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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…

Small and Medium Scale Enterprises comprise the majority of businesses globally, the World Bank says. They account for around 90% of businesses and over 50% of employment globally. SMEs play crucial roles in job creation and global economic development. However, the lender notes that access to finance is a key constraint for growth of SMEs. Lack of access to financing is the second most cited hurdle facing SME’s looking to expand their operations particularly in emerging markets and developing countries. According to the global financial body, SMEs are less likely to be able to obtain bank loans compared to large…

South African truck drivers return home after spending a disturbing night in Eswatini. The drivers fear their trucks might be attacked, hence they did not enter the country. And so they opted to park their vehicles on the South African side of the border. “The drivers, according to them, they say that there is a protest in Eswatini, so they were fearing that their trucks might be burnt. So hence they preferred not to take the trucks through and they decided to park the trucks inside, I mean on the South African side”, said port manager, Life Mokoena. Duma Mahlangu…