Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” comes with some serious baggage. First, the film has drawn political controversy for its star’s statements in support of the action Hong Kong police against protestors, as well as the fact that “Mulan” was partly filmed in the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese government has held Read more…
Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Former Chelsea winger Willian had a hand in all three goals and Gabriel – a £23m signing from Lille – scored in his first game in English football. Arsenal were Read more…
Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has marked his 67th birthday to celebrate his years of service and commitment to the country and mankind. The get-together was interspersed with poetry recitals, musical performances, and friendly comments by his close associates as they celebrated the man who had Read more…
Navid Afkari, an Iranian wrester convicted of murder in a case that was condemned by rights groups and U.S. President Donald Trump, has been executed, Iranian state media reported on September 12. Afkari was executed “this morning after legal procedures were carried out at the insistence of the parents and Read more…
The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law Faculty has argued that the concept of free access to various institutions of learning being trumpeted by political parties is not actually the case. Ernest Kofi Abotsi explained that the public indirectly pays for all the services that are tagged as free. Read more…
As part of its annual support to the vulnerable in society, Fountain Gate Chapel Glory Pastures, Sakumono has donated food items and cash to the Adjei Kojo State School for the Deaf. The items which included bags of rice, cooking oil, bags of gari, bags of sugar, soft drinks, toiletries, Read more…
Last week, the ‘Live Strong with Iron’ discussions on Adom FM kicked off with a pregnant woman who wanted advice on how to deal with her mother-in-law who was insistent on her boosting her iron level by eating iron-rich foods. This week’s discussion was an eye opener as it delved Read more…
Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United captain, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. Maguire, 27, was given a suspended prison sentence on the Greek island of Syros after being found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery. He maintains his innocence and has appealed against the Read more…
Lionel Messi is set to make his first appearance in a Barcelona shirt on Saturday since unsuccessfully attempting to leave the club this summer. Messi, 33, is one of 25 players called up by Ronald Koeman for a friendly against third division side Gimnastic de Tarragona at the Johan Cruyff Read more…
For quite some years, telenovelas have created a space and filled the hearts of many, if not all Ghanaians. Many of these novellas still linger in the minds of movie lovers due to its great plot, characters and actors. Sound tracks found in these movies had a massive impact as Read more…
Economist and Professor of Finance, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has said politicians are making too many promises that may not be realised within the next four years. He said the rippling effect of Covid-19 on the state of the economy will influence this. Prof Bokpin noted that even when there was better Read more…
Alameda-based rocket launch startup Astra finally got the chance to launch its first orbital test mission from its Alaska-based facility on Saturday, after the attempt had been delayed multiple times due to weather and other issues. The 8:19 PM PT lift-off of Astra’s ‘Rocket 3.1’ test vehicle went well – Read more…
David Chao, the cofounder of the cross-border venture firm DCM, speaks English, Japanese, and Mandarin. But he also knows how to talk to founders. It’s worth a lot. Consider that DCM should see more than $1 billion from the $26.4 million it invested across 14 years in the cloud-based business-to-business Read more…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s absolute commitment to construct the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam to serve as a permanent solution to the perennial flooding experienced each year in North. Addressing separate gatherings as part of a tour to the flood-affected communities in the Upper East Region, Dr Bawunia Read more…
The MTN Foundation has donated thousands of face masks to hospitals in the Volta and Oti Regions. The donation which is being done across the country seeks to help in the promotion of wearing facemasks as part of the safety protocol measures to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic In a Read more…
Ghanaian startup, Mckingtorch Africa has been selected to partner with the College of Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship of the University of Michigan in the USA. This partnership, which is the first of its kind by the University with an African enterprise was facilitated by the founder and Chief Executive Officer Read more…
I live in San Francisco, but I work an East Coast schedule to get a jump on the news day. So I’d already been at my desk for a couple of hours on Wednesday morning when I looked up and saw this: What color is the sky this morning pic.twitter.com/nt5dZp5wWc Read more…
The Radio/TV personality, Abeiku Aggrey Santana and his partners have joined World War II (WWII) veteran Joseph Hammond in his walk to raise funds to support Africa’s frontline workers. The 95-year old WWII veteran Hammond earlier this year was recognized for his efforts both locally and internationally after walking a Read more…
Alex Zajaczkowski was just months into her role at Toast, a restaurant point-of-sale software company, when she was let go during COVID-19 layoffs. Toast, last valued at $5 billion, cut 50% of its staff through layoffs and furloughs. Zajaczkowski said she started applying for jobs within a week. “I think Read more…
While the coronavirus has accelerated the dealmaking pace for many early-stage startups, activity has not come without adaptation. Remote investment struggles for investors were clear from the get go: it’s challenging to invest millions in someone you have never met, and there’s not a lot to learn from “off-the-cuff” conversations Read more…