Italy’s Leonardo (LDOF.MI) will invest in digitalisation, artificial intelligence and interconnected platforms over the next five years as it focuses on security activities, the defence group said on Tuesday. “The world geopolitical scenario calls for a new global security paradigm, where we aim to play a proactive role in the evolution of the European defence … The post Leonardo

On April 8, 2024, much of North America will experience a solar eclipse: a cosmic alignment of Sun, Moon, and Earth, in that order. The Moon’s shadow path will make landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast, cross the United States from Texas to Maine, and exit North America via Newfoundland, Canada, continuing into the Atlantic Ocean.  … The post Total Solar Eclipse 2024: The Moon’s Moment in the Sun appeared first on Ghanaian

NASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide support services in four broad technical areas including environmental, institutional operational safety, occupational health, aeronautics and space systems, and ground support equipment mission assurance. The Environmental, Safety, Health, and Mission Assurance contract is cost-plus-fixed-fee with indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task orders with a maximum value of approximately $125.4 … The post NASA

In order to support the care for premature and sick new­borns, the Kokrokoo Charities Foundation has donated a third incubator to the Paediatrics and Child Health Department of the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region on Saturday. It also presented two fridges, sanitary tissues, scrubs, crocs, cover coats, and mobile phones to the hospital. … The post Paediatrics,

Over 26,000 Ghanaians in need of cornea transplant risk losing their vision due to the absence of a law to back the harvesting of tissues locally. Drafted last year, the Human Organ and Tissue Bill to allow for organ and tissue donation, as well as transplantation in the country is yet to be passed into … The post Absence

 The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the educational sector has been identified as a major driver of eco­nomic and social development as well as education transformation. It is seen as a critical catalyst in providing up-to-date skills and competencies aligned with globally competitive industries to meet the increasing demand for workforce. Here … The post The

A former employer of mine, Jim Bailey, proprietor of DRUM (Ghana edition), the maga­zine I was privileged to edit from 1960 to 1965, once told me, “When we hold ourselves up to our chil­dren, let it be as a warning, not as an example.” Now, I was used to Bailey’s often eccentric witticisms. He had … The post “Grandpa, what sort of future are you people going to leave

In a bid to prepare for the impending rainy season and mitigate the risk of flooding, the Minister for Works and Hous­ing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has issued a directive urging the Ghana Hydrological Authority to expedite drainage works across the country. The directive by the Minister is to minimise the potential impact of heavy rains … The post Speed up drainage works – Oppong Nkrumah appeared

 The Ghana Nation­al Gas Company (GNGC) says it is saving the compa­ny US$3 million every month and reinvesting same into other sectors of the company since 2018. This is made possible by the complete indigenisation of the company; the process of managing the operations, engineering and all other facets of the company by Ghanaians. “The … The post Indigenisation saves Ghana Gas $3m monthly

The Minority Lead­er, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has presented what he said is the “abysmal scorecard” of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party government.According to the Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam lawmaker, the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia govern­ment had reversed all the economic indicators left it by the John Ma­hama- led government in 2017, despite being the most … The post  SONA

 Many people consider the eyes as the most important of the human senses because they pro­vide vision, which is the ability to see. Even though some blind people have become renowned achievers, blindness in many people has devastated their lives because it has inhibited the use of their potential in many areas of life. This … The post Treat passage of Human Organ and Tissue

Rising featherweight star, Stanley Nyantakyi, is billed to vie for the national featherweight championship in an epic homecoming event on April 1, 2024. He will challenge Emmanuel Quartey for the title in a fight that is expected to be full of thrills with the winner expected to take home the vacant title. The bill, promoted … The post ‘Ashanti Warrior’ poised for championship

The President of the African Karate Federation (AKF), Mr Souleymane Gaye, has pledged its continuous support for the Ghana Karate Federation (GKF) in their efforts to get the sport to the pinnacle on the continent. Mr Gaye disclosed this to the media after leading a high-pow­ered delegation of Karate players including World Karate Federa­tion (WKF) … The post World, Africa karate bodies

 A Ghanaian based in the United States (US), Kwame Orison, has do­nated assorted items worth over GH?200,000 to some schools and health directorate at Kpeve in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, to help address some of their pressing needs. He told the Ghanaian Times that he procured the items from his own … The post US-based

 Registration for Farmers and Schools participat­ing in the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Phase II starts today across the country. The Phase II builds on the successes of the initial PFJ cam­paign which is aimed to promote agricultural development, food security, increased productivity and job creation. • Dr Bryan Acheampong (behind microphone) adressing the … The post MoFA

 The Ashaiman District Court has remanded Gideon Oduro, a salesboy, into police custody for allegedly stealing GH¢30,000 belonging to his employer. Oduro, who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing, was remanded by the court presided over by Mr Derick Eshun Parde.  Prosecuting, Inspector Kwad­wo Danso, said the complainant, Mr Isaac Amoah, is a businessman, … The post Salesboy

Four students of Com­boni Vocational Technical School (Comvotech) have been arrested by the Sogakofe District Police Command for destroying the main gate and sliding glasses of Sogakope Se­nior High School (SOGASCO), in the South Tongu District. Mr Newman Dziedzoave, the Headmaster of SOGASCO, confirmed that four students were picked up by the police in connection … The post 4

A business­man, Prince Hardi Adam, had appeared before the Cir­cuit Court in Accra, for allegedly defrauding a woman of GH¢225,999.94 and $1,800. Adam is said to have collected the money under the pretence of supplying Charity Atim, victim, with 1,000 bags of 50 kg rice, 50 gallons of edi­ble oil and 30 bags of sugar, … The post Businessman granted bail over alleged GH¢225,999