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Netanyahu was target of Caesarea drone attack, government says

A drone launched by the Hezbollah militia from Lebanon, that reportedly crashed into a building in the Israeli coastal town of Caesarea, was targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a government spokesman told dpa on Saturday. Netanyahu and his wife were not at their Caesarea residence at the time of the attack, the spokesman said, […]

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Israeli army says it also killed al-Sinwar’s bodyguard

The Israeli military said on Friday, that it has killed the bodyguard of the late Hamas leader, Yehya al-Sinwar. They reported that Mahmoud Hamdan was taken out during a clash with Israeli troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. He died on Friday, just 200 metres away from the spot where the Israeli military […]

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EU, UNIDO WACOMP project impacts 48,000 SMEs

The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) has impacted the competitiveness of 48,849 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing national and international markets. The project has led to the development and promotion of 16 new standards to enhance the quality and consumer protection of cosmetics and personal care cassava products both in and outside Ghana. […]

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Ghana cannot meet SDG 6.1 on safe water – Prof Agyei-Mensah

Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah, Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, says the country cannot meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1 target. The SDG focused on achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030.? Prof Agyei-Mensah said the country had performed poorly on the proportion of […]

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GTA organises workshop for hospitality industry players in Western North Region

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has held a day’s training workshop for hospitality industry players in the Western North Region to expose them to best customer service and digital marketing. The workshop formed part of the GTA’s nationwide tourism and hospitality training programme for hoteliers, restaurants operators and other major stakeholders in the industry across […]