The Ministry of Health (MoH) has debunked viral claims that Sputnik-V and AstraZeneca vaccines are not effective against the deadly Indian strain of COVID-19, which is reported to have been detected at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Following some media reports on the detection of the new strain in the country, MoH has said two […] The post COVID-19:

The statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb coined the term “black swan” to describe improbable, hard-to-predict events that can have a massive impact on the economy. The authors of a recent report have now introduced into the taxonomy of finance the phrase “green swans”: events caused by climate change and biodiversity loss. The appearance of green swans […] The post Observing the Green Swans

Using jobs, gates, and mark Prequel So, in the United States of America there is a vote ongoing as we speak. Close to 100,000 people have (and still are) signing a petition to keep Jeff Bezos from re-entering the earth after his trip to space next month. Yep, someone (the world’s leading billionaire to boot) […] The post Attempted Prophecies: Wakanda life is this? (2) appeared

I once had to explain the concept of reinsurance to someone, and it made sense to explain it simply as when insurers take insurance. Reinsurance is basically insurance for insurance companies. It is a way of transferring part of the financial risk insurance companies assume in their line of work to another insurance company or […] The post H. Insured: When the insurer insures itself!

Locally produced Navara embodies Japanese engineering, making it the best Navara yet. The new locally-produced Nissan Navara is now available at your nearest local dealership, and with significant technical and cosmetic upgrades, it’s a step change from the previous Navara. The major upgrade includes enhancements that ensure it meets the highest global quality standards and […] The post New

“When you throw a stone at God, it lands right on top of your head.” – African proverb Oftentimes, we are quick to criticise others without making any kind of effort to understand them, or even pause to reflect on how our criticism of them will affect them. Interestingly, and quite often, the circumstances that […] The post The Attitude Lounge: Life is Sacred appeared first

As part of efforts to mark Sickle Cell awareness day, Vodafone Ghana Foundation in collaboration with Gibeleen and Sandra Foundation (GNS Foundation), and the Forestry Commission have planted over 150 tree seedlings at the Vodafone WI-FI Park, Accra Zoo to remember ‘sickle cell fallen heroes. The event forms part of the Foundation’s ‘Birthday Stars which […] The post Vodafone

Gardening is most exciting at the cropping stage when you see and smell fresh and healthy crops growing. However, the daunting task is the seed-, waiting on germination. If you are like me then you will be counting the leaves of the tiny crop to advise you when to transplant or to jubilate that your […] The post Let’s Go Farming – Making a vegetable nursery appeared first

It doesn’t matter whether you work from home or commute to work every day, workplace ethics is required to build a successful career. Organizations are known to embrace ethical practices and behaviors to increase productivity and uphold integrity—while sanctioning workers who default workplace ethics. These ethics are implemented by employers to foster both employee-employee relationship […] The post Workplace

Geodrill, a drilling exploration company in the mining sector, has presented a cheque for GH¢150,000 to The Old Achimotan Association (OAA).. The amount is Geodrill’s contribution towards the equipping and use of Achimota School’s state of the art science laboratory complex by the current and future students of the school. The cheque, presented by the […] The post Geodrill

Eni Ghana, on behalf of its partners, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), in the OCTP project, delivered 66 Laptops and 20 TV screens to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to support in the fight against COVID-19 under the implementation of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS). The equipment […] The post Eni,

“If you believe strongly in something then there would be no limit. Many at times we just don’t believe enough.” These were the words of the CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, as he took his turn as the guest speaker at the virtual convocation of the Springboard Roadshow. Selorm Adadevoh, in encouraging the teeming […] The post There is no limit when

Vodafone Ghana has partnered video on-demand content provider, Best of Africa TV, to launch a new video streaming service to provide quality continental entertainment for Ghanaians. The Best of Africa TV (BOA-TV) service offers customers unlimited access to carefully curated movies, television series, documentaries and other shows featuring the most loved celebrities across the continent. […] The post Vodafone

The African Finance Ministers and the World Bank Group met on Monday to fast-track vaccine acquisition on the continent and avoid a third wave. In a boost to the African Union’s target to vaccinate 60% of the continent’s population by 2022, the World Bank and the AU announced that they are partnering to support the […] The post World Bank, African

The quest to make Kintampo Waterfalls in the Bono East Region the preferred tourist destination is really gaining momentum, as the construction of a zip-line there is almost complete for use. The 77.6 metre zip-line is being constructed by Bonsu Arboretum Canopy Walkway Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned and managed company. The project is being executed […] The post Kintampo Waterfalls

Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited one of Ghana’s leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has dropped its price per litre at the pump to GH¢5.99. The reduction, according to the company, is consistent with its commitment to offering value to its customers. All 84 branches nationwide have as of June 16 started selling at the new […] The post Puma Energy drops price

The increase in unemployment indices among the youth and graduates should not be solely blamed on lack of Jobs, but also lack of commitment, interest and job-readiness on the part of the unemployed. Some of those already employed keep working their way out of work to join the unemployed by increasing the unemployment rate due […] The post The youth/graduate unemployment menace

A fundamental human right is a right every person as a human being is supposed to enjoy as a form of basic needs whether rich or poor. This is inalienable and should not ordinarily be violated. So everybody once born in any part of the world starts on ground zero. These rights include but not […] The post Internet access as a fundamental human

as company’s revenue hits GH¢500m from GH¢100m in 2017 The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) is appealing to government for assistance in trading some agricultural bills and bonds on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to hold reserves in food in order to raise enough returns to finance the company’s operations. NAFCO explained that though […] The post Buffer Stock

The Chief Executive of Ghana Code Club, Ernestina Appiah, has urged the next generation to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) related skills as a measure to safeguard jobs, against the growing anxiety that the deployment of emerging technologies will render people jobless. The increasing adoption of AI technologies across the various fields and endeavours of work, […] The post Next