Mentoring and Coaching Hub is one of Kandifo Institute’s 10 initiatives which covers all trainings of young people including staff to help them reach their full potential and bring out their very best in their field of work. The institute commenced its internal staff training in April 2021 and this has recurred consistently for the […] The post The politics of CSOs in Ghana [Article]
Eighteen (18) professional cleaning companies and 33 other members have successfully undertaken the prestigious Certified Professional Trainer (CPT) course for the professional cleaning industry, after having undergone the requisite training. The CPT certification equips holders with the skill sets and tools necessary as a guideline in training their cleaning operatives to deliver effective and efficient […] The post Cleaning
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana is urging strict enforcement of COVID-19 safety protocols. It says the spike in Coronavirus cases in the country is worrying and must be addressed immediately. Speaking to Citi News, Executive Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Dr. Dennis Sena Awitty, said authorities must ensure that the country does not […] The post Rising
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), says the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) will soon conduct a final structural integrity test on the three-storey building that was recently ravaged by fire at the Makola market. AESL will proceed with its work after officers from the fire service are done gathering evidence to aid in […] The post AESL
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has informed Parliament that the contract awarded to Bluegrass Group Limited for the supply of Kapek scientific mathematical instruments has been terminated for breach of contract. According to the Minister, the contract was terminated as a result of non-performance on the part of the supplier and was […] The post Education
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has informed Parliament that the contract awarded to Bluegrass Group Limited for the supply of Kapek scientific mathematical instruments has been terminated for breach of contract. According to the Minister, the contract was terminated as a result of non-performance on the part of the supplier and was […] The post Education
When thinking about the concept of a band there is usually one school of thought, a simple wearable that tracks all kinds of fitness indicators and relays the data to an app or service on a connected smartphone. Manufacturers never used to think of adding larger and functional displays or more integrated health features, which […] The post Huawei
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has told a bi-partisan Parliamentary Probe Committee that the company that agreed to supply Ghana with the overpriced Sputnik V vaccines has terminated the contract it had with the country. Under the said contract, Ghana was to receive 3.4 million doses of Sputnik V Vaccines at a unit […] The post Suppliers
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has told a bi-partisan Parliamentary Probe Committee that government has cancelled the controversial contract for the supply of Sputnik V vaccines through an intermediary. Under the said contract, Ghana procured Sputnik V Vaccines at a unit cost of 19 dollars as against the ex-factory price of 10 dollars […] The post ‘Overpriced’
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is calling on the Ministry of Works and Housing to come up with an intervention to address high accommodation charges in various tertiary institutions across the country. The leadership of NUGS says the accommodation deficit in schools has been a major source of worry for students on various […] The post Address
In their effort to restore law and order in instances where breaches of the peace have occurred, the police and military in Africa have often used lethal force that causes unnecessary suffering. Lethal policing has often involved disfiguring people’s bodily dignities and honours. It has also caused wanton destruction to properties and sometimes involved maiming […] The post Ending
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has threatened to cause the transfer of officials of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Accra, who fail to comply with the standards in the siting of billboards. According to the Minister, a lot of billboards have been haphazardly mounted at vantage points in the city, under […] The post I’ll
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has asked investors, landowners, tenant farmers and sharecroppers involved in “speculative activities” at Newmont Ghana’s mining site in Ahafo North to stop. He said such acts, which included the erection of structures with zinc sheets, farming and the construction of fishponds, if […] The post Stop
Cuba has temporarily lifted import duties on food, medicine and other essentials following recent unrest. As of next Monday, there will be no limit on such goods brought in by travellers until the end of the year. Thousands took to the streets on Sunday in protests over food and medicine shortages, price increases and the […] The post Cuba lifts customs restrictions after unrest
Despite the recent detection of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 at Achimota Senior High School, the Special Advisor on Health at the Presidency, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare believes schools are currently the “safest place” in the country. Apart from the detection of the highly transmissible strain in schools, the Ghana Health Service has […] The post COVID-19:
President Nana Akufo-Addo expects more Ghanaians to pick up the French language as trade between African countries deepens. Speaking on Touch of France, a show about French culture, President Akufo-Addo said the trade factor in encouraging French-speaking in Ghana is especially relevant amid the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. “As a necessary […] The post Formal
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the people of the Upper West Region to remain vigilant following reports of a possible terrorist attack by Burkinabe bandits in the area. President Akufo-Addo insisted that the security agencies in the region can stop such an attack if residents cooperate with them. The country’s security agencies […] The post U/West:
Stories that disappear after a period of time are where the action is on social platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook. But when it comes to Twitter, it looks the product itself is going to be going away in a matter of days. Twitter has confirmed that Fleets — its own take on ephemeral […] The post Twitter to shut down Fleets on August 3, cites low
The Special Advisor on Health at the Presidency, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, has justified the government’s seeming inability to roll out a specific vaccination strategy amid the rising cases of COVID-19. Some have raised concerns over the government’s failure to vary its vaccination strategy in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in the […] The post Revising
Police in the Ashanti Region have identified the family members of a young woman who was shot and killed at Maxima in Kumasi on Tuesday night. According to the police, the deceased, 24-year-old Angelina Akua Serwaa Gyimah was a hardware store attendant who used to live and work at Tanoso. The police say their preliminary […] The post Kumasi: Police identify
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