Australia’s corporate regulator has initiated “preliminary inquiries” into WiseTech Global (WTC.AX), it said on Wednesday, amid a tumultuous week that also saw a mass exodus of executives and the surprise return of founder Richard White as chairman. Earlier this week, four of WiseTech’s non-executive directors stepped down owing to differing views around White’s former role as CEO. The company then appointed White as its … The post Australia’s

 The Founder of the Christian University College Ghana (CUC), Reverend Doctor Devine Amattey, has called for the reintroduction of exper­imental school concept at the basic school level if the country desires to make the best of its educational reforms. He said the experimental school concept provided the avenue for the state to pilot new educational … The post Strengthening

 Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba (9988.HK), said on Wednesday its video- and image-generating artificial intelligence model Wan 2.1 is now publicly available – or open source – in a move likely to increase its uptake and intensify competition in AI. Alibaba’s announcement follows similar action from startup DeepSeek whose ostensibly low-cost open-source models earlier this year generated excitement among technology … The post Alibaba

Apple (AAPL.O), shareholders voted to keep the tech giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies on Tuesday, a win for management which had opposed efforts by a conservative group to scrap the program. The vote at the iPhone maker’s annual meeting was seen as a test of shareholder views about the value of DEI programs, which many companies … The post Apple shareholders

Dry weather conditions affect performance and growth of trees planted under the Green Ghana Project, an intervention instituted as part of a flagship programme of the erstwhile NPP administration in the Upper East Region. The Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions suffer dry and hot weather conditions around this season. A follow-up on several … The post Dry weather conditions

The Kosmos Inno­vative Centre proj­ect of the Aken­tenAppiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has trained 220 young farmers on climate smart agriculture. It also provided the young farmers between 18 and 35 years with essential farm inputs includ­ing fertilisers, pesticides, weedi­cides, fungicides, and seeds aimed at enhancing productivity. The implementation of the … The post KIC/

 Ghana Link Network Services Ltd., operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has assured stakeholders that no data was lost following a temporary system interruption on October 23, 2024. The company’s statement issued in Accra yesterday in response to concerns raised by the Transport Forum Ghana LBG questioned the integrity of data storage within … The post No data

 The second edition of the Bartenders’ Masterclass, organised as part of the Ghana Beverage Awards, has been held in Accra. The event, organised as part of the efforts to groom young talents for the bartending profession and retool already existing practitioners, brought together stakeholders and well-wishers of the beverage industry as well as members of … The post GBA

 The second In­ternational Blue Economy Confer­ence (IBEC-2025) ended in The Gambia on Friday with a call on various stakeholders to embrace effective collaboration in order to unlock the full potential of the Blue Economy. Organised by the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra in collaboration with the Dar es Salaam Maritime Insti­tute(DMI),Tanzania and under the … The post ‘Stakeholders

Stakeholders in education yesterday urged government to roll out specialised initiatives targeting deprived communities in order to ensure equitable and inclusive stan­dards of education at the basic school level of the country. The stakeholders, who are made of civil soci­ety organisations, religious groups and traditional authorities, and student representatives (SRCs), noted that the basic school … The post Govt

 Two Nigerians accused of kidnap­ping an 80-year-old American woman, appeared before the Accra circuit court. Emmanuel Adedoyin Ade­bayor, a 28-year-old trader, and Esther Ogbonna, a beautician, were arrested by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service. Dennis Poromo, the third ac­cused, is said to be at large. … The post 2

 Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister-desig­nate for Education, has acknowledged that his past re­marks criticising the Akufo-Ad­do/Bawumia administration’s handling of illegal mining, known as galamsey, were overly harsh. Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appoint­ments Committee on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Dr Apaak admitted that, in hindsight, his comments were “too hard” and excessive. His … The post My

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphatically stated that he will be hesitant to extend mining leases to companies that do not actively contribute to the country’s development. The Minister emphasized the govern­ment’s commitment to channelling mining benefits into community development and enhancing local content capacity, stressing “We want mining … The post Lands

 The school or education system should be dynam­ic to meet the demands of the ever-changing world, with the changes leaving in their trail new things, positive or negative, that must be handled in the system. How should the State handle such changes in the system? The Founder of the Chris­tian University College (CUC), Ghana, Reverend … The post Does Ghana need experimental schools? appeared first