A breach of telecoms companies that the United States said was linked to China was the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history – by far”, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee told the Washington Post on Thursday.Earlier this month, U.S. authorities said China-linked hackers had intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement … The post Suspected

Bain Capital-backed Kioxia’s market value is seen around 750 billion yen ($4.85 billion) in its initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. The IPO will have a deal value of about 100 billion yen ($645.45 million) excluding overallotment. Bain and Toshiba will sell shares in the IPO. Separately, Kioxia will issue new shares, … The post Kioxia’s market value set at

 Northvolt’s CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson is stepping down, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles said on Friday, one day after the group filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Northvolt in a matter of months this year went from being Europe’s best shot at a home-grown electric-vehicle battery champion to racing to stay afloat, hobbled by … The post Northvolt

Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a Donald Trump administration. It has more than doubled in value this year and is up about 45% since Trump’s sweeping election … The post Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Positive Technologies, a leader in result-driven cybersecurity, says there has been a rise in attacks on the government sector and financial companies. It said analysis of the current cyber threats on the African continent for 2023–2024 indicated that these attacks were often carried out by organised hacker groups aiming for financial gain and espionage, as … The post Over

 The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed claims of hatching a plot to rig and perpetrate violence in the 2024 elections. The National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, as­sured that Ghanaians are commit­ted to peace and will not tolerate any acts of violence. Addressing a press briefing on Wednesday, he said: “We shall … The post Ghanaians are committed to peace, not

 Presidential candidate of the opposition NDC, John Dramani Ma­hama, has accused Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s candidate, of complicity in the failed Power Distribution Services (PDS) – Electricity Company of Ghana concession deal. The former president alleged that Dr Bawumia single handedly changed the bank guarantee of the deal to an insurance guarantee … The post Dr

 Dozens of peo­ple are reported to have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza. Paramedics and Hamas-af­filiated media said at least 66 were killed, including women and children, when several houses sheltering displaced people were hit near Kamal Adwan hospital in the town of Beit Lahia. One unverified video showed more than … The post Dozens reportedly

Dozens of peo­ple are reported to have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza. Paramedics and Hamas-af­filiated media said at least 66 were killed, including women and children, when several houses sheltering displaced people were hit near Kamal Adwan hospital in the town of Beit Lahia. One unverified video showed more than … The post Dozens reportedly killed

 Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in the capital, Kampala, where he has denied charges that include the illegal posses­sion of firearms and negotiating to buy arms abroad. His appearance comes after his wife said he was kidnapped in neigh­bouring Kenya last Saturday and sent back home where was … The post Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe

 To save the environment from the rippling effects of plumes of carbon dioxide, the Research for Development Innovation and Agriculture and Learning (ReDIAL), has produced and commissioned grains and rice thresher at Ejura Sekyedu­mase Municipality of the Ashanti Region. ReDIAL is a research body ded­icated to Climate-relevant Devel­opment Smart Innovation through research in agriculture (and … The post Grains,

There are two expressions in Latin which sums up all the happenings in this country for the respective wonder and sadness: “miserabile dictum” and “mirabile visu”—’miserable to speak’ and ‘a revealing to observe’. Maybe not to abstain but recall that there is nothing new, except the “generational-gaps” and “the poli­tics of, or attached to the … The post With regard to history appeared first

 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has engaged and sensitsed farmers in some selected cocoa growing communities in the Ashanti region on good practices and methods of cocoa farming to ensure increase in productivity. The CEO visited farmers’ groups in the Antoakrom, Obuasi and Adansi Asokwa and other surrounding communities … The post Ashanti

The National Partners Forum (NPF) has been inaugurated to coordinate activities to combat child labour in the mining sector. The forum is a high-level platform designed for stakehold­ers to convene, collaborate, and advocate for policy reforms and resource mobilisation in support of implementing the Child Labour Eradication Framework (CLEF) in Ghana. The framework provides strat­egies … The post National

Qualified professional golfers from nine Afri­can countries, including Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, among others are feverishly preparing for the 2024 Genser PGA Championship at the Celebrity Golf Club, Sakumono. The prestigious golf compe­tition will be the last major event under the PGA and the first PGA Championship in Ghana under a new sponsor, … The post Celebrity

A security consultant, Professor Kwe­si Aning, has raised the alarm over the grow­ing sophistication of firearms entering the country, particularly during election years. He said the development sig­nalled an increased demand for military-grade weapons. Prof. Aning’s assertion follows the recent interception of 40-foot container containing concealed cache of firearms and ammunition at the Tema Port, … The post Security