Government to distribute motorized slashers to cocoa farmers
Government is importing motorized slashers to distribute to cocoa farmers across the regions this year. The machines, which are expected in the country by October, will eliminate the use of cutlasses and the old method of applying herbicides on cocoa farms. Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, made this known in Kumasi at the […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro offers his son US ambassador post
Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro says he has invited his son Eduardo to become Ambassador to the US, underscoring his family’s influential role in Brazil’s diplomacy and domestic politics. Eduardo Bolsonaro, currently a federal congressman, told reporters separately that he will accept the role if nominated. His father said earlier that the appointment will hinge on […]
Suicide-bomb attack targets wedding party in eastern Afghanistan
At least six people have been killed and 14 others wounded after a suicide bomber, believed to be in his early teens, targeted a wedding celebration in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. The attacker set off his explosives inside the house of a pro-government commander in Pachir Aw Agam district. The explosion happened at the wedding […]
Apple Watch bug allowed iPhone eavesdropping
Apple has disabled the Walkie-Talkie app on the Apple Watch, because of a flaw that let users eavesdrop on other people’s iPhones. The Walkie-Talkie app let two people who had accepted an invitation send and receive short audio messages. But Apple said it had been “made aware” of a flaw that “could allow somebody to […]
Court remands NAM 1 in BNI custody
An Accra Circuit Court on Friday remanded Nana Appiah Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, a gold dealership company popularly known as NAM 1 in BNI custody to reappear in court on July 26. NAM 1 was brought to court by officials of BNI in the early hours of Friday, July 12 with heavy […]
Antoine Griezmann: Barcelona sign Atletico Madrid forward
Barcelona have signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid after paying his 120m euro (£107m) buyout clause. The 28-year-old World Cup winner has signed a five-year deal which includes an 800m euro (£717m) release clause. Griezmann joined Atletico from Real Sociedad in 2014 and scored 133 goals in 256 appearances. He […]
Davido, Chris Brown to collaborate on new song ‘Blow My Mind’
American pop star, dancer, songwriter, Chris Brown has announced in an Instagram post, he will be collaborating with Nigerian musician Davido. The song, Blow My Mind, is “coming soon” he wrote. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzzJfrdhjNj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Chris Brown is an award-winning singer and actor who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world’s […]
TV-sitting is worse than desk job – Study
Sitting in front of a television for hours may be worse than working a desk job in the day, according to an extensive US study led by Jeanette Garcia, a researcher at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. Studies have shown people who spend more time in front of the television were likely to be […]
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Google probes leak of smart speaker recordings
Google is investigating how 1,000 conversations recorded by one of its smart speakers were leaked. Belgian broadcaster VRT exposed the recordings made by Google Home devices in Belgium and the Netherlands. The search giant said the recordings came from one of the human reviewers who helps to refine Home’s linguistic abilities. It said it took steps to […]
