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Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana The Vice President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the next phase of the government’s massive digitization drive will be the adoption of blockchain technology.According to him, the move will make it impossible to falsify government data and records as the government continues to fight corruption in the public sector by leveraging digital tools.Dr Bawumia, who has so far successfully driven the digitization agenda of the NPP government, explained that when blockchain technology is successfully implemented, the government could be the first on the African…

Alex Keble breaks down the stats to show why Chelsea are heading in the right direction and can look forward to the 2024/25 season. Chelsea thrashed West Ham United 5-0 last weekend to move above Manchester United into seventh, prompting many pundits to declare that Mauricio Pochettino’s plan is finally starting to move in the right direction.They are wrong. Since August it has been moving in the right direction. That may sound like an odd take on a long and challenging first year in the job for Pochettino. But in an industry driven by results, we often fail to spot…

TikTok could be banned in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. The video-sharing app has millions of users worldwide, but has faced questions about the security of user data and its links to the Beijing government. Who wants to ban TikTok in the US and why? Lawmakers from both major US political parties have called for legislation that would ban TikTok unless ByteDance agrees to sell the app to a non-Chinese company. They fear the Chinese government could force ByteDance to hand over data on TikTok’s 170 million US users. TikTok insists it will not…

It has been a year since media personality Nana Ama McBrown joined Media General from Para MediaShe took to the streets of Kumasi to celebrate her milestone with her packed fansSocial media has been flooded with congratulatory messages from fans cheering on the media personalityLast year, Nana Ama McBrown ended her four-year association with Parti Media where she hosted the acclaimed United Showbiz program on UTV.The actress and media personality has joined Media General to host the nightly program Onua Showtym.Her first shot as host of the show aired on April 30 and has since become a fan favorite for…

Attachments Burkina Faso: Eruption of Political Violence in the Central East Constant attacks from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and counterattacks by security forces and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) in the Central East region more than doubled in April compared to the previous month, with fighting involving JNIM in the Central East region the highest recorded so far in 2024. Most of the violence was concentrated in Koulpelogo province, where JNIM attacked a police unit in the village of Yourkoudghin, resulting in 35 reported deaths. Burkinabe forces responded with airstrikes against JNIM bases in the Turel…

Bowman said she does not expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates this year. Photo: Eric BARADAT/AFP/FileSource: AFPA senior U.S. central bank official said on Friday that he does not expect any interest rate cuts this year after the recent rise in inflation.The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at a 23-year high for months as it struggles to bring elevated inflation back to its long-term target of 2 percent.After easing significantly last year, inflation has accelerated once again since the start of the year, causing concern among Fed officials as they consider the right time to start cutting…

The Millennium Challenge Corporation told Joy News that it has no “immediate plans to re-operate in Ghana” and has completely exited the Millennium Challenge Compact in Ghana, despite the widespread power crisis. Admitted. In March 2019, Ghana was on the verge of receiving significant funding of approximately $190 million as part of the second round of the MMC Power Compact, aimed at the long-term sustainability of related infrastructure investments and fiscal recovery of the energy sector. . However, after a 20-year concession agreement with the Power Distribution Service of Ghana (PDS) failed and PDS was supposed to take over the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Ernie Els on Friday after the second round of the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour majors.Stricker, who has won three of the last four times at Greystone, had four birdies and a pair of bogeys over the first six holes before passing Els at the end. A six-time winner last year, he is aiming for his first this season and got his wish to be in the final group for what he predicted would be…

TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law forcing it to sell the wildly popular video app or face a ban in America. “ByteDance does not intend to sell TikTok,” the company posted on its official account on Toutiao, a social media platform it owns. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC. Earlier this week, TikTok said it would challenge the “unconstitutional” law in court.3 ByteDance’s statement came in response to an article by tech industry website The Information that said it was…

Actress Fella Makafui and Salma Mumin sat on wooden benches by the roadside and gobbled up the delicious pinkasoThis comes after a street activation where they hit the streets to distribute flyers and inform people about the Resonance movie release dateMany in the comments loved Fela and Salma’s friendship after watching the videoGhanaian actresses Fella Makafui and Salma Mumin were spotted on the side of the road enjoying their share of pinkaso.Fella Makafui, Salma Mumin and Resonance cast members. Image credit: @nkonkonsaSource: InstagramFella Makafui and Salma Mumin ate pinkaso on the side of the roadIn the video, Fella Makafui and…