Ford has announced a major investment in electric vehicle (EV) production in the US, promising to build its biggest ever factory in Tennessee, and two battery parks in Kentucky. Under the $11.4bn (£8.3bn) plan, the carmaker said it will build zero-emission cars and pickups “at scale” for American customers. It will also create 11,000 jobs. … The post Ford
YouTube has said it will remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines, expanding a ban on false claims about Covid-19 jabs. Videos that say approved vaccines are dangerous and cause autism, cancer or infertility are among those that will be taken down, the company said. The policy includes the termination of accounts of … The post YouTube to remove
A large-scale malware campaign has infected more than 10 million Android devices from over 70 countries and likely stole hundreds of millions from its victims by subscribing to paid services without their knowledge. GriftHorse, the trojan used in these attacks, was discovered by Zimperium zLabs researchers who first spotted this illicit global premium services campaign. This … The post New
Russian law enforcement on Tuesday has arrested Ilya Sachkov, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Group-IB, on suspicion of high treason resulting from sharing data with foreign intelligence. While details about the accusations have yet to be disclosed, a court in Moscow decided that Sachkov be detained for two months as a preventative measure. Authorities carried … The post Russia
Stakeholders at a mining forum in Accra yesterday expressed concern about the manner in which the government awards oil and gas exploration projects to companies without involving the local communities whose natural resources are going to be exploited. They argued that the situation most often ended up causing brawls between the local communities and the companies … The post Forum
The Ministries of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (FAD) jointly launched the 37th edition of the National Farmers’ Day awards ceremony in Accra yesterday. To be held at a yet-to-be-determined venue in the Central Region on December 3, the annual ceremony, as usual, is going to be used to recognise the … The post 2021
This year’s, event was held in aid of the Cardio Fund Raising Project of the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH). The HTH, in July 2021, launched a “Save a Heart, Save a Life” campaign to raise USD3.2 million to equip the centre to provide major heart-related surgeries. The Accra Police Depot, Regional Maritime Academy, … The post Asogli 2021 tennis tourney ends in Ho appeared
The Club Licensing Committee (CLC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced its decisions on match venues submitted by Premier League Clubs with respect to the infrastructure criteria for their respective License application processes. The decisions were taken based on the reports received from the Club Licensing Manager from the inspection visits across the various … The post CLC
Over 300 young ping-pong players will converge at the DG Hathiramani Hall at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday for a fierce showdown in this year’s edition of the Ghana Table Tennis Association’s (GTTA) National Youth Championship. The competition will host events in both male and female categories in the U-21, U-18, U-15 and U-11 … The post GTTA launches ‘Talent meets Opportunity’
Giwa-McNeil select-side have been crowned champions of the first-ever Origins’ Cup tournament organized by the Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG) after winning the best of three test games.The Origins’ Cup is a qualifying series that offers selected players from the just ended rugby league the opportunity to compete with each other and get selected into the … The post Rugby:
The Ghana Prisons handball team over the weekend defeated Cantonment Youth 34-28 in the Great Accra Handball Club Association (GAHLCA) league week eight game played at the Prisons court at Cantonment.It was the Prison officers who had the better parts of the opening exchanges, leaving the opposition to chase the game and by halftime, led 18-10.Another … The post Prisons
Ghana Premier League (GPL) new entrants, Bibiani Gold Stars has signed a year’s partnership deal with the Philadelphia-based manufacturing firm,Icarus,to become the official kits providers of the club in their maiden season in the GPL. The club is therefore set to take delivery of their new kits for the upcoming season. Chief Executive Officer of … The post Gold Stars get
FORMER weightlifting great and famed female powerlifting athlete, Juliana Arkoh, was on Saturday honoured for her contribution to sportsat the 7th Women in Sports Association (WISA) Achievers Awards ceremony held at the Accra Sports Stadium. Ms Arkoh won four gold medals in squat, bench press, dead lift and overall powerlifter at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship … The post Powerlifting
Oil prices climbed above $80 (£59) a barrel yesterday, hitting their highest level in three years as the pound slumped. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to as much as $80.69 on the day, the most since October 2018. Prices have been rising for seven consecutive days on the back of the energy crisis in … The post Oil price rises above $80 for first time in
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT’s) Saturday operations falls in line with the Trust’s agenda to build a customer-centric organisation to bring convenience to its members, Corporate Affairs Manager of SSNIT, Ms Afua Sarkodie, has said. “The Members and Clients are our priority. We are committed to making service delivery a key goal … The post ‘SSNIT
Competition in the Aviation Industry in Ghana is set to be keener as South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday, re-launched its operations in Ghana after eight months break. This is as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 and associated restrictions imposed on air travel and closure of some airports across the world. The … The post South Africa Airways
THE largest vegetable farm in West Africa, Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited, at Tadzewu in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region has taken part in the just-ended MACFRUT 2021 fruit and vegetable fair in Rimini, Italy. MACFRUT is a leading trade fair for professionals operating in national and international fruit and vegetables sectors. The … The post Maphlix
The National Investment Bank (NIB) and the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) must re-orient their focus and mandate to serve the development needs of the country, a Professor of Finance at the Department of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Joshua Y. Abor, has suggested. To this end, he suggested that the NIB and … The post NIB, ADB must focus on mandate -Prof. Yabor
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has received the greenlight to setup a unit that will enable it commercialise its researches and innovations, the sector Minister, Dr Kwaku Afriyie has disclosed. The establishment of the unit, apart from focusing on the commercial application of research, technology and innovation of the ministry, would … The post Minister:
Abofu Manye, Naa Ayikaikor Odanta I, yesterday appealed to the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, through the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly to as a matter of urgency, reconstruct the storm drain under the bridge near Achimota Aayalolo station in Accra. She said the continuous neglect of the storm drain that has its concrete walls … The post Abofu Manye
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