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Angolan head of State João Lourenço Monday appointed Manuel André da Costa Canguezeze as Secretary of State for Urbanism and Housing, according to a note published on the Presidency’s Facebook page.
Prior to the appointment, the source said, the President João Lourenço sacked Adérito Adelino João Carlos Mohamed from the position of Secretary of State for Urbanism and Housing.
Adérito Mohamed was appointed in September 2022.
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)
Mr Irchad Razaaly, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, has paid a courtesy call on Ya-Na Abukari (II), Overlord of Dagbon at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi as part of his visit to the Northern Region to commemorate this year’s EU month celebration.
The courtesy call on the Ya-Na was to enable the EU Ambassador to explore the possibilities to support interested EU businesses for investment in the region and solicit the support of the Overlord of Dagbon in that regard.
Mr Razaaly, speaking at the Palace, emphasised the need for partnership between the EU and traditional authorities in the areas of culture and in the creative industry to promote culture, peace, and help boost employment opportunities for the youth.
He said, ‘This visit is not only to boost culture and employment opportunities, but also to strengthen the bilateral relations between Ghana and the EU.’
Ya-Na Abukari (II) commended the EU Ambassador for the visit and called on him to prioritise skills development programmes for the youth to enable them secure sustainable jobs and businesses.
He also appealed for support in the agricultural sector to boost production and ensure food security.
The EU Ambassador is in the region to engage key stakeholders including traditional authorities as well as players in the entertainment industry to promote culture, jobs and wealth creation, especially among young people.
Source: Ghana News Agency
Iranian politicians who hold dual citizenship, will no longer be allowed to run for parliament, according to new law.
In addition, anyone with a permanent residence in another country, will also be banned from serving as a lawmaker.
Iranian legislators passed a law to this effect on Sunday, according to a report by state news agency IRNA.
The measure aims to prevent conflicts of interest. A similar bill, to ensure that candidates with only Iranian citizenship are eligible to run for president, was passed in 2020.
The recent execution of the British-Iranian and former top politician Alireza Akbari, caused international outrage. He was convicted of espionage, sparking a debate in the country among Iranian politicians about his loyalties, based on his British citizenship.
Millions of Iranians currently live abroad. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, many of the country’s inhabitants emigrated to Europe, the US or Canada. In the decades that followed, many more people moved abroad for work, to study, or because of political persecution.
Source: Ghana News Agency
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, is set to preoccupy European Union foreign ministers on Monday at a meeting in Brussels, with new sanctions under discussion.
EU capitals are yet to agree on new punitive measures on Russia, that aim to crackdown on sanctions evasion via countries outside of the bloc like Kazakhstan, Armenia and the United Arab Emirates.
Hungary has also threatened to block the latest round of sanctions, over the inclusion of the country’s largest bank OTP in the list of potential targets. The decision requires unanimity.
New sanctions are to be adopted on Iran over the regime’s crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, that come after Tehran executed three more men in connection with the protests.
EU foreign ministers are also set to discuss the situation in Sudan after Saudi Arabia and the United States brokered a seven-day ceasefire between the warring parties due to start on Monday.
A working lunch with the foreign ministers of the Western Balkan countries is also on the agenda. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is to join his EU counterparts via video.
Source: Ghana News Agency
The dust is yet to settle as a Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey broke World cooking records previously held by an Indian Lata Tondon.
In 2019, Lata cooked for 87 hours 45 minutes to hold the highest record ever attempted by a woman. But on Monday, May 15, 2023, Hilda Effiong Bassey cooked for 100 hours, beating her Indian counterpart in the Guinness World Record of longest cooking hours.
Nigerians trooped to her cooking site in Lekki, Lagos, to give their support to the sensational cook, who had become the star of the moment.
The meals from her kitchen fed thousands who took turns to have a taste of her cuisine.
Short;y after the feat, the Guinness Book of Records, said they were still verifying claims of her records. Days later, Hilda informed her fans that before she is officially proclaimed the record holder, she will need to upload proofs “and they are heavy to do so” she said, while asking fuming Nigerians to be calm.
But this is not all, a Liberian Chef, made things worst when he announced that he will be challenging Hilda to break her records. This is just a day after she hit 100 hours of non-stop cooking.
I find this appalling that some Africans who are supposed to support their own and celebrate the grace of Hilda, are instead throwing themselves into unhealthy competition.
When Indian-born, Lata Tondon, broke the records, there was no Indian, nor Asian who came up to brake the records. They all supported her, in her newfound fame.
The same Chef, Wonyean Aloycious, never came up to challenge the Indian but was quick to jump up and challenge Hilda.
When rumors broke out that he was about to make a challenge even before Hilda’s certification, I thought it was a joke until I made some research and found him confirming.
He said he was doing it for the culture.
In his own words, “GWR doesn’t have a time duration for one to break another person’s record! In so doing I don’t need anybody’s approval to make attempts in breaking a week-old record ????It’s not a hate or jealousy as you’ll see it”
I see a lazy chef who lacks initiative and can only get such when his fellow African Chef attempts a feat.
The Liberian Chef, Aloysius said, “I’m officially expressing my interest in sitting 120hrs new record for me and my country, breaking previous records holders.”
But this will have to wait until the GWR approves his challenge to start.
My question is why did he wait until Hilda breaks the record? I she out for publicity and clout chasing?
One thing is certain, the Liberian people and their media, have been pouring unflinching support and Aloysius is bent on seeing this happen.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
Petit, spiteful little man Dana White has not yet gotten over Francis Nganou’s transition from UFC to PFL.
In an interview, Dana White said the Cameroonian was “afraid” to take risks, reasons why he fought only three fights in three years.
Dana continued, that the deal with PFL is senseless and will not yield any fruits.
“I know how the story ends…he is not even fighting their champions right now. He wants the box and from what I am hearing he is not going to fight for another year…based on what I know about the deal which is not much. It makes no sense when you pay a guy not to fight for a whole year. The day that we released him, I knew exactly what was going to happen”
He laughed over a close to 300 million deal between the PFL and some businessmen from the middle east, “Who is gonna give them 280 to 300 thousand dollars from the middle east,” he questioned.
The former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Nganou in a series of tweets, asked Dana White to leave him alone because he completed his contract and was never released as claimed.
Nganou whose new contract with PFL will see him as the PFL African Chairman, said he is happy that he is finally being recognised and respected and that is all that matters.
On May 19, Mr Nganou tweeted that Dana White should contact PFL if he wants his fighter, Jon Jones to face the former UFC heavyweight champion.
Source: Cameroon News Agency