Village Life In the City
Gu Chen has slept and worked in the same one-room apartment in Beijing's ancient "hutong" neighbourhood of Beixinqiao all his life. Most mornings, he rises from a twin bed that he shares with his...
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Ugandan Goalie Knocked Dead On His Way To Training
The football world, especially Africa and particularly Uganda, has been thrown into a state of agony as Kyambogo FC shot stopper Ronald Kiggundu met his untimely death oo Saturday morning. The...
Google’s Driverless Cars Make Progress
The number of human interventions in journeys made by driverless cars from Google company Waymo in California more than halved in 2016. There were only 124 “disengagement” incidents last year,...
John Dumelo To Offer V8 Vehicle To Tsatsu Tsikata’s Son
Actor John Dumelo who is at the centre of the Toyota Land Cruiser V8 controversy on Saturday promised to gift whoever wins Rapper of the Year at the 2017 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and it tend out...
Meridian Port Services Wins Top Award At Shipping Awards
The Meridian Port Services (MPS), Tema, has been adjudged the ‘Terminal Operator of the year’, at the maiden Ghana Maritime and Shipping Awards. MPS was awarded for providing world-class...
We Did Not Steal Google’s Self-Driving Tech
Uber has said claims it used self-driving technology stolen from Google were “demonstrably false”. Waymo – a company spun out of Google – filed a lawsuit in February claiming former employee...
University of Education Launches Road Safety Program For 120 Drivers
The University of Education, Winneba Campus has launched a road safety program aimed at educating drivers across the country to reduce the incidents of carnage on the country’s roads. The program...
Stop Okada–The Next “Galamsey” Unleashing Havoc On Our Roads
As if we do not have enough mayhem on our congested roads, particularly in the capital, commercial motor cycles, popularly known as Okada, are simply adding to making driving in Accra a daily...
Stop Okada — the Next ‘galamsey’ Unleashing Havoc On Our Roads
As if we do not have enough mayhem on our congested roads, particularly in the capital, commercial motor cycles, popularly known as Okada, are simply adding to making driving in Accra a daily...
US Border Tax Plans Raise Major Questions For GM, Fiat
Republican plans to introduce a US border adjustment tax have auto giants General Motors and Fiat Chrysler looking for clarity, company executives said this week. Tax plans advanced by some...
Lyft Filling Tank With Cash As Value Revs
A fruitful funding round has bumped Lyft's value to $7.5 billion, as the ride-hailing company drives to gain ground on scandal-rocked rival Uber, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Lyft is...
Uber Partners Old Mutual To Help Drivers Earn, Learn and Save
Uber and Old Mutual have come together to take drivers in Accra, Lagos and Nairobi through a money management course. The course forms part of the Global Money Week celebrations and is being...
Government Must Reduce Fuel Prices – Taxi Drivers
Some floating taxi drivers in the nation’s capital- Accra are left reeling after the adjustment in transport fares, which they complain will not inure to their benefit. According to them, a...
Double-Decker Tram Overturns In Central Hong Kong Leaving 14 Injured
Surveillance footage has emerged showing the heart-stopping moment when a double-decker tram toppled over in central Hong Kong. The driver of the tram, who is 23 years old, was arrested on Thursday...
Driver Arrested After HK Tram Flips Over, Injuring 14
The driver of a double-decker tram that tipped over in Hong Kong injuring 14 people was arrested Thursday on suspicion of dangerous driving. Five women and nine men including the driver were injured,...
Passengers Admonished To Speak Against Careless and Indiscipline Drivers
He said some gruesome road accidents have been attributed to human errors The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has admonished passengers to join the campaign to help reduce road accidents this...
11 Injured After Hong Kong Tram Tips Over
Eleven people were injured when a double-decker tram tipped over in Hong Kong, authorities said Thursday, in a rare accident on the city's public transport network. The incident happened around...
Complex Air Service Agreements Hindering Africa’s Aviation Industry
The complex framework of air services agreements greatly fragments air services markets, Council President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has said. According to Dr Olumuyiwa...
Record UK Car Sales Ahead of Tax Change
A record number of new cars were registered in March as drivers rushed to beat a new tax that came into force on 1 April. There was an 8.4% rise in sales of new cars from the same time last year -...
BMW Workers To Stage First UK Strikes Over Pensions
Workers at BMW's UK plants plan strike action over plans to close the company's final salary pension scheme. Unite the union will call eight 24 hour strikes across four sites, starting on 19 April...