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Ghana’s REDD+ inclusion efforts recognized globally – Benito Owusu

Ghana has emerged as one of the global leaders in strengthening inclusion within the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Results-Based Payment (RBP) mechanisms. Benito Owusu Bio deputy minister of lands and Natural resource announced this in his closing remarks under the theme “Strengthening Inclusion in …

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Ghana ranked among 10 countries globally with highest food inflation

Ghana has been ranked among 10 countries in the world with the highest food inflation. According to a Food Security Report by the World Bank, the country’s Nominal Food Inflation (year-on-year) of 54% placed the nation at the 8th position. It Real Food Inflation (year-on-year) of 12%, however, placed it at …

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This Cameroonian professor has been ranked second-best mathematician globally

A professor from the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa has been ranked as the second-best mathematician in the world and No 188 in all of science, technology, and engineering in Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists in the World. Abdon Atangana is a Professor of Applied Mathematics …

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Ghana ranked second most peaceful African country, 40th globally – 2022 GPI report

Ghana has been ranked second most peaceful country in the sub-Saharan Africa region only behind the island nation of Mauritius. This is according to the 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index, GPI, report released this week. The country’s overall score was 1.759 as compared to 1.715 in 2021, the …

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FACT-CHECK: Bawumia misleadingly claims Ghana Card is now recognized globally as a valid e-passport

Claim: Ghana Card duly recognized globally as a valid e-passport Source: Mahamudu Bawumia Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Rabiu Alhassan “Ghana Card is now an e-passport,” has been dominating the news cycle over the last 48 hours in Ghana after the country’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia announced it to the …

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Lagos ranked second worst city to live in globally – EIU report

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital has been ranked the second worst capital to live in according to a global ranking report. The Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU’s, Global Liveability Index 2021 which focussed on “How the COVID-19 pandemic affected liveability worldwide.” Lagos ranked 139 out of 140 cities with the Syrian capital …

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WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down globally

Social media sites, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are down. This global shutdown is being reported across the world and users on Twitter have been discussing the shutdown. “We’re sorry, but something went wrong. Please try again,” reads Instagram. WhatsApp has a similar ‘Connecting’ and circular icon near the top as …

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