A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion-detecting tech. The AI Now Institute says the field is “built on markedly shaky foundations”. Despite this, systems are on sale to help vet job seekers, test criminal suspects for signs
Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen on Wednesday stated that Ghana is making steady progress in its quest to industrialise and move beyond aid. He said Ghana could have quickened the pace of its industrial
The inclusion of grasscutter rearing in government’s Rearing for Food and Jobs (RFJs) will enhance diversification of the programme, Mr Emmanuel Sasu Yeboah, Upper West Regional Director of Agriculture, has suggested. The director noted that the rodent,
The Street Academy will tomorrow evening fete 500 students from various public schools to a special dinner at the National Theatre in Accra. It is the 20th time the dinner is being held for the students since 1998. According to the Director of the sports and culture-based academy for street children, Ataa Lartey, the
Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mark Addo, has assured Ghanaian referees of maximum security ahead of the pending 2019/2020 season. In the past, certain hostile venues have influenced the ‘knights of the whistle’ to call decisions in favour of mostly home sides with fear that an unbiased assessment
Liberty Professionals will observe a one-year memorial service for a director of the elite club, Charles James Nii Armah Aryeh, at the St. John’s Methodist Church, Tantra Hills, Accra, on Sunday. The late Aryeh, who was the Chief Executive of the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, died on November 15, 2018,
Maxwell Konadu, the new head coach of Porcupine Warriors Kumasi Asante Kotoko, has sent a strong signal to the fans and management of their arch rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak, to prepare well for a real battle in the President’s Cup, at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. “I am personally going to be deeply … The post Kotoko coach fires salvo? ?ahead
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored late goals as already-qualified Juventus beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the Champions League Group D finale on Wednesday to eliminate the Germans from the competition. Ronaldo tapped in from close range in the 75th minute after having missed an almost identical chance
Atletico Madrid claimed the final spot in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, after Atalanta completed an impressive comeback in Group C to qualify. Bayern Munich sealed consecutive victories over Tottenham with a 3-1 success at the Allianz Arena, while Real Madrid, Paris
Richard Commey (29-2, 26 KOs) will defend his IBF lightweight world title against unbeaten sensation Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. On Wednesday, the two boxers were all business on the press conference dais, all-too ready to explode on the night. Pound-for-pound king and WBO welterweight world champion … The post Commey,
Bob Arum is more confident than Teofimo Lopez about Vasiliy Lomachenko fighting Lopez next if Lopez beats Richard Commey on Saturday night. Brooklyn’s Lopez said during a recent interview with BoxingScene.com that he thinks there is just a “50-50” chance Lomachenko would fight him if Lopez wins the IBF lightweight
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris Saint-Germain to an emphatic 5-0 win over Galatasaray as the French champions finished their Champions League group stage campaign in style. Thomas Tuchel made a number of changes to his starting lineup with top spot in Group A already secured, but this was still an exceptional display
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has urged investors to take advantage of the Continental Free Trade Agreement to invest in the various sectors of the economy. He said with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) the continent would offer a potential big
A seven-member Birim North Local Management Committee to implement mining community development schemes under the Mineral Development Fund was on Wednesday inaugurated at New Abirem in the Eastern Region. A seed capital of GH1 million was presented to the committee to implement
Barclays Bank says agriculture will continue to be an important focus area as it changes its name to Absa in February 2020. The 2017 Best Bank in Agribusiness Finance in the Rice, Maize and Soya value chain currently provides financing that benefits agribusinesses and smallholder farmers.
The Afram Community Bank (ACB) recorded a profit of GH¢664,606.00 in 2018 as against GH¢691,014.00 in 2017, a decrease of 3.8 per cent. The drop is attributed to unstable economic challenges during the period under review. However, the bank grew its income from GH¢2,848,807 in 2017 to GH¢3,804,996, representing an increase of 33.5 per cent … The post ?Afram Community Bank’s
The Chinese government has offered Ghana a grant of $42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects. The presentation of the grant followed the visit of the First Premier of China, Madam Sun Chunlan to Ghana where she pledged
Procurement officers in various government institutions will from 2020 face prosecution, if they are found to have breached the procurement laws. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Frank Mante, said the
Financial journalists in the country been urged to be intrusive and bring out irregularities in the financial sector. The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari who made the call in Accra yesterday at a two-day workshop on financial literacy for 30 financial
Residents of the soon to be operated Newmont Ahafo North mine have appealed to mining regulatory authorities to ensure that the operations of Newmont Gold Corporation Limited do not replicate what they termed “the mining curse” in that enclave. The Newmont Ahafo North gold mining project would cover about 4,000 hectares and expected to be … The post ?EPA
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