Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications. Speaking at an event in Hanoi organised by the American Chamber of Commerce, Chinh also said the two countries should keep good relations and cooperate to foster … The post Vietnam PM urges

Australia moved closer on Wednesday to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament’s lower house passed a bill even as Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O),  Google and Facebook-owner Meta (META.O), pressed the government to delay the legislation. Marking some of the toughest social media controls in the world, Australia’s House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to … The post Australia

China’s Hesai Group , the world’s largest maker of lidar sensors for autonomous driving, said it plans to slash the price of its key product by half next year which should lead to far wider adoption of the technology in electric cars. “We are moving to a stage where millions of cars sold annually are … The post Exclusive: China’s

The Two main political parties in the Awutu Senya West Constituency of the Central Region, the New Patriot­ic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have affirmed their commitment to peace before, during and after the December 7 elections. Both the NPP and NDC said there was the need to work to­gether and maintain … The post NPP, NDC promote peace in Awutu Senya West appeared first

Excitement, anxiety and optimism grip the electorate as parliamentary candidates in Takoradi crisscross the political turf to solicit votes with about 12 days to the December 7 general election. Undoubtedly, the political temperature is high and infectious as all is set for the Elec­toral Commission to carry out its important task of organising the polls. … The post Enthusiasm,

Police in Laos have detained eight members of staff at a backpacker hostel following the deaths of six tourists from suspected metha­nol poisoning last week. According to local media, those detained include workers and management from the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the town of Vang Vieng, where several of the tourists who later died had … The post 8 Laos hostel workers detained after

 Aid severe food shortages in Gaza, increasing­ly violent thefts by criminal gangs are now the main obstacle to distributing supplies in the south, aid workers and locals say. They allege that armed men operate within plain sight of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a restricted zone by the border. The BBC has learnt that … The post Gangsters block aid distribution in south Gaza appeared

 Mali’s ruling junta cut the signal of the popular news broad­caster Joliba TV News after a prominent politician criticized the military rulers of neighboring Burkina Faso during a televised debate, a journalist for the chan­nel said Tuesday. “This morning, the authorities cut off our TV channel signal, but we’re still hopeful that they’ll restore it … The post Mali

 Egyptian naval forces rescued five people Tues­day and recovered four bodies, a day after a tourist yacht carrying 44 passengers sank in the Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam, officials said, after facing rough weather. This brings the total to 33 sur­vivors while seven remain missing. Sea Story, a live-aboard used mainly for maritime … The post 5 more rescued after tourist

 Mr Yaw Dabie Appiah Mensah, a former organ­iser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region, says the party requires majority in Parliament, to facilitate the national development agenda of a next government of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The NPP former organiser said the chances of the party winning the December 7 … The post NPP needs majority

The Head of the Nation­al Election Task Force, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has assured the Electoral Commission (EC) that they are ready to protect the com­mission to enable them discharge their duties effectively come December 7. According to Dr Dampare, who doubles as Inspector General of Police (IGP), the security agencies were com­mitted to ensuring … The post We‘ll safeguard polls – IGP appeared first

 Kevin de Bruyne says he is unsure whether this will be his last season at Manchester City after putting talks over a contract extension on hold. The Belgium midfielder, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season, but paused negotiations while recovering from a thigh problem sustained in September. He has been … The post De Bruyne unsure about Man City future appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Energy Commission (EC) yesterday launched the Energy Acad­emy to empower energy Profession­als across Africa with cutting-edge expertise in energy policy, renew­able energy, energy efficiency, and regulation. The Deputy Minister of En­ergy, John Abbam Aboah Sanie, who launched the academy on the sideline of Energy Forum Series, in Accra said it was established on the … The post Energy

 A trader has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, for swin­dling 97 unsuspecting individu­als of GH¢402,000, under the pretext of securing them job in the security services. Dorcas Twene Amankwa, 28, was found guilty at the end of the trial by the Circuit Court in Accra, presided by Mrs Evelyn Asamoah. Amankwa was held on … The post Trader jailed 5 years over GH¢402,000