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The Captain One Golf Society has donated cash and items worth ¢3,000 in the face of the coronavirus impact, to the Angel of Hope Orphanage located at Tarkwa in the Western Region. The gesture was part of the society’s charity Read more

The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of leaked papers in the ongoing leaked West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The National Democratic Congress (NDC) appealed to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), to ensure fairness Read more

A class action style suit has been filed in the UK against hotel group Marriott International over a massive data breach that exposed the information of some 500 million guests around the world, including around 30 million residents of the Read more

By tracking how people walk, they were able to detect the owner’s blood alcohol level. Source: BBC

Government is consulting industry on technology which can take control of a vehicle at up to 70mph. Source: BBC

Tristan Thomas, Monzo’s long-standing VP of Marketing — who joined the challenger bank almost five years ago when it had less than 15 employees! — has announced internally that he is departing at the end of the year. For the Read more

A study from an activist group suggests health misinformation was viewed 3.8 billion times in the past year. Source: BBC

Lucas Rizzotto has built a “time machine” based on how he recorded life in 2019 with smart glasses. Source: BBC

iKala, a Taiwanese startup that offers an artificial intelligence-based customer acquisition and engagement platform, will expand into new Southeast Asian markets after raising a $17 million Series B. The round was led by Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company, the investment Read more

Bengaluru-based Pixxel is getting ready to launch its first Earth imaging satellite later this year, with a scheduled mission aboard a Soyuz rocket. The roughly one-and-a-half-year old company is moving quickly, and today it’s announcing a $5 million seed funding Read more

Multimodal travel platform Omio (formerly GoEuro) has raised $100M in late stage funding to help see its business through the coronavirus crisis. It also says it’s eyeing potential M&A opportunities within the hard-hit sector. New and existing investors in the Read more

In Indonesia, about half of adults are “underbanked,” meaning they don’t have access to bank accounts, credit cards and other traditional financial services. A growing list of tech companies are working on solutions, from Payfazz, which operates a network of Read more

The announcement comes as much of the global media industry is being forced to make significant cuts. Source: BBC

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says about 79,800 medical products have been delivered to health care centres in remote areas across the country using drones. This, he said, translates to the number of lives saved since the drone services were implemented Read more

Open defecation has been one of the challenges that has been a source of concern to many, especially in the coastal regions. Government says it has significantly curbed the phenomenon in at least 5,498 communities. The feat according to government Read more

Government says it has initiated 17,334 infrastructure projects since its assumption of office in 2017. Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia says this is in line with the administration of New Patriotic Party’s pledge to improve the infrastructure prowess of the Read more

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the New Patriotic Party stands out in the nation’s history of the nation to have invested extensively in the development of the northern parts of the country. Speaking at a Townhall Meeting on Tuesday, Read more

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says it is in the interest of government to continue and complete unfinished projects started by previous administrations. At a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Dr Bawumia stressed that projects particularly health facilities, started by Read more