: “I Got Nothing Against Sarkodie” –…