IN a significant blow to the global cocoa market, trading houses are facing losses of at least $1bn after Ghana failed to deliver cocoa beans this year. This situation has been exacerbated by soaring global cocoa prices, driven by factors…
Ghana Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has granted licences and accreditation to 51 cybersecurity industry players, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to enhance cybersecurity. This includes Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs) such as Virtual Infosec Africa and e-Crime Bureau,…
FOUR African film production studios have secured a joint €80,000 grant to produce A Dream To Die For, a musical drama. The winning studios include Nigeria’s Guguru Studios, Ghana’s Driving Park Limited and AdomiBridge Studios, and Togo Films from Togo. This film, written by David Masterwille,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the reinstatement of Professor Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project. The sack of the Coordinator on Saturday and his replacement with Dr. Olufemi Adekanbi, a non-Ogoni man, sparked protests…
ALHAJI Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the Visa ban on Nigerians travelling to the country. The Minister made the announcement while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of…
In a decisive move on Monday, Gambia’s parliament voted against a bill seeking to lift the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). The bill had previously passed a second reading in March, with only five out of 53 lawmakers opposing it.…
ESTONIAN President Alar Karis has accepted Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s resignation and started talks on forming a new government, said a press release from the president’s office on Monday. Kallas, who was nominated as High Representative of the European Union…
THE World Bank has expressed readiness to spend 10 million dollars for Nigerian youths to acquire the critical skills needed for employment. Dr Mistura Rufai, the World Bank Education Specialist, was speaking at a two-day Innovation Grant Facilities (IGF) Memorandum…
CYBERSECURITY specialist Exclusive Networks Africa has announced a new local partnership with Akamai Technologies, the cloud company that powers and protects life online, with a view to assisting the organisation to further entrench itself across the African continent. According to…
JUST hours before his untimely death, the life of 16-year-old Murray Dowey from Scotland seemed ordinary—a night of family bonding over television and plans for an upcoming holiday with friends. Little did his parents know that the following morning would…
