As Tesla’s electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company’s future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them. Now Musk – as one of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest backers – may have the influence to help break through those regulatory roadblocks. Tesla (TSLA.O) currently faces a diverse landscape … The post Trump

 The Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has marked its 20-year journey this year, reflecting on its impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana and the challenges it faces in its activities. Speaking on the achievements and challenges in Accra yesterday, the General Manager of VCTF, Mr Percival Ofori Ampomah, highlighted how the fund … The post Venture Captial marks 20 years’

The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the Presiden­tial Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as he seeks to address the con­cerns of traders and foster national development. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Okaishie Executive Traders Union in Accra on Tuesday, she emphasised the … The post  2nd Lady rallies

The Asafoatse C.B. Nettey family of Gbese says it is committed to preserving its tradi­tions and values in order to promote the growth and development of Gbese. According to the family, it would deploy every legitimate and laid down customs to protect and preserve the age-long established tra­ditions of the Asafoatse within the polity of … The post We’ll

PROFESSIONAL li­brarianship in Ghana has seen a massive transformation in the past years which has remarkably impacted education, research and commu­nity development. Librarians play a vital role in ensuring accessibil­ity to information, literacy and promoting lifelong learning as the country continues to develop and embrace digital technologies. Historically, since the developing of the consciousness of … The post Digital

Dr Robert Antho­ny believes that recognition of your own true worth is another crucial factor in building total self-confidence. He says that it is a demonstrated fact of life that you can never be “better” than your own self-esteem; that is, how you feel about yourself in rela­tion to others, based on your sense of … The post The art of self-acceptance appeared first on Ghanaian

 Mike Tyson says he is “just fine” and downplayed his health concerns but was taking extra precautions, asking those around him to wear face masks, be­fore Friday’s controversial bout with Jake Paul. The 58-year-old former heavy­weight world champion has not com­peted in a professional bout since 2005, while YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 27, has won 10 of … The post  Tyson

 3-day border management regional confab underway in Accra A three-day Regional Technical Conference on strengthening partnerships for effective border management was yesterday opened in Accra. It brought together stakeholders to discuss strategies for bolstering Ghana’s border security and foster­ing regional cooperation. It was organised by the Gha­na Immigration Service (GIS) in collaboration with the Interna­tional … The post 3-day

 The stage is set for the next stage of the 2024/25 MTN FA Cup competi­tion, as the Round of 64 draw took place on Tuesday in the Western region. The draw threw up some intriguing fixtures, pitting lower division sides against elite clubs. The event was attended by notable personalities, including Nana Brekrom, former national … The post Thrilling encounters for MTN FA Cup Round of 64 appeared

SoftBank-backed Swiggy’s (SWIG.NS), shares jumped nearly 15% in their trading debut in India on Wednesday, signalling growing investor confidence in food and grocery delivery firms as shoppers increasingly go online and want fast deliveries. Swiggy’s shares bucked weakness in the broader Indian market and recorded a better performance than some analysts had predicted for the loss-making firm … The post Swiggy

 China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that a U.S. order to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW), to halt shipments of advanced chips to some Chinese customers – as reported by Reuters – proved that the United States was “playing the Taiwan card” to raise tensions in the Taiwan Straits. Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said … The post China

Shares in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world’s top memory chip maker, fell on Wednesday to their lowest level in more than four years amid worries about the impact of U.S. tariffs under a new Donald Trump administration, analysts said. The South Korean tech giant is the worst performing stock among global chipmakers like TSMC and Nvidia … The post Samsung Electronics

SoftBank’s Japanese telecoms unit will receive the first chips using Nvidia’s (NVDA.O), latest Blackwell design for its supercomputer, the California-based chip designer said, as Masayoshi Son looks to ride the artificial intelligence boom. SoftBank Corp (9434.T), is also planning to use Grace Blackwell chips for a further supercomputer, said Nvidia, which held an AI event in Tokyo on Wednesday … The post SoftBank

 The “Boosting Green Employ­ment and Enter­prise Opportu­nities in Ghana (GrEEn)” project has ended with over 2,370 jobs created and about 190,000 people benefiting, for improved liveli­hoods. The €20.6 million joint project by the European Union (EU), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Na­tions Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), aimed at addressing … The post 190,000

The Vice President and flag- bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says starting from December 1 this year, all kidney patients, who have enrolled on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), will enjoy free dialysis treatment This comes after a successful pilot programme that offered free kidney dialysis for patients aged … The post Free dialysis

The Communications Di­rector for the Ghana Foot­ball Association (GFA), Mr Henry Asante Twum, has acknowledged that Ghana’s strug­gles in the AFCON qualifying campaign are highly unfortunate, noting that the team’s qualification chances are no longer fully within their control. The Black Stars have managed only two points from a possible 12, scoring just one goal … The post Qualification

 Eight players began training at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday to kick off preparations for the crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The players included Moham­med Kudus, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Osman Bukari, Joseph Wollacott, Emmanuel Antwi, Razak Simpson and Isaac Afful. They were joined later by the other … The post Black Stars prepare

 Ransford Kwaku Otopa Atiemo, the 2024 Best Farmer second run­ner-up, won a brand-new Massey Ferguson tractor, complete with accessories, donated by Stanbic Bank Ghana. The symbolic key to the vehi­cle was handed over at the 40th National Best Farmer Awards dinner held last Friday in Accra. Mr Atiemo encouraged aspir­ing farmers to approach agricul­ ture … The post National

Dophil Roof­ing System, in conjunction with Societe Generale, have launched a new initiative to provide afford­able roofing for building projects of public servants. The consumer credit pro­gramme dubbed, ‘Roof Now, Pay Later’ aims to provide high-qual­ity roofing to salaried workers whose building projects have been halted owing to financial constraints. This credit mechanism would allow … The post Dophil

The Green Revolution Innovative Thinkers Ghana (GRITG) has called on the government to take urgent action to combat threats posed by climate change to promote health of the citizenry and the economy. The GRITG, a non-profit organisation, cited the devastating wildfires and rising sea level as causes of climate change. Speaking at the official launch … The post GRITG