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A murder investigation is underway in North London after 21-year-old Thomas Oduro from Tottenham died at the scene following a fatal Friday stabbing on Lordship Lane in Haringey.
The NDC and NPP have perfected a political tag-team strategy over three decades, using big English on the radio as public theater while quietly cooperating behind closed doors to divide state assets among friends and family. Have they not built a parallel system of lavish lump-sum severance packages and taxpayer-funded overseas medical flights while ordinary citizens face a broken healthcare system and the dreaded "no-bed syndrome" at Korle Bu
Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa have inaugurated Ethiopia’s pavilion, stations, and local AI solutions as Ethiopia opens its pavilion at COP31 and prepares to host COP32 in 2027. its expanding digital economy—from mobile money and national digital identity to AI-powered weather forecasting and satellite-based environmental monitoring—offers a clear window onto technology’s role in Africa’s climate future.
A 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant was fatally shot near Crotona Park while walking to school, sparking outrage as his family reveals the ambush may be retaliation for a recent school suspension involving his bullies.
A stark cybersecurity warning predicts a profound privacy crisis as advancing artificial intelligence makes private digital data—including deleted phone photos, browser histories, and private messages—completely searchable by 2028.
Former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat warns that a 12-to-15-year artificial intelligence dystopia is set to begin in 2027, bringing severe threats to white-collar jobs, shared reality, and personal freedoms. The tech veteran Mo Gawdat argues that governments must urgently criminalize harmful AI applications before corporate surveillance becomes absolute.
In a country where government jobs are as rare as unicorns and inflation threatens the Naira, Nigeria’s tech-savvy youth are ditching suits and CVs for wigs and smartphones. "Skit making" has evolved from a bedroom hobby into a full-blown digital empire, allowing creators to export laughter, earn in Dollars, and bypass traditional gatekeepers altogether.
Ghana’s public health security is under threat as a critical examination of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) exposes glaring vulnerabilities in its market surveillance and product recall procedures.
Ghana is investing in new approaches to expand access to healthcare, while artificial intelligence is creating new possibilities across the health sector. In mental health, the opportunity is not to replace therapists with technology, but to use technology to help people find appropriate support sooner.
