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Guyana has conferred on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, its highest national award (Order of Excellence of Guyana) at a state luncheon held in Georgetown in his honour on Tuesday. Established in 1970 under the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana, the Order of Excellence of Guyana is limited to only 25 living citizens of Guyana. President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, David Arthur Granger, stated that his country was pleased to honour President Akufo-Addo “for his dedication and commitment to the Commonwealth, the African Union, ECOWAS, and for his unflinching support for the rights of developing states.” Nana…

Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says government concedes there are some challenges with its one-village, one-dam programme, but committed to rectifying them. Media reports surfaced recently suggesting work on some of the dams being constructed in parts of northern Ghana was substandard, triggering criticism against the government. The National Democratic Congress, who was at the forefront of the criticism, described the programme as “deceptive” and that the government has shortchanged the people by constructing what they termed dugouts. According to them, the contractors have been paid for substandard work. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice Vice Dr.…

Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong where anger at a new extradition bill has spilled over into violence. Protesters have blocked key roads around government buildings and threw bricks and projectiles at police. The government is still pushing for the bill which would allow extradition to mainland China and it is expected to pass its final vote on 20 June. But the Legislative Council (LegCo) has now delayed its second reading. The pro-Beijing LegCo said Wednesday’s scheduled meeting would instead be held at an unspecified “later time” What’s happening? Protests had been largely…

Most people spend part of every day surrounded by strangers, whether on their daily commute, sitting in a park or cafe, or visiting the supermarket. Yet many of us remain in self-imposed isolation, believing that reaching out to a stranger would make you both feel uncomfortable. These beliefs may be unwarranted. In fact, our research suggests we may often underestimate the positive impact of connecting with others for both our own and others’ wellbeing. For example, having a conversation with a stranger on your way to work may leave you both feeling happier than you would think. We asked bus and train…

Most people spend part of every day surrounded by strangers, whether on their daily commute, sitting in a park or cafe, or visiting the supermarket. Yet many of us remain in self-imposed isolation, believing that reaching out to a stranger would make you both feel uncomfortable. These beliefs may be unwarranted. In fact, our research suggests we may often underestimate the positive impact of connecting with others for both our own and others’ wellbeing. For example, having a conversation with a stranger on your way to work may leave you both feeling happier than you would think. We asked bus and train…

A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate is reported missing in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, missing four papers. Valerian Osei-Nyarko who visited his father in Koforidua, was put in a bus last Saturday to return to Kumasi where he has been staying with the aunt, to begin the BECE but was said to have got down from bus at the Koforidua station. His father, Joseph Osei-Nyarko told the host of Takoradi-based Connect FM morning show, Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson that the boy has been living with his aunt in Kumasi since the death of the wife. According to…

The Australian High Commission in Ghana has cautioned its citizens to be extra vigilant when using public transport and other transport services in the country. The caution comes on the back of reported  cases of kidnapping in the country, particularly last week’s abduction of two Canadians in Kumasi who have since Wednesday dawn been rescued by a team of national security operatives. Canada and other High Commissions in the country issued security alert to their citizens who are in or travelling to Ghana. Canada issues kidnapping alert to its citizens in Ghana Speaking at the opening of a two-day Mining…

The Australian government has made available some 75,000 Australian Dollars ($52,000) for a counter-terrorism course to be organized for security agencies and other stakeholders in Ghana. This intervention has become necessary following several cases of terror attacks in some West African countries including Mali and Burkina Faso and security alerts by some agencies that Ghana could be the next destination for some of these attackers. There has also been some cases of kidnapping in the country, with the recent one being the abduction of some two Canadians in Kumasi. 2 Canadian women kidnapped in Kumasi Following these incidents, some foreign…

Amazon’s warehouses will always need human staff, the firm’s chief robotics technologist has told the BBC. The company said it had deployed more than 200,000 warehouse robots working in around 50 of its locations. But despite Amazon investing heavily in advanced robotics, Tye Brady said the firm’s centres would never reach the point where they could be fully automated. “Not at all. One ounce of my body just doesn’t see that,” he said. “The way that I think about this is a symphony of humans and machines working together, you need both. “The challenge that we have in front of…