Some comments made by former President John Mahama ahead of the 2016 elections contributed to his awful performance in the polls, a research conducted by some political science lecturers at the University of Ghana has revealed. The research also attributed the failure of the NDC to win the elections on their over reliance on the so called unprecedented infrastructural development ...

Hong-Kong based smartphone manufacturer, Infinix, has launched the world’s first ever wefie smartphone, Infinix S2 Pro, a successor to the Infinix Hot S. Wefie, unlike selfie, allows group photographs which captures each individual in the group without using a selfie stick. Infinix S2 features a 13.0-megapixel rear camera, with a dual tone LED flash and dual front cameras, one of ...

Stephen Appiah, a one time jewel in the books of Ghana football, will forever be remembered for his unending affection for the game. His stature, a typical Afro-midfield icon, connotes a celebrated Ghanaian footballer par excellence. The Chokor born has left vivid imprints in the minds of many football enthusiasts as he provided innumerable moments of joy, hope and pride ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the manufacturers of Adonko bitters to recall the product from the market. This is after the authority suspended the license of Angel Group of Companies the manufacturers of the bitters, slapping it with a GHs25, 000 fine for flouting regulations in organizing a concert. Photographs circulating on social media show scores of ...

A British inventor, who built an Iron Man-style flight suit, has flown it at the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Vancouver. Richard Browning’s short flight took place outside the Vancouver Convention Centre in front of a large crowd. Since he posted the video of his maiden flight in the UK, Mr Browning has had huge interest in his ...

The Central Bank has reacted to recent media reports which suggested that proceeds from Ghana’s bauxite exports in 2015 was not captured in its 2015 Statements of Foreign Exchange Receipts and Payments report. Officials of the bank, led by Dr Johnson Asiamah, Second Deputy Governor on Tuesday, 25th April, 2017, appeared before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament to answer ...

Amazon’s new smart speaker, the Echo Look, received a mixed reaction following its unveiling this week. Some say it could inspire confidence while others voiced privacy concerns. The $200 (£154) gadget, not yet on sale, features a camera to capture full-length selfies and video which can be stored to create a personal “look book”. It uses smart assistant Alexa to ...

Google and Facebook have confirmed that they fell victim to an alleged $100m (£77m) scam. In March, it was reported that a Lithuanian man had been charged over an email phishing attack against “two US-based internet companies” who were not named at the time. They had allegedly been tricked into wiring more than $100m to the alleged scammer’s bank accounts. ...

The US is open to negotiations with North Korea aimed at removing nuclear weapons from the region, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said. But he said the US would use military force if necessary. The foreign minister of China, North Korea’s greatest ally, said a peaceful settlement was the “only right choice”. Mr Tillerson told a UN Security Council ...

One of Ghana’s mainstream comedy shows, Laughline, is gearing up for its ninth edition with organizers ready to give patrons a run for their money with a show promising to be full of rib cracking fun. The next edition, slated for May 6 and hosted by Lekzy DeComic will have, DKB, Comedian OB, Khemikal and Tkay as main acts; with ...