GRA to lock up offices of more tax defaulters
The Debt Management and Compliance Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, Tuesday morning nearly locked up the Spintex road branch of GLO Ghana for tax default of ten million Ghana cedis. All activities within the facility came to a halt as workers were directed by officers to vacate the facility immediately. The move […]
RED’s Hydrogen One smartphone launches on November 2nd
After more than a year of waiting, RED’s Hydrogen One smartphone is almost here. Verizon and AT&T announced Tuesday morning that they’ll begin selling the phone this Friday, November 2nd, for $1,295. Both are offering it on monthly payment plans, of course: Verizon will offer a 24-month plan, and AT&T will offer a 30-month plan. […]
CSIR calls for support
Two founding Directors of the Water and Crop Research Institutes of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr. Leticia Obeng and Dr. William Agbele, say the country would have been hit by severe food and water crisis, if not for the work of the Scientists Council. They said with the improved crop varities […]
Petition to president: Police offer bonded nurses take-it-or-leave-it option
Some unemployed nurses who call themselves bonded Diploma nurses and midwives who gathered at the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah circle in Accra say they intend to go to the Jubilee House to petition government to expedite action on their employment. The nurses who are being prevented by the Police from marching to the […]
IBM to acquire open-source cloud software company Red Hat
IBM announced Monday afternoon that it will acquire open-source software company Red Hat for $34 billion. The deal will help IBM expand its reach as an enterprise cloud computing provider. Red Hat describes itself as a leading provider of open source software and services for enterprise customers, focusing on cloud computing and Linux servers. In […]
Google sacks 48 employees over sexual harassment
Earlier today, The New York Times published a bombshell story about Google’s payout to Andy Rubin following reports of sexual misconduct by the Android creator. In the wake of the piece, CEO Sundar Pichai and VP People Operations Eileen Naughton co-signed a memo sent to Google staff detailing what it deems “an increasingly hard line […]
Yahoo to pay $50 million in damages for data breaches
Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in damages for 200 million people in the US and Israel who had their personal data breached, according to the Associated Press. The company also has to provide users with credit monitoring services for two years. California federal court still has to approve the settlement before the payments […]
Samsung says it’s working on foldable laptop displays
Samsung is expected to unveil its foldable smartphone concept next month, but the company is also working towards bigger devices with foldable displays. “Like foldable smartphones, Samsung is collaborating with display makers to develop laptops with foldable displays that will not just simply fold in and out but create new value and user experience, amid […]
Fujian Fish Farm: Fish Samples sent abroad for investigations
The Fisheries Commission has dispatched samples of fish, soil and water from the Fujian Fish Farm to the United Kingdom, Singapore and Norway for further investigations to ascertain what caused the death of fish on the farm. The result of the investigation is expected in two weeks. Director of the Fisheries Commission, Michael Arthur-Dadzie, who […]
eBay launches a new smartphone trade-in service with instant payouts
eBay announced its new Instant Selling program for smartphones Tuesday, which will allow users to list their old phone on the platform and immediately receive an eBay voucher in return. eBay says it’s offering higher return rates than Gazelle, EcoATM, AT&T Trade-in, Apple Give Back, and Verizon Trade-in. For a 64GB unscratched, unlocked iPhone X, […]
YouTube is investing $20M in educational content
YouTube is investing $20 million toward educational content through its new Learning Fund program. Malik Ducard, global head of learning, announced the initiative today. Channels like TED-Ed, dedicated to educational Ted Talks, and Hank and John Green’s Crash Course have already secured additional funding, according to YouTube’s blog post. The company plans to invest in […]
Samsung teases a reveal for its foldable, dual-screen smartphone
Samsung is getting closer to taking the wraps off its foldable smartphone, a prototype of which has supposedly been in the works for years now. In a tweet sent late last week, the company teased a big reveal of the device, or at least a prototype version of it, describing its upcoming developer conference as […]
YouTube introduces mini-player for desktop browsers
People who primarily watch YouTube videos via their computers can rejoice: in-browser mini-players are finally available for desktop users. Anyone who’s watched YouTube videos via the company’s mobile app will have already experienced the joys of mini-players. The tool, which rolled out earlier this month, allows people to continue playing a video they’re already watching […]
When can I buy a 5G phone and how much will it be?
Superfast 5G mobile broadband sounds exciting, but there’s a major drawback: we’ll need to buy new phones. Will the extra expense be worth it and when will we be able to buy one? To benefit from superfast mobile, due for launch over the next couple of years, we’ll all need to buy new phones. And […]
