Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has warned against compromising on quality in the nation’s quest for free education for pupils and students. Speaking at the 15th Anniversary celebration of AWOPEDEC Social School in Accra, Mr. Pratt Jnr, expressed his support for any initiative that would ensure that all children are in school but that should not ...
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Special Prosecutor will instil discipline in public officials – Bawumia
Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia is optimistic the Special Prosecutor Act will be an active instrument in fighting corruption and ensuring the prudent use of state resources. Parliament passed the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill a few weeks ago, and it has since been assented to by the President. Speaking at the 86th Annual National Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslims ...
Read More »Global CPU security flaw is ‘worst ever’ say experts – here’s what YOU need to know
A pair of new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in computer processors made by Intel, AMD and ARM by security researchers at Google. The bugs affect the hardware of the CPUs themselves – so all computer users are affected, whether they run Windows or macOS on a Dell or an Apple Macbook. Potentially, they could let hackers access personal information ...
Read More »LG reveals trio of ‘friendly’ robots designed to replace workers in supermarkets, hotels and airports
A trio of new robots from tech giant LG are set to be shown off at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The little ‘droids are designed to carry out tasks at airports, hotels and supermarkets – such as carrying suitcases or giving directions. And to make sure they’re up to the task of replacing human workers, the ...
Read More »We have enough to make free SHS sustainable – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Free Senior High School (SHS) Programme could collapse due to lack of finances and gave the assurance that there was enough money for its long term implementation. He said the over GHC 1.2 billion allocated to the implementation of the free programme this year, was a clear indication of ...
Read More »I’m not an NDC member to endorse Spio – Nunoo-Mensah
Former Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (rtd) has said he is not a member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for him to have endorsed the flagbearer bid of former Minister of Trade and Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as reported by some media. Mr Spio-Garbrah launched his ‘Forward Agenda’ on Wednesday which he intends to use ...
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg says his 2018 personal challenge is to ‘fix’ fake news on Facebook
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said his personal challenge for 2018 is to “fix” the social site and how it handles hate, abuse and fake news. The social network platform’s founder said the firm was making “too many errors” when enforcing its policies and stopping misuse of the site. The platform has been repeatedly criticised in the last year for ...
Read More »Luke Shaw expects to stay at Manchester United until the summer after private meeting with Jose Mourinho at hotel
Luke Shaw expects to stay at Manchester United until at least the summer after assuring Jose Mourinho he is fit enough. Shaw, 22, has endured an unsettled season at Old Trafford where he has struggled for game time since returning from a foot operation last spring. But he is now back in the first team and being embraced by Mourinho, ...
Read More »Exclusive: Manchester United hold extensive talks with Jose Mourinho over contract extension at Old Trafford
Manchester United have held extensive talks with Jose Mourinho over an extension to his contract at Old Trafford. Mourinho will enter the final 12 months of his existing £12 million-a-year deal this summer but Telegraph Sport understands that detailed discussions have taken place with the Portuguese and his representatives over extending that contract. It is thought talks accelerated last month, and will continue, ...
Read More »Sadio Mane completes 6,000 mile round trip to join Liverpool teammates at Anfield for Everton FA Cup clash
Sadio Mane is with the Liverpool squad ahead of Friday night’s FA Cup clash against Everton, after his 6,000 mile round trip to Ghana. There were fears that the Senegalese star would miss the Merseyside derby after he jetted off to Accra to attend the African Footballer of the Year awards on Thursday night – where he finished second to ...
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