Social network will no longer notify users when they appear in others’ photos and videos Facebook has announced that it will shut down its social network’s Face Recognition system as part of a company-wide effort to limit the use of facial recognition technology in its products. First introduced back in 2010, the company’s Face Recognition … The post Facebook
New collaboration tool helps keep everyone in the loop At its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft has announced a new productivity tool for Microsoft 365 that will make it easier for teams to think, plan and create together. Microsoft Loop is a new app that combines a powerful and flexible canvas with portable components that move … The post New Microsoft 365
Bringing a two-year-old Android feature to Apple devices Two years ago, Google’s Pixel 4 range introduced a safety feature in the US, UK and Australia that detected if the user was in a car crash and automatically dialed emergency services, and now a report suggests Apple could be following suit. According to material seen by … The post iPhones
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) on Thursday organised a one-day training workshop for riders and owners of tricycles at Mpohor in the Western Region. Partners of the event were the Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (RMTTD), Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the Mpohor District Assembly. Attended by … The post NRSA
Electrochem Ghana Limited, a salt-mining company, and a subsidiary of MacDan Group of Companies has been urged to revisit the Master Plan developed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for its operations in the Ada Songhor area to address the growing conflict between the company and the indigenes. Mr Stephen Quaye, a solar technologist, made the callin … The post Electrochem
The 2021/22 Women’s Premier League (WPL) is scheduled to kick off on the weekend of Friday, December 17 across the country. This follows the approval for the calendar of the season by the Executive Council of the FA. By the decision of the Executive Council and the GFA Congress, this season’s top tier women’s competition … The post Women’s Premier League kicks off
The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA),Mr. Prosper Harrison Addo says FIFA has assured Ghana of fair play in the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifier (WCQ) between Ethiopia and Ghana at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, November 11. The assurance follows a requestby the Ghana FA for fairness in … The post FIFA assures Ghana of fairness in WCQ
After qualifying to play Division Two football this season, Take Heart FC has signed two players; a striker-Randoff Badu from Okor Norwomi and Zagot Abayateye, a right winger from Kpong. The duo, together with other players to be announced soon, would boost the squad for the upcoming season and beyond. Head Coach, Samuel Obodai told … The post Take Heart FC prepare for new challenge
ALL is set for the maiden Northern Regional Marathon event to be taken place in Tamale. Dubbed the Tamale Marathon, the event is being organised by the Total Marketing and Tours Limited and Partners, in collaboration with the Northern Regional Coordinating and the Western Region Coordinating Councils. Chief Organiser of the Tamale Marathon, Mr. Charles … The post All set for Tamale Marathon
Ms Katja Lasseur, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, says Ghana needs to increase productivity, storage, value addition and competitiveness of the fruit and vegetable sector. She said the measures would help to address the production-consumption gap to enable the country to serve both the domestic and export markets. Ms … The post Ghana
Only a few months after the launch of the digital experience hub GROHE X, the internationally renowned Red Dot Award Brands & Communication Design 2021 in the category “Digital Solutions” has now been awarded to GROHE, a leading global brand for holistic bathroom solutions and kitchen faucets. Prof. Dr Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of … The post GROHE wins coveted Red Dot Award
Exhibitors in this year’s Ecobank Joy News Habitat Fair say the programme has helped boost their sales. According to them, the programme had provided an enviable platform for them to sell their brands, products and services. The 2021 Habitat Fair, organised by the JoyNews and, sponsored by Ecobank Ghana was on the theme “Home Ownership … The post Exhibitors at 2021 Habitat
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has stated that the removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levies (PSRL) will not lead to any reduction in fuel prices at the pumps. Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah, in an interview with JoyNews urged fuel consumers to minimise their expectations of an anticipated reduction in fuel … The post Removal
The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries, the parent company of FBNBank Ghana, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, has stated that banking remains a game-changer for countries like Ghana and Nigeria, for the facilitation of socio-economic development and bringing people together. Delivering his address at the FBNBank@25 gala night Dr Adeduntan indicated … The post ‘Banking
The Accra Technical University (ATU) has held a week-long summer school for its senior staff at its main Tudu Campus in Accra to inculcate in them the core values of the university which include integrity, creativity and excellence. The second in the series, the summer school further aimed at positioning the institution to becoming a … The post ATU senior staff attend summer school
The Elkana Ministries International (EMI) has handed over a refurbished office to the National Ambulance Service(NAS) in the Tema West Municipality. The gesture was in response to an appeal by the NAS for the renovation of the office for its operation. The project executed at the cost of GH¢16,000.00 involved partitioning of the office, installation … The post EMI hands over refurbished
The Chief Executive of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius EnamHadzide has called for a holistic campaign towards reducing the incidence of teenage pregnancy in the country. He explained that, addressing rate of teenage pregnancies would ensure that the future of Ghanaian and African young females were defined by their participation in all spheres of economic, social … The post CEO
The Chief Justice, KwasiAnin-Yeboah, has charged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to institute continuous professional programmes for its members to keep them abreast with changes in law and procedures. He noted that, currently some legal practitioners have avoided having continuous education after they were called to the Bar, saying that, such development impedes career development. He … The post CJ
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ho Sector, on Monday presented COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to 20 deprived schools in Ho and Aflao at a brief ceremony at the Customs office-Lokoe, Ho. The items included 80 Veronica buckets with its stands, 80 pieces of local rubber bowls, 60 packets of tissue … The post GRA gifts COVID 19 PPE to schools
Traditional leaders in the Domiabra-Obom Constituency in the Ga South District over the weekend launched the Domiabra-Obom Chiefs, Elders and Queen Mothers Association (DOCA) to accelerate development in their communities. The association’s aim is to promote peace, unity and to lobby for development such as infrastructure, education, security and employment. It rallied traditional and opinion … The post Domiabra-Obom
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