The University of Education Winneba (UEW) is to install video conferencing facilities in all of its 24 distance study centres nationwide. Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, the Vice Chancellor, said this would enable lecturers to have simultaneous tutorial sessions with the students.…

A South African DJ prepares to become the first black African to go 'into space'.

Telegraph.co.ukGoogle buys UK artificial intelligence firm for better search, translationDallas Morning NewsGoogle Inc. is adding to its range of artificial intelligence with the acquisition of DeepMind Technologies Ltd., a London-based startup founded by former chess prodigy and neuroscientist Demis Hassabis. DeepMind's expertise will be used to improve search ...Google buys mystery company for $575mNEWS.com.auGoogle acquires UK artificial intelligence startup DeepmindThe GuardianGoogle acquires AI startup DeepMindTechie NewsMobile Entertainment -TechCrunch -Computingall 235 news articles »

Malawi's murky tale of cash, shooting and corruption

Investigators combing journal belonging to Maryland mall shooter in search for ...Fox NewsAuthorities trying to piece together why a Maryland teenager gunned down two people before killing himself in a mall over the weekend are analyzing a journal belonging to the shooter where he “expressed general unhappiness” with his life. The journal was ...and more »

Victims cleaning up after the heavy down pour A collapsed building last Thursday killed four-year-old twins after a heavy downpour in a village near the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region. Akor Magi and Akweley Magi were crushed to death while asleep in a mud house said to be 70-year-old. Six others escaped with minor […]

IN! Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Wontumi, OUT! Nana Owusu Ansah and IN! Bugri Nabu A powerful tsunami last Saturday swept through the regional congresses of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), as some incumbent regional chairpersons and other executives lost their seats during the elections held nationwide. There were major upsets in approximately five out […]

EVEN as the internally displaced persons of Adjei Kojo, Tema stand beside the debris and their belongings not knowing what to do or where to go, the CEO of the Tema Development Corporation (TDC) is basking in the success of inflicting pain on his compatriots. The explanation he spewed after the public outcry cannot pass […]

Afotey Agbo fired up for battle and Mama Ametor II The Volta Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, in a rare outrage has descended heavily on the queen mother of the Alavanyo Traditional Area, Mamaga Ametor II, describing her as a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The Minister was furious over a claim made by […]

Samuel Kwame Akwetey aka Kwame Agbeko, the notorious ring leader of a robbery syndicate, has been arrested, along with his gang members, in separate operations in Koforidua and other parts of the Eastern Region. Kwame Agbeko, 35, and his gang were said to be behind over 20 armed robberies such as the recent serial hotel […]

Mallam Ibrahim caught in the act (on video) RESIDENTS OF VALCO Flats, a suburb of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, are on the heels of an Islamic cleric who allegedly sexually abused some pupils of an Islamic school he heads. The cleric, whose name was only mentioned as Mallam Ibrahim, was said to have […]

The Asante-Akim South District Health Director, Mr. Danso Yeboah, has appealed to people to report suspected cases of guinea worm in their communities to the health authorities. The call comes ahead of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) assessment – a …

RedOrbitEuropean Hunter-Gatherers May Have Had Blue Eyes And Dark SkinRedOrbitA 7,000 year old man from the Mesolithic Period, named La Braña 1 and recovered at the La Braña-Arintero site in Valdelugueros, Spain, reportedly had blue eyes and dark skin. The study, published in Nature and led by Carles Lalueza-Fox of the Spanish ...and more »

  Slums within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) are to see an upgrade by the end of the year, the Mayor of Accra, Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has said. According to him, there are ongoing discussions between the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Ministry of Works and Housing to ensure a total upgrading of communities in the capital. Speaking on Citi FM, Mr Vanderpuije noted that areas such as Nima, Momobi, Kotobabi and Sodom and Gomorrah are part of the Assembly’s agenda for an upgrade. On the issue of Sodom and Gomorrah, he said progress had been made to bring sanity to the area, noting that, it would  be unlawful to “go in and bulldoze my way through Sodom and Gomorrah.” He added that following meetings with the Chiefs of Adjei Kotoku, plans have been made to move the commercial activities at Sodom and Gomorrah to Adjei Kotoku by the end of February. Dredging of Korle Lagoon Mr Vanderpuije said dredging of the Korle Lagoon have been hindered by the activities of residents along the lagoon, coupled with delays from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. That notwithstanding, he said the residents had agreed to move 100 meters away from the lagoon. He noted that the Assembly was yet to conclude on what to do to with residents of Sodom and Gomorrah. “Discussions are on-going as to what to do with residents at Sodom and Gomorah. It is a decision that is not left to AMA alone because there are financial implications involved. There is an ongoing discussion between AMA and Ministry of Works and Housing to lead them to a permanent position,” he said. Meanwhile, Mr Vanderpuije hinted that dredging of the Korle Lagoon will resume in February.  

Sydney Morning HeraldNadal just needs a 'few days' rest', says coachRTE.ieRafa Nadal should recover from the back problem that wrecked his Australian Open final after a few days rest, his uncle and coach Toni told Spanish radio on Monday. The ailing world number one lost to Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday's final, preventing ...Tennis: Nadal should recover quickly from back pain, says coachStraits TimesNadal should recover quickly, says coachEurosport.com AUStanislas Wawrinka becomes world No. 3 after Australian Open victoryNDTVThe Age -San Francisco Chronicle -CTV Newsall 665 news articles »

Final year students of Zion Preparatory School at Assakae may not write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because the headmaster has squandered their registration fees. Sources said Mr. John Bruce, the proprietor of the school, collected monies from the …