In a significant move to reclaim control over the digital landscape, Bangladesh’s Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, recently announced before the Jatiya Sangsad that the government is preparing a major overhaul of the Cyber Security Act. Driven by the urgent need to address the rising tide of misinformation, AI-generated fabrications, and defamatory content, the administration aims to create a more robust legal framework that can keep pace with the modern internet. This initiative comes as a direct response to growing public concern—highlighted during parliamentary discussions—that current laws are simply too obsolete to manage the aggressive spread of fake news and the…

The recent fifth congregation ceremony at Academic City University in Accra served as a poignant bridge between Ghana’s storied past and its promising future. Amidst the celebration of 157 students—comprising four master’s graduates and 153 undergraduates—the institution paused to confer its prestigious Distinguished Service Award upon Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu. A veteran statesman known for his tenure as Ghana’s longest-serving Minister of Defence, Alhaji Iddrisu was recognized not merely for the titles he held between 1985 and 1999, but for the profound integrity and selfless commitment he brought to the ministries of Interior, Transport, and Communication. The moment highlighted a core…