‘Evil spirit scare’ cause of poor local patronage of artifacts
They project African beliefs and traditions and attract huge patronage from tourists but it seems local artifacts are not popular among Ghanaians. According to artisans at the Arts Centre in Accra, which is a popular hot spot for arts and crafts, local textiles among others, many Ghanaians believe that these artifacts, whether made of clay […]
TULLOW sponsors five (5) journalists for offshore reporting training
Tallow Ghana Limited has sponsored five (5), Ghanaian journalists to secure the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training, (BOSIET), certification. BOSIET is a mandatory requirement, for anyone going offshore. The five (5) beneficiaries include Marie Aziz Tunde of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan of Empire FM, Akwasi Annim of Citi TV, from Takoradi […]
‘Internet fraud academy’ busted in Nigeria
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says it has arrested 23 people undergoing training in internet fraud scams in a remote village in the south of the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the suspects – aged between 19 and 35 – were being trained on how to carry out romance and trading scams, as […]
Sanctions cause Huawei to move US Research center to Canada
Founder of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei, says movement of its US research center to Canada, was inspired by sanctions on the company by the US government. Ren Zhengfei said the move was necessary because Huawei would be blocked from interacting with U.S. employees. U.S. authorities say the world’s No. 2 global Smartphone brand Huawei Technologies and […]