The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga East, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has assured the people of the area that the defunct Zuarungu meat factory will be revived if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumes power after the 2024 general election. He said the factory had been captured in the party’s manifesto, and the presidential … The post Defunct

 Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its Senate approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban – which will not take effect for at least 12 months – could see tech companies fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don’t comply. Prime Minister Anthony Alba­nese says the legislation is needed … The post Australian Senate approves

 The world gets a first look inside a resplendent new Notre-Dame on Friday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron conducts a televised tour to mark the cathe­dral’s imminent re-opening. Five-and-a-half years after the devastating fire of 2019, Paris’s Gothic jewel has been rescued, renovated and refurbished – of­fering visitors what promises to be a breathtaking visual … The post Notre-Dame

 At least 113 people are missing, and at least 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in east­ern Uganda, the police say. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala. A rescue operation is underway after at least … The post At least 113 people missing after Uganda landslide

The European Union (EU) has presented specialised security equipment to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) as part of its efforts to enhance the country’s border security pro­tection programme. They included 10 motorbikes, three laptops and two desktop computers. The EU Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Irchad Razaaly, who made the presentation, reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to … The post EU presents security

 Political parties and their presiden­tial candidates contesting the Decem­ber 7 elections have signed a peace pact to ensure peaceful polls. The parties and their candidates committed to maintain peace before, during, and after the polls. The Electoral Commission (EC) urged all political parties to accept the results of the upcoming elections. The EC Chairperson, Jean … The post Ahead

 It is good news that a Yutong bus carrying 1,800 ammunitions has been intercepted at the Customs barrier at Binguri in the Binduri District of the Upper East Re­gion, by the Bawku Divisional Police Command. However, it is bad news that some people continuously attempt to send weapons and their ammunitions to the Bawku enclave, … The post Let’s contain myopic interests in Bawku conflict

BudgIT Ghana, a civic-tech group driving accountability, transparency, and active cit­izenship for equitable governance, has embarked on with nationwide impactful community engagements to empower the citizens with the skills, information and knowledge to hold duty bearers accountable for efficient service delivery. This follows the launch of an accountability tool called TRAC­KA, an online platform where … The post BudgIT

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has unveiled the country’s Digital Economy and Policy Strategy to guide its digital evolution. Dubbed: ‘Ghana Digital Econ­omy Policy and Strategy 2024’ the new document seeks to address the opportunities and the direc­tion for the country’s emerging digital economy. It will also help leverage digital technologies to foster economic … The post Communications

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to 30 years’ imprisonment, for robbing a banker of her vehicle and money at East Legon Christian Centre. Peter Amuzu, also known as Master Pee, and Isaac Brena Esh­un, aka Young, earlier denied the charges of conspiracy and robbery. When the matter was called, the accused, through … The post 2 jailed 30 years for

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged candidates in the presidential and parliamentary elections to accept the verdict of Ghanaians when they decide on Decem­ber 7. “Politicians should always understand that Ghana is bigger than any individ­ual so we should throw our support to whoever is declared winner at the end of the day. … The post December 7 elections:

E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.O) has developed new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can process images and videos in addition to text, making it less reliant on AI startup Anthropic, The Information reported on Wednesday. The development of the new AI model will help Amazon reduce its reliance on Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, a popular offering on Amazon … The post Amazon

 The National Election Security Task Force has introduced an informant reward system, to encour­age citizens to provide informa­tion on potential security threats with regard to the upcoming elections. According the Head of the National Election Task Force, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Inspector General of Police, the scheme would provide between GH¢1,000 and GH¢20,000 to individuals, … The post Election

China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of TikTok is seeking 8 million yuan ($1.1 million) in damages from the former intern, Tian … The post ByteDance

Shares of ASML (ASML.AS) and its peers in the European computer chip equipment sector climbed on Thursday after Bloomberg News reported that looming U.S. restrictions on the Chinese semiconductor industry may be less severe than expected. Shares in ASML were up 4.3% by 0809 GMT, with Dutch rivals BE Semiconductor (BESI.AS) and ASM International (ASMI.AS) rising by 5% and 2.9% … The post ASML

Intel (INTC.O) said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in U.S. government subsidies restricts the company’s ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit if it becomes an independent entity. The U.S. Commerce Department announced the subsidy to Intel on Tuesday, part of $39 billion for the sector including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) and others in an effort to … The post Intel’s

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O), including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, … The post Microsoft faces wide-ranging

Chiefs and other opinion leaders have been urged to promote peace before, during and after 2024 general elec­tion in their respective traditional areas, in the Northern Region. This is because the role of tradi­tional institutions, remain corner­stones for peace and stability in the country. Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko Amidu, who made … The post Opinion

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has expressed her grat­itude to Ghanaians for their immense support towards the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and called for reten­tion of the party in power in the December 7 elections. With barely a week to the polls, the First lady urged the elector­ate to vote for Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, … The post First Lady urges Ghanaians to retain NPP in power

 One of the innova­tions at this year’s Paris Olympics was supposed to be an electric flying taxi service. Germany’s Volocopter promised its electric-pow­ered, two-seater aircraft, the VoloCity, would be ferrying passengers around the city. It never happened. Instead the company ran demonstra­tion flights. While missing that deadline was embarrassing, behind the scenes a more serious … The post Europe’s