India’s decision to increase the share of biofuels blended with petrol is facing ire from motorists who question its viability in a market where a majority of vehicles are not yet designed for it. The world’s largest two-wheeler market and third-largest car market is trying to reduce its dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions. It began blending ethanol…
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Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million-dollar payout from the firm. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe after its bankruptcy, should pay out $46.75m (£35m) in compensation. 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but…
Ghana Premier League clubs target Nsuopun Fidelity left-back Joseph Koney – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
Nsuopun Fidelity left-back Joseph Koney has emerged as a transfer target for two Ghana Premier League clubs ahead of the new season, multiple sources have confirmed. The defender, who was one of the club’s standout performers this season, is attracting strong interest following his impressive displays. Hearts of Oak have identified Koney as a potential addition to strengthen their defensive…
Where Are You Taking The Waste After The Clean-Up Exercise?—-Bekwai MP Quizzes Gov’t
Hon. Lawyer Ralph Poku-Adusei The Member of Parliament for Bekwai and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has called on the government to prioritise the payment of Environmental Service Providers rather than spending resources on its proposed two-day national clean-up exercise. According to the legislator, ensuring that waste management companies receive the funds…
Police crack down on illegal sirens, vehicle modifications in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service has intensified its enforcement against the unauthorized use of sirens, horns, strobe lights, improvised headlamps, and the unlawful use of road shoulders and verges in the Ashanti Region. The special operation was carried out by the Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), with support from the Central MTTD in Accra and a team from…
Hands of Gold Foundation supports vulnerable at Fantsinko
FOR thousands of children in underserved communities, access to clean water, quality education, healthcare and decent shelter remains a daily challenge. Many families continue to struggle with extreme poverty, leaving children without basic necessities such as school supplies, proper clothing and other essential needs for healthy growth and development. In response, the Hands of Gold Foundation (HOGF) has extended a…
Mobile Money Fraud: Over 3,000 scam phone numbers flagged by detection database
More than 3,000 suspicious phone numbers have been reported, with 90% linked to mobile money fraud. TikTok leads as the primary source for social media scams. Source link
Ghana returns 105 trafficking victims after Asankragwa operation
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has successfully returned 105 foreign nationals to their home countries after an intelligence-led operation in Asankragwa led to the apprehension of 112 individuals suspected of being trafficked into Ghana. The raid, carried out on May 20, 2026, by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, ACI Kwabena Adjei, targeted premises believed to be…
Glikpome Basic School Headteacher found dead in Akatsi guest house
Mr Selorm Kwaku Tettey, a 44-year-old Headteacher of Glikpome Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has been found dead in a guest house in Akatsi under circumstances yet to be established. The deceased, popularly known as “TK”, was found lying lifeless on a bed in a room at the Joli Bebe Guest House at about…
NSA boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah calls for public education on football pitch maintenance
Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has urged greater public education on football pitch maintenance, saying many of the criticisms directed at grounds staff are based on a limited understanding of the work involved. Source link
