SONA 2024: Fighting Galamsey Was One of My Presidency’s Toughest Challenges- Akufo Addo Confesses
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as one of the most challenging undertakings of his presidency.
Speaking during his 2024 State of the Nation Address, the…
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“The country is not broke, as some propagandists want us to believe”- President Akufo-Addo stated
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dismissed allegations that Ghana’s economy is in dire straits, asserting that his administration is leaving the country with strong financial reserves.
Delivering his State of the Nation Address…
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Akufo-Addo’s aide-de-camp collapses during State of the Nation Address
A concerning incident occurred during President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, when one of the President’s personal bodyguards, Colonel Isaac Amponsah, collapsed…
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Kantamanto Market Fire Claims One Life, Injures 14, and Destroys Over 7,000 Shops
A tragic fire that broke out at Kantamanto Market in Accra’s Central Business District on Thursday, January 2, has left one person dead, 14 others seriously injured, and over 7,000 shops destroyed.
The fire, which began at dawn, has…
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“I am deeply saddened by the devastating fire at Kantamanto market”- Akufo Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his deepest sympathies to the traders who lost their goods in the devastating fire that broke out at the Kantamanto market in Greater Accra on January 2, 2025.
The fire, which erupted in…
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Apple Agrees to $95 Million Settlement Over Siri Privacy Concerns
Apple has reached a $95 million settlement in response to a class action lawsuit brought by users whose private conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human contractors.
The…
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Malaysia go hard on tech giants
Beginning this year, tech giants operating in Malaysia will be held responsible for any posts that users in that country make that violate the new laws of the country.
The new law, passed by the Malaysian Parliament in December 2024,…
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Telcos in Nigeria want 100% increase in tariffs
Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has disclosed that telcos in that country have requested a 100 percent increase in their tariffs, but he doubts if the regulator will give its approval.
He said the Nigerian Communications…
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Vodafone completes €8 billion sale of Italian unit to Swisscom
Vodafone Group has finalised the sale of its Italian unit to Swisscom for €8 billion, the second of a trio of major deals to be concluded that reshape the seller’s European operations.
The deal was done slightly ahead of the original Q1…
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