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Trump Tariffs Hit Apple Hard With 250 Billion Cap Loss
Trump's new tariffs hit Apple hard on Thursday. The company lost $250 billion in market value as shares fell by 8.5%. Other tech companies saw their stocks tumble as well. Many experts say Apple must raise iPhone prices to deal with these tariffs. The new taxes start April 5, giving companies little time to adjust. Apple suffered more than most competitors from these changes. Tesla, NVIDIA, and Meta went down by 6%, with Amazon falling 7.2%. China faces a huge 54% tariff rate, and Vietnam must pay 46%. Apple must either absorb these costs or pass them on to customers. Either way, they face major problems. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks Apple could lose between 8.5% and 9% of its yearly revenue if it keeps current prices. Kuo suggests...
Nintendo Switch 2 screen just got better
The new Nintendo Switch 2 has a bigger and better screen. It measures 7.9 inches, compared to the first Switch's 6.2 inches. Thanks to its 1080p display, instead of the old 720p, you'll see sharper pictures. The screen also shows brighter colors with High Dynamic Range and works smoothly with Variable Refresh Rate through NVIDIA G-SYNC. Games can run at up to 120 frames per second on this display. People who have the Switch OLED might feel a bit sad since the new screen isn't OLED. This means blacks won't look as deep and dark as they do on OLED screens. Nintendo's tech boss, Tetsuya Sasaki, talked about why they picked LCD. He said they looked at all the latest screen options and decided LCD made the most sense right after lots of...
NDC Talensi Office Hit by Overnight Fire
Flames tore through the NDC office in Talensi early Saturday morning. The fire struck around 2:30 AM on April 5, 2025, burning much of the building located in the Upper East Region. The main desk area suffered heavy damage as heat spread fast through the structure. Papers, chairs, records, and many other items turned to ash during the blaze. Lucky for the party, rescue teams saved some computers from side rooms before flames reached them. Nobody knows yet how much everything will cost to replace. The exact reason why the fire started remains unclear—officials need time to check everything carefully. Michael Nangena speaks for NDC in that area. He told Asaase News reporters that his group wants proper experts to find answers about what...
Ampaw says NPP feared Mahama's strength
Maurice Ampaw talked about big secrets after the voting ended. This lawyer, who belongs to the NPP, shocked many people with his words. He told everyone that his political team actually feared John Dramani Mahama very much. They knew Mahama could beat them at election time. The NPP acted brave in public but worried in private meetings. Ampaw shared these hidden facts during his radio show. He admitted the NPP respected Mahama deeply behind closed doors. The party members recognized how dangerous Mahama was as their opponent. Ampaw explained they saw early signs that NDC picking Mahama meant serious trouble ahead. His team faced much harder work because of Mahama running against them. The NPPs spread very different stories when cameras...
Foreign Ministry Fights High Rent, Eyes Property Deals
Ghana pays fifteen million dollars every year just to rent homes for workers at foreign offices. Our money goes straight into landlords' pockets instead of buying buildings we could keep forever. Mr. Ablakwa from Foreign Affairs wants to fix this big money drain right away. He plans to buy at least two houses each year for staff members living in other countries. This change should save lots of cash over time. The Minister looked worried when he talked about how badly some buildings need fixing. Many properties already bought by Ghana sit damaged overseas because nobody takes care of them properly. These unsafe places hurt the health of our workers who must live there daily. Mr. Ablakwa promised he would help people working in...
TDC Boss Cleans House Calls EOCO On Shady Deals
TDC Ghana needs help fast. The new boss, Mr. Courage Kafui Nunekpeku, asked crime fighters to check money deals from past leaders. He told workers his team found bad stuff everywhere during their first look around. He sent letters asking EOCO to check two big problems right away. One letter talks about computer deals worth one million dollars. The company paid for software they cannot use. He kept quiet about what the second letter said. The company plans to count all its land and buildings. Mr. Nunekpeku wants workers who know about shady deals to speak up today. He warned that anyone caught hiding things later will face trouble. He said past jobs or friendships will not save them from consequences. The new boss stopped buying fancy...
Nene Osroagbo Named Paramount Chief for Ningo
After twenty years without a leader, the Ningo people finally have a new chief. The National House of Chiefs named Abednego Tawia Gblie Osroagbo as the big boss of Ningo land last week. He runs things in the Greater Accra Region, where Old Ningo sits. The previous leader, Samuel Narh Osroagbo, died back in September 2005. Since then, nobody has filled his shoes because people kept fighting about who should take over. Legal battles dragged through every court possible. The case started at the Regional House of Chiefs, then moved up to the National House. The Supreme Court finally settled everything last November. During those empty years, another man named Nene Kanor Attiapah III stepped in temporarily as acting chief. He helped keep...
MP Attah rejects full privatisation of ECG
Sagnarigu MP Issah Attah does not want anyone to sell off the Electricity Company of Ghana. He made his views clear when people started talking about making ECG private. Many claim private owners would run the power company better than the government does today. For years, Ghana has talked about whether to sell ECG or keep it under state control. Different leaders have tried to fix the many problems at the company. Some people believe private money could help ECG work better. They think new managers might solve the cash problems ECG faces every day. But Attah strongly disagrees with these ideas. He spoke up during a TV show called The Big Issue on Channel One. He said Ghana has talked about selling ECG for many decades already. Past...
Nation Mourns KNUST Student Joana Yabani Funeral Today
People will bury Joana Deladem Yabani today at New Ashongman. The funeral will happen on Saturday morning at Jehovah Shammah Assemblies of God Church. Joana went to KNUST before she died on February 27. Her death shocked everyone across Ghana. She had gone to campus for exam preparation when someone killed her. Police found her body near the university disability center. Officers say Daniel Tuffour, her boyfriend, murdered her. His court case moves forward as they gather facts. The awful event made many people angry about safety at schools. Parents, students, and support groups demand better protection for young women. They want justice for what happened to Joana. Her death sparked big talks about stopping attacks against women...
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