The release delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages apps, and exciting updates to CarPlay, Apple Music, Maps, and Wallet. Apple on Monday previewed iOS 26, a major update that brings a beautiful new design, intelligent experiences, and improvements to the apps users […]
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‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in
This week the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the name of the AI program in question. This brings into sharp focus the urgent need to make AI safer. Currently […]
Ecobank Group CEO backs stable cedi over sharp appreciation
Group Chief Executive of Ecobank, Jeremy Awori, says he supports calls for Bank of Ghana intervention to maintain a fairly stable cedi exchange rate, rather than the sharp daily appreciation seen in recent months. Speaking to Joy Business in Lomé, Togo, after the Annual General Meeting of Ecobank Transnational, Mr. Awori acknowledged the recent strong recovery […]
All is set for 2025 BECE, more than 600,000 to sit – GES
Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Monday said all is set for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the country. He said the Service, in collaboration with the West African Examination Council (WEAC), has put in place all the necessary logistics to ensure a successful examination. Prof […]
Striking nurses did not create opportunity to talk – Labour Minister tells Joy News
Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo says he is “shocked and disturbed” by the strike action of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The Wa Central MP is accusing the leadership of failing to engage his office before declaring the industrial action. “We are more than shocked. We are disturbed. We are […]
Benso Oil Palm Plantation declares GH₵2.13 dividend per share in 2024
Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) PLC has announced a total dividend of GH₵2.1364 per share for the 2024 financial year, rewarding shareholders with nearly 80 per cent of the company’s profit after tax. The declaration was made by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr Alfred Mahamadu Braimah, during the company’s Annual General Meeting. […]
Ghana faces EU ban on fish importation if space not sanitised
Ghana risk a European Union (EU) ban on fish importation if the country does not take the necessary steps to sanitise its fishing space. Already, the country has received two yellow cards from the EU -one in 2013 and another in 2021- and should the problem persist by 2026, the country will receive a red […]
Ace Ankomah advocates establishment of Independent Natural Resources Commission
A legal practitioner and senior partner of Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Ace Anan Ankomah, has called for the establishment of an Independent Natural Resources Commission to serve as a one-stop shop for regulating the country’s natural resource sector. He also proposed the Independent National Prosecutions Authority to be a merger of the Office of the […]
2024/2025 GPL: Bibiani Gold Stars claim Ghana Premier League title after win over Accra Lions
Bibiani Gold stars clinched their maiden Ghana Premier League title after a scintillating 4-0 home win over Accra Lions on the final day. Gold Stars had one job: secure a win and hope Nations FC failed to match their result. They took to the task in style. Head Coach Frimpong Manso opted for an attacking […]
APSU-USA urges government to restore Catholic Church’s role in school management
The USA chapter of the St. Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU-USA) is calling on the government of Ghana to take immediate and decisive steps to restore and reinforce the Catholic Church’s historic role in the management of Catholic schools across the country. This passionate appeal was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of […]
Trump’s travel ban on Togo, other 11 countries goes into effect today
U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.” The countries affected by the latest travel ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, […]
Survey suggests Opoku-Agyemang, Bawumia could face off in 2028 election
A new survey suggests that voters favour a presidential contest between Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. The survey, jointly conducted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), a German political foundation, examined voting behaviour in the 2024 elections […]