A quick catch up on today’s top stories…
1) Singer Rihanna set to engage A$AP Rocky as he ‘can’t imagine life without her’
Rihanna’s beau A$AP Rocky reportedly “cannot imagine his life without her” and it’s just “a matter of time before” he pops the question.
Sources close to the HollywoodLife outlet recently brought this claim to light. They admitted that the duo has been thinking about the next stage of their relationship since 2020, after their lifelong tally as friends.
The insider was also quoted saying, “a matter of time before [A$AP Rocky] proposes. Rocky absolutely feels that Rihanna is the perfect person for him, and he can’t imagine his life without her.”
2) Eleven officers fired by GES over alleged malpractice in the 2020 WASSCE and BECE
The appointment of 11 officers have been terminated by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in connection with the 2020 WASSCE and BECE.
This comes after they were invited to appear before a Committee at the GES Headquarters in Accra for a hearing over the allegations of their engagement in the examination malpractice in a letter dated 24th September 2021.
“Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) refers to a report from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on alleged exams malpractice by some officers of Ghana Education Service (GES) during the WASSCE and BECE, 2020,” the letter disclosed.
3) North Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test
North Korea fired a “hypersonic missile” this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
The launch on Wednesday was the first by North Korea since October and was detected by several militaries in the region, drawing criticism from governments in the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
4) Bitcoin, ether near multi-month lows following hawkish Fed minutes
Bitcoin fell below $43,000 on Thursday, testing multi-month lows after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed it leaning toward more aggressive policy action, which sapped investor appetite for riskier assets.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last at $42,700, down 1.7%, having lost 5.2% on Wednesday. A break below last month’s trough of $42,000 would make it the weakest since September.
