Use positions to serve, not to amass wealth — Mrs Theodora Wood
A Former Chief Justice, Justice Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood, has advised young people seeking leadership positions to consider it as an opportunity to seek the welfare of the people and not as a means to amass wealth. She emphasised that leadership positions must not be used as avenues for graft and opportunities for families and […]
Facebook’s Libra could be misused, says treasury chief Mnuchin
Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency faced further opposition on Monday when the US treasury secretary warned about its potential criminal use. Steven Mnuchin told a press conference it could be used by “money launderers and terrorist financiers” and said it was a national security issue. He was “not comfortable” about Libra, joining President Donald Trump and […]
Microsoft to allow Alexa to integrate further into Windows 10
Microsoft is opening up Windows 10 even further to third-party digital assistants. In the next update to Windows 10, due in September, Microsoft will allow voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa to activate on the lock screen. This change will allow third-party assistants to activate from wake words when a PC is locked and someone is […]
Twitter desktop redesign adopts some of its mobile app’s best features
Twitter is rolling out a new desktop design today that adds more customization options and a completely rearranged navigation experience. The redesign has been open to testers for the past few months, but it will be available to everyone over the next few days. Unlike previous redesigns, however, opting into the new experience will be […]
EU sanctions Turkey for drilling off the coast of Cyprus
The European Union will reduce its financial assistance to Turkey and halt high-level talks with the country as part of a set of sanctions over oil and gas drilling off the coast of Cyprus. EU foreign ministers who met in Brussels on Monday decided to reduce the pre-accession assistance to Turkey for 2020 by €145.8 […]
NADMO begins sensitization programme ahead of spillage of Bagre dam
The Management of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has begun a series of public education to sensitize the public to the imminent spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso this year (2019). The Northern Regional Director of NADMO, Alhaji Abdallah Hindu, in an interview with Journalists in Tamale, said the public, especially farmers […]
Truck veers off road at Nungua
There was chaos at Nungua Kantamanto last night when a truck carrying a container veered off the road and crashed into a parked Toyota SUV and some motorcycles. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the truck with registration number GT 8337 X, was from the Ashaiman end of the Beach Road when he reportedly experienced […]
Adopt bold, honest attitudes to deal with lawlessness to avert violence in 2020 – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned of imminent political disturbances in the 2020 general elections if existing laws are not enforced to deal with vigilantism and other related crimes. He has therefore admonished national leaders to adopt bold and honest attitudes to speak against issues that have the tendency of affecting the peace […]
Roads and Highways Minister meets Stakeholders
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta has held a meeting with the executives of contractors to deliberate on payment of the arrears owed them. This follows last Wednesday’s picketing by road contractors at the Ministry of Roads and Highways in Accra. Contractors last Wednesday besieged the Roads and Highways Ministry, demanding the […]
GIPC signs MoU with OBG for ‘The Report: Ghana 2020’
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with Oxford Business Group, (OBG), for its forthcoming publication, The Report: Ghana 2020. As part of the MoU, the GIPC will help the firm research and produce The Report: Ghana2020 and other content that will be made available across OBG’s platforms. The new […]
