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A passenger bus crashed into a cargo truck on Ghana's main highway Wednesday. The accident killed several people and hurt many others near Oframase village. The crash happened close to Nkawkaw town on the road between Accra and Kumasi. Emergency workers found victims trapped inside both vehicles...

Ghana moved up four spots to rank 61st among 69 countries in a global business competition study. The International Institute for Management Development released its 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking on Wednesday. Officials from the Management Development and Productivity Institute announced...

Police caught two men who helped people cheat phone companies out of money. Officers arrested Machiavelli Arthur and Gideon Ebenezer on June 19 at Wassa Akropong. Both men fix phones for customers around the Western Region town. Police say the men used computers to break into phones sold on...

Ghana's ruling party leader says a fuel tax will return after oil prices settle down. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah leads the National Democratic Congress and spoke about the tax plan Wednesday. The government had planned to add one cedi to fuel costs starting June 16. Strong protests from drivers and...

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition held a training event in Tamale focused on recovering stolen assets. Money from the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa paid for the workshop. Journalists from the Northern Region attended alongside civil society groups. The...

Police arrested a 30-year-old man after he killed another person with a machete Wednesday. The attack happened at Aputuogya, located within the Bosomtwe District of Ghana's Ashanti Region. Officers found the suspect attempting to hide the victim's body inside a drainage ditch. The dead man was...

Harley Benton released two electric guitars that target rock and metal musicians seeking affordable performance instruments. The ST-80FR Series features models with one pickup and two pickups that draw inspiration from classic 1980s designs. Both versions use six-tuner headstocks rather than the...

Former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth creates massive problems for guitar amplifiers with his custom Sky Guitar. The instrument features active pickups that produce 80 decibels of gain through a system called Mega-Wing. Roth has destroyed numerous amplifiers during his career because of the...

Elektron released new software for its Digitakt II sampler that adds advanced sample cutting features. The update called OS 1.5 brings manual slicing tools that users have requested since the device launched last year. Musicians can split audio samples into 64 separate pieces for creative...

Behringer released the BM-15M Murf Box pedal for electric guitars and synthesizers. The device features eight adjustable filters that create complex sound effects. Musicians can choose from twelve different patterns to add rhythm and movement. The company designed the pedal to inspire creative...

Electronic music producer Joel Zimmermann launched a continuous YouTube broadcast under his Deadmau5 brand. The Canadian artist created the stream through his mau5trap record label. The broadcast operates around the clock without interruption. Listeners can access progressive house and melodic...

Soundtheory launched a new audio plugin version called Kraftur Focus alongside updates to their original Kraftur software. The company created the Focus edition after customers requested phase compensation features. Musicians and audio engineers wanted better control over signal processing...

Excite Audio released Bloom KSHMR, a music plugin featuring 250 presets with Indian and South Asian sounds. The software contains drum circles, tablas, sitars, bansuri flutes and vocal performances from the region. Producer KSHMR worked with musicians across India to record each sound. The team...

STL Tones launched the third version of ControlHub mixing software. The company built the audio plugin from scratch to make mixing faster and easier. Musicians and producers can access more powerful tools through the updated interface. The software combines multiple mixing functions into one...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa spoke to more than 2000 council representatives at a major meeting Thursday. The gathering brought together officials from all 92 councils across Zimbabwe for the fourth All Councils Indaba held in Bulawayo. Mnangagwa told the delegates that local governments must...

Government officials praise Radio Bukalanga for helping communities grow stronger. The station operates from Plumtree and reaches Kalanga speakers across Matabeleland South Province. Local people receive news and programs that protect their culture and traditions. The radio broadcasts serve...

Commercial farmers across Zimbabwe push for better cattle breeds and higher quality beef exports. The country wants to reach a livestock value of $3.4 billion during this period. Nicaragua serves as a model with cattle herds similar to Zimbabwe's numbers. Both nations maintain approximately 5.6...

Apple plans to release its thinnest smartphone ever with the iPhone 17 Air later this year. The company will sacrifice battery capacity to achieve the ultra-slim design. Engineers must rearrange internal components to fit everything inside the narrow frame. The device will use a smaller power...

Reading FC extended Andy Yiadom's contract for another year. The defender will stay with the Championship club through the 2025/26 season. Yiadom serves as team captain after joining from Barnsley during 2018. The versatile player has appeared in more than 200 matches for Reading. His new deal...

Johnson Owusu Oppong feels ready to handle expectations at his new club. The winger joined Asante Kotoko on a two-year contract after leaving Dreams FC. He knows fans will demand strong performances from him. The player said he expects pressure at every team he joins. Kotoko represents a major...