Threads is getting a new transparency feature that allows users to see how their accounts are being reprimanded for breaking the platform’s rules. Video ads are also making their debut on the platform.
The new account status dashb…
UPDATE (May 8): The 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will be broadcast from Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. The name of the venue had not previously been announced. Tickets are available now on…
Pinterest shares jumped over 12% in premarket trading on Friday, after a strong quarterly revenue forecast allayed investor jitters about the uncertainty of advertising spending on its platform amid global economic volatility.
Its robus…
Meghan Markle is facing a potential lawsuit from a disgruntled fan who accuses her of failing to uphold her "duty of care" in her Netflix show.
The drama involves a consumer of "With Love, Meghan" who watched the series and tried to co…
US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting tariffs on goods from China, in his latest comment to signal interest in de-escalating the trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
"80% Tariff on China seems right," Trump wr…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has begun an initiative to produce wheat locally for consumption and cut the cost of importation.
The move is also to produce wheat for the flour industry, which is key in the …
years after SpaceX’s previous attempt to launch its satellite-based broadband in the country eventually failed.
On Wednesday, India’s Department of Telecommunications gave its nod to Starlink to start working toward its compliance in th…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has commended the country for generally having a good record for drafting progressive, and rights-responsive policies which accede to international human right treaties,.
The commission…
Guinness World Records has disqualified Afua Asantewaa on her second Guinness World Records on the longest singing marathon by an individual attempt - Singathon.
She announced the disqualification on social media on Thursday evening […
A major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville, following an independent review into allegations made by members of the Baka community against …
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has highlighted escalating five-year data on examination malpractice figures over the period 2020-2024 with damning statistics.
A total of 532,891 subject results were withheld according to WA…
The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) has announced that prices of key commodities within the sector are beginning to fall, with further reductions expected in the coming weeks.
Speaking at a stakeh…
Instagram Threads will begin testing video ads, Meta announced on Thursday. The test, which will make Threads look more like its competitor X, is an expansion of Threads’ advertising initiatives, which began last month with the opening up …
Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has pledged to prioritise the recruitment of persons who aid in the arrest of drug addicts into the security services.
This, according to him, forms part of a broader strategy by …
The Ghana Hajj Taskforce, a committee tasked with administering hajj in the absence of a substantive hajj board, says it has offset about 60 per cent of accumulated debt of $5 million from the previous hajj activities.
The debt consiste…
Small and medium enterprises across Africa continue to drive economic growth and innovation despite facing significant challenges, which require financial institutions to develop tailored approaches that address the unique needs of entrepr…
Highlife musician Akwaboah has officially released his highly anticipated new project titled Live and Personal — a heart-stirring, nine-track live recording that beautifully weaves together the musical legacies of three generations of Ak…
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has offered words of encouragement to former Vice President and the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, urging him not to view his electoral defeat as the …
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is set to partner the Ga Traditional Council, led by its President, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, to elevate the celebration of this year’s Homowo Festival.
The partnership was announced following a court…
Mr Kwabena Boateng, Deputy Managing Director of Wholesale Banking at Fidelity Bank Ghana, has reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to driving investment transformation and pension optimisation in the country.
He made the remarks at the 2025…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), under its Strengthening Accountability, Rule of Law, and Institutional Responsiveness in Ghana (SARIS) project, has landed in the Volta region.
The move aimed to intensify efforts to b…
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, a Supreme Court Judge says Ghana’s Judiciary must evolve not only in knowledge but also in orientation, collaboration, and strategic response to combat global crimes.
“From cybercrime and terrorism to c…
Ghana has taken a bold step in the fight against cyber threats with the launch of Africa's largest and most advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security and digital forensic services centre in Accra.
The state-of-the-art faci…
Maz Pacheco scored on her final appearance for Aston Villa to complete a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brighton and finish the Women's Super League season with five wins in a row.
First-half strikes from Ebony Salmon and Rachel Da…
Hannah Cain scored twice as Leicester finished a difficult Women's Super League season with an entertaining victory over West Ham at King Power Stadium.
Midfielder Janice Cayman smashed the ball into the top corner from the edge o…
Tottenham Hotspur's winless run in the Women's Super League extended to 10 games as Robert Vilahamn's side closed out the season with a 1-1 draw at Everton.
Veatriki Sarri put Everton ahead with a beautiful curling free-kick aroun…
Manchester City twice came from behind to end their Women's Super League campaign with a win over relegated Crystal Palace.
The Eagles, with only two WSL victories all season, took a shock fourth-minute lead through Ashleigh Weerd…
Champions Chelsea became the first Women's Super League side to finish a 22-game season unbeaten with victory over Liverpool.
England international Aggie Beever-Jones scored a stoppage-time winner to seal the win, firing the ball …
Nearly 150,000km² of seafloor surveyed across the Mozambique Channel, Madagascar Ridge, Agulhas Plateau, and Cabo Verde
69 scientists from 31 countries and 29 institutions successfully conducted deep-sea dives, geological and biodiver…
Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the third edition of its vibrant short film competition, CANEX Shorts, that is designed to recognise and celebrate talents of young fi…
The Dakar 2026 (http://apo-opa.co/4m8lyZt) Learning Academy, a new flagship legacy initiative designed to recruit and train over 400 young professionals in Games delivery, was officially launched on Wednesday. The inauguration cere…
The Milken Institute (https://apo-opa.co/452va1L) and the Motsepe Foundation are proud to announce the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, a $2 million innovation award designed to reward companies working to expand acce…
With 2.5 gigawatts-peak (GWp) (http://apo-opa.co/4iQtUCp) of solar capacity added across Africa in 2024 and 194.34 GWp expected in 2025, the continent is fast becoming a global hotspot for solar energy growth. Leading this shift ar…
On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045
On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation today made a new commitm…
The red carpet just got a seismic glow-up! British-Ghanaian fashion legend Ozwald Boateng OBE storms the 2025 Met Gala, marking his 40th year as a global style icon with a breathtaking showcase of bespoke looks for the Metropolitan…
In a high-level engagement aimed at fostering national cooperation for disability sports, President of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC) and the Ghana Paralympic Committee, Mr Samson Deen, paid a strategic courtesy call on the new …
Member of Parliament for the Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Mr Jerry Ahmed Shaib has been re-elected as President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF).
Mr Shaib secured an overwhelming victory over his contender, Mr Michael Nii Yarb…
Apple is developing specialized chips that will power future devices including its first smart glasses, artificial intelligence servers and new MacBooks, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
The iPhone-maker has made progress on the chi…
Ellen DeGeneres has given fans a peek into her new life in England as she shared a video where she can be seen feeding chickens and gardening.
The comedian also showcased her new hairstyle as she gushed about how her "dream was to becom…
Android’s new design language looks extremely… Gen Z.
That much is obvious from the concept images in the leaked blog post that surfaced today (published by Google, as it tends to do). While the theme is customizable, Google highl…
David S. Goyer recently told ScreenRant that he is more than ready to answer the call should Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studios need him to write Mahershala Ali’s long-delayed “Blade” movie. Goyer is no stranger to the comic book vampire hunter,…
Vladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital.
China's Xi Jinping joined Putin as the Russian president told thousa…
The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), in collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), will in June, this year, conduct a nationwide Qualification and Skills Mismatches Survey (QSMS) among Ghanaian workers.
This …
AngloGold Ashanti plc has agreed to sell its interests in two gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire to Resolute Mining Limited (“Resolute”) as it continues to sharpen its focus on its operating assets and development projects in the United Sta…
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online sc…
The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has cut the sod for the construction of a Centre of Excellence to promote professional excellence, technological advancement and sustainable development.
The edifice, a container building which …
Ghana’s Harmonious Chorale has returned home after a widely acclaimed 10-day tour of Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, where the choir used the power of music to bridge cultures and promote African unity.
The tour, which ran from April 25 to …
Zambia says it has acted to halt the "systematic theft" of medical donations, after the US announced it was pulling the plug on $50m (£37m) of health sector funding to the country.
Malaria, HIV and TB treatment will become scarcer as …
The Italian government is to provide a grant to support the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Deputy Minister for Finance, has announced.
Mr. Ampem said this following a high-level meeting, in Accra, with a delegation fr…
Moroccan jurists actively participated in the 29th edition of the World Law Congress, held from May 4 to 6, 2025, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
This global event, organized by the World Jurist Association (WJA) and the World Law…