The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled its new electrification programme, under which it will invest $12bn into the power sector in Ghana and other African countries over the next five years.

This is probably the deadliest prediction of gloom for Ghana's economy. Read it: "... one day we will wake up, perhaps, we don't have money to build roads; we don't have money to do any development infrastructure... "

The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA) is determined to improve insurance penetration in Ghana and has pencilled a number of interventions in this regard.

Turnkey Africa Ltd has indicated its pride in being associated with the 4th Life insurance Conference organized a couple of weeks ago by the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA).

Managers of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, a poverty alleviation support initiative under the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, have introduced an electronic payment system for the disbursement of funds.

We live in a country where farming and fishing are perceived to be the main occupations of many local people. This is the place where many rural areas do not have access to electricity and most urban cities cannot afford constant power. Where smartphones and advanced electrical gadgets were seen to be cut for only the educated and rich. Where e-commerce is spreading like wildfire and promises to be a sure way of developing the African continent.

THERE are currently 960 million mobile subscriptions across Africa - an 80 percent penetration rate among the continent's population. Internet penetration is at 18 percent with 216 million internet users, according to the latest Jumia mobile trend report for Africa.

An eight-member Advisory Board that will ensure the smooth-running of the various agencies under the Ministry of Information (MoI) as well as advise the Ministry in the alignment of its plans and programmes to enable the Ministry meet its mandate, has been sworn-in.

The Minister for Information, Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has called on key agencies under his Ministry to play a leading role in marketing the country to investors especially "The Ghanaian Project" globally.

Ghana's failure to develop a thriving agricultural sector reflects a trend across the continent. What can African countries do differently to harness their agricultural potential? By GREG MILLS, ROCCO FALCONER and SAUL MUSKER.

Like it or not, we measure the success (or failure) of cities according to broad principles of urban culture inherited largely from the west. This includes quantitative data: infrastructure, transportation, access to health care, education, amenities and so on. Harder to measure, but no less important, are "other" factors like a sense of belonging, community, identity and history.

Programs beginning next year in Ghana, Malawi and Kenya will test the vaccine's effectiveness in children. The trial was announced ahead of World Malaria Day (25.04.2017).

Trinidadian Soca Musician, Fay-Ann Lyons, who is also wife to Soca top celebrity, BUNJI GARLIN, in a latest interview on OnStage with Winford Williams on April 22, 2017 says she'll be on the same set with Stonebwoy to shoot the official video for "Block Di Road" this May (2017) - a collabo she did with the Ghanaian Superstar.

Kenya will be among three African countries selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to introduce the world's first malaria vaccine.