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The President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach (WMO), Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, has called on Ghanaians to prioritize values over superficial attributes when casting their votes in the upcoming elections. Speaking during a media engagement in Accra, Rev. Dr. Tetteh emphasized the importance of making informed choices based on moral and developmental principles rather than physical appearance, religious affiliations, or background. “It is very important that I admonish every Ghanaian to vote on values—not on how good-looking somebody is, not how fair someone is, not on their religion, or where they come from. We must vote on values,” he stated firmly. In a lighthearted moment, he alluded to a prophecy, saying, “I jokingly said the last time that I had a prophecy—the person who wins this election is a ‘not-man.’ And the person who will be our next vice president is also a ‘not-man.’” While leaving room for interpretation, he reiterated the focus should remain on nurturing Ghana’s future through education and informed decision-making. “Let’s educate our children, ensure they attend school, and pursue academic programs that shape their future. Education is key to national progress,” he urged. Rev. Dr. Tetteh’s comments come as Ghana gears up for its election, with citizens keenly watching how values and integrity will shape leadership choices. Source: Isaac Kofi Dzokpo/newsghana.com.ghAmazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic to $8 billion in a deepened collaboration on artificial intelligence, the companies said Friday. The e-commerce and technology behemoth will remain a minority investor in Anthropic, having pumped an initial $4 billion into the artificial intelligence developer late last year and becoming its primary cloud computing provider. "The response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable," said Matt Garman, chief of AWS cloud computing division. "We'll keep pushing the boundaries of what customers can achieve with generative AI technologies." Amazon is investing the additional $4 billion in Anthropic as part of an expanded alliance that includes working together on "Trainium" hardware to optimize machine learning, according to the companies. "We're looking forward to working with Amazon to train and power our most advanced AI models using AWS Trainium, and helping to unlock the full potential of their technology," said Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei. The announcement came just days after Britain's competition regulator cleared Google-parent Alphabet's investment in Anthropic, following a probe. The Competition and Markets Authority concluded that the big tech giant had not acquired "material influence" over Anthropic as a result of the deal, which was reported to have cost $2 billion. The British regulator is one of several global regulators concerned with reining in big tech companies and their partnerships with AI firms. In September, the CMA cleared Amazon's initial investment in Anthropic, saying it did not believe that "a relevant merger situation has been created." gc/mlm

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Reserve Jahni Summers led Indiana State past St. Louis Pharmacy on Saturday with 22 points in a 101-53 win. Summers went 8 of 11 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Sycamores (8-4, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Markus Harding finished 6 of 7 from the field to add 13 points. Samage Teel shot 5 of 8 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The Eutectics were led in scoring by Ahian Barnett, who finished with 12 points. St. Louis Pharmacy also got 10 points from Moctar Keita. Bryant Odunayo also put up 10 points. Indiana State took the lead with 19:49 left in the first half and never looked back. Summers led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 56-19 at the break. Indiana State pulled away with a 13-3 run in the second half to extend a 39-point lead to 49 points. Indiana State visits Ohio State in its next matchup on December 29. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/27/2024

La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara apologises for using strong language after Irish icon was confronted by angry Bath fans following his side's 24-20 Champions Cup win Ronan O'Gara shouted and swore in both English and French throughout the game He was confronted by angry Bath fans at the end of this Champions Cup clash By ALEX BYWATER Published: 23:35, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 23:35, 6 December 2024 e-mail View comments Ronan O’Gara apologised for any offence caused by his strong language after he was confronted by angry Bath fans at the end of this Champions Cup clash. The former Ireland fly-half, now in charge of French giants La Rochelle, regularly shouted and swore in both English and French throughout the game. It clearly irritated some home fans, two or three of whom spoke to O’Gara at the final whistle to express their disappointment at his strong words. One said: ‘Swearing shows a lack of intelligence.’ O’Gara brushed off the complaints at the time, but said: ‘They (Bath fans) were giving out because our staff’s language wasn’t appropriate. ‘I was in my bubble, so if my language was off, I apologise. Sometimes you lose some control, but that was a tame night for me! I’m pretty happy. ‘We showed great character and resilience. The better team won.’ Driving rain meant this European opener was never going to be about attacking rugby. You feared for Bath without the kicking and game management of captain and England scrum-half Ben Spencer, who was a late withdrawal due to a hamstring injury. Ronan O’Gara apologised for any offence caused by his strong language after he was confronted by angry Bath fans O’Gara's La Rochelle beat bath in their opening Champions Cup match on Friday night La Rochelle’s monstrous pack also suited the conditions to a tee. And so, it proved. O’Gara’s team played it perfectly in the first half, using their power to lead 21-6 at the break. It was an advantage they just about held on to. Oscar Jegou and Reda Wardi scored forward-dominated tries. Scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow then dived over. Bath could only muster two Finn Russell penalties. Tom Dunn got Bath back on the comeback trail and Quinn Roux narrowed the gap further, but La Rochelle kept their opponents at arm’s distance. Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said: ‘Rugby is an 80-minute game. We came up against a really good side and left a few chances out there.’ Share or comment on this article: La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara apologises for using strong language after Irish icon was confronted by angry Bath fans following his side's 24-20 Champions Cup win e-mail Add commentKatie Price reveals heartbreaking way Harvey deals with fame and reveals he can’t go anywhere without being recognised