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BECE candidates detained for examination malpractice

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students detained for cheating during the bece on the first day . Four people have reportedly been detained for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the start of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) on Monday, according to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) One person was detained in the Ashanti region while attempting to enter the exam room with materials prepared for the candidates, according to Mr. Kapi, who went on to explain the circumstances surrounding the detention. A female was detained in Tema Central for having a tablet with material on it that was supposed to be given to candidates. Two people were apprehended in the Central area, more especially in Dunkwa-On Offin, resolving test questions that they meant to communicate to applicants. The arrested persons had broken the WAEC examination norms, the WAEC spokeswoman noted.  According to our rules and regulations governing the conduct of examinations at WAEC, any violation of thes

New constitution approved in the Central African Republic; Touadera could run for a third term

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 New constitution approved in the Central African Republic; Touadera could run for a third term Touadera's opponents claim he wants to be "president for life" - with the increasingly evident protection of private Russian mercenary outfit Wagner, which first deployed to the Central African Republic in 2018. According to National Election Authority president Mathias Morouba, voters in the July 30 referendum cast 95.27 percent of their ballots in favor and 4.73 percent against, with a turnout of 61.10 percent. The presidential tenure would be increased from five to seven years under the new constitution, and the two-term limit would be eliminated. There are no longer any impediments to the 66-year-old president running for a third term in 2025. If elected, he may be in charge for the next 16 years. The main opposition parties and civil society organizations, as well as armed rebel groups, boycotted the vote. The opposition lamented the lack of an up-to-date electoral registe

Travis Scott's "UTOPIA" debut week sales are in, marking his third number one album.

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  Travis Scott's "UTOPIA" debut week sales are in, marking his third number one album. MELTDOWN" by Drake peaked at number three on the charts, while "FE!N" by Playboi Carti and Sheck Wes peaked at number five . Nobody was at all surprised to learn that Travis Scott's UTOPIA had a phenomenal commercial performance. Furthermore, according to official sales figures, the album sold 496K units in its first week of availability, which ran from July 28 to August 3. As a result, it became the Houston musician's third album to peak at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and two of its tracks were included in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. These also include "MELTDOWN" featuring Drake and "FE!N" with Sheck Wes and Playboi Carti. This is the biggest opening for a hip-hop and R&B album this year and the third biggest overall in 2023. Press releases, Luminate, and Billboard have provided the chart data in questio

Taylor swift Generates $320 million In Los Angeles

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  TAYLOR SWIFT ERAS TOUR UPDATES: $320 million is generated by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is having an influence on people beyond only her ardent "Swifties." The highly anticipated concert and the popular pop diva are generating millions of dollars for the Los Angeles economy. According to a new analysis produced by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, Taylor Swift's six nights at SoFi Stadium had a significant influence on the economy in Los Angeles County. According to a recent assessment from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, Los Angeles is expected to gain $160 million locally as a result of the Taylor Swift mania. Taylor swifts six sold-out performances at the 70,240-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood are estimated to boost the county's GDP by $320 million as a result of direct, indirect, and induced effects.

Apple Music's New Algorithmic Station.

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  Apple Music Now Includes A New Algorithmic Station That Helps Customers Find New Songs To compete with Spotify's personalized lists, Apple Music has launched a new algorithmic radio channel named "Discovery Station" to the app. Since years, the Apple rival service with a Swedish base has provided its recognizable "Discover" playlists. In response, Apple Music has begun introducing the new station for discovering new music. Only brand-new music that you haven't heard before are played on the Discovery Station; these are all songs that aren't on your playlists, that you don't like, or that aren't in your collection. 'New Music Mix' is already available on Apple Music, but it only includes 25 tracks and is updated once a week. Apple dropped 0.7% Crossfading will now be used in music to create seamless song transitions. This function ensures uninterrupted playback of the music on the app (at least for iOS). While casual listeners might not

"UTOPIA" by Travis Scott debuts at No. 1

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" UTOPIA" by Travis Scott debuts at No. 1 during the biggest hip-hop week ever . With UTOPIA, Travis Scott debuts at No. 1 on this week's Billboard200. The highly anticipated album, which is the artist's first full-length release in five years, has the biggest R&B/hip-hop debut week ever and the third biggest week of 2023 thus far thanks to its massive 496,000 equivalent album unit first week sales. Of that total, its 252,000 album sales represent the second-largest sales week of 2023, and its 1,000 in track equivalent album units round out the total. Its 243,000 streaming equivalent album units translate to 330.68 million on-demand streams of the 19 songs, making it the second-biggest streaming week of 2023. In addition to this accomplishment, Scott's companion movie CIRCUS MAXIMUS is currently streaming on Apple Music. It was co-directed by Gaspar Noe, Valdimar Johansson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Harmony Korine, Kahlil Joseph, and Scott himself. Other new entri

Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year is Ice Spice.

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Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year is Ice Spice . Ice Spice made her debut at the Met Gala on May 1. By the end of the month, she had performed on a far larger public platform: she was a featured artist on the remix of Taylor Swift's "Karma," which she live-debuted with Swift in a surpise appearance at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the same day the track was released. After a week, "Karma" soared to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Ice her third top 10 spot and her highest-rising hit to date. Then,   in   June,   Ice   reconnected   with   her   idol   Nicki   Minaj   (they   had   previously   collaborated   on   the   Hot   100   No.   4   hit   "Princess   Diana"   in   January)   for   the   Aqua-sampling   "Barbie   World"   from   the   Barbie   movie   soundtrack;   the   song   debuted   at   No.   7   on   the   Hot   100,   giving   Ice   her   fourth   top   10.   Two   days   later,   Ice