The concept of leadership is essentially about critical wellbeing of a group of people; the idea of ensuring sustainable societal stability. Leader­ship is not mere influence; it is the delivery of public good. True leadership is essentially one without post, without pay, without paid followers, without legacy and among others, without popularity. True leadership is … The post Pointers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has appealed to Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to reconsider its planned strike action and return to the negotiating table. The strike slated for Thursday, November 7, 2024 comes amid ongoing salary structure nego­tiations and disagreements with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) … The post Don’t

Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), the world’s largest contract electronics maker and Apple’s (AAPL.O), biggest iPhone assembler, on Tuesday reported revenue for October rose 8.59% year-on-year to reach the highest on record for the month at T$804.8 billion ($25.20 billion). “Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, operations are anticipated to show both quarterly and yearly growth,” the company said … The post Foxconn

Nintendo (7974.T), cut its operating profit forecast for the year to March 2025 by 10% to 360 billion yen ($2.36 billion) on Tuesday, as sales of its ageing Switch console lost steam. The forecast is below analyst estimates for profit of 391.4 billion yen. The Kyoto-based gaming company sold 4.7 million Switch consoles in the first half … The post Nintendo cuts annual profit forecast

Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers to transfer manufacturing off the island, leading to some relocating portions of their supply chain, according to sources employed by and close to the equipment makers and corporate documents. A source at a company that is one of the numerous subcontractors that provide components for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet … The post After

 The Presidential Candi­date of the Movement for Change, Mr Alan Kyere­maten, has pledged to stabilise the economy and reduce the exchange rate to below GH¢5 if elected President. During his mega victory walk in the Greater Accra Region, on Saturday, Mr Kyerematen voiced his dismay over the current eco­nomic challenges, emphasising his commitment to an … The post My

The Presidential Candidate of the Convention Peo­ple’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, has called for equal representation of women in governance. She said women played an important in building a prosperous societies and should be included in decision and policy making processes. Nana Frimpomaa was speaking at the African Women Leaders Network (AWL), Ghana Chapter, … The post There

 Rescuer workers in Argentina were scrambling to reach people trapped under debris after a hotel collapsed, with one person confirmed dead. The 10-storey Dubrovnik hotel, in the coastal city of Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with a local describing the scene as re­sembling a “horror movie”. Up to 15 people are believed to have … The post Rescuers search for hotel

 The Spanish city of Barcelona has been hit by flooding on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue following devastating flooding around Valen­cia last week. Spain’s state meteorological agency has placed parts of Catalo­nia on red alert for torrential rain, with local media showing footage of cars partially submerged on a highway. Parts of the … The post Spain

 At least 36 people have died and 27 have been injured after a bus fell into a gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand. Officials said 44 people were on board when the driver lost control and the bus fell into a 50m-deep ditch in Marchula, located in the state’s Almora district. The state government … The post At least 36 die after bus falls into a gorge in India appeared

 Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal min­ers out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this week, security forc­es blocked deliveries of food and water to the miners in a bid to push them out of the mine. The miners experienced “star­vation and dehydration” and were forced to resurface, police say. … The post South Africa police force

 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery “is not about the transfer of cash”. In his first comments since 56 Commonwealth leaders signed a statement saying the time had come for a conversation about reparations, Lammy told the BBC that was not “the debate … The post Slavery reparations

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that, as President of Ghana, he will focus on three key areas to empower the country’s youth. In a special tele­vised event held in Accra on Sunday, Dr Bawumia addressing the youth, said through comprehensive discussions, he had rec­ognised … The post Education, skills

Two envoys who have officially completed their duty tour of the country, yesterday called on Presi­dent Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra to bid him farewell. The two are the outgoing Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr Bijan Gerami Nazaksara who has been in the country for four years … The post Iranian, Japanese envoys bid President Akufo-Addo farewell

 A Ghanaian Arabic stu­dent, Mohammed Kamal, has emerged winner of the grand finale of the first-ever Africa-level contest on the hadith (verbal religious ethos and actions) of the Prophet Mohammed (SAW), marking a significant milestone in sub-Saharan Africa The Ghanaian candidate, who is a student of the Institute of Is­lamic Research Nima, a suburb of … The post Ghana wins first-ever

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has donated 1,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers across the Central Region to help boost their farming operations in order to increase their income. During her recent tour of the Region, the NDC Running mate informed farmers in certain constituencies of her intention to support them to boost their farming ven­tures … The post Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

 A 47-year-old Burkinabe, Boigouna Aloys, who murdered his German wife and their daughter in Kokrobite, Accra, will spend the rest of his life in prison. This is because the High Court in Accra found him guilty of murder and imposed life im­prisonment sentence on him. A seven-member jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on the … The post Man sentenced to life for murdering wife, daughter

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, has reassured Ghanaians and Anlos in particular that he would hand over power to any of the presidential candidates that wins the upcoming December 7 election. “As we all know without peace, there can be no proper develop­ment,” President Akufo Addo stated. “The peace we are currently enjoying will … The post The

“We’re at the mercy of Google.” Undecided voters in the US who turn to Google may see dramatically different views of the world – even when they’re asking the exact same question. Type in “Is Kamala Harris a good Democratic candidate”, and Google paints a rosy picture. Search results are constantly changing, but last week, … The post The ‘bias

UAE energy giant ADNOC will apply highly autonomous agentic artificial intelligence in the energy industry for the first time, in partnership with G42, Microsoft and AIQ, its CEO Sultan Al Jaber said on Monday at an industry event in Abu Dhabi. The UAE, a wealthy oil producer and longtime security partner of the U.S., is … The post UAE’S ADNOC to deploy autonomous