Participation in today’s knowledge society is based on connectivity to modern ICTs. Thus, the backbone of a knowledge society is a well-developed, well-maintained and affordable information infrastructure that allows access to, and manipulation of the dematerialized economy.It has now become clear that the escape from poverty and other development challenges will require transformation of all … The post Exploring

The government has urged stakeholders to cooperate and support testing of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the airport which is a public private partnership between the airport company and Health Frontiers. The Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in an interview said

Second year students in both Junior and Senior High School finally return to school today, after nearly seven months of staying at home, following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The initial uncertainties which characterised the reopening of school

The Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Maria Elisa De Luna, has extolled Ghana’s approach towards combating the Coronavirus pandemic and called on the citizenry to continue abiding by the stipulated protocols. According to

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says plans are far advanced to exploit bauxite resources at Atewa in Abuakwa South of the Eastern Region.He said the state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is determined to develop the bauxite mine to create employment for the youth in the area and other Ghanaians as well. “It is … The post Plans far

The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region recorded a decline in its revenue for the first half of the year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Though the projected revenue for the year was estimated at GH¢8,698,554.00, only GH¢2,190,964.12 had been collected as of the end of July. Addressing the … The post Ayawaso East Municipal

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has failed to meet its projected Internally Generated Fund (IGF) revenue target of GH?28,620,779.82 raking in only 45 per cent of it. Out of the estimated budget, only GH?12, 741,448.41 was realised as the end

The Masuab Consult has handed over a new administration block built at the cost of GH¢1,089,564 funded by government, to the Accra Academy Senior High School in Accra. The new administration block would facilitate and enhance data processing and information gathering for the staff and students of the school. Addressing the gathering on Wednesday, the … The post Accra Academy gets

Dr Aisha Ali Issaka, a gynaecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has advised women to adopt the habit of self-examining their breast to ensure early detection of breast cancer. She said the best way to prevent breast cancer is early detection, diagnosis and treatment and urged women to do self-examination every month and … The post Women advised to take

Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs and Co-founder of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited, has led a four-member delegation from Sunon Asogli Power to explore opportunities in the power sector of Cameroon. Togbe Afede, who is also the founder of the SAS Finance

Hordes of eminent personalities turned out at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra for the final funeral rites of ex-WBO bantamweight champion, Alfred ‘Cobra’ Kotey.Kotey died on June 30 in Bronx, New York, United States, and was buried in the same country at the weekend.However, a live service was simultaneously held in his memory in … The post Alfred Kotey laid to rest appeared first

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG), have launched the visit Ghana and #Bringbackthelove campaign. The initiative is a partnership between the Ghana FA, GTA and the PFAG that seeks to reposition the

A contingent of coaches, players, technical and Management Committee members of the Black Stars, have arrived in Antalya, Turkey for this month’s International friendly games against Mali and Qatar. The advance team, led by Black Stars Management Committee Chairman, George Amoako departed Accra on Saturday. Deputy

A pig-processing factory with the capacity to slaughter and process 1,000 pigs per day is scheduled to commence operations by the end of November this year. The factory, Agro Africa Limited, established at a cost of US$5 million, is located at Asankare in the Asante Akim South Municipality. Registered under the One District-One-Factory (1D1F) programme, … The post Pig-processing,

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has presented GH¢100,000 to the flood victims in the West Mamprusi Municipal and other communities in the North East Region. The amount was his personal assistance

The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), says agriculture holds the key to Africa’s economic recovery in post COVID-19.Economies across the globe have been shattered, following almost a year after the first case of the virus was recorded in Wuhan, China.Dr Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA,

Three men suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide have been arrested and charged in Belgium with serious abuse of human rights, the prosecutor’s office said on Saturday.The office gave no details about the three but said their identities had been established with the help of witness testimony collected in Rwanda by a Belgian … The post Belgium detains Rwanda genocide

While the world struggles to find a cure for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), every country is trying to find a remedy to the blows, which the pandemic has dealt various sectors of the economy.In Ghana, one antidote, which the government and its development partners have adopted to cushion businesses, is the implementation of a number … The post COVID-19 stimulus packages

The Accra Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into alleged suicide by a 27-year-old Chinese man, at Osu in Accra, on Saturday.The deceased (name withheld) was found in a sitting position in his bathroom.The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, disclosed the tragedy to Ghanaian Times in Accra, … The post Police investigate

Alfred Kwabena Bediako Amgba, a painter, who allegedly assaulted a man with clutches, and attempted to snatch his mobile phone, has been remanded by Accra Circuit Court for causing harm. Alfred Kwabena Bediako Amgba, a painter, who allegedly assaulted a man with clutches, and attempted to snatch his mobile phone, has been remanded by Accra … The post Court remands painter for causing