The company came dangerously close to being compromised Cloudflare employees were recently targeted by a “sophisticated” cyberattack, and even though some fell for the scheme, the DDoS protection company managed to successfully defend itself.  In a blog post, Cloudflare co-founder Matthew Prince, together with team members Daniel Stinson-Diess and Sourov Zaman, explained how the attack … The post Cloudflare

Galaxy Unpacked will deliver the next wave of foldable phones Good morning, and welcome to our Samsung Unpacked 2022 live blog, the place you need to bookmark now so you don’t miss anything throughout the day as we build, build, build slowly to the crescendo that is the launch of the new Galaxy phones. Of … The post Live: Samsung Unpacked 2022,

Four Nigerians were last week sentenced to jail terms ranging between five and seven years, for engaging in human trafficking. The convicts, a man and three women, were prosecuted by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service The Caretaker Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, announced these at the … The post 4 foreigners jailed

Corpses stored in mortuaries in the Yilo and ManyaKrobo municipalities in the Eastern Region are decomposing due to the community-wide power cut. Consequently, mortuary operators are asking families in the two municipalities to come for the remains of their loved ones to prevent the bodies from further decomposition and posing health hazard to the general … The post Community-wide

Yellow police tape now cordons off the drinking place in the South African city of East London where 21 teenagers died in unexplained circumstances. A forensic team has been going through the site at the Enyobeni Tavern to try to understand what exactly took place. There were no visible injuries on the bodies of the … The post South Africa tries to unravel tavern deaths mystery

Several people, including a soldier, were killed in weekend raids by a Boko Haram group in Cameroon’s Far North region, security and local sources said on Monday. Militants of the group raided Kismatari village of the region on Sunday, killing three civilians, and then proceeded to attack Morgo locality of the region overnight into Monday, … The post Boko Haram launches raids in

Voting has in general been peaceful and smooth in Kenya despite some delays and problems with the electronic kit in some parts of the country. This vote follows an intense campaign dominated by debates about living costs, unemployment and corruption. The frontrunners for president were ex-Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, and current Deputy President, William Ruto. … The post Kenya

A Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria – Reverend Father Christopher Odia – was killed by kidnappers on Sunday. The tragic news was announced in a statement signed by Fr. Peter Egielewa, the Director of Social Communications of the Diocese. “With heavy hearts but with total submission to the will … The post Catholic priest found after

The US secretary of state has said Washington will “not dictate” which choices Africa should make and “neither should anyone else”. “African nations have been treated as instruments of other nations’ progress, rather than the authors of their own,” Antony Blinken said. He is currently in South Africa as part of a three-nation African tour. … The post ‘The

Thousands of delegates attended Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party’s 7th Women’s League Elective Conference, which concluded on Saturday in Harare to elect new leadership as the party prepares for a crucial general election next year. The conference, which was officially opened by Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Friday, saw the powerful Women’s League adopting resolutions that … The post Zimbabwe

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has called on Western countries to ban all Russian visitors – and the Kremlin has responded with scorn. Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy”, Mr Zelensky told The Washington Post. Such a ban, he argued, would be more effective than the current sanctions which barred Russian … The post Zelensky

Loud blasts have been reported at a military base in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014. The blasts were in the western village of Novofedorivka, said Oleg Kruchkov, an adviser to the Moscow-installed regional head. Three local witnesses told Reuters they had seen black smoke rising from the direction of the airstrip. … The post Blasts rock Russian airbase

Former US President, Donald Trump, has said his Florida home was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and that agents broke open a safe. Mr Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied by a large group of FBI agents”. Monday’s search was reportedly connected to an investigation into … The post Trump: FBI agents raided my Florida

The Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlarbi, has urged science researchers and institutions to demonstrate their relevance to policy formulation. Mr Terlarbi said he had observed a communication gap between science and policy formulation, which has made it difficult for the populace to appreciate … The post  Prove

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs was “idolised” for his skills on the pitch, but behind closed doors had “a much uglier and more sinister side to his character,” a court has heard. Jurors at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court were told the 48-year-old’s private life involved a “litany of abuse, both physical and psychological, … The post Assault

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have drawn Ghanaian champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko against Burkina Faso club side Rail Club de Kadiogo in the first preliminary round of the 2022-2023 CAF Champions League. A draw held in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday saw Accra Hearts of Oak drawing bye in the preliminary stage of the CAF Confederation … The post Kotoko

Barcelona are still to register any new players before this weekend’s La Liga opener with Rayo Vallecano.Barca have been wrestling with severe financial issues, which need to be addressed to comply with La Liga’s strict financial regulations.In effect that has meant the Catalan giants have sold off huge amounts of their future income in order … The post Barcelona

Vodafone Ghana has reiterated its commitment to promoting Ghana rich cultural heritage to rake in more revenue for the country. To this end, it has donated GH¢10,000 to the Ada Traditional Council to support this year’s Asafotufiami festival celebrations. Asafotufiami, which is celebrated by the people of Ada in the Eastern Region, commemorates the bravery … The post Vodafone

Emirates, a leading international airlines, has announced plans to expand its Africa operations in order to meet the growing air travel needs of travellers in the region. Currently, the Dubai-based airline, which is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, owned by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai, which fly to 150 destinations across … The post Ghana

As part of efforts to reward its drivers, Bolt is introducing the ‘Bolt Driver’s League’  to give drivers in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi the opportunity to win two brand new cars based on their own performance. This promotion, open to new drivers and existing drivers alike commenced August 8 and is expected to end October … The post Bolt to reward drivers in a promo appeared first