Xiaomi’s CEO said on Monday that his firm’s first electric vehicle aims to be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan ($69,424), as the Chinese electronics maker gears up for orders this week. The company will on Thursday evening announce its official price range and start taking orders for … The post Xiaomi

Google (GOOGL.O) will continue to defend the way it complies with the Digital Markets Act in the coming months, the Alphabet unit said on Monday, after EU antitrust regulators started an investigation into potential breaches of the EU tech rules. “To comply with the Digital Markets Act, we have made significant changes to the way … The post Google says will defend its DMA

Apple (AAPL.O), Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), Google and Meta Platforms (META.O), will be investigated for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, potentially leading to hefty fines for the companies. The law, effective from March 7, requires six gatekeepers – which provide services like search engines, social networks and chat apps … The post Apple,

Intel (INTC.O), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) fell more than 2% on Monday after a report that China would limit the use of their chips and servers in government computers, potentially threatening billions of dollars in sales for the U.S. companies. The Financial Times reported over the weekend, China has introduced guidelines to phase out … The post Intel, AMD fall on

 GCB Bank PLC has donated assorted food items and GH?100,000 to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Os­manu Nuhu Sharubutu, to support this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. The items, which include 20 bags of rice, 15 gallons of oil, 100 packs of bottled water, 40 packs of dates, 15 bags of sugar and two large bags of … The post GCB Bank Plc donates to Chief Imam towards Eid-ul-Fitr

 Striker Albert Amoah grabbed a hat-trick to power Accra Great Olympics to a 4-2 win over visiting Aduana Stars in their match day 23 Ghana Pre­mier League game played at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday. The young budding striker broke loose in the 19th minute, taking on Aduana Stars left-back Anderson Asamoah before deliv­ering a … The post Oly overcome Aduana Stars, Hearts lose appeared

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday closed the three-week 13th African Games, Accra 2023 at the Uni­versity of Ghana Sports Stadium with a call on stakeholders to use the sports platform to create a prosperous Ghana for all. A member of the Black Bombers, Abdul Wahid Omar leads Team Ghana at the closing … The post President hails African

 The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has asked drivers to strictly adhere to road safety regulations to prevent road crashes during this year’s Eas­ter festivities. According to the acting Direc­tor of the NRSA, Mr David Sarfo Adonteng, the strict adherence would help reduce the number of cases of road accidents, deaths and injuries in the … The post NRSA launches 2024

 The Director-Gen­eral of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has commended ex­cellent performance of Ghanaian students at the 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Ex­amination (WASSCE). He said government contin­ued to invest in education with emphasis on both access and quality and the resultant effect was the overwhelming performance of Ghanaian students in … The post Director-General

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti West Region, has com­menced an exercise to retrieve monies owed the company by industrial and domestic consumers of electricity. The exercise is being undertak­en in Abuakwa, Adum, Ahinsan, Bibiani, Danyame, Kokoben, Offinso and Suame. Consequently, the revenue mobilisation teams are visiting households, restaurants, hotels and state institutions to … The post Ashanti

 More than one hun­dred structures were destroyed during a fire outbreak at Bubuashie Cable Wireless in Accra, last Friday. The inferno affected make­shift wooden structures, three vehicles, two metal containers, but no casualties have been recorded. Business owners who used the place as an abode and com­mercial purposes were displaced.  When the Ghanaian Times got … The post Over

A law to prohibit the payment of compound interest by the state in transactions entered into on her behalf by public officers, has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. The law, the contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1114), sponsored by the At­torney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame in 2023, … The post Parliament passes law

 The Ghana Navy (GN) has strength­ened its readiness in protecting Ghana’s territorial waters and marine instal­lations through testing the endurance and combat readiness of its ships. This was done through revisiting its old tra­dition of crossing the Equator known in naval terms as ‘Crossing The Line’ dubbed ‘Exercise Sea Lion 2024’ to test the resilience … The post We

 A flagraising ceremony has been held to commemo­rate the 54th Anniversary of the International Organi­sation of La Francophonie under the theme ‘Create, Innovate, Undertake in French.’ The ceremony which was held at the fore­court of the State House, last Wednesday, was attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Mr Maher Kheir, Ambassador of Lebanon to … The post Ghana

 The Women Caucus of the opposition National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC) in Par­liament has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to concentrate on revitalising the economy rather than target­ing the character of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election. The caucus expressed disappointment over the claims made by the … The post Stop

The Ghanaian Times is delighted that the 13th Af­rican Games, Accra 2023, which the country hosted from March 8-23, 2024, have come to a successful end. Many would agree that the 16-day event is historic for various reasons. It recorded no incident that could have taken away its shine; the complaints about the hock­ey pitch … The post Provide enough sports facilities to hone talents

 Prudential Bank Ltd (PBL), a leading indigenous bank, has held its maiden women empow­erment seminar on the theme “Empowering Women for Sustainable Business Growth”. The event, held in Accra, was targeted at the female employees of the bank in line with principle four of the Ghana Sustainable Banking Principles (GSBPS) of the Bank of Ghana, … The post Prudential Bank holds

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the three resident groups of the National Theatre, are busy with rehearsals on a musical experience of classical music and hip life concert on March 27, 2024, at the main auditorium of the Na­tional Theatre. Music is a universal language that builds bridges; it transcends age, race, … The post National Symphony Orchestra

One of the major announcements the nation, particularly New Patriotic party (NPP) loyal­lists, is eagerly waiting for as the nation draws gradually towards election 2024 is the unveiling of the vice-presidential nominee by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and NPP’s presidential candidate for the elections. The big question on the lips of many is who … The post NPP