Premium mobile phone brand, TECNO Mobile, on Thursday unveiled its latest handset Camon CX unto the African market at an event in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Designed specifically for young, independent smartphone users, the latest handset will be the “Selfie Camera” for this market’s generation. The Camon CX will be available in 41 countries across Africa, … Read more
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda remain able to mount potent threats to civil aviation despite tighter airport security, experts say. On Tuesday, US authorities ordered a ban on laptop computers, tablets, cameras and other items larger than cell phones … Read more
An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, say US media. The US and UK have announced new carry-on restrictions banning laptops on certain passenger flights. The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has been working on ways to smuggle explosives on to planes by … Read more
An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, says US media. The US and UK have announced new carry-on restrictions banning laptops on certain passenger flights. The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has been working on ways to smuggle explosives on to planes by … Read more
The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines’ flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror threats. Why this measure now? Normally, decisions taken by American authorities and implemented by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are the result of specific … Read more
The US is banning electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the measure would affect nine airlines operating out of 10 airports. US media reported the order was sparked by intelligence gathered overseas. It will reportedly include all … Read more
The US is banning electronic devices such as laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the measure would affect nine airlines operating out of 10 airports. US media reported the order was sparked by intelligence gathered overseas. It … Read more
The German government has unveiled a plan to help Ghana deal with electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, a major dumping site outside of the capital, Accra. The project aims to protect both workers and the environment. Young men busy themselves extracting copper from the dumped electronics and other scrap materials so they can resell what the … Read more
The interest in Space programs keeps climbing on the African continent. Have you heard of the teenage girls from Cape Town working to launch a private satellite? In May, this private satellite is slated to launch. Even more exciting is the Cubesat from Ghana that’ll go aboard the next Falcon 9 of SpaceX, scheduled to … Read more
Today can report that, mobile phone dealers in the country are folding up their businesses as a result of the takeover of the business by Chinese nationals. Today established that Mobile Zone company which is the franchise holder of TECNO phones has signed a contract with E-Gate Development Ghana with 49 and 51% shares ownership … Read more
Investigation by the Ghana Education Service in the Upper West Region has revealed that senior high school girls in the region are being lured into relationships with men, including married men. According the Regional Education Directorate, its survey has showed an alarming rate at which the school girls are being lured with mobile phones by … Read more
US consumer prices in February rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years compared to the same month of 2016, while retail sales also were robust, the government reported Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index, which tracks changes in the costs of goods and services for individuals, rose only 0.1 percent over January, the Labor … Read more
Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman’s headphones caught fire. The woman was dozing on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne when she was woken by the sound of an explosion. She tore the headphones off to find them sparking, catching fire and beginning to melt. … Read more
Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman’s headphones caught fire. The woman was dozing on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne when she was woken by the sound of an explosion. She tore the headphones off to find them sparking, catching fire and beginning to melt. … Read more
A woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during a flight to Australia, officials said Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices on planes. The passenger was listening to music on her own battery-operated headphones as she dozed on the flight from Beijing to Melbourne on … Read more
MTN Ghana is still in the lead as far as its subscriber numbers and market share for mobile data is concerned. The company, whose Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Asante, was named the best in the MTN Group in 22 countries, maintained its dominance in the sector, having recorded a rise in its subscriber numbers … Read more
A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has revealed that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried use drones to wage a war on illegal mining in the country. Inusah Fuseini during his tenure promised to deplore drones in fighting the menace but the idea did not … Read more
A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has revealed that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried use drones to wage a war on illegal mining in the country. Inusah Fuseini during his tenure promised to deplore drones in fighting the menace but the idea did not … Read more
Maverick Vinales confirmed his status as early favourite for the new world MotoGP championship by dominating night-time practice at Qatar on his Yamaha. The Spaniard was fastest in Qatar where the season starts on March 26 just as he had been in previous test sessions in Barcelona, Sepang and Phillip Island in Australia. On Sunday, … Read more
Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic 14 months after the light rail system’s opening, and for many residents the city’s network of overcrowded minibus … Read more