Government has terminated its contract with road construction firm Engineers and Planners over what it described as unnecessary delays in the completion of the Tamale-Salaga-Makango road project. Engineers and Planners was responsible for the completion of the highway, however, the Roads and Highways Ministry has directed the contractors to quit Read more…
More reinforcements are being sent to the US city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, following unrest sparked by the police shooting of a black man. Jacob Blake, 29, was shot and injured by police on Sunday as he leaned into his car and as his children watched. Protests since then have turned Read more…
Facebook has removed a local self-declared militia’s page and a related event following the events that unfolded last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Two people were killed and another was wounded when a man believed to be 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly began firing on a group protesting the police shooting of Read more…
The Coordinating Director of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Benjamin Armah has presented three new digital Sound Level Metres (SLMs) to the Public Health Department of the assembly to assess noise levels in the city. The devices which are featured with a wide measuring range of between 30-130 decibels are Read more…
The National School Feeding (NSF) Coordinator, Dr Gertrude Quashigah has called on caterers working under the programme to ensure that the school children are fed with nutritious meals. Dr Quashigah gave this advice when she visited some schools in the Volta region where final year students will be receiving one Read more…
Expert on revenue management in the extractive sector, Steve Manteaw has said the newly approved Agyapa Minerals Royalties deal will not serve the best interest of the public. Dr Manteaw claimed that parliamentarians should be policed as some Members of Parliament who are expected to “take a nationalistic approach to Read more…
The Ministry of Communications, in partnership with its agencies, is conducting training for about 570 schoolgirls in the Oti Region. As part of the annual National Girls in Information & Communications Technology (ICT) celebrations, these girls and young women will be encouraged and empowered to enter into ICT related studies Read more…
At least six students of Kadjebi Asato Senior High School are in police custody for allegedly breaking into the bungalow of the assistant headmaster. They are alleged to have made away with a flat-screen TV and other valuable items estimated to be worth over GHS 2000. Another 37 students of Read more…
I can’t remember the last time I did a hands-on with a device prior to powering it on. The idea of basing posts entirely around glamour shots without really interfacing with the product feels like a relic of an early era of gadget blogging. But every so often a device Read more…
Spotify explores virtual concerts, Twitter tests a “quotes” count and Google’s Nest Hub becomes more hotel-friendly. This is your Daily Crunch for August 26, 2020. The big story: Spotify is testing virtual events We can’t have real-world concerts at the moment, so the popular music streaming service is exploring virtual Read more…
Instagram is working to expand its recently launched “Guides” feature which initially debuted with a specific focus on wellness content. The feature, which launched in May, has allowed select organizations and experts to share resources related to managing your mental health — including things like handling anxiety or grief amid Read more…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Yep, it’s another Equity Shot. We’re back. And then we’re going to be back on Friday. Because we can’t stop talking about the biggest news week in the world of Read more…
When Brynne McNulty Rojas moved to Bogotá, Colombia four years ago, she encountered a fragmented real estate industry that lacked a central database for consumers to find or compare homes. Rojas was struck by the magnitude of the problem; she was also inspired by the opportunity. Rojas and business partner Read more…
Ford, Bosch and Bedrock today announced an automated valet parking demonstration in downtown Detroit. This system is designed to allow drivers to exit a vehicle and the vehicle would park itself in the parking structure. Systems in a Ford Escape test vehicle communicate with Bosch sensors to locate an empty Read more…
I really like the Luna Display . The dongle still occupies a spot in my travel-cord bag. But like the bag it resides in, the iPad accessory hasn’t gotten much use in the past year. 2020 has no doubt been a tough time for the company, which was already reeling Read more…
SpaceX has secured a contract to act as the launch partner for Masten Space Systems, one of the companies awarded a NASA launch contract under that agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Masten’s first lunar mission is set to take place in 2022 if all goes to plan, and Read more…
The Palantir S-1 finally dropped yesterday after TechCrunch spilled a bunch of its guts last Friday. You can read the filing here, if you are so inclined. Today, however, instead of our usual overview, I have a different goal: We’re going to be a bit more specific. It’s fun and Read more…
They are behind a viral meme posing as a Black Lives Matter protester who now backs Donald Trump. Source: BBC
Teenagers have posted videos of supposed teeth-whitening, lip-plumping and mole-removal tips. Source: BBC
Your Election Headquarters JoyNews has launched a new program, Manifesto Tracker designed to provide detailed scrutiny of political party manifestos ahead of the 2020 elections. The Manifesto Tracker will air on PM Express on the JOY NEWS channel every Wednesday at 9 pm and on the Super Morning Show on Read more…