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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says he has no plans to run for president of the United States. When asked by Buzzfeed News, he said: “No, I’m focused on building our community at Facebook and working on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.” Speculation that Mr Zuckerberg might run for president was fuelled when he made political comments and announced a tour of US states. The 32-year-old would be old enough to stand for president in 2020. In April 2016, Fortune reported that Facebook had agreed changes to its company structure that would allow Mr Zuckerberg to stand in an election. He…

Adama Barrow, the new Gambian president, is expected to return home today to assume power at 16:00 GMT. Mr Barrow was sworn in last week in Senegal as regional leaders were persuading his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, to step aside. Diplomats have urged Mr Barrow’s swift return to avoid any power vacuum. Reports say Mr Barrow will stay at his own residence while State House is assessed for potential risks following Mr Jammeh’s departure into exile in Equatorial Guinea. Several thousand West African troops remain in The Gambia amid reports that rogue pro-Jammeh elements are embedded in the country’s security forces.…

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A spectacularly taken free kick by former Chelsea FC attacker Mohamed Salah in the 10th minute ensured that record African champions Egypt beat Ghana to top Group D in the ongoing Cup of Nations. It was the final group games of the tournament on Wednesday with Ghana already guaranteed a place in the Last 8. With Uganda out, the final slot was between Mali and Egypt. The Pharaohs, who have won the tournament three times more than the Black Stars, needed a win to leapfrog their opponents to top the group and at least a draw to advance. With an…

Stakeholders in the power sector have assured Ghanaians of adequate measures to manage the situation as the Ghana National Gas Company readies to shut down the Atuabo Processing Plant. The shutdown will be between February 3 – 20, 2017 to allow for the connection and commissioning of the gas pipeline system and other equipment from the TEN Fields to the Plant. The situation is expected to record a 230MW shortfall from the AMERI Plant because of its sole dependence on Ghana Gas. “We wish to assure the public that we have put in adequate measures to mitigate the impact of…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has received GH¢70 million from the Ministry of Finance as part payment of the Commission’s budget for the 2016 general elections. This brings to GH¢870 million the funds released to the Commission so far. The Commission had its budget request of GH¢1.139 billion approved by Parliament ahead of the December 7 elections. GH¢800 million was released for the elections but the rest are yet to get to the Commission almost two months after the elections. Stakeholders have been on the necks of the Commission for their allowances. READ: EC in ‘big’ debt after 2016 elections…

Ahead of the final Group D clash between Ghana and Egypt on Wednesday, Coach Avram Grant has rested some of the players that have consistently been in his starting line-up in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Thomas Teye Partey, who was named Man of the Match in Ghana’s last outing, Mubarak Wakaso and Jordan Ayew will start Wednesday’s match from the bench. Frank Acheampong, who also replaced injured Baba Rahman in the 1-0 wins over Uganda and Mali, will also start from the bench. Grant has, however, kept faith in his two goalscorers so far at the tournament –…

Bunkurugu District in the Northern Region has been under curfew for the past three years as a result of protracted chieftaincy disputes between the Jamong and the Jafack families. The chieftaincy disputes have led to loss of properties and about 28 lives. A blood burial ceremony has been held to end the conflict though there is said to exist mistrust among feuding parties. The Paramount Chief of Bunkurugu, Alhaji Abuba Nasumong, has pledged that both families will now co-exist without any unrest and called for cooperation from the families. He was speaking to TV3 in an interview after a peace…

Usain Bolt will have to hand back one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m in Beijing in 2008. His was one of 454 selected doping samples retested by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, and has been found to contain the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. Bolt, 30, completed an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ in Rio last summer. He won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay to add to his successes in the same events in 2008 and…

Just imagining a parasite in the body is a scary thing, but many people have parasites and are not even aware of it. Parasites are microorganisms that live off other organisms. Anyone can get a parasitic infestation. It is more common than you may think. Some parasites can cause disease directly, while others cause disease by the toxins that they produce. There are several types of parasites that live in and feed off your body. Some survive on the food you consume, some feed on red blood cells and some even lay eggs inside your body. Some of the common…