Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management demand refund of deposits
A group calling itself the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management, GCFM is demanding the pay back of their fixed deposit investments which its members have with the company. The Coalition has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Bank of Ghana of conniving with the Gold Coast Fund Management, owned […]
Bob Marley house in London to be marked with blue plaque
The house in Chelsea where Bob Marley lived for a year in 1997 while his band The Wailers finished their Exodus album is to get a blue commemorative plaque from English Heritage. It was during his time in London that he referred to the city as his “second base” and he and his bandmates often […]
Jarrell Miller warns Anthony Joshua to expect hostile reception at first press conference
Jarrell Miller believes Anthony Joshua will ‘crack like an egg’ when they resume hostilities at today’s first press conference for their New York fight. The Brooklyn heavyweight is relishing another fiery confrontation with Joshua after their world title fight was confirmed for Madison Square Garden on June 1. Miller and Joshua had to be separated […]
Police chief rejects subordinate's claims of sidelining in Ayawaso by-election
The Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, has denied claims that the East Legon District Police Commander DSP George Asare was sidelined during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. DSP Asare had earlier told the Justice Emile Short commission probing the violence that characterised the by-election that the Regional Commander had asked him […]
The force awakens in France as lightsaber duelling becomes official sport
The French Fencing Federation (Fédération Française d’Escrime) has officially recognised lightsaber duelling as a competitive sport. The iconic weapon from a galaxy far, far away now has the same status as the foil, épée and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics. The LED-lit, rigid polycarbonate lightsaber replicas may not be able to slice […]
Facebook security app used to 'spy' on competitors
A report by a Commons committee has detailed Facebook’s use of an application to “spy” on users. The cross-party group said that Facebook used its Onavo virtual private network (VPN) app to gather information on competitors. The MPs claim Facebook “intentionally and knowingly violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws”. The report, which is more […]
Nicole Scherzinger 'worried more videos will leak'
Nicole Scherzinger is worried more intimate videos will be leaked online after her phone was hacked this week, according to reports. The singer was seen in a short clip with former partner Lewis Hamilton earlier this week and the whole thing has left the X Factor judge understandably ‘heartbroken’ by the hacking. In a video, […]
Great white sharks may have DNA mutations that can help us fight cancer
They’re all-too-often portrayed as monsters, but it turns out the great white shark may be the unlikely saviour of humankind. Scientists have looked into the genome of the great white and discovered that it could help us fight against cancer. The first ‘map’ of the creature’s DNA has uncovered a plethora of mutations that protect […]
The US cannot crush us, says Huawei founder
The founder of Huawei has said there is “no way the US can crush” the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC. Ren Zhengfei described the arrest of his daughter Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer, as politically motivated. The US is pursuing criminal charges against Huawei and Ms Meng, including money laundering, […]
Black Maidens skipper Mukarama Abdulai receives Adidas Golden Boot
Black Maidens skipper Mukarama Abdulai has received her Adidas Golden Boot (top-scorer) and Bronze Ball (third best player) which she won at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay in a short ceremony held today (February 19, 2019). She was adjudged the highest goal scorer of the tournament and named the third best […]
