It was 11:00 am on July 6, 2023, at one of Ghana’s prestigious senior high schools, Accra Academy. Students had gathered in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) lab, tapping their fingers impatiently on keyboards with exasperating sighs. In contrast, others muttered under their breaths in frustration, desperately trying to …
Read More »Fallen tree destroys three vehicles during heavy rains
Three vehicles have been badly damaged after trees fell on them at Darkuman in Accra following hours of heavy rainfall. The drivers of the moving commercial vehicles managed to escape to safety, although their vehicles were damaged. The parked car, a Toyota with the registration number GN 1262-10, was directly …
Read More »High Court postpones anti-LGBTQ+ bill case to July 29
The High Court has postponed the case challenging the approval of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, to July 29, 2024. Lawyers for the petitioner, Paul Boama-Sefa, have been given four weeks to file their written submissions. The court is also awaiting …
Read More »Insights From KnowBe4’s Annual Phishing Benchmarking Report – Navigating Cyber Threats in Africa
KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today released its new 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organization’s Phish-prone™ Percentage (PPP) (http://apo-opa.co/3Vp1KFQ), indicating how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or social engineering scams. This …
Read More »Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election
People carry a coffin that contains the remains of a man slain in a mass shooting into a church for a funeral service in Huitzilac, Mexico, on May 14. Fernando Llano/AP What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s …
Read More »Corruption is everywhere now; deal with it urgently – Ga Mantse to gov’t
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has expressed disgust over the rampant corruption plaguing Ghana. In a recent interview with Citi FM on Sunday, June 2, the King voiced his concerns about the political elite’s lavish lifestyles funded by state coffers. Meanwhile, the general populace continues to suffer …
Read More »Hawa Koomson’s son allegedly stabbed
Ato Koomson, son of MP for Awutu Senya East and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has reportedly been stabbed following an altercation near the Electoral Commission’s office in Kasoa. Reports indicate that Mr. Koomson was in critical condition when he was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital …
Read More »Sack Godfred Dame – Kpebu tells Akufo-Addo
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sack Attorney-General Godfred Dame immediately following the allegations made against him by the third accused person in the Ato Forson trial, Richard Jakpa. In the view of Kpebu, Ghana’s reputation has been damaged by the conduct of …
Read More »It’s unlikely Akufo-Addo will sack Dame – Prof Appiagyei-Atua
It is very unlikely that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will sack the Attorney-General Godfred Dame following the allegations made against the Attorney-General Godfred Dame by the third accused person in the Ato Forson trial, Richard Jakpa, a Professor at the University of Ghana Law School, Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua has said. …
Read More »DRC Systems Gears Up to Empower Africa’s Digital Revolution at GITEX Africa 2024
DRC Systems, a premier IT solutions provider headquartered in Gandhinagar, India, is proud to be a participant in GITEX Africa 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com) that allows opportunities to learn and share about transforming technologies. DRC Systems has been revolutionizing the tech landscape since 2012, with a commitment to empowering businesses globally through …
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