“There’s always an option to let us leak your data,” the attackers say A popular ransom operator claims to have compromised Ring, the Amazon-owned company that builds smart doorbells with cameras. A new report on Vice’s Motherboard states that the group known as ALPHV, popular for its use of the BlackCat encryptor malware, added a … The post A
Just what we need: more AI in our lives On Thursday, March 16, Microsoft is planning to reveal more of its grand scheme for implementing AI chatbot ChatGPT’s features into yet more aspects of our lives – specifically, how the tech firm has big plans to “reinvent productivity with AI”. Besides being utterly meaningly corporate … The post Sick
A three-day meeting to track progress at improving quality of care to advance maternal, newborn and child health in line with achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals opened in Accra yesterday. Under the auspices of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the meeting involved representatives from 10 countries under the Network for Improving Quality of Care … The post Health
Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth, Sports and Culture on Monday undertook a working tour of facilities earmarked to host the 2023 Africa Games to appraise themselves with the progress of work done so far. The facilities comprise the multi-disciplinary Borteyman Sports Complex for indoor games and the University of Ghana Stadium for … The post Parliamentary
One more person has been arrested by the police in connection with the disturbances at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth and Women’s Congress, in December last year, in Cape Coast in the Central Region. The arrest of Lukman Yidana in Tamale, in the Northern Region, brings to seven out of the 16 suspects … The post One more
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct Beige Bank Group, Michael Nyinaku, has challenged claims by Mr Julius Ayivor, a chartered accountant on secondment from KPMG to the office of the receiver for Beige Bank. The founder and CEO confronted the chartered accountant over his (accountant) assertion that the GH¢4.5 million paid to … The post Founder
The juror in the Kasoa teenagers’ murder case, who absented himself from the last sitting, appeared before an Accra High Court on Tuesday. This was after the court presided over by Justice Mrs Lydia Osei Marfo last week, ordered him to appear in court or face arrest. Last week, the court had to adjourn the … The post Juror
The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has received a grant of $6,530,000 to begin rehabilitation works on the Aveyime Irrigation Scheme in the Volta Region and Ashaiman and Dawhenya Irrigation scheme in the Greater Accra region. The project, dubbed “the rehabilitation of irrigation scheme and improvement of irrigation water management project” is expected to improve … The post GIDA
The Ministry of Finance has recommended new fees and charges for inputs in the revised Road Tolls Act to enable the restart of the collection of road tolls. A letter dated March 10 by the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta and copied the Minister of Roads and Highways, said the recommendation commences the procedures, … The post Finance Ministry recommends fees,
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Monday stressed solid efforts in advancing the practice of “one country, two systems” and the cause of national reunification. President Jinping made the remarks when addressing the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress. He stressed the need to fully, faithfully and resolutely implement the … The post Jinping
The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Under the Aukus pact, Australia is to get its first nuclear-powered subs – at least three – from the US. The allies will also work to create … The post Allies unveil new details
Ghana will on March 25 play host to the Vice President of the United States of America (USA), Kamala Harris, and her spouse, Douglas Emhoff. The visit of the first-ever female vice president of the USA forms part of a three-nation tour of Africa. After her stay in Ghana, she is also expected to visit … The post Ghana hosts US Vice President, spouse March 25 appeared first
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23 rebels continued in the east. The Tutsi-led group has seized swathes of territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province since taking up arms again in late 2021. … The post UNSC team arrives
At least 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm, Freddy, ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month. Terrifying amounts of brown water have cascaded through neighbourhoods, sweeping away homes. Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre, has recorded most of the deaths, 158, including 36 in a landslide. The government … The post Storm
At least 22 people have died after their boat capsised in the Indian Ocean, while undertaking a perilous, 400km (250 mile) journey from Madagascar to the French territory of Mayotte. Another 20 people were rescued over the weekend, Madagascar authorities said. Hundreds of migrants are estimated to die every year trying to make such crossings. … The post Migrants
I have read an opinion piece written by one Rev Prof John Azumah published in two parts on the 24 and 28 February 2023 editions of Ghanaian Times Newspaper and online titled “Bawku Conflict: Truth Must Be Told”. As a native of Bawku who has witnessed various stages of the conflict (violent and restive periods) … The post Re: Bawku conflict: Truth must be told (1)
Yesterday marked the 10th Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Habemus Papa (We have a Pope) came the announcement on March 13, 2013 of his election by his colleague Cardinals, as head of the about 1.5 billion Catholics throughout the world. Pope Francis’ first words to the world and in particular to those gathered … The post 10th anniversary of the Papacy
A course for handball referees was officially opened at the Accra Sports Stadium Media Centre yesterday with 36 officials taking part. The course is organised by the Handball Association of Ghana (HAG) in collaboration with the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB). Mr Diabate Mamoudou from Cote d’Ivoire, a referee and President of the Playing Rules … The post 5-day
Former two-time bantamweight world champion, Joseph Agbeko, on Monday called on the Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II to seek his blessings to embark on a flagship project dubbed ‘Street to Champion.’ The project, aimed at reducing poverty in the Ga state, unearth promising boxing talents in the communities and change the negative perception … The post Ga
Head Coach of Accra Great Olympics, Bismark Kobi-Mensah, says the absence of local players in the Black Stars team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) double-header against Angola, does not speak well of the betPawa Ghana Premier League. “It is not right! I don’t know where this happens in the world.” Coach Kobi-Mensah … The post Kobi-Mensah bemoans
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