PPP arrangements weak in Ghana – Report
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Ghana (FES) has identified weak competitiveness in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements in Ghana. The FES said local assemblies prefer the build-operate-transfer and design-build-operate categories of PPP that mostly supplement their infrastructural challenges. This was contained in a FES Research report titled: “Public Private Partnerships in Ghana: Interrogating the efficacy of a politically […]
Facebook to use AI to respect the dead
Facebook has said it is working on using artificial intelligence to prevent a common and upsetting problem: receiving notifications about deceased friends and loved ones. The company said it hoped to stop the “painful” experience of getting suggestions to invite dead people to events, or to wish them a happy birthday. On profiles, tributes to […]
The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, 83, taken to hospital in India
The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, with a chest infection, but is reported to be in a stable condition. His private aide Tenzin Taklha said he was flown to Delhi from his hill town base after complaining of discomfort. The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader fled […]
Israeli election on course for dead heat
Israel’s general election is on course for a dead heat with nearly all votes counted, local media report. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the centrist Blue and White alliance are projected to win 35 seats each with most votes counted. The outcome puts Mr. Netanyahu in a strong position to form a right-wing […]
