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19+ min ago (491+ words) Authorities at the St. Martin's Catholic Hospital in Agroyesum in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region have hailed a blood donation drive spearheaded by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited to stock and address the hospital's blood needs. The St. Martin's Hospital, a major referral centre in the area, serves thousands of people but often experiences critical shortages for emergency maternal care, pediatric cases and trauma interventions. The annual support from Asanko Gold Ghana has always helped to close this critical gap and ensure timely intervention for patients who would otherwise face life-threatening delays. Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd (Asanko) has, since 2018, championed an annual blood donation program that has supplied 936 pints of blood to the hospital. This is a contribution with the potential to save close to 1000 lives. Every year, pregnant women in labour, accident victims and critically ill children…...

23+ min ago (543+ words) Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations finals draw - Theatre National Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco - January 27, 2025 President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe during the draw REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki RABAT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco are putting up their best foot forward with sparkling stadiums and much-improved facilities for the 24 competing teams but the pressure on their own footballers to deliver the title is potentially stifling. Africa's top-ranked team were semi-finalists at the last World Cup, have won a record 18 games in a row and boast a star-studded squad of players based at leading European clubs, making them hot favourites for the title. But despite their prominent position in the African game Morocco have won the tournament only once, and that was almost a half century ago. They have been heavily fancied at the last four…...

45+ min ago (440+ words) Whitney Hansen has been appointed head coach of New Zealand's Black Ferns, the national women's rugby team, New Zealand Rugby announced on Monday. "If my appointment can inspire women and girls who play or coach rugby in New Zealand, that would be a great result." Hansen, the daughter of former All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen, played 14 games for Canterbury from 2011 to 2014 before becoming a coach. Rugby-Hansen appointed head coach of New Zealand's Black Ferns until 2027 Whitney Hansen has been appointed head coach of New Zealand's Black Ferns, the national women's rugby team, New Zealand Rugby announced on Monday. "If my appointment can inspire women and girls who play or coach rugby in New Zealand, that would be a great result." Hansen, the daughter of former All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen, played 14 games for Canterbury from 2011 to 2014 before becoming…...

46+ min ago (121+ words) NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army's best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com . " Grace Chong, MBI (@gc22gc) December 17, 2025 The post POSO: "No doubt Ella was targeted" appeared first on American Partisan....

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (618+ words) Sharks in action in the URC against Connacht while the Bulls face Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup. Prominent British critic Stephen Jones insists that the inclusion of South African teams in the northern hemisphere has "held back" all the competitions they are involved in. That includes the United Rugby Championship (URC), Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, which all feature franchises from the Republic. After being axed from Super Rugby in 2020, South Africa aligned their club game with Europe as the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers joined the URC. They have then been allowed to compete in the European competitions " the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup " from the 2022/23 campaign onwards. Jones has never been a fan of the move and once again aired his frustration in his Sunday Times column. "One of the drawbacks of the URC is…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago (468+ words) Home " News " Durban shuts 4 popular beaches amid renewed pollution concerns Four Durban beaches have been closed as officials investigate a pollution incident. Here's what prompted the sudden closures. Four Durban beaches have been temporarily closed after pollution was detected, the eThekwini Municipality has confirmed. In a statement issued on Thursday, 18 December, the City said the closures were a precautionary measure to protect public health. The municipality did not specify the type of pollution found. The affected beaches are: "The City has established a dedicated team comprising senior municipal management to investigate the source of the pollution and implement appropriate mitigation measures," the municipality said, as per IOL. "Pending further testing and investigation, the four beaches will remain closed to safeguard public health and safety." the municipality added. The closures come against the backdrop of increased scrutiny of Durban's water quality…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (607+ words) Home " News " Weather " WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain, strong winds, lightning and hail to hit SA Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Friday, 19 December 2025. Temperature: Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. Temperature: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme west. Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa's provinces? Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa's provinces? What is the capital of Limpopo? Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers. Temperature: Fine in the west and south, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (96+ words) In a thrilling finale, India is set to clash with South Africa in the deciding T20 International. With their eyes on victory, the home side hopes to wrap up the series with a triumphant finish. Pollution: SP leader flags 'Hindu cremations' as one of the reasons Fresh anti-India protest in Bangladesh; analysts warn of Pak role Modi's 5 inspirational messages for Indian students in Oman "Mini India in Muscat': PM addresses community, highlights growth 'Shanti Bill is a milestone, but for the wrong reasons': Shashi Tharoor Pollution crackdown: Delhi requires PUC at petrol pumps...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago (651+ words) The report documents that sustained economic growth has not led to reduced poverty. GDP has grown at an average of around 5 percent per year over the past decade, yet seven million more people have fallen into extreme poverty since 2015. Food insecurity has risen by more than 70 percent, and inflation has hit low-income households far harder than the rich. This exposes the claim, repeated endlessly by successive Kenyan governments and the IMF, that growth alone will lift people out of poverty. Instead, it has confirmed what Karl Marx explained 150 years ago in Das Kapital, "Accumulation of wealth at one pole is " at the same time accumulation of misery, agony of toil, slavery, ignorance, brutality, mental degradation, at the opposite pole. Debt plays a decisive role. In 2024, 68 percent of all tax revenue in Kenya was used to service debt. That is double…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (738+ words) The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) increased the annual dependent care FSA contribution limit from $5,000 to $7,500 (or $3,750 for married individuals filing separately). This amount has not been increased in 25 years, and anyone with kids in daycare knows that $5,000 doesn't go very far today....By: Bricker Graydon LLP Actions to Take Early in 2026 If You Increased Your Dependent Care FSA Max While the increase sounds positive for employees, it can create challenges with nondiscrimination testing'specifically the 55% Average Benefits Test. This test requires that non-highly compensated employees (non-HCEs) receive at least 55% of the benefits provided to highly compensated employees (HCEs). When the limit jumps to $7,500, HCEs are more likely to contribute the maximum, which can skew the ratio and increase the risk of failing the test. If you have had problems passing this test in the past, you will likely continue…...