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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has banned individuals from flaunting honorary doctorate or professorship titles in public. A statement signed by Augustine Ocloo, the GTEC acting Deputy Director General, said the commission would begin naming, shaming, and taking legal action against anyone especially politicians, business people, and religious leaders, who disobey the directive. Ocloo, who described the practice as “unethical and misleading”, said the act is tarnishing Ghana’s higher education system. He also noted that the “rampant and fraudulent” use of honorary titles is devaluing real academic achievements like PhDs and professorship titles earned through rigorous research and peer…

Ukraine pushes back as Donald Trump eyes 50% of its rare earth minerals The United States of America has proposed owning 50 percent of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for possible military support. Under the proposal, Ukraine would transfer partial control of its valuable mineral resources to Washington rather than make financial repayments for all the US support the country has received since the Russian invasion in 2022. According to NBC News, which cited US officials, American troops would only be deployed to the European nation under the proposal if a deal is reached with Russia to end the…

Cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’, says Colombian president Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia is the world’s biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking. During a six-hour ministerial meeting — broadcast live for the first time ever — the leftist president said “cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whisky.” “Scientists have analysed this.…

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue their push against LGBTQ rights. “I will sign executive orders to end child sexual mutilation, get transgender out of the military and out of our elementary schools and middle schools and high schools,” the president-elect said at an event for young conservatives in Phoenix, Arizona. He also vowed to “keep men out of women’s sports,” adding that “it will be the official policy of the United States…