Fake News And Impersonation On Social Media
FAKE NEWS AND IMPERSONATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA The coming on stream of social media is undoubtedly beneficial to the world. Aside from the main media, Television, newspapers and radio, social media has helped in interactions and rapid dissemination of information to all corners of the World. Although most of the information on social media is […]
Ed Sheeran named richest UK celebrity aged 30 or under
Ed Sheeran has been named the richest UK celebrity aged 30 or under – with an estimated fortune of £170m. The 28-year-old singer has nearly doubled his wealth over the past 12 months to take the number one spot from Adele, according to Heat magazine. Daniel Radcliffe, 30, is second with an estimated fortune of […]
Lebanon’s prime minister resigns amid mass anti-government protests
Lebanon’s embattled prime minister says he is handing in his resignation to the president after he hit a “dead end” amid nationwide anti-government protests. Saad Hariri spoke Tuesday after nearly two weeks of nationwide mass demonstrations. Protesters are calling for the resignation of the government and the overthrow of the political class that’s dominated the […]
UK parliament debates snap election to end Brexit deadlock
UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has given his backing to an early general election in December — a move that could end the Brexit deadlock. “I have consistently said that we are ready for an election and our support is subject to no-deal Brexit being off the table,” the Labour leader said in a statement. […]
TikTok could threaten national security, US lawmakers say
TikTok, the viral short video app where millions of teens post comedy skits set to snappy music hooks, is facing a growing backlash in the United States. US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle warn that the app could pose a national security risk, and are calling on regulators and intelligence agencies to investigate TikTok’s […]
Von der Leyen approves Thierry Breton, Oliver Varhelyi as EU Commissioners
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has approved Thierry Breton and Oliver Varhelyi as nominees for her administration after previous suggestions were vetoed by European lawmakers. The French businessman and Hungarian diplomat must still be approved by the MEPs, and the Romanian nomination remains vacant because of a change of government in Bucharest. Von […]
Speaker of Parliament rebukes absentee Ministers and their Deputies
The Minister for Fisheries and Aqua Culture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has rendered an apology to parliament over her absence last week. The Minister who was billed to answer questions from MPs last week Thursday did not turn up. Explanation from majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu that the sector minister had traveled out of the country did […]
Re-look at the subsidy base of NHIS -Mr Alexander Abban
Mr Alexander K. Abba, the Deputy Minister of Health, says Ghana has to adopt a health financing strategy that would propel the level of progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year 2030. He said to achieve a breakthrough, there was the need to have a re-look at the subsidy base of the […]
EC sensitizes women and PWDs on upcoming district assembly elections
The Electoral Commission has held a day’s engagement with some women and Persons with Disability (PwD) associations to enhance their participation in the upcoming district assembly, Unit Committee elections and the referendum. The elections, which is set for December 17, this year, will see citizens exercise their voting rights in electing their representative to complete […]
Fears of ‘imminent’ rock fall on Accra-Aburi road
An Engineer, Mahama Abdulai has warned of serious rock falls on the Accra-Aburi road should the Akuapem South Assembly continue to allow construction activities on the slope or the peak of the Aburi Mountain. He said such developments on the hill weaken the mountain’s rock formation and allow water to penetrate cracks, causing the particles […]
