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Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP said Thursday it had reached a deal to provide Tesla with supplies of nickel — a metal vital in producing high-powered batteries for electric cars. Under the agreement, the innovative carmaker will lock in supplies from a mine in Western Australia, one of the world’s largest sources. Most nickel today is used in the production of stainless steel. But demand for the metal is projected to explode over the next decade, as electric vehicles become more common. Mercurial Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously voiced concern about future nickel shortages — which could put a brake…

The controversial pipeline has long been opposed by Washington, but Chancellor Angela Merkel had made its completion a key policy goal before she leaves office in September. The US and Germany have struck a compromise over the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to a joint statement released by both nations on Wednesday. The pact comes days after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s last official visit to Washington prior to leaving office this September. Officials had talked up the chances of an accord during the visit, and during Joe Biden’s tour of Europe in June. What is the US-Germany compromise on Nord Stream…

Ghana’s leading entertainer and entrepreneur Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, and Adidas have announced a unique partnership that will see both parties collaborate to drive Africas’ Creative Economy. Kicking off the relationship is Nutmegs’ (Adidas representative in Ghana) partnership on the Exclusive Listening Session of Sarkodie’s upcoming album ‘No Pressure’. This initiative to drive Africa’s Creative Economy by Sarkodie, is a follow up to the very successful Writing Camp organised last year, which gave a platform to emerging creative artistes to curate and share their creativity in writing. The partnership also ties into Nutmeg’s Creators Program, where together…

Some civil society organizations (CSOs) have demanded an apology from Sarkodie for sharing a picture of himself smoking a cigar. According to the five organizations, Sarkodie is expected to use his influence and platforms positively to educate and instill good morals including healthy living instead of promoting Vice. A statement by the CSO’s – the Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance, Media Alliance in Tobacco Control and Health, Jaishi Initiative, and the Community Health Support Team] said “we are very disappointed in Sarkodie for circulating pictures of himself smoking a cigar on social media without…

Renowned legal practitioner Akoto Ampaw has questioned the professional integrity and track record of lawyer Kwaku Afrifa, who is at the center of the $5m bribery allegation against the Chief Justice. Mr Afrifa has implicated Mr  Ampaw in his bribery claims against the Chief Justice.  The lawyer who has fallen out with his client, claims his client told him the Chief Justice has requested a bribe of $5 million to tilt justice in his favor in his litigation with Ghana Telecommunications Company and Lands Commission. He also said the Chief Justice told his client to hire Mr Ampow instead of…

Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have warned the university community of growing COVID cases on campus. In an alert, management of the school warned College Registrars and students to be on high alert and observe all protocols put in place to combat the virus. “I am directed to inform College Registrars/Deputy Registrars to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 Health Safety Protocols at their various Colleges/Sections. There is an astronomical upsurge in the spread of the COVID-19 on the KNUST Campus. “Consequently, all Veronica Buckets are to be filled and used constantly. Also, hand sanitation’…

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has, for the second time, extended the mop-up enumeration exercise for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). To last for 12 days ( July 19 – 30), the latest extension is to allow the GSS to exhaust the remaining six per cent of households that are yet to be covered in the exercise in some parts of the country. The 2021 PHC, which started on Monday, June 28 in all 16 regions, was expected to end on Sunday, July 11, 2021, but the GSS extended the deadline to Sunday, July 18. According to the…

The Accra Regional Police Command as part of efforts to rid the metropolis of criminal activities and create an enabling environment for an incident-free Eidul Adha celebration has arrested 378 suspects in its recent operation. The one-week operation, which begun on the 13 – 19 of July 2021, saw the arrest of 354 males and 24 females from various hideouts in Accra. The operation was conducted out simultaneously across all divisions and districts commands and in areas such as Sowutuom, Kwabenya, Osu, Kotobabi, Airport, Dansoman, Oyibi, Mamprobi, Abokobi Ayi Mensah, Darkuman, Cantoments, Kaneshie, Korle bu, Kokrobite, Adenta, Tesano, Legon and…

In an unprecedented partnership between the French Institute of Algeria and the French Embassy, the Algerian-French Design Biennial – DZign 2020+1 sees the capital Algiers — for one month from May 27 to June 27, and then again in November, as the Mediterranean capital of design and architecture. The #Intramuros exhibition continues until June 26, 2021 at the Villa Abdellatif! ✔ An event organised as part of the Algerian-French biennial DZign 2020+1. The event — initially planned for the spring of 2020 and postponed due to the onset of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, sees several major exhibitions, conferences, meetings, master classes, workshops,…

Japan’s Olympic chief said Monday there was “no way” to ensure zero virus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures. Japanese Olympic Committee president Yasuhiro Yamashita said “thorough measures” would be necessary at airports. This comes after two members of Uganda’s Olympic team, a coach and an athlete, tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Japan. “No matter what measures are put in place, there is no way we will have zero positive cases arriving,” Yamashita told reporters. “Even if you’ve had two vaccine doses, it doesn’t guarantee every individual will be…