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A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store’s downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks.It was released on 20 January, quickly impressing AI geeks before it got the attention of the entire tech industry – and the world.US President Donald Trump said it was a “wake-up call” for US companies who must focus on “competing to win”.What makes DeepSeek so special is the company’s claim that it was built at a fraction of the cost of industry-leading models like OpenAI – because it uses fewer advanced chips.That possibility caused chip-making giant…

Raymond Archer, Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) President John Dramani Mahama has appointed renowned investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). This appointment aligns with the President’s ambitious anti-corruption initiative, the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, which seeks to reclaim illicitly acquired state assets.Sources indicate that since 2019, Archer has led a covert investigative team known as the Opponent’s Research Group (ORG), which specializes in high-profile corruption and organized crime investigations. His new role at EOCO is expected…

Parliament has officially approved the nominations of 12 ministers-designate, including Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as Minister-Designate for Health and Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.However, the Minority Caucus rejected Mr Ablakwa’s nomination, citing concerns over his vetting process and responses during parliamentary hearings.The approved ministers-designate and their portfolios are: Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister-Designate for Health; Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs; Mr Issifu Seidu, Minister-Designate for Climate Change and Sustainability; Madam Charity Gardiner, Minister-Designate for Ahafo Region and Mr Salisu Bi-Awuribe, Minister-Designate for Savannah Region.The others included: Mr Wilbert Petty Brentum, Minister-Designate…

Majority leader, Mahama Ayariga has disagreed with the Minority’s stance of subjecting two of the ministerial nominees; Okudzeto Ablakwa and Sam George to secret voting for approval. The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin on the floor of the House on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 called for a secret voting to approve Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Samuel Nartey George, ministers designated for Foreign Affairs and Communications respectively. According to Afenyo-Markin, the two nominees agreed to present documents to the Appointments Committee during the vetting but are yet to make the document available to the Committee, hence those nominees cannot be approved. “We…

There is brewing tension in the Oti Region following the alleged marginalisation of Konkombas in the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). This follows the elimination of people of Konkomba descent from the final list of nominees after the vetting process. The youth are threatening to take action, believing it was a calculated attempt to deny Konkombas appointments to serve under the John Mahama government. Addressing the press, the Nkwanta South Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Gideon Bilinyi expressed shock that none of the 12 Konkombas who filed nominations was shortlisted though they had…

Acting Spokesperson to President John Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clapped back at Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, regarding his concerns about the appointment of Dr. Johnson Asiamah as Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).The NPP MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, had earlier raised concerns about Dr. Asiamah assuming official duties as the newly nominated Governor of the Bank of Ghana before his appointment was approved by the Council of State, which has yet to be constituted.He described this move as a breach of constitutional procedures and called on President Mahama to suspend Dr. Asiamah’s engagement until the…

The Ghanaian cedi has depreciated against the United States dollar, with GHS15.25 buying rate per dollar and the selling rate at GHS15.73 for those converting cedis to dollars as of Wednesday, February 5, 2025.This marks a 2 pesewas and 1 pesewa drop in the buying rate and selling rates respectively, compared to Tuesday’s averages.At forex bureaus, the cedi is trading at GHS15.50 for those exchanging cedis for dollars and GHS15.90 for those converting dollars to cedis.This data is sourced from Cedirates.com, a reputable Ghanaian platform for currency and fuel updates.On the interbank market, the cedi is trading at GHS15.37 for…

In the wake of the shifting global economic landscape, the concept of a “new world economic order” has begun to take shape — one in which the balance of power is rapidly transitioning. The traditional economic powers — the United States and the European Union — are facing the realities of economic disillusionment and internal upheaval. In the U.S., the harsh tariffs on agelong allies, controlled withdrawal from external financial commitments, shrinking middle class and rising income inequality are fueling socioeconomic anxieties, while in the EU, the challenges of Brexit and political fragmentation are testing the very foundation of the…

Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II The Office of the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area has firmly refuted claims of the destoolment of Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II as the Kwahuhene, describing recent allegations as false and unlawful. In a statement issued by the Esono Gyimah Ampong Agyei Palace, the office dismissed social media reports suggesting that Baffour Akoto Osei had been enstooled as Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, calling the claims a violation of Kwahu customs and the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759).The controversy stems from an incident on January 25, 2025, when a group of individuals, including Nana Simpe-Owiredu III (Krontihene…

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has urged members of the committee set up to plan the National Education Forum to discuss financing arrangement for the Fee Senior High School (SHS) programme. Mr Iddrisu made the call when he swore-in the eight-member Committee appointed by President Mahama on February 4. The Education Minister tasked the committee to also proffer solutions in linking education to industry in order to produce a vibrant and competent youth for the job market. “We are struggling with how to finance Free Senior High School, can your committee help in finding answers as to how we can…