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Kuala Lumpur: Lance Corporal, Mr. Dunstan Guba, a member of the Cybercrime Department of the Ghana Police Service and host of the cybersecurity show on GH Police Television, has made the nation proud by winning a silver medal at the prestigious INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge 2025. The competition, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, brought together over 100 elite white-hat hackers from law enforcement agencies across more than 60 countries. According to Ghana News Agency, Corporal Guba demonstrated exceptional skills in various areas, including analyzing digital evidence to uncover cybercrimes, identifying and mitigating malicious software threats, simulating cyber-attacks to test network

Accra: Dr Zakari Mumuni, the first Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has called for collaboration among African countries to build a resilient financial system free from cyber attacks. Speaking at the 14th Annual Roundtable of the Leaders of the African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative, Dr Mumuni said collective commitment was required to safeguard the integrity, resilience, and inclusiveness of Africa’s financial systems in the fast-evolving digital era. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Mumuni emphasized that cybersecurity threats do not respect national boundaries, and no single country can confront them alone. He highlighted the importance of peer learning,

Bavaria: An aggressive catfish measuring over 2 metres and weighing around 90 kilograms injured at least five swimmers at Lake Brombach in the southern German state of Bavaria, police said on Saturday. Police said an officer eventually shot the huge fish with his service weapon. According to Ghana News Agency, the incidents occurred late Friday afternoon near a floating island, where the giant fish had been lingering and repeatedly attacking people in the water. Paramedics from the Red Cross treated bite wounds on the swimmers at the scene. As the fish showed no signs of moving away and continued to

Accra: Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has once again demonstrated its commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence by winning two awards at the 7th edition of the Health, Environment, Safety, and Security (HESS) Awards, held in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the company was recognised as the Best Company in Fire Safety and Security Management Practices 2025 and the Best Company in HESS Integration and Digitalization 2025. This recognition affirms Karpowership Ghana’s continuous adherence to international best practices and local regulatory standards in health, safety, and environmental management. Receiving the awards, the Head of Corporate Communications at Karpowership Ghana,

Moscow: Russia considers any discussion of regime change in Iran completely unacceptable, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. ‘This is unimaginable. Of course, it should be unacceptable even to talk about it openly,’ Peskov told British news outlet Sky News in response to Western rhetoric about potential power changes in Tehran. According to Ghana News Agency, Peskov warned that any U.S. involvement in a direct conflict between Israel and Iran will significantly escalate the situation, and further destabilize the region. ‘The situation is already extremely tense and poses dangers not only to the region but to global stability. Expanding the

Accra: Mr. Solomon Adjetey, Director of Power at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing energy efficiency and fostering an environment conducive to private investment. He highlighted that Ghana’s energy transition is focused not only on adopting renewable sources but also on redesigning the nation’s infrastructure and mindset towards sustainability. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Adjetey spoke at the West African Regional TCL launch in Accra, themed ‘Beyond With TCL.’ He outlined the Ministry’s focus on constructing energy-efficient facilities, streamlining regulatory frameworks, and reducing transmission losses to make power more accessible and affordable.

N’Djamena: At least 17 people died Thursday evening in clashes in Chad, local authorities and media said Friday. The clashes took place in the village of Oregomel, located in the Mayo-Kebbi West province in the southwest of the country. According to Ghana News Agency, most of the victims were women and children. Local media reported that 16 others sustained injuries during the violent confrontations, with fighters wielding machetes and clubs. The tragic incident has drawn attention to the ongoing issues of intercommunal violence in the region. On Friday, Abdelmanane Khatab, the government’s general delegate to the province of Mayo-Kebbi West,