Online betting has become a common activity for many in Ghana, especially among sports fans. Convenience and quick access attract new users, but there are a number of issues to be aware of. Some sites operate without proper authorisation, while others violate regulations, which can cost users money and cause stress. Before registering or depositing…
TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($601.3 million) by Ireland’s privacy regulator for sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — which leads on privacy oversight for TikTok in the EU — said Friday, May 2, 2025, that TikTok infringed the bloc’s GDPR data protection law over transfers of European…
The Ministry of Health has announced the deployment of a new and enhanced mobile application aimed at improving the sale and processing of admission forms for Health Training Institutions across the country. This digital initiative is part of the Ministry’s broader efforts to increase accessibility, transparency, and convenience in the admissions process. The new app…
The upcoming SIM card re-registration exercise in June is expected to be queue-free, owing to a streamlined process designed to make registration more efficient and convenient for citizens. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George made this known during his visit to Margins ID Group (Intelligent Card Production Systems) in Accra…
Fintech Block laid off 931 people, roughly 8% of the company’s staff, on Tuesday, according to a leaked message from the company seen by TechCrunch. The news was announced to staff in an email from Block’s co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. Dorsey told staff that on Tuesday, Block will be “making some org changes, including eliminating…
Over the years, it has moved from subsistence to commercial farming, owing to technological advancement placed at the doorsteps of farmers. This practice that was done by cutlasses and hoes and to some extent by animal traction or bullocks has also evolved into the use of tractors, harrowing machines, combined harvesters, which has now been…
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006. The lawsuit, which was filed on 6 January in a US District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that the abuse started when she was three and Mr Altman was…
Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have to purchase separate chargers for each device they own. EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to…
Hubtel, a leading Ghanaian payment services, has officially demanded a public retraction and apology from Media General and its Onua Maakye host, Godsbrain Kwadwo Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart. The demand follows allegations aired on the Onua Maakye show that an amount of $25 million was transferred from the accounts of the Electricity Company…
Telecel Ghana is marking its annual CARE Month this October to celebrate loyal customers and recognise the contributions of frontline employees, in line with the theme for this year’s international Customer Service Week celebration – Going Above & Beyond: Connecting through CARE. Telecel’s CARE Month kicks off on 7th October with an exciting array of…
