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An Iranian hacking group was itself hacked by a Russian group to spy on multiple countries, UK and US intelligence agencies have revealed. The Iranian group – codenamed OilRig – had its operations compromised by a Russian-based group known as Turla. The Russians piggybacked on the Iranian group to target other victims. A National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) investigation, begun in 2017 into an attack on a UK academic institution, uncovered the double-dealing. Crowded space The NCSC discovered that the attack on the institution had been carried out by the Russian Turla group, which it realised was scanning for capabilities…

The World Bank has disclosed that learning crisis has the potential of undermining sustainable growth. Acting Country Manager of the World Bank Dr. Beatrix Allah-Mensah says the Human Capital Index (HCI) scores across countries is 0.56. This implies that a child born today will only be 56% productive by age 18 as opposed to the bench mark set for a child with complete education and full health. “As a major contributor to human capital deficits, the learning crisis undermines sustainable growth and poverty reduction,” she said. Her comments come on the back of the  End Poverty Day celebration at the…

The World Bank has disclosed that learning crisis has the potential of undermining sustainable growth. Acting Country Manager of the World Bank Dr. Beatrix Allah-Mensah says the Human Capital Index (HCI) scores across countries is 0.56. This implies that a child born today will only be 56% productive by age 18 as opposed to the bench mark set for a child with complete education and full health. “As a major contributor to human capital deficits, the learning crisis undermines sustainable growth and poverty reduction,” she said. Her comments come on the back of the  End Poverty Day celebration at the…

Five people died after looters torched a garment factory near Chile’s capital Santiago, bringing the death toll in violent protests to at least seven. The military and police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities. A state of emergency already in place in Santiago is to be extended to cities in the country’s north and south. The unrest, sparked by a now suspended metro fare hike, has widened to reflect anger over living costs and inequality. There is set to be major disruption on Monday with many banks, schools and shops…

Ashanti and Ahafo Region representatives in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) contest, Serwaa and Afia, have been given a second chance to take a shot at becoming the 2019 GMB Queen. The two, who were evicted from the competition weeks ago, are returning after organizers introduced a twist which makes room for two evicted contestants to return to the competition. Serwaa and Afia topped the chart when the votes of all nine evictees were put together, and this gave them an opportunity to be the lucky ones to make a return. Ashanti Region’s Serwaa was evicted in the fifth…

Ashanti and Ahafo Region representatives in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) contest, Serwaa and Afia, have been given a second chance to take a shot at becoming the 2019 GMB Queen. The two, who were evicted from the competition weeks ago, are returning after organizers introduced a twist which makes room for two evicted contestants to return to the competition. Serwaa and Afia topped the chart when the votes of all nine evictees were put together, and this gave them an opportunity to be the lucky ones to make a return. Ashanti Region’s Serwaa was evicted in the fifth…

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. K.K. Sarpong has been dragged to the Supreme Court for his continuous stay in office. A private citizen, Eric Edem Agbana who brought the suit against the GNPC boss argues that the latter’s age disqualifies him from occupying that office. In a suit filed on October 18, Mr. Agbana wants “a declaration that upon true and proper interpretation of Article 199(1)(4) of the 1992 constitution, the Defendant has exceeded the age limit provided for by the constitution for public servants”. He also wants an order, directed at Mr. Sarpong,…

Two more contestants of Ghana’s Most Beautiful, Kasha representing the Savannah Region and Pena for Bono East, have ended their journey for the coveted crown after nine weeks in the competition. This brings to 11 the number of contestants evicted from the competition so far. Although the two gave off their best during Sunday night live performance, that alone was not enough to keep them in the 13 weeks competition as they got low public votes at the end of the week. On the night that saw the contestants take the role of sales persons, Kasha advertised products from…

Two more contestants of Ghana’s Most Beautiful, Kasha representing the Savannah Region and Pena for Bono East, have ended their journey for the coveted crown after nine weeks in the competition. This brings to 11 the number of contestants evicted from the competition so far. Although the two gave off their best during Sunday night live performance, that alone was not enough to keep them in the 13 weeks competition as they got low public votes at the end of the week. On the night that saw the contestants take the role of sales persons, Kasha advertised products from…