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California becomes first state to sue over Trump tariffs

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s spate of tariffs that have upended global trade. The suit, which marks the first time a state has sued over the levies, challenges an emergency power Trump cited giving him authority to enact them. California is the world’s fifth largest economy – outpacing every US state and most countries – and is home to the largest shares of manufacturing and agricultural production in the US.
Chinese mining company acquires Newmont's Akyem Gold Mine Project for $1 Billion

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese multinational mining firm, has officially completed the acquisition of the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corporation. The $1 billion transaction marks a major shift in ownership of one of Ghana’s most prominent gold-producing assets and aligns with Zijin’s aggressive strategy to expand its global gold footprint.
Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah appointed new Managing Director of UMB

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah has been appointed the new Managing Director of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB). He started work today, April 16, 2025. Before his appointment, Dr. Oti-Mensah served as Chief Operating Officer of OmniBSIC Bank. He previously held the position of Executive Director at the same institution for several years.
I’m not running for NPP flagbearer in 2028 - Napo

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he does not intend to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearership for the 2028 elections. He was reacting to a media question in relation to speculation that he was nursing a presidential ambition and intends to contest the next flag bearer race of the NPP.
PwC shuts operations in 9 Sub-Saharan African countries

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson
Tennis player apologises for asking opponent to 'put on deodorant' during loss

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment British number four Harriet Dart has apologised for asking the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Dart lost 6-0 6-3 to Lois Boisson, which included the 28-year-old being swept aside in the opening set in just 28 minutes. During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: “Can you ask her to put on deodorant?
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such as cured meat and cheese, including in sandwiches, since Saturday due to the growing outbreak on the continent. The restrictions apply regardless of whether the goods are packed or packaged, or bought from duty free.
Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump’s administration. The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices which it says will help fight antisemitism on campus.
Peru’s ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment Peru’s former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said he had accepted illegal funds from the Venezuelan president at the time, Hugo Chávez, and from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006 and 2011. Humala’s lawyer said he would appeal against the conviction.
90,000 apply for national coders programme in Just 48 hours - Mahama announces

1 week ago | 233times.net | Nana Kwesi Coomson

Posted on Comment President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that within just 48 hours of opening applications for the One Million Coders Programme, 90,000 individuals have already applied, demonstrating the overwhelming demand for digital skills among Ghanaian youth. At the official launch in Accra, President Mahama stated that the programme would take a decentralised approach, ensuring that training would be available across the country, from metropolitan cities to remote villages.