The Ghana Prisons Service in the Ashanti Region is hopeful of decongesting its facilities with the opening of an In-Prison Paralegal Office at the Kumasi Central Prisons. The IPP which targets criminal convicts, tailgates from the successes chalked in the Justice For All Program which has so far reduced Ghana’s remand prisoner population ratio from […] The post POS,
The Board of Directors of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNI), must be people who sufficiently represent the interest of contributors, a labour expert, Austin Gamey, has said. This also calls for a careful watch on the Fund Managers who are managing the contributions. Commenting on a prediction by the International Labour Organisation […] The post SSNIT
Joseph Kwaku Horgle with the award JK Horgle Transport Limited has been adjudged the Most Reliable Transport Company in 2023. The award, which was presented to the Chief Executive Read More... The post JK Horgle Transport Wins Total Energies Award appeared first
Founding President of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has said the failure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuo-Addo to give a reason for removing some directors of state institutions including the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is disturbing. President Akufo-Addo has sacked the Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang with effect from Monday, April […] The post Removal
A new report to guide the formation and implementation of the proposed UK-Africa Innovation Trust Corridor (ITC) to facilitate the transparent, secure and demonstrable exchange of research and innovation outputs between the United Kingdom and its African Commonwealth nations has been launched in Accra. The report, titled ‘Research-Based Evidence to Support the Formation of the […] The post
A former Google software engineer has been charged by the US with stealing trade secrets about artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted in California on four charges and arrested on Wednesday. The Chinese national allegedly stole more than 500 confidential files. If […] The post Ex-Google
Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana has assured its customers and stakeholders of its commitment to resolving the Central Bank’s recent suspension of its Foreign Exchange Trading License. The suspension is effective from March 18, 2024, until April 18, 2024. In a statement issued on March 4, the Bank emphasized its ongoing collaboration with relevant Government Agencies […] The post We’re
Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, has launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform is an Africa-wide project and part of Impact Amplifier’s broader intention to address African Online Safety at a systemic level. The platform provides a rich repository of research, education content, funding opportunities and ways […] The post
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has declared that it will sign a social contract with political leaders vying for the presidency in the 2024 polls. This agreement would be based on their economic policies and manifesto commitments. Dr. Joseph Obeng, President of the Association, indicated that the decision was made to ensure that […] The post GUTA to
Sentinel Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust acquires One Airport Square The Sentinel Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (the Sentinel REIT), the first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) licensed under the current Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) REIT Guidelines has acquired One Airport Square (OAS), the iconic Grade A building in the prime area of Accra’s […] The post Sentinel
Recapitalisation efforts on track, profitability rebounds Stability Fund offers additional support Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Ernest Addison has stated that recapitalisation of banks following the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) should continue without any significant hitches, on account of their performance in 2023, as well as the Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF). Speaking during […] The post Banks
American comedian, television host, Actor, and Rapper Actor, Nick Cannon is content with his 12 children. “I’m chilling right now. There’s no plans on the horizon as of yet,” he told a US source. “It’s so funny, everybody’s always trying to get me to have more kids,” he continued. “It’s like, 12 ain’t enough?” Cannon […] The post Nick Cannon ok with 12 kids,
Military coups d’état, which involve unconstitutional ascension to power by armed forces, have been on the rise over the past decade in West Africa. Between 2020 and 2022, Africa experienced six ‘successful’ military coups – of which two were ‘coups within coups’ – and three attempted coups. This represents an approximately 229% increase in coup […] The post The
Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama President Akufo Addo has appointed Mr. Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama as the Chief Executive of the Students Loan Trust Fund. In a letter signed on Tuesday, January Read More... The post Akufo Addo appoints Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama as SLTF Boss
Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Students Loan Trust Fund. This was announced in a letter the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, wrote to Mr. Mahama dated January 2, 2024, and sighted by citinewsroom.com. “Pursuant to Section 13 (1) of the Students Loan Trust Fund Act, […] The post Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama
Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in “private mode”. The class action sought at least $5bn (£3.9bn) from the world’s go-to search engine and parent company Alphabet. Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in […] The post Google
Google will pay out $700m (£550m) and allow more competition on its Play Store after it was accused of using illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers when they buy items in apps. It forms part of an antitrust settlement in the US, ahead of a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, which accused Google of […] The post Google to pay
Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) said it will begin testing a new feature on its Chrome browser as part of a plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. The search giant is set to roll out the feature, called Tracking Protection, on Jan. 4 to 1% of Chrome users globally, that will restrict […] The post Google to test
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