Government and the parent companies of AirtelTigo – Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V., MIC Africa B.V – have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement to transfer shares of the company to the Ghana government following announcement of the company’s departure from the Ghanaian market last year. This agreement transfers all customers, assets and agreed liabilities […] The post Gov’t
Agritech entrepreneur Desmond Koney has developed a new mobile application that allows Ghanaians at home and abroad to own and run actual farms in Ghana remotely. The platform’s social features also enable friends and family to own actual farms across the continent together, by forming cooperatives. Christened ‘Complete Farmer’, the portal addresses key challenges faced […] The post App
Gbewa Palace, the seat of Yaa Naa, the Overlord of Dagbon in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region, has taken steps to address the perennial water shortage that has hit the area, with many residents struggling to access portable water recently for both domestic and commercial use. The Yendi municipality in the Northern Region has, […] The post Gbewa
Public Private Partnership (PPP) model present a novel “participatory” method among the government agencies, private investors, and key stakeholders for the option of funding infrastructural development and delivery of public services in Ghana. This model of projects arranged under PPP is enunciated in principles of good governance. Partnership works at the administrative level and authorizes co-participation […] The post Good
Can you imagine having a society where there is a fusion of cultures but still able to maintain our moral uprightness? There is no doubt that Ghanaian society has fallen over in ethical and moral standards over the last few decades. In the not too distant past, it was very difficult for the young ones […] The post Communication for social change plan
THOUGHTS OF A NIMA BOY with Inusah Mohammed In life, you may have a cause that you have to push through and you need the support of a whole lot of people. The cause may be a new initiative, a movement, and an agenda that will really reveal the very purpose of your existence in […] The post Lessons in the life of Prophet Muhammad for the youth appeared first on
Our planet, previously one large land mass (Pangaea), broke apart to separate us as people and expose us to different conditions, cultures, demographics. Man has been searching for a way back ever since, to reunite with his distant fellow man; the birth of the aeroplane by the Wright Brothers, the voyage of Christopher Columbus, the […] The post Leveraging technology
The American reality television series Dr. 90210 was rebooted in September 2020 with an all-female cast. The purpose of this was to redefine outdated beauty standards. One of the plastic surgeons was Dr. Cat Begovic, whose mantra for self-care echoes one of the trends we saw in the COVID-19 pandemic: the skincare boom. As a […] The post MD Glam:
…Consider needs for safe and dignified menstruation to achieve the world vision for sanitation and hygiene World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28. The reason for marking this day is to create awareness and change the social stigma associated with menstruation. Without considering needs for safe and dignified menstruation, the world cannot achieve […] The post The
The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has launched the Precision Quality (PQ) Curriculum Training Program aimed at building the capacity of TVET academic staff and business scale advisors. The Program aims to enhance the TVET curriculum, work skills, and practices of students and professionals within the sector while ensuring […] The post TVET
Vodafone Ghana has rewarded its best-performing Vodafone Cash Hub Agents with a variety of prizes – including a brand-new Suzuki Alto salon car – at the 2021 Vodafone Cash Hub Akyedie Awards ceremony held at the telecommunications giant’s headquarters in Accra. Over 400 super-agents across the country also received television sets, smartphones, tablets, home appliances […] The post Vodafone
Born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, Farouk Kofi Mensah Omar Amoako Brown had a dream of becoming a pharmacist just like others in his family. Unfortunately, he missed out on that dream by just one mark in his final examinations after three years of studying the sciences at the St. Thomas Aquinas […] The post The story of Farouk Kofi Mensah Omar
It will do the economy, particularly the energy industry, a whole lot of good if the government start to take steps toward developing a comprehensive national policy and roadmap on hydrogen energy. This, according to energy think-tank Institute of Energy Security (IES), could stimulate capital spending on new infrastructure, give impetus to the drive for […] The post No
The Deputy Ranking Member on Local Government in Parliament, Benjamin Kpodo has stated that the GH¢30 landfill tipping fee paid by government to service providers does not conform with world standards and therefore described Ghana’s situation as woefully inadequate. According to him, the amount paid is nothing to write home about and therefore cannot help […] The post GH¢30
Some staff of AirtelTigo have appealed that government hasten processes to take over the company, as lack of investment from the shareholders is weakening the company’s core operations. According to them, for the past two years the shareholders have shown little or no faith in the telecommunication company – thereby halting investments in all critical […] The post Hasten
Data from the National Insurance Commission (NIC) has stated that insurance premiums generated through bancassurance in 2020 was GH¢271 million. This amount is a huge leap and almost double the amount recorded in 2016 which stood at around GH¢150 million. The data further revealed that the percentage of life insurance premiums generated through bancassurance rose […] The post Bancassurance
Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister, has assured traders at the Takoradi market of government’s resolve to ensure their movement to the new market becomes successful without any challenges. Briefing members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government, Environment, Science and Technology, Housing and Finance who are on a working visit to the Western Region, […] The post Western
Founder of Ashesi University, Dr. Patrick Awuah has urged education stakeholders including government to add soft skills into school learning curriculum that will prepare young people for the world of work. Dr. Awuah who commended the government for undertaking reforms in the education sector, indicated that these reforms in the sector should be accelerated to […] The post Soft
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