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Akufo-Addo says inequalities are hindering global peace and security
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Akufo-Addo says inequalities are hindering global peace and security

World leaders must take decisive steps to address inequalities in all their manifestations, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised. He said: “Unequal access to resources, opportunities and social provision is damaging to societies, incites hostilities and violence, and threatens peace and security.” Inequalities had implications far beyond economic development as they undermined social cohesion and also bred resentment, he stated in an address, at the 2023 Paris Peace Forum, in France. President Nana Akufo-Addo bemoaned the unequal access to opportunities and technology. It was holding hundreds of millions of people from achieving their potential and realising their aspirations, he noted, underlying the need to foster economic equity to promote inclusive economic growth. Th...
Centbee and nChain form Strategic Partnership to Further Global Blockchain Payment Technology
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Centbee and nChain form Strategic Partnership to Further Global Blockchain Payment Technology

Blockchain payments company Centbee announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with nChain a world leader in Web3 and Blockchain technologies to strengthen its blockchain payments technology offerings. The partnership will supplement Centbee’s technical team with nChain’s specialist software development team who are experts in the BSV blockchain and other services. The agreement will significantly strengthen Centbee’s technical skills, leveraging its deep experience in BSV blockchain technology. Lorien Gamaroff, CEO of Centbee remarked, “We are very pleased to be collaborating with another leading BSV company to build the future of digital payments. The software development team will focus on building blockchain technical integrations for remittance, fiat-to-digital ...
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The Global Ghana Girl Shares Local Tri-State Gems Not To Miss

Meet Melissa a.k.a. The Global Ghana Girl, a British-born Ghanaian-American based in New Jersey. A Healthcare Communications Specialist by day and travel blogger/digital creator by night, she shares her personal travel experiences and inspires young professionals to balance travel with their careers so they can live vibrantly outside of their 9-5. “I believe that there’s more to life than the 9 to 5, and that adventure can be found anywhere – whether that’s in your backyard or across the globe,” says Melissa. “Travel provides us the opportunity to recharge, experience other cultures, and connect with new people. I enjoy sharing my advice with others who would like to travel more often but aren’t sure where to start.” Photo courtesy of The Global Ghana Girl. Through her b...
Global coronavirus recoveries cross 10 million
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Global coronavirus recoveries cross 10 million

More than 10 million patients suffering from the Covid-19 coronavirus have now recovered. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases crossed 16,420,000, while the fatalities rose to 652,000, the global tracker revealed in its latest update. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The US accounted for the world's highest number of infections and fatalities at 4,176,716 and 146,420, respectively, according to the CSSE Brazil came in the second place with 2,394,513 infections and 86,449 deaths. In terms of cases, India ranks third (1,337,024), and is followed by Russia (805,332), South Africa (434,200), Mexico (385,036), Peru (375,961), Chile (343,592), the UK (300,270), Iran...
Ghana’s approach to managing COVID-19, one of the best globally’
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Ghana’s approach to managing COVID-19, one of the best globally’

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described Ghana’s approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the best globally. “Our policies are working,” he said, and entreated the citizenry to work assiduously to maintain the current status quo regarding the maintenance of personal hygiene, social distancing and the mandatory wearing of nose masks. The President said the rapid execution of policies such as the ban on social gathering, and closure of schools and borders had resulted in “our low COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation and death rates - some of the lowest in Africa and the world.” Ghana, as at Sunday, May 17, has recorded 5,735 confirmed cases, with 1,754 recoveries and 29 deaths, according to the Ghana Health Service’s portal on COVID-19. Of the number, 3,906...