The Guinness World Record (GWR) has announced that the longest rap marathon (individual) lasted for 48 hours, 1 minute and 10 seconds. The GWR revealed the record holder is a Japanese called PONEY. PONEY set the record in Koto, Tokyo, Japan, between 22nd and 24th April 2023. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: Read the GWR’s official ...

Kenya announced on Wednesday that it was suspending the Worldcoin cryptocurrency, whose verification system is based on iris recognition, pending the outcome of investigations into “the security and protection of data” collected by the company. Launched at the end of June in Germany by OpenAI boss Sam Altman, the Worldcoin system is also under investigation by European regulators, notably in ...

Labour unions marched across Nigeria on Wednesday to protest the soaring cost of living under the West African nation’s new president, with calls for the government to improve social welfare interventions to reduce hardship. Usman Abdullahi Shagari, health ministry worker: “The removal of fuel subsidy has increased (the cost of) almost everything in the country so far, but precisely if ...

Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger, AFP learned on Wednesday from a source close to the management of the Nigerien Electricity Company (Nigelec), in line with the sanctions decided by the West African neighbors of Niger destabilized by a coup. “Nigeria disconnected since yesterday (Tuesday) the high voltage line that carries electricity to Niger,” the source said. A ...

Manchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. The deal for the 21-year-old does not include add-ons, meaning the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester City for Harry Maguire in 2019 remains the British record for a defender. He has been a key player for Leipzig in the 87 games he played ...

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has advised its shareholders to expect a considerable decrease in earnings for the six months ended June 30. The company, which is set to publish its interim results on August 4, expects to report an 82% to 92% year-on-year decrease in basic earnings, compared with the $298-million reported for the first half of 2022. Similarly, ...

The Director of Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, says it is not enough for the Finance Minister to just say that government is spending less when there is still a number of arrears and debts piled up to be paid. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, he mentioned that government has incurred a lot of debts and arrears ...

Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has revealed he has spoken to Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi about switching allegiance to Ghana. The two players have already played for England at various age levels while Hudson-Odoi has even played at senior level. In total, the Chelsea star has three caps for the Three Lions, earning them in competitive matches as ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has promised New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters that appointments under his government will benefit all, especially those at the constituency levels. He said each of the 275 constituencies, likely to be 276, he hinted, after 2024, will get at least 10 appointees in his government. Dr Bawumia promised this on Tuesday, August 1 when he ...

A Kumasi-based football lover Daniel Dadson is making significant progress in achieving his dream as a top-notch football coach despite being physically challenged. Dadson who was unable to realise his initial dream of being a professional footballer due to difficulty in walking has defied the odds to rather train young players who share a similar dream. He demonstrates dedication and ...