In a significant stride towards bridging the digital gender gap, Vodafone Ghana opened its doors to 100 young girls from the Bono East, Bono, and Ahafo regions, hosting them at its head­quarters in Accra for the National Girls-in-ICT Open Day. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Communications and Digital­isation, the initiative aligns seam­lessly with Vodafone Ghana’s … The post National

Ghana’s inflation will get worse before getting better, finance lecturer at Andrews University in Michigan, USA, Professor Williams Peprah, has stated. He, however, believed that the rate of increase in inflation would not be the same like in 2022. Inflation shot up marginally to 43.1 per cent in July 2023, driven by food inflation (55.0 … The post Inflation

 The Accra High Court has adjourned sine die (in­definitely), the hearing of amotion on notice to enforce the National Labour Commission’s decision in a complaint filed by the Ghana Mineworkers Union against SunonAsogli Power Gha­na Limited. This is after Ms Afiba Ami­here, counsel for the National Labour Commission (NLC), informed the court that the Commission … The post NLC,

Four people died after a canoe on which they were travelling capsized, on the Golinga Irrigation Dam in Galinkpegu in the Tolon District of the Northern Region, on Saturday. Alhassan Zakaria, 40, Yaku­bu Danaa, 45, Alhassan Musah, 45, and Issahaku Musah, 46, were­said to be on their way back from their farm when the unfortunate … The post 4 die in canoe disaster at Galinkpegu appeared

Almost 50 people have died in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In one of the deadliest incidents, at least nine people died when a temple collapsed in the state’s capital, Shimla. Officials fear more people may still be trapped beneath the rubble. Chief Minister, Sukhvinder … The post Almost 50 dead as heavy rains

Niger’s military junta has an­nounced plans to prosecute deposed Presi­dent, Mohamed Bazoum, for high treason and undermining national security. This is the latest sign that the junta intends to resist international pressure to return power to Mr Bazoum. He has been held in the base­ment of his palace since the military staged a coup about … The post Niger’s

The Youth Employ­ment Agency (YEA) has launched its Garment and Apparel Training and Employment Programme in Kumasi for youth with a passion for tailoring, dress­making and industrial sewing. It is expected to afford the bene­ficiaries the opportunity to receive in-depth knowledge and hands-on training in various aspects of tailoring, dressmaking including fabric selection, cutting techniques, … The post YEA

A total of 20,000 streetlights have been procured for installation within the various communities in the Greater Accra Region to improve the safety and security of residents. Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, did not disclose the cost of the lights, but said it was procured by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GA/RCC), through … The post GA/RCC

The second national digital and distance learning con­ference opened in Accra yesterday, with a call for collaboration to deepen dig­ital learning in the country. Organised by the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Learning (CENDLOS) in collaboration with its partners, the two-day event is on the theme: “Reimagining education: A call on multi-stakeholder coordination … The post Nat’l

 An Editors’ Forum was yesterday or­ganised by the Min­istry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in Accra at which certain issues were raised as actions meant to improve tourism in the country to rake in about $6billion over the next four years, an aver­age of $1.5billion a year. We wonder why that $6billion projection. Our question … The post  Sustain efforts to grow tourism appeared first

Subsidiaries and ex­ecutives of the Jospong Group of Companies in a remarkable celebra­tion of exceptional leadership and entre­preneurship have been honoured with distinguished titles winning about 12 awards at the just-ended 3rd edition of the National Gov­ernance and Business Leadership Awards (NGBLA 2023). Led by Dredge Masters Ltd. who won two awards on the night, … The post Dredge

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will be the Special Guest of Honour at the 60th anniversary celebration of the passing of Dr W.E.B. Du Bois to be held in Accra on August 26 and 27, 2023 respec­tively. The two-day commemorative event is being organised by the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Founda­tion (WEBDBMF) USA/Ghana, in … The post Ghana to celebrate life, legacy of W.E.B.

Ghana is ex­pected to rake in about $6billion revenue from tourism over the next four years, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has said. The expected revenue increase according to the minister was pre­mised on a number of initiatives undertaken including intensive promotional activities, policies and programmes. The minister disclosed … The post Tourism