Author: Papa Linc

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is leading an energy sector delegation at the 13th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The platform brings together Heads of State, Ministers and energy decision-makers among its Membership and States-in-Accession, as well as multilateral organizations, global stakeholders and private sector players. Ghana will use this opportunity to seek for strategic private-sector partnership pursuant to efforts at scaling up the penetration of renewable energy in its generation mix by 2030. The Ghanaian delegation will also participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, where the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Nana…

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By Katelyn Caralle Santos says he is of Ukrainian Jewish descentIn one interview, Santos said his family name on his mother’s side was the historically Jewish name ‘Zabrovsky.’ ‘My grandfather was born in Kyiv and left in the late 20s and migrated to Belgium where he met my grandmother and then started a family,’ Santos told Fox Digital in February. ‘We don’t carry the Ukrainian last name, for a lot of people who are descendants of World War II refuges or survivors of the Holocaust, a lot of names or paperwork were changed in the name of survival.’ George Santos was revealed to…

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CNN  —  Romanian authorities said they have seized nearly $4 million worth of assets belonging to controversial internet personality Andrew Tate over the past week as he and his brother are investigated on allegations of human trafficking and rape. Roughly 18 million lei, equivalent to $3,942,700, has been seized, the country’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ANABI) said in a press release on Saturday Among the 29 seized assets are motor vehicles, luxury watches and sums of money in several different currencies, ANABI said. The seizures were carried out on orders from prosecutors of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime…

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) is collaborating with the Ghana Maritime Authority to ensure that human rights abuses against fishers aboard fishing vessels on Ghanaian waters are dealt with.Additionally, all fishing vessels that have been cleared to fish on Ghanaian waters have been directed to insure their vessels and also refurbish them to ensure the safety of all crew members.Speaking in an interview with Graphic Online on the sidelines of the 14th session of the Conference of the Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea, which ended in Accra on Friday, January…

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Ten persons have been arrested by the Police in Jamestown, Accra, after a violent clash that took place in the area on Sunday. A car was burnt, with the glasses of other vehicles smashed, in an attack which is said to have been ignited by a chieftaincy dispute. During a visit to the community, there had been a heavy security deployment to the Jamestown palace following the incident. The Priest of the Jamestown Palace, Nii Ayitey Konko V narrating the incident to Citi News called on the government and opinion leaders to step in and resolve the chieftaincy dispute in…

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Congressman Adam Schiff, the outgoing chair of the House Intel Committee, said Sunday that he cannot ‘exclude the possibility’ that President Biden’s handling of classified documents endangered national security.During an appearance with ABC News’ Jon Karl on Sunday, the host asked Schiff if he approved of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the discovery of multiple classified documents found at the president’s home and former office.Schiff, who gained national prominence peddling various debunked theories about former President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, called the appointment ‘the right move.’ Rep. Adam Schiff spoke with ABC’s…

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A plane with 72 people on board has crashed near an airport in central Nepal and at least 40 bodies have been recovered, officials say.The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed on landing, catching fire.Videos posted on social media show an aircraft flying low over a populated area before spinning sharply.There were 68 passengers on board, including at least 15 foreign nationals, and four crew members.Hundreds of Nepalese soldiers are involved in the operation at the crash site in the gorge of the Seti River, just one and a half kilometres from the airport.Video…

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Originally called Seidu Iliyasu with the stage name Bakilla the 34-year-old Belgium-based Ghanaian Afrobeat artist with deep roots in the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana, Tamale is not only representing his Ghanaian heritage abroad but also putting Ghana on the map through his sensational afrobeat songs. Bakilla Fuhaam a former member of the defunct group Menez GH with over a decade of consistent music production from his base in Antwerp, Belgium has thrilled many fans with his performances on some very notable and big stages in Ghana and Europe, key amongst them being his concert he held in…

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Months after celebrating her 29th birthday, Reality TV Star Mercy Eke called out for allegedly lying about her age – YabaLeftOnline Popular Nigerian reality star, Mercy Eke has been called out for falsifying her age. The TV star who celebrated her 29th-year-old birthday some months back and flaunted luxurious gifts she got from friends and loved ones was actually revealed to be 32 years from her government-issued voter’s card. Mercy had posted her PVC on the microblogging platform, Twitter to urge Nigerians to get theirs and vote wisely but did not expect netizens to go digging into her…

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