Research indicates that 72 per cent of children under five in Ghana suffer from vitamin’A’ deficiency and 17,200 people die annually from the disease. This was disclosed by Dr Manfred B. Ewool, Senior Research Scientist and Maize Breeder at the Crops Research Institute (CRI) and Leader of the Research Team Read more…
Introduction Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 10th edition of our weekly press briefing. Our strive to deepen democracy and accountability cannot bear any fruits without your esteemed platforms, and Read more…
The Bono Regional Police command has arrested some three persons suspected to be involved in the scuffle at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District. The three suspects arrested are Ali Musah, 33, Ibrahim Acquah, 33 and Amos Aning, 38. On Saturday, one person was left dead with two others in Read more…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North East Region has urged its members to resist any form of intimidation ahead of the 2020 elections. The Regional Chairman of the party, Alhassan Nantogmah, speaking to JoyNews, encouraged the party supporters to stand up against harassment from elements within the ruling Read more…
Retail shop Shoprite has compensated Joy Business reporter, Fred Duhoe, with a hamper of assorted fruits as compensation for buying fruits gone bad from their shelves while on mystery shopping. Fred Duhoe took to his Facebook post to express concern over his findings. The shop, upon noticing the Facebook post, Read more…
Born in the year 1840 in Besease in the then Ashanti Empire and notably, a male-dominated generation for that matter, there were fewer things women in those days could say or do to contribute to their family’s development, let alone to talk of a nation or an empire. I should Read more…
Indigenous Insurance firm, Star Assurance has partnered with oil marketing firm, Total Ghana to deepen insurance penetration in Ghana This collaboration between the two firms is aimed at selling motor insurance and related products to commercial drivers especially members of the Total Troxi Club. To facilitate this process, Star Assurance Read more…
Late last-month, CES’s organizers called an audible, canceling the in-person tech show for 2020. The news seemingly cause the forces behind Berlin-based IFA to double down on the messaging for their upcoming event. Ahead of the September show, IFA has been particularly aggressive in attempting to get the word out. Read more…
As the world comes to grips with the pandemic’s acute health and socio-economic impacts, it is now certain that we are facing a new reality of unprecedented uncertainty. Covid19, has brought the aviation industry to a halt, and like everywhere else, it has had a massive social, financial and economic Read more…
Microsoft today announced that Minecraft: Education Edition is now available on Chromebooks. Now, if you were hoping that this means that the standard Minecraft game is now available on Chromebooks, too, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. The Education Edition not only requires a Microsoft 365 for Education (A3 Read more…
Toshiba has sold its remaining shares in its former personal computing division. Source: BBC
CakeResume is a startup creating an alternative for the tech industry to job search platforms like LinkedIn. The Taipei-based company, founded in 2016, announced today that it has raised $900,000 in seed funding from Mynavi, one of the largest staffing and public relations companies in Japan. The round will be Read more…
A BBC Sport survey uncovered shocking examples of social media abuse sent to sportswomen. Here are three women’s stories in their own words. Source: BBC
The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to reports. Source: BBC
As countries around the world ban or threaten to restrict TikTok, interest in virtual private networks has spiked. The use of VPNs can let users access an online service from an encrypted tunnel and thus bypass app blocks. “We are seeing an increasing number of governments around the world attempting Read more…
One of the largest owners of shopping mall real estate in the United Stages, Simon Property Group, has been talking to Amazon about transforming its anchor department stores into Amazon distribution hubs, according to the Wall Street Journal. In the case of Simon Property, the anchor tenants like J.C. Penney Read more…
The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Michael Markman, Keith Teare, Denis Pombriant, Brent Leary, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Sunday, August 2, 2020. For more, subscribe to the Gillmor Gang Newsletter and join the notification feed here on Telegram. Produced and directed by Tina Chase Gillmor @tinagillmor @fradice, @mickeleh, Read more…
Officials of Bright Senior High School at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region have apologized for an alleged attack on WAEC officials by students of the school. The school has however dismissed claims that its principal, Bright Nyarko Amponsah, instigated the attacks. On the 6th of August, a number of WAEC Read more…
The day George Amoako lost his right to vote a leader for Ghana football on behalf of Asante Kotoko, he became a walking corpse at the club. That is when his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko virtually came to an end. A plethora of accusations were Read more…
For China’s global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home. Source: BBC