Prof George Oduro deplores political polarization in Ghana
The Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof George Oduro, has deplored the rippling effects of political polarization in Ghana which often compromises unity, peace and national development. Prof. Oduro who was speaking to Radio Ghana in Cape Coast, said people’s orientation and commitment towards partisan issues are sinking the national character, […]
Today is World Teacher’s Day
Today is World Teacher’s Day, a day created by UNESCO to show appreciation for teachers all over the world and to assess and help teachers to improve. It is also a day that is used to look at the unique issues that directly affect teachers. While many countries have their own specific national teachers day, […]
Minerals Commission seek Financial Clearance to recruit critical staff
The Minerals Commission through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is seeking Financial Clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit critical staff. Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh announced this when he paid a working visit to the Commission in Accra. He said the recruitment process has become necessary because about […]
Google’s new Voice Access app lets you use Android hands-free
Google has a new free Android app that lets you get around your phone, tap buttons, and type across the interface and all your apps using just your voice. It’s called Voice Access, and it works similar to how you use voice commands with Google Assistant. The company says it was designed to help people […]
Microsoft’s Surface line now includes headphones
Surface Headphones are perhaps the oddest addition to the line of laptop and desktop products from Microsoft. The key to these over-the-ear headphones, however, is clearly Cortana. The company has had some issues helping spread its Siri/Alexa/Assistant competitor, so perhaps these devices with their next level of noise canceling will go a ways toward spreading that […]
Verizon’s 5G home internet service is now live in four US cities
Verizon announced it was working to bring 5G home internet service to a few US cities last November, and opened up preorders last month for residents to sign up. The company’s made good on their promise to launch the service on October 1st, and installations are starting today for residents in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, […]
Tech Tip: "Don't be a fish for a phisher."
Today’s tech tip on GBCGHANAONLINE, we say do not be a “fish”. Still on making you aware of the ways of hackers or scammers and all the names we call them, we bring to you Phishing (pronounced “fishing”). Maybe you have heard of it or maybe not, is not a problem. On simple grounds, Phishing […]
Nokia announces its first phone to get Android 9 Pie
The Nokia 7 Plus is joining the small lineup of non-Google phones to get an update to Android 9 Pie. HMD Global chief product officer Juho Sarvikas made the announcement in a tweet today. Outside of Nokia, the update has only rolled out to Essential Phones, eight Motorola phones, and the OnePlus 6, which runs […]
Two-way translation baked in the SwiftKey on Android.
The Internet is of course amazing if you want to send messages across borders. But different languages can still put a wrinkle in your conversational flow, even with all the handy translation apps also on tap to help turn zut alors into shucks! So Microsoft -owned SwiftKey is probably still onto something with a new […]
Bamboo as a money-making business
Last week, government announced its intention to promote Bamboo as a cash crop. Bamboo is a specie of wood product that grows well in the wild in all parts of the country. It is referred to as ” Green Gold” but yet to be given the needed attention. Bamboo Technologist, Ben Lartey says if the […]
