AirtelTigo has been awarded the prestigious “Beyond Connectivity Award” at the National Communications Awards held on 3rd December 2022. This was in addition to “Top Innovative Technology/Telecom Product of the Year Award”, “Top Transformational Technology Leader Award”, and “Digital Marketing Personality of the Year Award”. By winning the Beyond Connectivity Award, AirtelTigo has cemented its […] The post AirtelTigo
After receiving rave reviews from the first two-day showing in Accra, Ghanaian playwright, Latif Abubakar took his adaptation of the popular Spanish novel ‘5 Hours with Mario’ to the Northern regional capital, Tamale. The playwright, partnered by the Spanish Embassy, held patrons to the Accra play at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on September […] The post Naa
As part of measures to facilitate more efficient payments and encourage a seamless transition to a cash-lite society, the Bank of Ghana has reviewed upwardly, the limits set on daily transactions and the maximum account balances on mobile money wallets The Bank of Ghana in a release stated that the move is also to promote […] The post BoG raises limit on MoMo transactions appeared
All is set for the 2022 edition of The Citiuation outdoor party, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 24, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. According to organizers, Citi FM and Citi TV, all packages on offer were sold out barely 48 hours to the event. Event Coordinator, Frema […] The post The Citiuation packages sold out: All
Shell has agreed to pay $16m (£13m) to four Nigerian farmers and their communities to compensate for damage allegedly caused by pollution coming from leaks in its oil pipelines. The sum was agreed upon in negotiations between the oil company and the campaign group Friends of the Earth. But it is being given on the […] The post Shell to pay $16m to Nigerian farmers over
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has admitted that government’s decision to exempt pension funds from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme will have dire consequences on the programme and the country’s economy. The government on Thursday acquiesced to demands by the Organised Labour to exempt all Pension Funds in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme following […] The post Exemption
The Executive Director of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, says the local scholarship programme will offer 1,000 scholarships to Ghanaians in 2023. Speaking at the this year’s end of year media engagement in Takoradi, Dr. Dominic Eduah, said the GNPC Foundation Board of Trustees have already ordered for the local […] The post 1000
A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing two people and wounding four others. The shooting took place not far from Gare de l’Est station near a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdresser’s. A suspect aged 69 was quickly detained by police in connection with the attack. Authorities appealed for people to avoid the […] The post Paris shooting: Two dead
About two weeks ago, I got a call that an NGO – Smile on Faces Foundation – wanted me to offer my services in providing training in Mushroom Value Chain to some community members as a volunteer in their Christmas charity programme ChristmasFest-2022. Smile On Faces Foundation is a non-denominational, charitable, Christian organization which seeks […] The post Sharing Christ,
Following the successful maiden edition of “Aha Y? D?” event in 2019, Ahaspora Professionals Network (Ahaspora) presents “Aha Y? D? 2.0” on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 12 noon till late, at Treehouse Restaurant, Nyaniba, Accra. The event has NO entry fee. “Aha Y? D?,” a Twi (Akan) phrase literally translated as “Here is Sweet” […] The post Ahaspora
Management of Alisa Hotels has donated a number of items and cash worth ten thousand Ghana cedis to the Accra Psychiatry Hospital. Among the items donated include towels, bottled water, canned drinks, and cooked food. The move forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibilities and activities it has outlined ahead of the Christmas celebration. […] The post Management
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed that the government’s newly launched 1D1F Enable Youth Initiative will tackle youth unemployment by creating 16, 000 jobs for the youth in the country. About 1.74 million (13.4 percent) of the total working population of 13 million in the age bracket of 15 years and […] The post Govt launches
Angela Mensah-Poku, Director of Digital and Commercial Operations at Vodafone Ghana, has asked young women to use their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) to solve problems in the real world. Angela made these comments in a panel discussion during the inaugural session of the EVE project, which was themed “The Status of […] The post Apply
The country’s favourite insurer Hollard Ghana, with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance, has renovated the 5-kindergarten classroom block at the Al-Waleed Basic Comprehensive School, Nima, at the cost of Ghs 200,000 as part of its social impact efforts to give back to society. Hollard came to the rescue after the block had been […] The post Hollard
Management and staff of Citi TV and Citi FM will spend time with children on admission at the St. Joseph’s Orthopaedic Hospital in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region on Boxing Day. This is part of the station’s annual corporate social responsibility dubbed ‘’Help A Christmas Child’’. It is aimed at bringing hope and smile to […] The post Help
Stakeholders in the aquaculture subsector have called on the Fisheries Commission(FC) to work together with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to develop a Residue Monitoring Plan as part of measures to guarantee safe and high-quality fish for consumers in line with international standards and export requirements. This call was contained in a position paper presented […] The post We
It was all joy for the chiefs and people of Sawua, a small community in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region as the Kumasi Rotary Club handed over a 6-unit classroom block to the community. The facility also included a library stocked with books, 8 new micro flush toilets, a computer lab […] The post Kumasi Rotary Club hands over 6-unit
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says its members at Bawku in the Upper East region cannot be faulted for abandoning post. The group says the current security situation in Bawku does not support a conducive working environment. Bawku has in recent times witnessed some insecurity with the latest incident last Monday leading to the […] The post Bawku:
A former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah is calling for the introduction of price control institutions to regulate the pricing of goods and services in the country. His comment comes after heightened calls for a reduction in the prices of goods and services after the cedi appreciated against the dollar. Speaking to […] The post Regulation needed
A navy officer has been named by The Gambia’s government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot. Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera had been detained, along with four other officers, in an operation underway since Tuesday, a statement said. The main opposition party and the West African regional bloc condemned the attempted coup. A […] The post Gambia navy officer
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