Driving Economic Diversification: The role of AI Telecommunications Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It’s a pleasure to be at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit. Let me commend Ernest Egyir, the board, and the team for building and nurturing this platform over the past 8 years.   I will be sharing my perspectives on how […] The post Full

Ghana’s amputee football team, the Black Challenge, won the 2024 Amputee Africa Cup of Nations after beating Morocco 2-1 in the final hosted in Cairo on Monday. Ghana went behind early in the first half, but a spirited comeback in the second half and extra time ensured the victory. The win means that they have […] The post 2024 Amputee AFCON: Ghana beats Morocco to lift trophy

The Citizens Movement Against Corruption is demanding an immediate explanation from the Finance and Energy ministers regarding the expenditure on the Pwalugu dam. President Akufo-Addo in 2019 cut sod for commencement of the $993 million project intended to serve three main purposes, irrigation, hydropower generation and flood control. The entire project was to take about […] The post Finance,

Kwaku Ansa-Aare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has advised the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame Yeboah, to resign to save his hard-earned reputation. Ansa-Asare’s call follows allegations by the third accused in the ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, who claimed in open court that Dame had approached him multiple […] The post Dame must resign

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has served notice to begin the process of a private members bill that will bar political office holders from buying state property. This move comes on the back of the ongoing sale of SSNIT’s stake in some four hotels to Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food […] The post Bill to prevent sale of state

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has announced the appointment of Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah as the substantive Vice-Chancellor for the university. In a press release by the University dated May 20, 2024, it stated that the decision was reached at the 1st Emergency Meeting of the Governing council of UniMAC to replace […] The post UniMAC appoints Prof.

With two days left for the ongoing voter registration exercise to end, the Electoral Commission is urging persons who have attained 18 but yet to get their voters ID card to take advantage of the 2-day extended period to register. Turnout at various registration centres in the Ashanti Region has been low in the past […] The post Limited Voter Registration:

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, is preempting the evidence the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to disclose to Ghanaians in a press conference this week regarding the alleged conduct of Attorney-General Godfred Dame Yeboah in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial. According to Nana […] The post Ambulance

A three-year-old boy has died from an accident involving Kumawood actor LilWin on Saturday, May 25 at in Amakom in Kumasi. The post LilWin’s accident: Three-year-old dies, father hospitalised first appeared on 3News.

Investigative journalist and former editor-in-chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has commended North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for consistently exercising oversight on the executive arm of government.  According to Manasseh, a lot of scandals and rot could have been prevented if more MPs served as checks on the executive, a trait exhibited […] The post Ablakwa

The 8th Ghana CEO Summit is being held on May 27, 2024 at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast in Accra. The CEO Summit is a one-day high-impact business leadership summit for over 500 topmost CEOs and dignitaries across West Africa. This year’s event is being held under the theme “Reigniting Business and Economic Growth: Charting A […] The post Full Text: Keynote address delivered

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread debate about the future of employment in Ghana, and the world, at large. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, many are concerned that a significant portion of jobs could be automated, rendering human workers obsolete. However, there are certain occupations that, due to their inherent complexities […] The post 13 jobs that can never

Rafael Nadal suffered a shock exit from the French Open, falling to German fourth seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets. The 22-time Grand Slam winner was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form Zverev. The loss marks Nadal’s earliest departure from the tournament since his debut in 2005. Playing in front of a supportive […] The post Rafael Nadal falls early at French Open first appeared

The Black Stars will start training on Thursday for the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Mali and the Central African Republic. The Ghana FA confirmed that the team will assemble on May 30, 2024. Head coach Otto Addo is expected to arrive in the country later on Monday and will announce the squad […] The post Black Stars to start training on Thursday for Mali match

Ghanian rapper, Lyrical Joe has opened up about his involvement in the rap beef between Ghana's Sarkodie and Nigeria's Dremo. The post My rap response to Dremo was not to defend Sarkodie, he can fight his own fight – Lyrical Joe first appeared on 3News.

Unlike the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration that created unemployment with the erratic power supply (Dumsor), the current Akufo-Addo administration has created several jobs, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Dr Bawumia said this while responding to Mr Mahama at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit underway […] The post Mahama’s

Bad weather conditions, coupled with inadequate labor force, are likely to delay the scheduled completion of phase one of the La General Hospital Redevelopment Project. The government has assured of the completion of the hospital’s Out-Patient Department (OPD) by November this year. But a visit to the project site revealed otherwise. Work had stalled due […] The post November

Former President John Dramani Mahama has observed that there appears to be no end in sight for the challenges of the Cedi. He criticised the government for not taking measures to curtail the rapid depreciation of the currency against the major trading ones, especially the Dollar. said this at the 8th CEO Summit in Accra on […] The post There appears to be no end in sight

The Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has called on operators in the telecommunications sector to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly. She said this at the 8th CEO Summit in Accra on May 27, 2024. According to Mrs Obo-Nai, “The new technology is key to unlock new avenues for growth, innovation, and efficiency […] The post Use AI but do so responsibly

The Chief Executive Officer of the CEO Network Ghana, organisers of the CEO Summit, Mr. Ernest De-Graft Egyir, has underscored the need for Ghana’s private and public sectors to collaborate in navigating a rapidly evolving global landscape. He said, economic diversification is crucial for resilience and sustained growth, while leveraging AI presents unparalleled opportunities for […] The post Public-Private