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The world’s biggest divorce settlement will be made official this week as Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos hands over a 4% stake in the online shopping giant to his soon-to-be ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos. A judge is expected to sign legal papers transferring the Amazon shares – worth $38bn (£29bn) – into MacKenzie Bezos’s name. It is by some distance the largest divorce settlement in history the previous record was $2.5bn paid to Jocelyn Wildenstein when she divorced art dealer Alec Wildenstein in 1999. Following the settlement MacKenzie Bezos, 49, an author, will become the world’s fourth-richest woman, and has already promised…

The Girls Education Initiative Ghana (GEIG), a non-governmental organisation has taken students at Accra Wesley Senior High School through menstrual hygiene management. This is one of the initiatives of the organization to complement nationwide efforts in addressing challenges girls face in managing their menstruation as the world marks menstrual hygiene day on Wednesday. Ms Nana Boatemaah Hansen, Communications and Development Associate at GEIG identified that the lack of or unavailability of sanitary pads and improper way of disposing used pads as some of the problems girls encounter. Andrews Lartey, Co-founder and Regional Manager for GEIG observed that menstrual hygiene has…

Globally, food security has become a major concern as the world’s population increases and natural resources dwindle. This means there is an increasing need for smart solutions for more efficient farming, safer food packaging and storage. Since the 1950s, the State of Israel has been at the forefront of developing smart agricultural solutions, which has contributed to their economic success. Israel leads the world in drip irrigation, getting more grains to the market, precision agriculture, helping farmers export, dairy farming, and packaging with over 500 agritech companies. Israelis have not only been finding miraculous ways to green their own desert…

Country Director of Amnesty International Robert Akoto Amoafo says it will take consistent education and reminders to effect behavioral change amongst members of the society to refrain from meting out mob justice. He made this comment in an interview on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show in commemoration of the second year anniversary of the death of Major Maxwell Adams Mahama, who was lynched by a mob in Denkyira Obuasi while on official duty. Immediately following his death, there was massive public discourse on curbing the issue of mob justice. Two years down the line, the issue of mob action or justice…

Weeks after the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), the awards ceremony is still in the news over happenings on the night. Amongst things that took place on the night is highlife legend Amakye Dede praising Highlife Artistes of the Year Kuami Eugene for his talent and crowning him ‘Highlife King’. Following the crowning, there have been criticisms from entertainment pundits that it was out of place for the highlife legend to do so. While others argued Kuami Eugene does not deserve to be Highlife King, others say Amakye Dede could have chosen a better platform to crown the young…

“Obrafour, rap sofour, me hyiren tise obofour…” these were favourite lines back in the 90s when the new kid on the block, Obrafour hit the limelight with his own brand of lyrical dexterity during the early days of the hiplife revolution. By the turn of the year that would usher us into the millennium, 1999, the diminutive dreadlocked rapper called Obrafour had become a frequent feature on radio and TV and was getting all the vibes at events where he performed. Obrafour’s album in that year was a career defining one for him, and it set him out right from…

“Obrafour, rap sofour, me hyiren tise obofour…” these were favourite lines back in the 90s when the new kid on the block, Obrafour hit the limelight with his own brand of lyrical dexterity during the early days of the hiplife revolution. By the turn of the year that would usher us into the millennium, 1999, the diminutive dreadlocked rapper called Obrafour had become a frequent feature on radio and TV and was getting all the vibes at events where he performed. Obrafour’s album in that year was a career defining one for him, and it set him out right from…

Former President Rawlings[/caption] The former president, Jerry John Rawlings says rumour making rounds that his mother, Madam Victoria Agbotui has died is false. A statement from the Office of the Former President signed by the head of the Communications Directorate Kobina Andoh Amoakwa has therefore asked the general public to disregard the reports. Though the former president’s mother is advanced in age, it said the old lady is healthy and strong. [caption id="attachment_125327" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Victoria Agbotui[/caption] “The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has taken note of an unfortunate rumour making the rounds about Madam Victoria Agbotui, mother…

Government is establishing various platforms to encourage people to report incidents of cybercrime and cyber-security breaches. “These channels will include online portals, hotlines, SMS lines, and dedicated app [mobile applications] that will be dedicated solely for incident reporting”, Communication Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful explained. She said these channels will be launched in the coming weeks by the Ministry in collaboration with the Cyber Security Centre, Ghana Police, telecom service providers and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The initiative is geared towards ensuring the proper handling of crimes perpetuated online, and forms part of the implementation of Child Online Protection (COP). Speaking…