Tag: August
Global Evangelical Church to hold Synod in August
The Global Evangelical Church (GEC) will hold its 2021 Synod in August this year at Ho, the Volta Regional Capital.
The Right Rev. Dr. Setorwu...
Anwomaso-Bolgatanga transmission line to be completed in August – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it expects work on the 330,000 volts Anwomaso-Bolgatanga transmission line to be completed by August this year.
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Maiden Pan African Heritage Conference scheduled for August
The maiden Pan African Heritage Conference has been slated for August 5-7, this year, a statement issued by the Communication Department of the Pan...
UK public borrowing surges to new record high in August
British public borrowing surged to 35.9 billion pounds (about 45.69 billion U.S. dollars) in August, representing a new record high since 1993, as...
Mali transitional president sworn in following August mutiny
Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw and vice president Colonel Assimi Goita were sworn in on Friday following a military munity in August.
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Volkswagen global deliveries in August further decline by 6.6 percent
Worldwide vehicle deliveries by Volkswagen in August declined by 6.6 percent year-on-year to a total of 792,200 units, the German carmaker announced on Friday.
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Namibia’s inflation rate in August slows down to 2.4 percent
Namibia's annual inflation rate in August slowed to 2.4 percent from 3.7 percent recorded in August 2019, according to the country's statistics agency (NSA)...
Kenya’s tourist arrivals hit 14,000 in August amid COVID-19 disruptions
Kenya's tourist arrivals reached 14,049 since the reopening of the international borders on Aug. 1, tourism and wildlife ministry said on Friday.
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German inflation rate stagnates at 0.0 percent in August
The inflation rate in Germany stood at 0.0 percent in August and "remained at a low level," the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on...
Trump campaign raises 210 million USD in August, falling short of Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and joint Republican committees raised 210 million U.S. dollars in August, a monthly record for the president, said Trump's...
Airbus makes fewer deliveries in August
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus handed over 39 aircraft to customers worldwide in August, down by 10 from the previous month, the company said Tuesday.
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Manchester City’s Mahrez and Laporte test positive for COVID-19
Manchester City players Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte have been tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed the English Premier League club on Monday.
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent in August as labor market slowly recovers
U.S. employers added 1.4 million jobs in August, and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent, indicating improvement in the pandemic-ravaged labor market, the...
Los Angeles filming production revives from August
The film permit applications increased quickly from mid-August and overall activity levels have stabilized at around 44 percent of what it was under...
Biden campaign, Democrats raise US$364.5 million in August
Democratic nominee Joe Biden's presidential campaign and joint fundraising committees raised 364.5 million U.S. dollars in August, the Biden campaign said Wednesday, setting...
UK house prices rebounce in August as lockdown eased – survey
The average house price in Britain saw a robust recovery in August, as lockdown restrictions eased and pent-up demand came through, the mortgage lender...
Unemployment rises in Spain in August due to fall in tourism
The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 29,780 to reach 3,802,814 in August, according to data published by the...
Targeted attacks continue to take toll in August in Afghanistan
At least 35 people were killed and many others wounded in targeted attacks across Afghanistan in August, according to official figures.
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Zambia’s annual inflation rate slows down to 15.5 percent in August
Zambia's annual rate of inflation slowed down to 15.5 percent in August from 15.8 percent in July, the country's statistics agency said on Thursday.
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Brits across Europe “financially fearful” of no-deal Brexit
The majority of the estimated 1.8 million Britons living in the European Union are “increasingly financially fearful – and rightly so” over the rising...
Pullman Accra Airport City Project in Photos
The 365-key Pullman Accra Airport City Hotel & Serviced Apartments in Accra, Ghana is the largest project designed by Paragon Architects and under construction...
Pullman Accra Airport City Is The Largest Project Designed By Paragon Architects
The 365-key Pullman Accra Airport City Hotel & Serviced Apartments in Accra, Ghana is the largest project designed by Paragon Architects and under construction...
ITTF extends events suspension until end of August
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Committee has decided to extend the suspension of all ITTF events until the end of August due to...
Rwanda to resume commercial flights in August
Rwanda on Saturday announced the country will resume commercial flights on August 1, which have been suspended since March 20 in a bid to...
The 2020 fishing closed season likely to be observed in July and August
The 2020 fishing closed season is likely to be observed from July to August this year instead of the May-June period observed last year,...
Ghana’s inflation drops in August
The inflation rate for Ghana declined 1.6 percentage points to 7.8 percent in August compared with the 9.4 percent recorded in July, the Ghana...
Over 30 women killed in gender-based violence in South Africa in August
With more than 30 women dead in the hands of their partners in August alone, South African gender-based violence expert said the government needs...
Zambia’s annual inflation edges up in August
Zambia's annual inflation rate rose by 0.5 percentage points in August compared to the previous month, its statistics agency said on Thursday.
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66 lives lost on Namibian roads over 5-year cycle in August
Namibia's Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) said Thursday that an average of 66 persons lost their lives in 376 road crashes while 635 were...
Sudanese Constitutional Declaration Leaves Out Key Political Forces
Factions within military accused of attempted coups while reports of purge of “Islamists” continue
Members of the Sudanese Professional Association (SPA), a leading organization within...