Nikki Haley: US ambassador to UN 'resigns'
US President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, according to US media. The former South Carolina governor’s exit has come as a surprise to Trump administration officials, reports Axios. The White House did not confirm the story, but said Mr Trump was meeting Mrs Haley in the Oval Office on […]
American scientists perform prenatal gene editing
American scientists have for the first time performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a deadly metabolic disorder in lab animals, offering the potential to treat human congenital diseases before birth. The study published on Monday in the journal Nature Medicine described the proof-of-concept prenatal use of a low-toxic tool that can efficiently edit DNA building […]
Today is World Post Day
Today is World Post Day. Today is #WorldPostDay Do you remember the days of letter writing? The joy of receiving a letter from your school post boy on assembly grounds coupled with the cheering and shouts of your nick name when you are called more than twice for a letter. Share your thoughts pic.twitter.com/PdEPVRqw4f — […]
KIA: Domestic flights to operate from Terminal 2
Domestic airline operations at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will be handled from Terminal 2, effective Monday, October 8, 2018. Domestic operations has been moved from Terminal 1 of the KIA, where it was previously handled to Terminal 2, which was previously used for international operations. This follows the successful migration of all international operations […]
Ghana ranked seventh wealthiest African country
Ghana has been ranked the seventh wealthiest country in Africa in a Report published in The AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report 2018. Ghana’s capital Accra also maintained its 2017 ranking as the 10th wealthiest African city. The report covers wealth, luxury, prime property and wealth management trends in Africa from 2007 to 2017 with projections to […]
Engage staff in coaching to improve employee experience
The Managing Director, Busara Africa and a Coaching expert, Ms. Taaka Awori, has urged human resource practitioners and leaders to constantly engage their staff in coaching and encourage employee feedback. According to Taaka, coaching helps the development of organisations and also improve employee experience. She made this statement at the annual HR Focus conference 2018 […]
African Governments tasked to draft ICT policies to boost economic activities
The Senior Policy Manager of Web Foundation, Nanjira Sambuli has said African Governments must draft policies aimed at maximising the economic potentials of ICT. She told Business news in Accra that, this will not only boost economic activities within the Africa Region, but create employment for the youths as well. Madam Sambuli added that African […]
Microsoft pauses Windows 10 update after files disappear
Microsoft has paused the October update of its Windows 10 operating system after reports that some users found their documents disappeared once it was installed. On its support page, the firm asks affected customers to use their device as little as possible and to phone their local helpline. It is also asking people who have […]
Research indicates Africa's debt problems are worsening
A new report says debt problems are worsening on the African continent, with governments’ external debt payments doubling over the last two years. The UK-based Jubilee Debt Campaign which conducted the survey says the greater proportion of the loans are from international lenders including the World Bank and IMF – as well as private sector […]
Saudi consulate will be searched as pressure mounts over missing journalist
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday they will search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as part of an investigation in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Hami Aksoy, the foreign ministry spokesman, said in a written statement that the consulate’s building will be searched “in the framework of the investigation”. They didn’t specify when […]
