President Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction and upgrading to bitumen surface of over 200km road from in the Ellembelle district of the Western Region. The project, which will be executed by Memphis Metropolitan Limited, is funded by Ghana National Petroleum Company, Road Fund, Ghana Gas as well Read more…
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 initiative to support the needy in communities across the country 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 and maintain the integrity of the examinations it conducts. In 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 European Union, between July 2014 and September 2018. The representative 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 time being, his destination is unknown (even to himself, I 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 arm of the electronics manufacturer, with participation from returning investors 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 round to help it accelerate even more. The funding is Read more…
Google said on Wednesday it has expanded its jobs app, called Kormo Jobs, to India as the Search giant looks to offer a helping hand to millions looking for entry-level roles and further displace Microsoft’s LinkedIn relevance in the world’s second largest internet market. The company first launched Kormo Jobs 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 Berlin -based startup participated in the late stage convertible note, 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 financial agents in small towns, to digital payment services from 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 in April 2019. “When a drone is called in it 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 accounts for the absence of Cholera outbreaks in the country. 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 country as stipulated in the party’s manifesto in the lead-up Read more…
The first all-virtual Democratic National Convention is in full swing, but don’t expect fireworks. The event runs through Thursday in a truncated-for-TV two hours a night that’s apparently not setting any viewership records, even with most Americans stuck at home. It likely won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s 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, Dr Bawumia said many infrastructural projects are being carried out Read more…