Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea after treatment
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move China called “extremely irresponsible”, while South Korea summoned Tokyo’s ambassador in Seoul to protest. The first release of water will take place in about two years, giving plant […]
Rural Banks: BoG rolls out nationwide training programme to avoid another crisis
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has rolled out a nationwide training programme for all board of directors and key management staff of rural banks on the new Companies Act 2019, Act 992, to make them fully aware of their responsibilities. This is to help rural banks escape the traps that befell some universal banks that […]
CSIR holds workshop on Water-Smart Innovative Solutions
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (CSIR-STEPRI), have held a validation workshop on Baseline Studies on “Achieving Wider Uptake of Water-Smart Solutions” (WIDER UPTAKE) project in Ghana. The workshop, which was formally opened by Dr Wilhelmina Quaye, the Director of CSIR STEPRI, was attended by 30 participants drawn from […]
Microsoft to buy health care industry tech firm Nuance
Microsoft Corp plans to buy a tech firm known for helping to develop Apple’s Siri speech recognition software in a deal valued at $19.7bn (£13.3bn). The purchase of Nuance Communications is the second largest in Microsoft’s history, after its acquisition of networking site LinkedIn in 2016 Microsoft said, it would bolster its software and artificial intelligence […]
Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua bout will ‘happen’ as deal moves close
Tyson Fury believes a much-anticipated heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua will “100% happen” and that a date and venue will be known in the coming days. Representatives of the two British heavyweights are examining offers made by venues to stage the fight. An offer from Saudi Arabia is in place and Fury says other bids […]
Farmers in Volta Region to receive training in rice seed production
Volta Regional Director of Agriculture (MOFA), Mr William Dzamefe, has hinted that the Directorate is working on plans to equip some rice farmers in the region with knowledge to go into rice seed production. He said that would help them to have access to quality seed, adding that seed was an important input in agriculture, […]
Covid-19: US health authorities call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine
US health authorities are calling for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, after reports of extremely rare blood clotting cases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was acting “out of an abundance of caution”. It said six cases of severe blood clotting had been detected in more […]
GAF to construct Forward Operating Base for Bui Dam
Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, has cut-the-sod for the construction of a modern Forward Moving Base (FOB) at Bui in the Ahafo Region to provide security for the Bui Power Dam and its assets. The project, scheduled for completion in six months, comprises a troop accommodation for 150 men, a recreational […]
Neglected gullies and potholes pose danger to motorists
Neglected gullies and potholes have now become a threat to motorists and pedestrians on major roads. From statistics, quite a number of road accidents on the highways are a result of gullies on these roads. These small holes caused by erosion whenever it rains, have developed into gullies and potholes, neglected for months and even […]
Will Smith’s slavery film Emancipation pulls out of Georgia over voting laws
Will Smith’s slavery film Emancipation has pulled out of filming in Georgia over what the star has called the US state’s new “regressive voting laws”. In a statement issued to Deadline by Smith and director Antoine Fuqua, the pair said they felt “compelled” to act. “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a […]
