Facebook Inc. on Friday said it was suspending political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, after finding data privacy policies had been violated. Facebook said in a statement that it suspended Cambridge Analytica and its parent group Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) after receiving reports that they did not delete information about Facebook ...

Some banks have expressed strong resistance to the adoption of cryptocurrency in Ghana describing it as grounds of breeding money laundering and other financial crimes. The banks have also cited the absence of a law as basis for their posture. There have been calls on the central bank to allow the use of cryptocurrencies due to the uptake in the ...

Russia is to expel 23 British diplomats amid tensions over the nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter in the UK. The Russian foreign ministry said staff from the UK’s Moscow embassy would be expelled within a week. It also said it would close the British Council in Russia, which promotes cultural ties between the nations, and ...

Founder and leader of International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has thrown a jab at the General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah for marrying a third wife. In a video making rounds on Facebook Bishop Obinim is seen telling members of his congregation that he was sorry for Abena Animah, the third wife of ...

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Rasheed Draman has bemoaned the spate of corruption in the country saying it remains a threat to the nation’s peace and security. He is of the view that stiffer punishment for corrupt public officials will eliminate the canker from society. Dr Draman was speaking at the African Parliamentarians Network ...

Good governance and anti-corruption groups have been urged to go beyond throwing allegations in the public to petition relevant bodies with their evidence for conclusive investigations. Veteran journalists Kweku Baako gave this admonition following a raging controversy over claims that state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation company (BOST) caused financial loss to the state to the tune of GHS30million. The ...

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Afua Akuffo, has refuted allegation of witch-hunting against officials of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. According to the AG, she is only performing her duties in accordance with the Constitution. Ms Gloria Akuffo made the statement in reaction to views expressed by some members of the NDC following her decision ...

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) on Friday, 16 March 2018, launched a biometric membership card to ensure all its members are captured in the party’s data base. According to the party, the moves form part of the reorganisation process aimed at recapturing power. Speaking at the launch, Chairman of the party, Prof Edmund Delle urged all party members to support ...

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), is considering taking legal action against President Nana Akufo-Addo following the eviction of traders and residents opposite his private Nima residence by National Security operatives. The PPP wants the President to disclose how much he paid to the evicted persons as compensation as well as declare his assets to the public. Speaking a day after ...

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah has explained that the University cannot take responsibility for the closure of the John Evans Atta Mills Library in Cape Coast. According to him, even though the University of Cape Coast is supposed to be in charge of the library, there has not been a clear handing ...