2015-10-01 Ghana Health

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

Book on adolescent reproductive health launched   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Girls who are anxious about puberty and menstruation and the difficulty of parents to explain the phenomenon to their kids have a book to help them to navigate the subject. A book titled "Abrefi's Red Letter Day" which is a truce story based on ...

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Ghana must be serious about rabies eradication   
GhanaWeb
Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, a Public Health Specialist, has urged the government to demonstrate the political will towards eradicating rabies, which is a deadly disease. He also called for the vaccination of 75 per cent of the dog population every month.

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The Guardian   

Ebola is all but over, but the postmortem is just getting started   
The Guardian
Healthcare workers load a man suspected of suffering from the Ebola virus on to an ambulance in Kenema, Sierra Leone. Photograph: Tanya Bindra/AP. Sarah Boseley in Freetown. Wednesday 30 September 2015 06.52 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 30 ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Sports

gulfnews.com   

Ronaldo on brink of Real Madrid history after Champions League brace against Malmo   
gulfnews.com
Malmv, Sweden: Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Raul's Real Madrid scoring record as the Portugal star steered the Spanish giants to a 2-0 victory at 10-man Malmo in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday. Ronaldo ended an uncharacteristic ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Entertainment

Peace FM Online   

Shatta Wale Nominated For 2015 MOBO Awards   
Peace FM Online
Nominations for this year's Music of Black Origin (MOBO)Awards is out and Ghana is definitely in there. Self-acclaimed Ghanaian dancehall king Shatta Wale has been nominated for the "Best African Act" category alongside Fuse ODG, Mista Silva, Davido ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Sci/Tech

The Australian Financial Review   

7 reasons why Tesla's Model X is the world's most exciting family car   
The Australian Financial Review
The Model X's motor is the size of a couple of watermelons and is tucked beneath the car, leaving plenty of room for two large storage areas. Supplied. by Tom Randall. After years of delays, Tesla has finally handed over the first run of the Model X, ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Business

Citifmonline   

Ghana's new FPSO named after late John Mills [Photos]   
Citifmonline
The first Lady Lordina Mahama has been officially named Ghana's Second Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessel, FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at a ceremony held at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. IMG_2529. Lordina Mahama ...

2015-10-01 Ghana World

New York Times   

Mahmoud Abbas Says Palestinians Are No Longer Bound by Oslo Accords   
New York Times
UNITED NATIONS — Demonstrating a new level of tension with Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority declared on Wednesday that his people were no longer bound by mutual agreements with Israel, including the Oslo Peace Accords, ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Africa

Times LIVE   

Jinxed lecture at UK by economist Piketty   
Times LIVE
A much anticipated talk by rock star economist Thomas Piketty at the University of Cape Town turned into a circus yesterday afternoon after he failed to turn up, technology spoilt the back-up plan and activists tried to steal his show.
UCT lecture disrupted by Rhodes Must Fall group   Independent Online
UJ to honour Piketty with doctorate   South African Broadcasting Corporation
Piketty's Contribution to Unpacking Inequality - Timely and Relevant   AllAfrica.com
News24   
Rand Daily Mail   
BDlive   
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South African Broadcasting Corporation   

Mugabe lashes out at EU, US   
South African Broadcasting Corporation
President Robert Mugabe says the refugee migration crisis in Europe could have been avoided through the respect of the independence of other countries.(REUTERS). Tags: US · New York · UN · Robert Mugabe · UN General Debate · United Nations ...

2015-10-01 Ghana Ghana

GhanaWeb   

Reform UN to meet today's needs – Mahama   
GhanaWeb
President John Dramani Mahama in an address at the 70th General Assembly meeting of the United Nations has called for reforms at the world body to meet today's needs. According to President Mahama, “It is time for greater inclusivity in the United Nations.
Pope's tiny Fiat a “powerful lesson” to all – Mahama   Starr 103.5 FM
Shining star: Ghana is considered one of the bright lights of Africa - Mahama   Pulse.com.gh
Ghana FA aware of gossipers to president John Mahama- Sannie Daara   Ghanasoccernet.com
Citifmonline   
Peace FM Online   
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GhanaWeb   

Mahama receives report on ex-CHRAJ boss Lamptey   
GhanaWeb
The Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has forwarded the report of a five-member committee which investigated an allegation of abuse of office against CHRAJ commissioner Lauretta Vivian Lamptey to President John Mahama. According to a statement ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Health

Graphic Online   

US-Embassy-PEPFAR trains journalists on HIV/AIDS-STIs   
Graphic Online
HIV/AIDS healthcare delivery in the Western Region is saddled with inadequate human resource due to frequent transfers of trained staff from the unit and untimely provision of antiretroviral to districts. Aside that, several of the districts are yet to ...
Putting youth at the centre of global efforts to end AIDS by 2030   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Charlize Theron Shares Moment That Made Her Believe We Can End AIDS   Huffington Post
Charlize Theron Talks About The Fight Against AIDS   The Inquisitr
AFKInsider   
Daily Mail   
E! Online   
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Universal Health Coverage expands for better outcomes   
GhanaWeb
More countries are rolling out universal health coverage programmes designed to expand access to health care and reduce the number of people impoverished by paying for the health care they need. A World Bank Group report released at the on-going ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Sports

GhanaWeb   

Addy retains her seat on GFA Executive Committee   
GhanaWeb
Madam Leanier Afiye-Obo Addy, has retained her seat on the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Madam Addy, will remain the sole representative of Constituent bodies of the GFA Executive Committee for another 4-year term.
Leanier Addy beats Habiba Attah to retain GFA EXCO seat   AllSports.com.gh
GFA Ex.Co ELECTION: Habiba Atta pledges support for women football despite ...   Ghanasoccernet.com
GFA Executive Committee Elections: Addy retains seat   Citifmonline
Starr 103.5 FM   
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Ghanasoccernet.com   

Aftermath of All African Games: Black Queens threaten to quit after bonus row   
AllSports.com.gh
The Black Queens are demanding $11,000 each from the Sports Ministry for winning gold at the All Africa Games but the ministry has dismissed their request saying it has no funds to meet their demands. Published: 28.09.2015; Muftawu Abdulai Nabila.
Government owes Black Queens three years' worth of allowances   Graphic Online
Black Queens players considering premature retirement over bonus row, says ...   Ghanasoccernet.com
We'll advise ourselves after bonus row – Black Queens tell gov't   GhanaWeb

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Hindustan Times   

Blatter, Platini insist nothing wrong with questioned payment   
Hindustan Times
A picture taken on June 11, 2014 shows Fifa president Joseph Blatter talking to Uefa president Michel Platini during the 64th Fifa Congress in Sao Paulo, on the eve of the opening match of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. (AFP) ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Entertainment

Peace FM Online   

Nana Aba Anamoah's Alleged Old Trafford “Selfie” Causes Controversy+Photos   
Peace FM Online
She can afford to be at the Old Trafford to watch any match of her fond club Manchester United at any time – but unfortunately she is facing public ridicule after a selfie she posted from Old Trafford last Saturday when the “Red Devils” played Sunderland.
Nana Aba busted for 'photo theft' on twitter   GhanaWeb
Twitter blues: TV3's Nana Aba accused of fake Old Trafford trip   Pulse.com.gh

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Entertainment Express   

Charity: Nadia Buari commissions two boreholes in Eastern Region   
Pulse.com.gh
remember calling my aid an early morning asking him to immediately visit the community to find out exactly how or what could be done to help them. Published: 28.09.2015; Portia Arthur. Print; eMail ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Sci/Tech

Times of India   

Volkswagen probes if it cheated on Indian emission norms   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The embattled Volkswagen group has initiated an internal investigation in India to see how many diesel models and variants of its brands - Audi, VW and Skoda - may have possibly been impacted by the engines that cheated emission tests in ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Business

CNN   

German prosecutors probe former Volkswagen CEO for fraud   
CNN
German prosecutors have begun a criminal investigation into the former CEO after the automaker admitted rigging pollution tests on millions of diesel vehicles. "The investigation will focus on allegations of fraud in the sale of vehicles with ...
Volkswagen Skoda says 1.2 mn cars fitted with pollution-cheating software   Financial Express
VW crisis: 2.1m Audis affected   Sydney Morning Herald
Volkswagen's Biggest Challenge Right Now: Fixing the Cars   Fox Business
New Zealand Herald   
Times of India   
Irish Examiner   
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Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service   

Message from Minister of Tourism And Entertainment to Mark World Tourism Day   
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica joins our fellow member states of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in marking World Tourism Day. The UNWTO theme this year is 'One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities'. This theme emphasizes the fact that world ...

2015-09-29 Ghana World

Daily Beast   

Putins New Axis of Resistance: Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Hezbollah   
Daily Beast
The Russian leader just told the UN that state sponsors of terrorism are the West's only partners for fighting terrorism. One year ago, on September 5, 2014, a group of Russian agents, armed with smoke grenades, radio jammers, and guns, crossed eight ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Africa

Chronicle   

President slams self-anointed prefects   
Chronicle
AFRICA does not need handouts from donors or the West in its quest for development, and is only seeking investors who want to come in and reap the rewards of partnering the continent. President Robert Mugabe said yesterday. Addressing the 70th Session ...

2015-09-29 Ghana Ghana

Starr 103.5 FM   

Akufo-Addo: Punish culpable judges in judicial scandal   
Starr 103.5 FM
The presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has prayed the Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood to punish anyone found guilty in the corruption scandal which has hit the judiciary. Nana Akufo-Addo said no one should be seen ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Health

GhanaWeb   

UHAS to start Masters in Public Health next year   
GhanaWeb
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) will next year begin a Masters in Public Health Programme at the School of Public Health at its Hohoe Campus. Professor Fred Bimka, Vice-Chancellor of the University said this at the 4th matriculation ...
University of Health matriculates first batch of students   Citifmonline

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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

PSGH urges government to 'Resolve impasse between pharmacists'   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), Mr Thomas Boateng Appiagyei, has urged the government to resolve the impasse between pharmacists who work in government establishments and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Sports

GhanaWeb   

Yusif Basigi buys waakye for hungry Black Queens   
GhanaWeb
The impasse between Ghana's female national football team and the country's sports ministry over bonuses took a new turn when the head coach of the team had to go to the market to purchase rice and beans,popularly known as “waakye” to feed the team.
Former Black Stars midfielder Yusif Chibsah rips into Sports Minister for ...   Ghanasoccernet.com

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GhanaWeb   

Agyemang Badu scores and assists in Udinese victory   
GhanaWeb
Emmanuel Agyemang Badu is a man in form and the Ghana midfielder underlined it with another spectacular performance for Udinese in their 2-1 win over Bologna in the Italian top flight on Sunday afternoon. Agyemang Badu led the way for Udinese who ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Entertainment

Irish Independent   

Coroner: We know how Bobbi Kristina Brown died   
Irish Independent
The cause of Bobbi Kristina Brown's death has been determined, but the medical examiner's office says it will not publicly unveil autopsy results because of a court order. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments.
Court order prevents release of Bobbi Kristina Brown cause of death   The Guardian
Court order prohibits any publicity on Bobbi Kristina's autopsy results   TVNZ
Bobbi Kristina's cause of death known, but not yet released   Post-Bulletin
Toronto Sun   
Vancouver Sun   
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Daily Mail   

Sisqo files $3.6 million lawsuit over 'stolen' Thong Song royalties   
Daily Mail
And now faded RnB star Siqso has filed a mammoth $3.6 million lawsuit in which he claims he was not paid the royalties he was due for his 1999 kitsch classic. The 36-year-old is claiming the company he hired to collect his cash ended up failing to hand ...
Sisqo files $three.6 million lawsuit over 'stolen' Thong Song royalties   South Carolina SC (press release) (blog)
Sisqo Sues Over Song Royalties   Contactmusic.com
Sisqo' Let Me See That 'Thong Song' money still 'raining'   GhanaWeb
TMZ.com   
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Graphic Online   

Emmy Awards 2015: Viola Davis wins best drama series actress   
Graphic Online
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards show was one that will go down in history after Viola Davis won Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama series for her role in "How to Get Away with Murder." Davis was the first black woman to win the award, and she did not ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Sci/Tech

BBC News   

'Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse   
BBC News
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon". A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger in the ...
'Supermoon' set to coincide with lunar eclipse   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Stargazers enjoy double treat; supermoon and total lunar eclipse   Toronto Sun
Photo gallery: Images capture Sunday's rare supermoon eclipse   Kansas City Star
CTV News   
Kitsap Sun   
NDTV   
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Los Angeles Times   

Volkswagen picks company veteran to tackle emissions crisis   
Daily Times
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen named company veteran Matthias Mueller as its chief executive on Friday as the German carmaker struggles to get to grips with a crisis over rigged diesel emission tests that its chairman called "a moral and political disaster.".
VW's Pitch to Americans Relied on Fun and Fantasy   New York Times
Volkswagen Staff, Supplier Warned of Emissions Test Cheating Years Ago: Reports   NDTV
Volkswagen 'was warned about pollution-cheating software eight years ago'   Irish Independent
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
Irish Examiner   
The Guardian   
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The Nation   

Fictional internet policy is bad for India, good only for Facebook   
Firstpost
Manu Joseph is widely considered to be a particularly accomplished novelist. As an Internet policy analyst, however, he has trouble telling fact from fiction. Writing in the New York Times on 16 September, Mr Joseph – newly reborn as an admirer rather ...
Zuckerberg, Gates make bid for universal Internet access   The Nation
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Project to Connect Refugee Camps to the Internet   New York Times

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NBCNews.com   

City of Blight: Amid VW Scandal, Polluted Paris Asks if Time to Dump Diesel   
NBCNews.com
Guidebooks rarely mention it, but Paris is one of the most polluted cities in the rich world. The Eiffel Tower is periodically shrouded in smog, and there's one key culprit: France's disproportionately heavy reliance on diesel fuel. Critics are ...
All-blue skies in Paris as city centre goes car-free for first time   The Guardian
Paris to take breath of fresh air with car-free Sunday   FRANCE 24

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CRN Australia   

New pink iPhones popular, record sales expected   
CRN Australia
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hit stores around the world on Friday US time, kicking off what is expected to be a record weekend of sales as customers scrambled to buy Apple's marquee product in pink for the first time. Eager buyers - joined by at least ...
Apple iPhone 6s: Australian Review   Gizmodo Australia
iPhone 6s goes on sale and a robot is one of its first customers   Daily Times
First look: The new iPhone 6S Plus impresses   Computerworld
TechCrunch   
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Tech Times   

Google Keep Finally Comes To iOS: Is It Better Than Apple Notes?   
Tech Times
Google Keep is finally available on iTunes, offering convenient functions and useful features. Apple now has an excellent addition to its collection of note-taking and productivity apps. (Photo : Google). Google finally brings Keep to iOS, offering an ...

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CNN   

Wondering about NASA's Mars mystery? We may have found the answer   
CNN
Researchers have known Mars has water for many years, based on everything from photographic evidence of structures that look like riverbeds to results of scientific experiments performed aboard landers sent to the red planet. (CNN) — NASA says it has ...
Speculation of water, alien life as NASA set to reveal 'major' Mars discovery   CTV News
Mars 'mystery solved': has Nasa found water flowing on the Red Planet?   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA to hold urgent press conference to announce major science finding from Mars   NEWS.com.au
Daily Times   
ABC Online   
The Australian (blog)   
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The Indian Express   

PM Modi meets Sundar Pichai, Larry Page; Google to provide WiFi at 500 railway ...   
The Indian Express
Pichai also announced that Google will launch an Android next month enabling users to type in 11 Indian languages, including Modi's mother tongue Gujarati. Google +. Comments. By: PTI | San Jose | Updated: September 28, 2015 8:46 am. narendra modi ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Business

GhanaWeb   

Ghana to celebrate world tourism day on September 27   
GhanaWeb
Ghana will join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) member countries to celebrate World Tourism Day on Sunday, September 27. The event is on the theme: “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”. A statement signed by Mrs ...

2015-09-28 Ghana World

NBCNews.com   

Catalonian Secessionists Win Landmark Victory in Spain   
NBCNews.com
Pro-secession parties pushing for Spain's northeastern Catalonia region to break away and form a new Mediterranean nation won a landmark vote Sunday by capturing a regional parliamentary majority, setting up a possible showdown over independence ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Africa

Vanguard   

Ambode vows to improve on Fashola's urban renewal   
Vanguard
Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, weekend assured Lagosians that he would fulfil his electoral promises, especially in the area of infrastructural renewal. The governor, who spoke at the 2015 Ojude Oba Epe Festival held at the Epe ...

2015-09-28 Ghana Ghana

The Statesman Online   

Anas Exposé On Judicial Corruption Sad And Worrying – Akufo-Addo   
The Statesman Online
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the bribery scandal that has rocked Ghana's judiciary, following the exposé of ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, as “a sad and ...

2015-09-26 Ghana Health

GhanaWeb   

Ghana's pharmacist patient ratio above WHO recommendation   
GhanaWeb
Pharmacist patient ratio in the country currently stands at 1:13,000, above the World Health Organisation's recommended ratio of 1:2,000. That is a worrying development for a nation striving to achieve universal access to quality healthcare and ...

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Anniston Star   

Officials fear country's largest avian influenza outbreak could reach Alabama   
Anniston Star
Alabama's poultry industry generates more than $15 billion in revenue and employs more than 86,000 workers, and concerned parties say the recent outbreak is at the forefront of their attention. Dr. Lewis E. Sellers - 300x500 - PAP. Posted: Thursday ...

2015-09-26 Ghana Sports

GhanaWeb   

Gyamfi hoping to join Kotoko   
GhanaWeb
Wa All Stars midfielder Emmanuel Gyamfi insists he will relish a move to Asante Kotoko as a free agent after exhausting his three-year contract at the Upper West Region outfit. The 21-year-old joined All Stars from Unity FC in 2012 after a splendid ...
Ghana Premier League of twists and turns   Ghanasoccernet.com
Today in history: Kotoko beat Hearts in five-goal thriller to win FA Cup   AllSports.com.gh

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SuperSport   

November 22: Gyan to fulfil pledge to gold-winning Black Queens on his 30th ...   
AllSports.com.gh
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan will be unveiling and presenting his 'special package' to the Black Queens team on his birthday, November 22. Gyan will be hosting another A-list party at his Basilica de Baby Jet residence when he turns 30. The Shanghai ...

2015-09-26 Ghana Entertainment

Graphic Online   

#GreenHeart: Sarkodie to perform songs from Mary album at Tonaton Fresh'A'Fair   
Pulse.com.gh
The Tonaton Fresh'A'Fair, by Ghana's largest online marketplace, Tonaton, will take place on Legon Campus from 24th – 26th September at the Ish Car Park. Both are events not to be missed. Published: 10.47 , Refreshed: 10.58; Sena Quashie. Print; eMail ...

2015-09-26 Ghana Sci/Tech

NDTV   

Volkswagen Picks Company Veteran to Tackle Emissions Crisis   
NDTV
Wolfsburg, Germany: Volkswagen named company veteran Matthias Mueller as its chief executive on Friday as the German carmaker struggles to get to grips with a crisis over rigged diesel emission tests that its chairman called "a moral and political ...
New ceo must turn around fortunes of the wartime giant that became the pride ...   Irish Independent
Volkswagen models sale halted in Switzerland   BBC News
VW scandal threatens the reputation of 'German engineering'   New Zealand Herald
Zee News   
Herald Sun   
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GhanaWeb   

We'll not allow Police to brutalize us again – LMVCA   
GhanaWeb
A leading member of pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA), Charles Owusu, has said they won't allow the Police to break their ranks with brutalities, as it remains resolute in presenting the Electoral Commission its petition. The Police ...

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NBCNews.com   

Initial Test Results: iPhone 6s and 6s Plus   
Fox News
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus arrived in stores today, and we have preliminary tests from the engineers in our labs. The first thing we looked at was the rear-facing camera, which has a 12-megapixel sensor, a jump from the 8-megapixel chip of the iPhone 6.
Apple iPhone Launch Brings Out the Bulls   Wall Street Journal
iPhone 6s hands on: 3D Touch, 12 megapixel camera, and video image stabilization   VentureBeat
The best 3D Touch-enabled apps available for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus   Apple Insider
Macworld   
Digital Trends   
The National Business Review   
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Samsung talks education and ICT Skills at 5th Innovation Africa   
BusinessGhana
Samsung Electronics Africa (samsung.com/africa_en) has announced it will be taking part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit taking place at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda from 30 September to 2 October 2015. Over 40 African ministers, ...