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Amazon is spending millions of dollars designing and constructing a homeless shelter in the heart of downtown Seattle. The online retail giant partnered with the non-profit Mary’s Place to transform one of its urban campuses into a home for the less fortunate, which will open in 2020 and house 275 people per night. However, the eight-story shelter can only house a small portion of the homeless population in the area, as there are more than 12,000 people living on the streets in the county. Amazon’s shelter will be the largest in the state of Washington. John Schoettler, Amazon’s vice president…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has pushed back the resumption date for senior high school students currently on mid-term holidays. The students were to return to school on Tuesday, November 12, but the GES said it has extended the date by three more days. “Students are expected to return over the weekend [November 15, 2019] to ensure that full academic work resumes on Monday, November 18 2019” the GES said in a statement to all regional directors of education in the country. The directive, the GES said, “equally applies to all SHS 1 and 2 students on the Gold Track…

Residents of Salaga and its adjoining communities will soon be saved the trouble of having to walk long distances in such of water. This follows the rehabilitation and expansion works on the Salaga water system after its takeover by Ghana Water Company Limited. The company has since assured residents the project will be completed by January 2020. The Salaga water system was constructed in 1962 but did not receive any major rehabilitation until 2017. Prior to that, it was downgraded to a community water system and its management handed over to the Community Water and Sanitation due to non-payment of…

It has been 13 weeks of enthralling competition between 16 beautiful ladies going head-to-head with hopes of being crowned winner of the 13th edition of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant. With each passing week, hopes were dashed as some of these 16 ladies representing their respective regions fell off along the way as they were evicted from the show. However, five out of the 16 ladies stood the test of time and made their way through to the final to battle it out for the coveted crown, car and cash. Tonight, November 10, all roads lead to the Grand Arena…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to take charge of their destiny and not to allow national budgets to be over-dependent on aid. He was speaking at a High-Level Dialogue organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Ghana. The event themed “Africa’s Money for African Development: A Future Beyond Aid”, explored how Africa can optimize the use of its resources, creativity and innovation to finance the continent’s development agenda and ambition effectively. “Africa beyond aid is about mutual benefit, and we must change our perspective to collectively stand on our own feet…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to take charge of their destiny and not to allow national budgets to be over-dependent on aid. He was speaking at a High-Level Dialogue organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Ghana. The event themed “Africa’s Money for African Development: A Future Beyond Aid”, explored how Africa can optimize the use of its resources, creativity and innovation to finance the continent’s development agenda and ambition effectively. “Africa beyond aid is about mutual benefit, and we must change our perspective to collectively stand on our own feet…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to take charge of their destiny and not to allow national budgets to be over-dependent on aid. He was speaking at a High-Level Dialogue organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Ghana. The event themed “Africa’s Money for African Development: A Future Beyond Aid”, explored how Africa can optimize the use of its resources, creativity and innovation to finance the continent’s development agenda and ambition effectively. “Africa beyond aid is about mutual benefit, and we must change our perspective to collectively stand on our own feet…

Leicester City moved up to second in the Premier League as second-half goals from Jamie Vardy and James Maddison secured victory against Arsenal to put more pressure on Gunners boss Unai Emery. The Foxes had looked set to be frustrated as they missed several chances in the first half while Wilfred Ndidi struck the bar early in the second period. But Vardy finally broke the deadlock as he finished off an excellent team move, firing in his 11th goal of the season after Harvey Barnes and Youri Tielemans cut open the Arsenal defence. Maddison then made sure there was no…

Nigeria’s state security service says it is still detaining journalist Omoyele Sowore – who is facing treason charges – despite him being granted bail, because nobody came to claim him. But Sahara Reporters, the news website Mr Sowore founded, reported that his lawyers were denied access when attempting to collect him. Mr Sowore was arrested in August after calling for a revolution. The arrest has sparked a public outcry against the intelligence service. Mr Sowore was also a presidential candidate in the February 2019 election. An activist and journalist who lives in the US, he has been charged with treason,…

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) and the Coalition of NGO’s in Water and Sanitation (Coniwas) want government to address the low charges for managing solid waste in the country. Ghana charges an average 10 dollars in managing a tonne of municipal solid waste, a charge that is comparatively lower than the World Bank recommended fee of 30 dollars. In a joint press statement, the ESPA and Coniwas demanded of government to address the cost deficit to ensure sustainable waste management in Ghana. Vice President of Coniwas, Mr Atta Arhin who delivered at a news conference at the 30th MOLE…