The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson has disclosed that fish stress caused the death of the fish that washed ashore at Osu beach on Sunday, April 4, 2021. She made the disclosure on her Facebook wall, citing preliminary investigations by Veterinary Doctors of the Fish Health Unit of the Fisheries Commission. “I […] The post Fish
Leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) firm, Slamm Technologies has held the graduation ceremony for persons trained under the maiden edition of its free helpdesk support programme. With 50 persons initially proposed to benefit from the programme – which was at zero cost to the participants – the programme was oversubscribed with more than 70 […] The post More
Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) was passed by the Parliament of Ghana on 6th November 2020 and assented by President Akufo-Addo into law on 29th December 2020. It is a 68-page document made up of 100 sections and 3 schedules. The sections are grouped into 18 different subject headings. This act has become necessary […] The post Cybersecurity Act at a glance appeared first
Design and Technology Institute (DTI) in collaboration with Mastercard Foundation, has organized a training workshop for facilitators on the implementation of Precision Quality (PQ) curriculum The one-week long Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme was aimed at equipping about 13 lecturers and trainers from some selected institution with the relevant tools and parameters within which the […] The post DTI,
Vodafone has announced a significant global change to its brand positioning to reflect a new purpose and visual identity that marks a new era, with a clear focus on how technology and humanity can come together to address individual and societal challenges and build a better future. Vodafone Ghana together with other Vodafone operating companies […] The post Vodafone
The Kokrokoo Charities Project 100 Foundation has held its first draw to raise funds to support the purchasing of hundred (100) incubators to support various hospitals across the country. The project, which started with four incubators, has now increased to 35 and still looking forward to add more to save lives. The raffle which was […] The post Kokrokoo
The nation’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector has begun to sensitize the public about the difference between generic medicines and substandard or fake products. According to them, some pharmacies have over the years complained about the posturing of the public concerning generic products making it difficult for them to stock them, especially those produced locally. The development […] The post Generic
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) has expressed worry over the proliferation of unregistered hand sanitisers on the market, most of which have been proven to be substandard, posing huge health risk to unsuspecting buyers. According to PMAG, among the many health risks associated with the use of fake or substandard hand sanitisers is […] The post Health
Over the years, lots of brilliant students have struggled to finance their tertiary education in the country, with most of them, having to drop out sometimes in the middle of their studies. This has been because of economic hardships and the inability of parents to sometimes raise enough resources to fund the education of their […] The post Izwe Savings
Dannex Ayrton Starwin PLC (DAS PLC) a wholly owned Ghanaian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company has launched a campaign to educate the populace on the importance and benefits of deworming. The company will be using two of its deworming products; Alazole and Menazole to back the campaign. It has targeted to give out 40,000 pieces of these […] The post DAS PLC to deworm
MTN Ghana Foundation has donated Personal Protective Equipment to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Region. The items were 2,000 pieces of face masks, 500 pieces of coveralls, 1,500 pieces of gloves, 40 gallons of mentholated spirit, and 30 contactless thermometers. Obed Adu-Amankwaah, MTN’s Northern Regional […] The post MTN
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has inaugurated a new office in Cape Coast to serve the public and regulated entities in the Central Region. “The setting up of the office in the Central Region is to facilitate engagement with policyholders on any insurance related matters,” Dr. Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner of Insurance said at the opening […] The post NIC inaugurates
Mad Sena Siaw Boateng, Ghana’s Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative to the European Union, has encouraged young Ghanaian women to cultivate the passion for International Affairs from an early age, if they desire to make strides in global institutions. This, coupled with intellectual curiosity and excellent communication skills, would lay solid foundations upon which […] The post ‘Passion
Fairtrade Africa extends its compliments to you and the Business & Financial Times for your role in promoting public awareness through business news. We would like to draw your attention to an article that was published on your platform on 29th March 2021 with the heading “Is Fairtrade fair to cocoa farmers” which attempts to […] The post Re: Fairtrade operations with cocoa
About 1.5 million out of the six million eligible Ghanaian taxpayers pay tax. This makes Ghana one of the lowest tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio in Africa. Ghana’s tax revenue to GDP was 11.5 percent in 2020 and is estimated to reach 13.4 percent in 2024. According to the Institute of Economic Affairs […] The post Replacement of TIN with
The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank, Kwamina Asomaning, has charged key stakeholders and all Ghanaians to support the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) if they want to see the continent succeed. Mr. Asomaning said this at the first 2021 edition of the Graphic Business/Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in […] The post We
Collective Investment Schemes (CSIs): mutual funds and unit trusts are a lure over many investors because of low barriers to entry, easy exit, diversification and efficiency considerations. An investor stands to gain many benefits and the risks are comparatively lower. Every investor should play an active role in overseeing his or her investments but how […] The post What investors
“If you want to be an effective leader, you need to excel in communication. In fact, the success of your business relies on it. According to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (pdf), poor communication can lead to low morale, missed performance goals, and even lost sales. A separate study found that inadequate communication can cost large companies […] The post Your
I am going to delve right into answering last week’s question, as though you read that article, and know this question I am talking about. Here you go. Let me repeat it—life is too hard to remember word for word something we read a week ago. Building on the Apple/Microsoft/Xerox PARC analogy presented, it went […] The post Attempted prophecies: ‘Ressisoppresseso’
Education has become massively easier due to the advancement in technology. Technology plays a significant role in boosting the learning process. Similarly, it helps much for the teachers to make students grab the concept with much ease. Students must learn how to work on assignments and craft the thesis without plagiarism in it. Check plagiarism […] The post Digital education
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