Plans to roll out end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Instagram have been delayed amid a row over child safety. Meta – as Facebook’s parent company is now called – said messaging encryption on the apps would now come in 2023. The process means only the sender and receiver can read messages, but law enforcement or … The post Facebook and
Bad news, Trekkies: Netflix has officially lost the rights to Star Trek: Discovery, with the show now exclusive to Paramount Plus in every region. The popular sci-fi series has always been exclusive to ViacomCBS’ new streamer in the US, but international viewers had been able to enjoy seasons 1 to 3 on Netflix – under … The post Star Trek: Discovery
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked universities across the country to turn out critical thinking graduates, to help improve the economy of Ghana. He noted that teaching and learning methods adopted by the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), at Tarkwa, in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region, was aimed at the producing … The post Veep tasks
The Lawra Municipal Director of National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged Ghanaians to respect the rights and privileges of people to enhance peace building and unity. He said, “oppression of the underprivileged and marginalised groups create tension, and when people feel badly treated, they resort to any means to acquire power to fight … The post NCCE
A sod-cutting ceremony has been performed for the construction of an adolescent reproductive centre for the La-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality, in the Greater Accra Region. The GH? 530,000 single-storey facility when completed would have a counselling unit, a laboratory, a social welfare unit, family planning and consultation units, a reading room, a dispensary, a crèche, a holding … The post Work
Accra Hearts of Oak have commenced residential camping in Cape Coast ahead of their encounter with Algeria side JS Saoura in the CAF Confederation Cup final play-offs schedule for Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians moved straight to Cape Coast after their 2-0 loss to Obuasi AshantiGold on match day four of the … The post Hearts commence preparation ahead of
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has condemned the practice of presenting ill-prepared and half-baked boxers for international bouts by managers and promoters, saying that the practice would damage the integrity of the sport. According to the Odododiodoo Member of Parliament (MP), the practice remains a major setback to boxing, a sport … The post Nii
Desidero FC emerged champions of the 2021 Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA) Inter-District Juvenile Club Championship after brushing aside Mal FC 4-3 on penalties. Both teams played to a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time at the Madina Zongo Astroturf on Saturday. The victory also hands Desidero and Mal the spot as the two teams … The post Desidero crowned GARFA inter-club
William Amponsah emerged winner of the maiden Good Day Energy Cross Country held at Peduase in the Eastern region on Sunday. Amponsah who has established himself as the king of long distance race in Ghana, crossed the finishing line of the 12km race in 38:48secs to walk away with the grand prize of GH¢5,000. He … The post Amponsah, Lariba win Good Day Energy Cross Country
In an utmost show of their unflinching support, Accra Hearts of Oak fans hailedCoach Samuel Boadu in spite of the team’s defeat to AshantiGold in Obuasi on Sunday. Moments after the 2-0 defeat to the Miners, the under-fire coach was carried shoulder high in apparent recognition of his effort to lift the Phobians from their … The post Hearts coach Samuel Boadu hailed in Obuasi
Glovo, a worldwide multi-category delivery player, has spread its operations to Kumasi, the capital city of Ashanti Region in Ghana, in line with the company’s vision to give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. Kumasi is the third city in Ghana to enjoy Glovo’s multi-category delivery services since it started operations in March … The post Glovo extends operations
The banking sector remains sound, and well-capitalised with strong growth in total assets, investments and deposits, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has said. He said total assets of the banking industry in the first 10 months of the year increased by 16.1 per cent to GHC173.8 billion. “In the first 10 … The post Banking sector
The Electronic Levy (E-Levy) introduced in the 2022 budget statement and economic policy of government is expected to generate substantial revenues to help address the development challenges facing the country, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has said. Speaking during a webinar on the 2022 budget for the Institute of Financial Journalists … The post Electronic
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the policy rate on the back of rising inflation. The MPC, after its 103rd meeting yesterday in Accra to review the developments in the economy, raised the policy rate by 100 basis to 14.5 per cent from 13.5 per cent. Dr Ernest Addison, … The post BoG raises policy rate over rising inflation appeared first
An Expert for Inputs and Crop Protection at the Market Oriented Agricultural Programme-North West (MOAP-NW), Mr Emile Aman has encouraged farmers in the Upper West Region to adopt the use of neem oil as an organic pest control agent for their crops. He said neem seed powder could also be used as a fertiliser supplement … The post Expert advocates neem oil as organic pest
The government will from next year begin the construction of 6,584 new houses for public servants on rental basis across the country. The Minister of State in-charge of Affordable Housing at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Dr Freda Prempeh, who disclosed this in Accra over the weekend said the project was under the government’s … The post Govtcommences
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, took his campaign for #BuyMade in Ghana Rice# a notch higher last Saturday by presenting a GHC300,000 brand new combine harvester to the Aveyime Rice Farmers’ Association in his constituency. Presenting the keys to the association, Mr Ablakwa, who recently … The post Okudzeto
Federated Commodities Limited (FEDCO), a licensed Cocoa Buying Company (LBC), and its partners have constructed a six-classroom block for the Bosomtwe Primary School in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region. FEDCO and its partners including Fonds Solidaire Valrhona, Association Coeurs Gourmands, Duty Free News International (DFNI) provided $177,733.17 for the project, which is … The post Bosomtwe
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has asked Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd. to urgently reconstruct the Hwidiem to Kenyasi Road which leads to the Ahafo South Mine. The five-kilometre stretch, when rehabilitated, he said, would be critical in enhancing the socio-economic life of the people of the area, as well as improving … The post Minister
The Judicial Service of Ghana last Thursday held the 13th edition of the Annual Chief Justice’s Forum in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The forum, under the theme: “Justice for All Under Constitutional Rule; Making Justice Delivery Accessible in Pandemic,” was purposed to create a platform for stakeholders to deliberate on key issues in the justice sector … The post Annual
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