Vodafone Ghana has partnered with Opera, one of the world’s leading browser developers, to give its customers free browsing of up to 50 MB every day for those who use Opera Mini, Opera News, and Opera News Lite on their smartphones. The partnership seeks to enhance the online experience for the millions of Vodafone customers […] The post Vodafone
Yasumichi Araki, Chief Representative of JICA Ghana Office has signed two grant agreements with Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance. The projects are the Project for Improvement of the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2 (Detailed Design) and the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for the year 2021. Prior to the signing of these agreements, […] The post JICA
The Ghana flagged Tuna Purse Seine vessel called Panofi Frontier that was hijacked by suspected Nigeria pirates in Benin waters on Wednesday at about 1400 hours has been located and guided to the Tema Port by the Ghana Navy. It is reported that there were 30 member crew on board the vessel, out of which […] The post Ghana Navy returns hijacked vessel by pirates
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have renewed commitments to facilitate trade by air through regular inter-agency engagements for the benefit of exporters and importers. The two state agencies made the pledge when the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Benonita Bismarck and her team paid a […] The post Shippers’
Countries must strengthen and reform their health policy research institutions to focus on Africa-led inclusive solutions Global health experts and practitioners at a policy webinar hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) called for a “Marshall Plan on Inclusive Health in Africa.” There is an urgent need for inclusive health policy in Africa – […] The post Global
Often, when buying new tyres for a vehicle some of us end up quickly buying the cheapest one available due to ‘pocket state’. Some companies or dealers also put the tyres on special value, and we might be the first ones to snatch it – thinking we are getting the best deal. But it is […] The post Know your tyre and its expiry date appeared first on Business
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. Simple, but profound words from Winston Churchill. Buildings and space redesign has never been more important than in present times as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. This isn’t a new phenomenon though, redesign of spaces to combat diseases and pandemics trace their steps back to the […] The post REAL ESTATE MINUTE:
Globally, countries are experiencing a rapid expansion of digitisation and technological advancements that touch on nearly all aspects of life. In general, the surge in digitisation has improved operational efficiency and service delivery in all the key sectors of public and commercial importance – from manufacturing and industry, to business and commercial operations, agriculture, health, […] The post Is
Hapag Lloyd, the world’s 5th largest shipping line, is now utilising the expanded connectivity, capacity and capabilities of the MPS Terminal 3 at the Tema port to tranship the traffic between South Africa and Europe in Tema. This is in fulfilment of the decision announced by Hapag-Lloyd on 1st October 2019 held in Cape Town, […] The post Terminal
Leading ride hailing platform, Bolt, has launched a cost efficient and more convenient transportation solution for businesses operating in the country. The service, tailored to meet the demands of large workforce employers like the finance, telecoms, and manufacturing sectors among others, enables employers to sign their workers onto the platform at competitive and affordable rates […] The post Bolt
The Department of Agriculture at Mion District of the Northern Region has nursed about two 200,000 cashew seedlings which it plans to supply to the smallholder farmers and potential investors in the area. The seedlings were nursed in a period of eight months and are expected to be transplanted onto various acres of cashew farmlands in […] The post Mion District nurses 200,000
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has said it is taking steps to curb the outbreak of Fall Army Worm (FAW), including the release of certified pesticides to farmers. According to the ministry’s Northern Regional Director of Agricultural, Hawa Musah, the pesticides are being released to farmers through municipal and district Directors of Agriculture […] The post MoFA
Kate Quartey-Papafio, CEO of Reroy Group of Companies, has laid bare her vision of growing the indigenous business venture into an iconic global brand. The entrepreneur, described in a CNN interview last year as the Queen of Cables in Ghana, was speaking during a meeting with Prof. Alex Dodoo, Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, […] The post Reroy
About 500 out-growers in the Mion district of the Northern Region have benefitted from a free certified fertiliser programme and bee-hive production. The project by Tilaa Company Ltd, (Ghana), a northern-based organisation, is geared toward the production of quality honey, cashew nuts and animal feed made from the pruned leaves of cashew trees. The objective […] The post 500
His choice of occupation surprised his friends. He went to an elite school in Accra. He continued abroad for both his first and second degrees. He could have stayed and got a far more ‘reputable’ job and earned good money. But he came down to settle with his people and chose the most unlikely job […] The post ‘I
According to the definition of Internal Auditing in the IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation’s operations. Internal auditor helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, […] The post
With some drivers and transport owners unreasonably charging an upward fare, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is yet to release the new transport fares this weekend, after the Ministry of Transport approved a 15 percent hike in fares across the board in the country. Justifying the increment, the Union noted various components that […] The post Transport
Vodafone Ghana has partnered with Opera, one of the world’s leading browser developers, to give its customers free browsing of up to 50 MB every day for those who use Opera Mini, Opera News, and Opera News Lite on their smartphones. The partnership seeks to enhance the online experience for the millions of Vodafone customers […] The post Vodafone
Policymakers in Africa are being urged to consider the abundant renewable energy resources freely at their disposal. Countries in the West and the East have gone ahead of Africans in the exploitation of these natural and greener resources because of the immense cost-savings it brings to their economy. The inclusion of renewables in the continent’s […] The post Editorial
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical importance of sanitation, hygiene and adequate access to clean water for preventing and containing diseases. Hand hygiene saves lives. According to the United Nations, 6 in 10 people lack access to safely managed sanitation facilities. Each day, nearly 1,000 children die due to preventable water and sanitation-related diarrheal […] The post Editorial
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