The NPP's Director of Communications Richard Ahiagbah has defended citizens' right to freely express views and warned against Ghana's "politics of insult," noting that a Chief of Staff's public apology demonstrates national rejection of disrespecting people for expressing their opinions.
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The NPP's Director of Communications Richard Ahiagbah has defended citizens' right to freely express views and warned against Ghana's "politics of insult," noting that a Chief of Staff's public apology demonstrates national rejection of disrespecting people for expressing their opinions.
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The NPP's Director of Communications has warned that a growing culture of political hostility and verbal attacks is damaging Ghana's democratic gains. He called for public dialogue on the issue, emphasizing that democracy requires free exchange of ideas rather than intimidation, following a recent incident that prompted the Chief of Staff to offer a public apology.
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Richard Ahiagbah, the NPP Director of Communications, has called for the removal of the Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO, arguing that stronger action beyond the Chief of Staff's public apology is needed to address what he describes as a broader problem of "politics of insult" and to protect democratic discourse.
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Universal Music Group said it would sell half its equity stake in Spotify and double its share buyback programme, with proceeds also shared with artists under a commitment made when Taylor Swift re-signed with the label in 2018. The move comes after activist investor Bill Ackman made an unsolicited $64 billion bid for UMG three weeks prior, citing undervaluation of the company's 2.7-billion-euro Spotify stake.
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Meta's stock dropped 7% after the company announced plans to spend billions more on AI projects than initially planned, while investors express anxiety about whether massive AI investments by big tech firms will deliver returns. The four largest US tech companies are spending more than $650bn on AI this year, though Google, Microsoft, and Amazon showed better investor reception by demonstrating early payoffs from their AI spending.
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The Jackson family gathered in Berlin for the premiere of "Michael," a biopic starring Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson. The film follows the singer's journey from the Jackson 5 to his career as a global icon.
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Veteran Nollywood actor Jim Iyke told the BBC that internal sabotage is the major challenge confronting the Nigerian movie industry, and said if he could change one thing about Nollywood it would be to remove saboteurs from it.
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Rapper Tinny has named Lord Kenya as his greatest rapper of all time, citing his content, flow, and stage craft as reasons for the choice.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a three-year budget plan on Wednesday that would allow Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement by federal agents in a 215-211 vote with no Democratic support. Republicans plan to use a special procedure to advance the $70 billion proposal through the Senate without Democratic support and send it to President Trump for signing, hoping to complete the process in May.
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US singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) has been accused by prosecutors of stabbing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death and purchasing tools including chainsaws online to dispose of her body. Burke, who pleaded not guilty, allegedly met the girl when she was 11 and began sexually abusing her at 13; prosecutors say she threatened to expose their relationship before her dismembered body was found in his car.
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Elon Musk gave combative testimony on his second day on the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and the company, alleging they misled him by shifting away from a non-profit model toward for-profit. Musk said he deliberately created OpenAI as a non-profit for public benefit and intended to control it initially, while OpenAI counters that Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret for leaving in 2018.
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A South African court ordered Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, to pay a large fine and be deported for pointing a toy gun and violating immigration laws. His co-accused pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a worker who was shot and wounded at a mansion in Johannesburg where Mugabe was staying.
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A man in Odisha, India carried his sister's skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death and access her savings after repeated failed attempts to withdraw the money without official proof of death. The incident sparked national outrage and investigations by authorities, though the bank disputed the man's account and said the funds have since been released to legal heirs.
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Russia will scale back its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, citing a "terrorist threat" from Ukraine. The military says the commemorations of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets due to the "current operational situation," though the parade will still be held in Red Square.
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France has advised its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible" following coordinated weekend attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants across the country, including the capital Bamako. Mali's military leader said the security situation was under control, though separatist forces have taken control of the city of Kidal in the north.
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British police arrested a 45-year-old man in Golders Green after he stabbed two Jewish people while attempting to stab members of the public, according to the Shomrim Jewish neighbourhood watch. The incident follows a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in the area.
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An opinion piece praises King Charles's charm offensive during a state visit to the United States, highlighting a moment of perceived rapport between the monarch and First Lady Melania Trump as evidence of successful diplomacy and ice-breaking.
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