AI can be the secret weapon to F1 success The digital systems used to inform and protect the McLaren F1 and esports teams are seeing a significant boost from using AI and machine learning to help get a leap on the competition. From telemetry to cybersecurity, the amount of data harvested in Formula 1 is … The post McLaren harnesses AI to power real and virtual

Crooks are discussing bypassing protections using ChatGPT Russian cybercriminals have been discovered trying to circumvent the restrictions on  ChatGPT and use the advanced AI-powered chatbot for their nefarious purposes. Check Point Research (CPR) said they spotted multiple discussions on underground forums where hackers discussed various methods, including using stolen payment cards to pay for upgraded … The post Russian

The crème-de-la-crème of Ghana draughts will be en­gaged in one of the sport’s fiercest battles when the much-her­alded 2022 Farmers’ Day Draughts competition takes centre stage at Tema Community 5, near Aponkye Clinic. At stake are lip-smacking cash prizes for respective winners. Expected to pull a decent crowd of the sport’s disciples, the one-day contest … The post Top

The Ghana Federation of Roller Sports (GFRS), have been invited to participate in the 15th football skating World Cup in Turkey from February 18-28. Ghana would participate in ex­hibition matches and also engage some top countries in skating as part of efforts to develop the sport in the country. “We are excited about this invitation. … The post Ghana invited for football

Black Galaxies Coach Annor Walker is confident his team is deter­mined to put up a different attitude when they come up against Sudan in their crucial TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) second group stage match tomorrow. According to the experienced Head Coach, the team is poised to put the defeat in their opening group match … The post Black

The Lands Commission yesterday commenced a demolition exercise at Mempeasem, near East Legon in Accra to clear off encroachers on some state-acquired and vested land in the area. The exercise was undertaken by a taskforce including officials of the Lands Commission and personnel of the Ghana Police Service. Earthmoving equipment were, earlier in the morning, … The post Illegal structures

About 1,300 military personnel from more than 30 African and allied nations are to gather in Gha­na and Côte d’Ivoire respectively in March this year to strengthen their capabilities to counter violent extremism in the region. Code named: Flintlock 2023, the annual multinational military exercise, slated for March 1 to 15, aims to boost participants’ … The post Ghana

 Hearts of Gold School, located at Amasaman in the Ga West Munici­pality of the Great­er Accra Region, has launched its music department, to unearth talents among students. The department is expected to train and nurture students in diverse musi­cal interests, to promote their holistic growth. Focus areas include vocal coach­ing, playing of instruments and stage … The post Hearts

 One of the 14 persons standing trial for the alleged murder of the late Major Maxwell Adams Mahama, in Denkyira Obuasi, in the Central Region, yesterday told the Accra High Court that he identified himself in the amateur video. Major Mahama was allegedly killed in May 2017, by accused, who said they mistook him for … The post Accused testifies in Major Mahama murder trial

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded 19 persons in prison cus­tody for their alleged involvement in the James Town Chieftaincy riots, during the weekend. The accused are said to have taken part in vigilante activities, on January 15, this year, at Ngleshie Alata Palace, otherwise known as Mantse Agbonaa. The 19 persons are: Solomon Adjei … The post 19 remanded in

The Financial and Economic Division of the Accra High Court yesterday granted one week to the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Petro­leum Corporation, (GNPC), Alex Mould, and Gavivina Tamakloe, to produce Mrs Sedinam Attionu Tamakloe. Mr Mould and Tamakloe are both sureties for Mrs Tamakloe, a former Chief Executive of Microfinance and … The post Alleged

The Puma Energy Ghana on Sunday held its 5th edition of Road Safety Transporters Quiz, to promote road safety awareness among Puma prod­uct transporters. After a heated contest between four contesting oil transporting companies, S.O Frimpong Transport (SOFT), emerged winners with a cash prize of GH¢6,000 and a cer­tificate, maintaining its position as winners of … The post Puma

The Country Director of the British Council in Ghana, Nii Doodo Dodoo, has affirmed the British Council’s desire to renew an existing relation­ship with the Education Ministry to improve education development in the country. He explained that the relationship between the two institutions which dates back several years was being renewed to promote the develop­ment … The post British

 Ghana has taken delivery of the first consign­ment of 40,000 metric tonnes of oil from the United Arab Emirates as part of government’s Gold for Oil policy. The consignment which arrived in the country on Sunday January 15, according to Ghanaian Times sources, has been discharged into the receptacles of the Bulk Oil Storage and … The post Ghana takes delivery

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has accused Russia of carrying out “atrocious war crimes” in Ukraine and called for a special tribunal to be formed to investigate and prosecute them. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Tues­day at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos, von der Leyen said … The post  EC president

China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The population in 2022 – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s birth rate has been declining for years, prompt­ing a slew of policies to try to … The post  China’s population falls

Peru’s President, Dina Boluarte, has refused to step down despite weeks of anti-government protests rocking the deeply-divided country. “I will not resign. My commit­ment is with Peru,” she said in a live televised address on Friday night. Violent clashes in recent weeks have left dozens dead and scores injured. Ms Boluarte said she regret­ted deaths … The post Peru

A prominent dis­sident in Equatorial Guinea has died in prison while serving a 60-year jail sentence, his group said. Julio Obama Mefuman, 51, who was also a Spanish citizen and was taken from South Sudan in a suspected kidnapping in 2019, “died in Oveng Azem prison” in the eastern city of Mongomo, the MLGE3R movement … The post Equatorial Guinea dissident Obama

An Egyptian court on Sunday handed down life prison sentences to 38 people, including a self-exiled businessman whose social media posts helped to spark anti-gov­ernment protests. Public protests are rare in Egypt where President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has overseen a wide-rang­ing crackdown on dissent. But a series of video and other social media posts by … The post Egypt

Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Ni­gerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three main candidates are vying to replace President Mu­hammadu Buhari. Nearly 10 million new voters have been registered for the February 25 ballot, 84 per cent of them are people under age … The post Young