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Brazil miss out on under-20 World Cup

Brazil beat Argentina 1-0 on the final day of the South American under-20 championship on Sunday but the result was no good for either side as Ecuador pipped Argentina to the title with Brazil ending outside the qualifying spots for this year’s World Cup. Uruguay and Colombia will join Ecuador, who won their maiden title, and Argentina in the finals ...

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GN Savings and Loans in talks with another bank to improve liquidity

GN Savings and Loans, previously GN Bank, says it is finalizing talks with another bank to possibly help it meet its financial obligations. The move is part of some emergency measures to help deal with current liquidity challenges facing the Savings and Loans Company. Details of the deal JoyBusiness is learning that GN has received applications from eight commercial banks ...

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South Africa Tourism reschedules 2019 Africa’s Travel Indaba

South Africa Tourism has announced that it will reschedule this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba. This follows the State of the Nation address by President Cyril Rampahosa, who confirmed that May 8, 2019, will be the date for the national elections. Indaba was scheduled to take place from May 6 to May 9 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre ...

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Disqualified Egyptian club Ismaily reinstated in Champions League

Egyptian club Ismaily have been reinstated into the African Champions League after disqualification last month when fans forced the abandonment of a home fixture against Club Africain, the Confederation of African Football said on Monday. Ismaily supporters threw stones and water bottles towards the field, which forced Cameroon referee Neant Alioum to order the teams into the changing rooms in ...

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God has blessed Ghana abundantly- Nana Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the abundant blessings God has showered on the nation provide enough justification for the construction of a National Cathedral. “Since independence, God has blessed our nation by sparing us the horrors of civil war that have afflicted virtually all our neighbours. It is in recognition of these blessings, and in order to ...

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2019 Grammys: Childish Gambino, Kacey Musgraves, Lady Gaga win big

Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino led the 61st Annual Grammy Awards with four wins each. Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover picked up the Best Music Video award for his socially-conscious single, “This Is America.” The song also won Best Rap/Sung Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Glover did not attend the show. Country star Musgraves’s four ...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is new AU Chairperson

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU) for 2019. He takes over from Rwandan Leader, Paul Kagame who has been occupying the position since January 2018. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi according to Ashraf Swelam, who heads a think tank linked to the country’s foreign ministry, will likely focus less on “financial and administrative reform” ...

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