A chip-embedded biometric passport, (E-Passport) was yesterday launched in Accra by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to enhance travel processes and national security. The new E-passport embodies a cut­ting-edge technology designed to enhance document security, safeguard national identity, and meet the stringent standards of the International Civil Aviation Organi­sation (ICAO). President Akufo-Addo launching the chip-embedded … The post Ghana

 The National Election Secu­rity Taskforce (NESTF) has adopted a robust pre-election and post-election master security plan to enable citizens and security agencies to effectively manage any potential chaos before, during, and after the election. According to the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the plan outlines the specific duties and responsibilities of each … The post We’ve

Apple (AAPL.O), has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software … The post Apple

Nexperia, a Dutch-based computer chip maker, will comply with U.S. restrictions after its Chinese parent company Wingtech (600745.SS), was put on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “entity list”, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “The listing subjects Wingtech’s access to U.S. technology to licensing requirements,” the spokesperson said. “These do not apply to Nexperia or its subsidiaries. Nexperia will comply … The post Nexperia

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group (002371.SZ), among other moves. The effort to hobble Beijing’s chipmaking ambitions also hits Chinese chip toolmakers Piotech (688072.SS), ACM Research (688082.SS),  and SiCarrier Technology with new export restrictions as part … The post Latest

Washington’s new curbs on China’s semiconductor industry are fanning fears that Beijing could strike back, as trade tensions between the two largest economies intensify. Chinese authorities have vowed to take action to safeguard the interests of their companies and the country has in recent years amassed a series of tools that analysts say they can … The post How China could retaliate

 The Imam of the Ghana Airforce, Flight Lieutenant Moucharoudine-Siddique Maiga, has advised Mus­lims to help make Ghana a violence-free country, devoid of religious sentiments, unnecessary chaos and confusion, before, during and after the elections. He said Muslim should to be very circumspect with the kind of information they share, especially during and after the elections, … The post Ghana

Two Parliamentary can­didates contesting the December 7 general elections to represent the Adentan Constituency have participated in a National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). Parliamentary Dialogue 2024. The two, Alhaji Abdul Razak Alhassan of the Convention Peo­ples Party (CPP) and the Indepen­dent candidate, Ms Hagar Asiedu took turns to canvass for votes and urged an … The post CPP,

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is targeting 80 per cent of the votes in the parliamentary elections slated for this Saturday, December 7, 2024. The third term lawmaker for the Effutu Constituency said he has done enough to impact the lives of the people positively to deserve a fourth term. In an interview with The … The post Afenyo-Markin targets 80% Effutu Constituency votes

Journalists are often celebrated as the Fourth Estate of the Realm, a corner­stone of democracy tasked with holding power to account and shaping the societal narrative. Their primary duty is to serve the public interest, as enshrined in Ghana’s 1992 Con­stitution. Chapter 12 emphasiz­es the media’s role in fostering accountability, transparency, and good governance. Yet, … The post The

Some members of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church have ex­pressed concern about voting on Saturdays in the country, a day that stands out on the doctrinal ladder as the Lord’s Sabbath held in holi­ness to the glory of the Creator. In recent times, some members, as well as non-members of the Adventist community in the … The post Voting on Sabbath Day: Balancing

 The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has as­sured that there will be no mil­itary personnel presence at any polling station in the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections that will take place across the country on Saturday 7, 2024. “The military will only be de­ployed upon request by the Gha­na Police Service (GPS) as part of … The post No military presence at polling stations

Slots for the much-anticipated CAF African Schools Foot­ball Championship Finals are gradually filling up, as Africa’s largest youth football competition approaches its continental finals set to take place in 2025. Following the COSAFA Zonal Unions clinched by South Africa in both the Boys and Girls divi­sions, the WAFU B Zone recently conclude its Zonal Qualifiers … The post Cote

 A Belgium court has ordered the government to pay reparations to five mixed-race women who were forcibly removed from their families in the colonial-era Belgian Congo. The women, now in their 70s, were taken from their mothers when they were young children and placed in orphanages under a state policy. The court said the govern­ment … The post Belgium ordered to pay reparations

 The Communica­tions Director of the Ghana Foot­ball Association (GFA), Mr Henry Asante Twum, has stated that the football body, not the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), single handedly paid for Milo Rajevac’s compensation fol­lowing his dismissal as Black Stars Head Coach. He said this is in an interview with Joy FM as the future … The post ‘FA paid Milo’s compensation, not MoYS’ appeared

The Ho Sector Command of the Customs Division, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has destroyed illegally im­ported goods, which were seized from a trader at Asikumah. The 680 cartons of Vody Vod­ka energy drinks were destroyed by a team from the Ho Municipal Environmental Office, and moni­tored by officials of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) … The post Ho Sector Customs destroys illegally

Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana Ltd, an investment platform established by British International Investment (BII), has announced its latest investment in Rikair Company Limited (Rikair) – a leading indigenous provider of hospital turnkey projects and medical gas and equipment. The investment will enhance the availability of medical oxygen in Ghana, making it more accessible to … The post Rikair,

The Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has launched a project aimed at restoring degraded lands, promoting agroforestry, and empowering marginalised groups towards long-term prosperity in Ghana and Kenya. Dubbed, “Engaging Local Communities in Endangered Trees and Minor Crops Utilisation for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Enrichment (EMBRACE), the international … The post CSRI

The African insurance market presents significant opportunities for industry participants, driven by the rise of insurtech and fintech start-ups, alongside robust population growth and low levels of insurance penetration, according to a report by Deloitte. It disclosed that the growing and youthful population of Africa, specifically sub-Saharan Africa, which was projected to grow from the … The post Africa

The county’s Gross International Reserves (GIR) rose from $7.83 billion in September to $7.92 billion in November, 2024, data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has said. It said the country from the beginning of the year to end-September  2024,  build-up and accumulated reserves of over US$1.91 billion pushing reserves up to  $7.83 billion (equivalent … The post Ghana’s GIR shoots