France’s data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon’s French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system to monitor staff performance. Amazon France Logistique monitored the performance of employees through data from scanners used by the staff to process packages, according to the agency, known by its […] The post Amazon
The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LeKMA) will focus on the construction of drains this year as part of infrastructural development, according to Mr. Mordecai Quarshie, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), who informed the Ghana News Agency (GNA). Mr. Quarshie mentioned that a 10-kilometer drain had been awarded for construction, with funding from the District Assembly Common […] The post We’re
Julius Malema, the Commander-In-Chief of the Economic Fighters Front (EFF), is set to arrive in Accra on 23rd January 2023, for a significant dialogue with the youth of Africa. The event, organized by AriseGhana, aims to provide Ghana’s youth with an opportunity to learn from Malema’s fervent activism and radicalism, as well as his unquenchable […] The post Julius
The Israeli army says 21 of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza – the deadliest day for Israeli forces since the start of their ground operation. The chief spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, said it is thought a rocket-propelled grenade hit a tank near two buildings they were in. He […] The post Israeli military says 21 soldiers killed in Gaza
More than 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms. Tens of thousands of people also remain without […] The post More than 90 dead after fierce US winter
An 84-year-old man has died after a car in which he was a passenger crashed into a fallen tree in Grangemouth on Sunday, Police Scotland says. Isha’s strong winds and heavy rain have also caused travel disruption and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity. Parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland have […] The post Man dies
Namibian President Hage Gaingob will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups and a follow-up biopsy led to the detection of cancerous cells, his office said. The Namibian Presidency on Friday, January 19, 2024, disclosed that the president had a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy on January 8, followed by a biopsy. “On the advice […] The post Namibian
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At least 10 people, including children, have been killed in suspected Jordanian air strikes in south-western Syria, local activists and media say. Several homes were reportedly destroyed in Arman, a town in Suweida province about 20km (12 miles) from the border. Although there was no immediate comment from authorities in Jordan, its forces are believed […] The post Ten
Women-led businesses in the country interested in exporting under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be given bank loans at a subsidiSed interest rate of 10 percent, Ashanti Regional Director, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mamuda Osman, has said According to him, this is part of governments effort to support women in business […] The post AfCFTA:
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Russian police have cracked down on a large protest in the far eastern region of Bashkortostan after an activist was jailed. The protest broke out after a court in the town of Baymak sentenced Indigenous rights activist Fail Alsynov to four years in a penal colony on Wednesday. About 3,000 supporters were involved in the […] The post Protest turns violent as
Shasha Marley Ghanaian reggae artiste, Julius Amua-Sekyi, with stage name Shasha Marley,is out with a new single ‘Spintex Road Traffic Jam’ to the delight of fans. The mid-tempo song features Read More... The post Shasha Marley Releases ‘Spintex Road
Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This could rise to 60% of roles in advanced economies like the UK – but it is believed that, in half of these cases, AI will benefit the workforce. In a new report, the IMF warned that AI’s […] The post Artificial intelligence
Zambia is set to receive 1.6 million doses of cholera vaccines on Monday as the country suffers one of its worst outbreaks. More than 350 deaths and 9,000 infections have been recorded since the outbreak started in October last year. The vaccines have been secured by Zambia’s government in collaboration with the World Health Organization […] The post Zambia to receive
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, according to the Pentagon, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate cancer surgery. Austin will work remotely “for a period of time” before returning to the Pentagon, the Pentagon statement said. He has “full access” to […] The post US
The U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, Khaled Khiari, has warned against the escalation in the Red Sea following the US and UK airstrikes on Yemen. He has called on the Security Council to prevent the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Yemen’s Houthis vowed fierce retaliation for […] The post UN
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