The Odysseus lander has successfully touched down after a “nail-biting” descent saw the first ever privately owned craft reach the moon’s surface. The Intuitive Machines’ lander is also the first US lander to successfully reach the moon in more than 50 years – since the last of NASA’s Apollo programme in 1972. There was applause … The post Moon

Celebrities including Piers Morgan, Nigella Lawson and Oprah Winfrey have criticised the use of AI deepfake online adverts that gave the false impression they had endorsed a US influencer’s controversial self-help course. The adverts promoted the so-called “Genie Script”, the centrepiece of a “manifestation” course sold for $37 (£29) a time by Wesley “Billion Dollar” … The post Piers

The Information Commissioner’s Office issues an enforcement notice against Serco Leisure while outlining new guidance on companies’ use of biometric data. Serco has been ordered to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor its staff for “prioritising business interests over its employees’ privacy”. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that a division of the outsourcing … The post Serco

 South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has launched its manifesto for the May elections, in which some polls suggest its share of the vote could fall below 50 per cent for the first time. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands of support­ers at a rally in KwaZulu-Natal province. The area will be a key battle­ground. … The post ANC pitches for more votes

South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba, one of North Korea’s Cold War-era allies, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. With their United Nations rep­resentatives exchanging letters in New York, the two countries have agreed to open diplomatic rela­tions at the ambassadorial level, the ministry said in a statement. Cuba continues to … The post South

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will tomorrow, February 27, present a message on the state of the nation to Parlia­ment in Accra. President Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation via parliament will be the last but one before his tenure expires on January 6, 2025. The address is in pursuance to Arti­cle 67 of the 1992 … The post President delivers SONA tomorrow appeared first on Ghanaian

 A call from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the Af­rican Christian Movement not to only focus on the spiritual growth of the people, but also their socio-economic develop­ment is in order. We must admit that some Christian denominations and assemblies or congregations are already undertaking ventures geared towards the socio-eco­nomic development of their members … The post Highlight

The West African region­al bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue follow­ing a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate effect”, the president of the … The post ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger

The Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Akuoko Sarpong, has appealed to the Minister of Communi­cations and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu- Ekuful, to direct the National Communication Agency (NCA) to reopen Salt FM 95.9MHZ. The NCA on February 6, closed down Salt FM 95.9MHz in Agogo due to the FM … The post Nana Akuoko Sarpong

 The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, has urged benefi­ciaries of scholar­ship programmes to take advantage of the oppor­tunity to expand their studies and make the most of their time at their respective institutions. That, according to him, would put the beneficiaries in the right ca­pacity to impact the lives of many within their communities, resulting … The post President

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on the African Chris­tian Movement not to only focus on the spiritual growth of the peo­ple, but also their socio-economic development. He said there was the need for the Christian community to work closely together with the state in tackling the problems that con­fronted the citizenry. • … The post Partner

 The next Nation­al Democratic Congress (NDC) administration shall establish a fintech growth fund with an initial seed capital of US$50 million to support indigenous companies in fostering the growth of the digital economy, former President John Dramani Mahama, has announced. He said Ghanaians interested in coding will have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Coding … The post NDC

KPANDO Hearts of Lions 0-1 Kotoko ACCRA Hearts 3-0 Real Tamale United BECHEM BechemUtd 0-1 Nsoatreman TAMALE Karela 2-0 Legon Cities SUNYANI Bofoakwa 0-1 Olympics BIBIANI Gold Stars 3-1 B. Chelsea The post Scores at a glance appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

The Handball Association of Ghana (HAG) chalked a historic feat over the week­end when the Golden Hands (U- 20) male team won Ghana’s first International Handball Federation (IHF) Africa Zone III trophy. They defeated Cote d’Ivoire 32-28 in an epic final that thrilled fans that watched the game played at the new Borteyman Sports Complex. … The post Ghana grab first IHF Africa Zone III

Accra Hearts of Oak­thrashed visiting Real Tamale United 3-0 in their match day 18 clash at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday. Striker Hamza Isaah got the opener on 18 minutes before add­ing his second on 40 minutes. Substitute Enoch Asubonteng added the third goal 20 minutes from the end to put the game beyond the … The post Hearts win, Lions stun Kotoko appeared first on Ghanaian

 Ghana’s Black Queens have arrived in Ndola for the return leg of the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifi­er against Zambia on Wednesday at 6pm. The team left Accra on Friday after losing the first leg 1-0 to the Copper Queens and was received by staff of the Ghana mission in Zambia. The Black Queens aim to … The post Black Queens arrive in Zambia for 2nd leg Olympic qualifier

Newly installed Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afen­yo-Markin, has called for collab­oration between the Majority and Minority caucuses of the House to drive the agenda of Parliament. According to Mr Afenyo-Mar­kin, it is only through bipartisan­ship that legislative dividends could be enjoyed by the Ghanaian citizen. In his inaugural address to … The post Afenyo-Markin

 Leader and founder of the Movement For Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, on Friday took his campaign to some major markets in Accra to propagate his message of the Great Transformational Plan (GTP). The markets the former Trade and Industry Minister visited include Okaishie, Makola, Tudu, TS, Kwasiadwaso, Abossey Okai, Kaneshie and Kokompe. Momentarily, business … The post Alan

 The Hohoe Magistrate’s Court has granted a GH¢10,000 bail to KorkuviAtiga, a farmer, with one surety over allowing his domestic animals to stray into neighbours’ farms, causing damage to their crops. Atiga pleaded not guilty to the charge and would reappear on March 14, 2024. Mr Frank Azila-Gbettor, prosecuting, told the court, pre­sided over by … The post Court

 21-year-old man, Jeffery Johnson has ap­peared before an Accra Circuit Court for robbery and causing harm. Johnson and his abscond­ing accomplices are alleged to have robbed two complainants of their mobile phones. Johnson, during the robbery, allegedly stabbed Ebenezer Dapaah, the first complainant, on his right hand before robbing him of his phone and that … The post Driver’s mate, 21,