Google is beefing up the way it checks if any of the apps uploaded to its Play store are malicious. All new apps will be scanned by malware-spotting tools from three cyber-security companies as well as Google’s own in-house system. Google said it needed help because the number of apps being uploaded was too large for it […] The post Play store apps to be scanned for malware
Relationship anxiety is a pretty normal feeling. Worries that your partner might not be telling you how they really feel or that you’re losing your relationship to your kid or that you might not be having enough sex, top the list of concerns that Dr. Dana Dorfman, a New York-based psychotherapist and relationship therapist, sees […] The post How to stop relationship
A District Court in Accra has directed state prosecutors, in the case involving the nine people facing charges of treason, to forward the docket of their investigations to the Attorney General’s office before the next adjourned date. The order follows a request by the prosecutors for the court to remand the suspects again because they […] The post Destabilization
The Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Ghana, Elizabeth Ategou has admonished Mathematics and Science teachers in the country to use real-life situations in teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in other to encourage girls to embrace these subjects. Elizabeth Ategou was speaking at the climax of a STEM mentoring programme for […] The post School
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the mid-semester break of Senior High School (SHS) students under the double-track system from November 12 to November 15, 2019. This decision comes on the back of a request from the leadership of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) to prolong the break. This extension, […] The post Mid-semester
The High Commission of the Republic of Namibia has notified its citizens residing in Ghana, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso that its Presidential and National Assembly elections would be held in Ghana on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. According to a press release signed by the High Commissioner of the Republic of […] The post Namibia
Ghanaian Traders at Opera Square in Accra have embarked on yet another operation to lock-up shops owned by foreigners in the national capital. Some of the traders accused the foreigners of hiring land guards to re-open the shops which were most recently locked up on November 4 after two previous incidents. Others said the government was […] The post Foreign
The High Court has dismissed a bail application by the seven accused persons facing trial for their alleged plot to topple the government. According to the Judge, Justice George Buadi, none of the accused persons had been detained beyond two months and their arrest and detention are not arbitrary or unlawful. He further added that […] The post Destabilization plot:
A well-known Russian historian has confessed to murdering his partner, his lawyer says, after he was found in a river with a backpack containing a woman’s arms. Oleg Sokolov, 63, was drunk and fell into the river as he tried to dispose of body parts, Russian media said. Police then found the decapitated body of […] The post Russia professor admits murder after
Rwandan police officers shot dead two Ugandans on Sunday in the north-western Nyagatare district amid border tension between the two East Africa neighbours. The two suspects were shot for “illegally crossing the border and assaulting police officers”, Rwandan police say. Rwanda closed its land border with Uganda in February after the two countries swapped accusations […] The post Rwandan
A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple’s credit card offered different credit limits for men and women. It follows complaints – including from Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak – that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women. New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has contacted Goldman Sachs, […] The post Apple’s
A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple’s credit card offered different credit limits for men and women. It follows complaints – including from Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak – that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women. New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has contacted Goldman Sachs, […] The post Apple’s
A man serving in jail for murder claims he has served his life sentence because he “died” during a medical emergency. A court has denied his request to be released, because if he can make such a plea, he must still be alive. Benjamin Schreiber, 66, was convicted of beating a man to death in […] The post Murderer who briefly
Following the satisfactory report on the utilization and successful outcomes of the initial donation, MODEC and its Fund Partners (Mitsui, Marubeni & MOL) have this year made a second installment of another $250,000 to Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) through the AMED J-GRID project for the continuation of critical health science research in […] The post MODEC
A university has come up with an unusual method of helping its students to cope with exam stress – a meditation grave. Many have been trying to offer a range of alternative therapies to help students suffering from anxiety during exam periods. Some have offered therapy dog sessions, mindfulness meetings, and even designated quiet spaces, […] The post Dutch
A British Airways whistleblower has revealed an industry-wide practice that deliberately adds weight to flights, increasing greenhouse gas emissions. “Fuel tankering” sees planes filled with extra fuel, usually to avoid paying higher prices for refuelling at their destination airports. It could mean extra annual emissions equivalent to that of a large town. BA said it […] The post Climate
Associate Professor of Music and Music Education, who is also the chairman of the Ho Technical University Governing Council, Professor James Emmanuel Flolu has urged the University of Education, Winneba to establish new campuses across the country to help train more teachers. According to him, such a move will help reduce the teacher deficit in […] The post Establish
Two people are in critical condition after another day of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong. The first person – a protester – was injured on Monday morning, when he was shot by a police officer. He is the third person shot by police since rallies began 24 weeks ago. Later, a pro-Beijing supporter was doused […] The post Hong Kong protests: Two in
Police in the Western Region are currently investigating one Anthony Mensah, a resident of Amanful in Takoradi, suspected to have supplied the gun that was used to kill the Takoradi New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Treasurer, Mark Ofori, at his residence in Fijai. Citi News source said the suspect, Anthony Mensah, believed to be in […] The post W/R:
An investigation by a local TV station in Kenya revealing how lax policies have allowed food with high levels of a toxin called aflatoxin to be sold has sparked uproar over safety standards in the country. The investigation by the privately owned NTV station tested 12 brands of wheat and maize flour. Three were found […] The post Aflatoxins: Anger in Kenya over poisonous
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