Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The ride-hailing firm argued it was an information society service – helping people to make contact with each other electronically – and not a cab firm. The case arose after Uber was told to obey local ... The post Uber is officially a cab firm, says European

This year’s Oxford Summit of Leaders has opened in the United Kingdom with the Chief Executive of Ghana’s First Sky Group delivering a powerful speech in which he made a compelling case for foreign investors to stream into Ghana to form partnerships with indigenous Ghanaian business leaders. Opening the summit in the city of Oxford ... The post First Sky Group CEO woos investors

The acting Rector of Bolgatanga Polytechnic, Professor Samuel Alnaa, has appealed to the government to swiftly convert the polytechnic into a Technical University since the institution has addressed all its deficiencies. The Bolgatanga and Wa Polytechnics were the only two out of the ten polytechnics who could not be converted into technical universities due to ... The post Bolgatanga

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli will return to the WTA Tour in 2018, bringing an end to more than four years in retirement. The Frenchwoman, 33, quit the sport in August 2013 citing persistent injury problems, less than six weeks after winning her only Grand Slam title. “It’s going to be a huge challenge,” said Bartoli, who ... The post Former Wimbledon champion

In recent years, South Korea has earned global recognition for its glossy and youthful music industry, known as K-pop. At the same time, the country has grappled with a much more ignominious distinction — its suicide rate is the highest in the industrialized world. These contrasting facets of South Korea’s identity collided this week with ... The post Death

Apple AirPods are sold out on its online store until next year — but the wireless earbuds may still get a major refresh in 2018. A leading Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, released a memo on Tuesday predicting that Apple will offer a new version of AirPods in the second half of 2018. The rumor ... The post Apple might be working on new model of Airpods for 2018

The Northern Regional Depot Manager of the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited, Malik Ibrahim, has denied reports suggesting that some New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth on Monday, December 18, 2017, ransacked the company’s stores and bolted with spare parts. Reports that went viral on both mainstream and social media alleged that some suspected NPP youth, ... The post Northern

The post Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 appeared first on Ghana News.

President Akufo-Addo will today [Wednesday], begin a three-day tour of the Eastern Region as part of his nationwide tour. The tour will round up the President’s nationwide working visita to all 10 regions of the country since he assumed office, having already visited nine others. As part of his tour, President Akufo-Addo is expected to ... The post Nana Addo tours Eastern Region today

The US Senate has approved the most sweeping overhaul of the US tax system in more than three decades. The House of Representatives earlier approved the bill comfortably. Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress. For final approval the legislation must go back to the House on Wednesday for a procedural issue. If it ... The post US Senate passes tax reform bill appeared first on

A member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Steve Manteaw, is urging government to sanction persons found to have misused the country’s petroleum revenue. According to him, successive governments have failed to track the use of the country’s petroleum receipts. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Dr. Manteaw, who is also a policy analyst with ... The post Sanction

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),  Kofi Adams, has stated that the party is not against Ghanaians outside the country being allowed to vote in national elections, contrary to suggestions the party was opposed to it. According to him,  such claims were being made against the party by opponents who only wanted ... The post We’re not against Ghanaians

Police in the Ashanti Region are yet to establish the real ages of the suspects they arrested in connection with the Bantama sexual assault video that went viral. According to the prosecution, the case, which was supposed to have been heard on Tuesday, had to be postponed to today[Wednesday] due to the absence of some ... The post Police to investigate ages of Bantama sexual

The Executive Director of the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has warned government’s Free Senior High School programme might fail if allocated funds to the programme are not tracked. According to him, there must be transparency and accountability to ensure that such allocations truly benefit the programme. “It is not just about raising ... The post Free

Vaccines for the H1N1 flu will finally arrive in the country today [Wednesday]. This is according to the Head of Surveillance at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Asiedu Bekoe. The vaccines were expected to arrive in the country over the weekend but delayed. Confirming the news to Citi News, Dr. Bekoe said: “As far as ... The post Swine flu vaccines to arrive today appeared first on

Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, has defended his verbal assault on NDC MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, saying “we must let these people understand that we are in power”. The MP, who had been called on Eyewitness News on Tuesday ... The post ‘We must let NDC understand that

In the midst of increased activities during the festive season is the rise in demand for event centres. The venues do not only come at high costs to event organizers but really a period to offer guests unforgettable moments. In the third of our series, ‘ the Business of Christmas’ which looks at businesses and ... The post Business of Xmas: Demand for event centres rise appeared