The Ghana Private Road Transport Union, GPRTU, has announced a 13 percent increment in transport fares effective Saturday, June 5, 2021. The fares will cover intercity (tro-tro), intercity (long distances) and shared taxis. The decision, according to the union, is to accommodate predominantly the recent increase in fuel prices. It says however that the government […] The post Transport
The National Media Commission, NMC, has concluded that the treatment meted out to Citi FM’s Caleb Kudah and the invasion of the media house by national security operatives in May 2021 was wrong. The Commission, in its report, following a petition presented to it by the management of Citi FM and Citi TV over the […] The post National Security
Industry leaders from academia and ICT ecosystem have praised Huawei’s ICT Academy and other talent cultivation initiatives of Huawei as a step in the right direction and critical for equipping the youth to be professionals while remaining globally competitive. An Educationist and the Head of the Center for Professional Development at the Ghana Communications Technology […] The post Stakeholders
Achimota School has backed down on a decision to freeze the court order to admit the two Rastafarian boys. The school’s board in a statement on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, said it is however committed to an appeal against the ruling of the High Court. It said the decision comes after consultations with two stakeholders […] The post Achimota
The lawyer for one of the Rastafarian boys in the Achimota School dreadlocks saga, Wayoe Ghanamannti, says the school’s decision to appeal the judgment of the court is an attempt to protract the case. The Board of governors of Achimota School, on Tuesday, announced that they will seek to overturn the High court’s decision which […] The post Achimota
Deputy Managing Director at Huawei Ghana, Mr. Kweku Essuman Quansah, has called for an accelerated digital transformation, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a wake-up call for authorities and industry to step up their digitalization efforts. According to Mr. Quansah, while 2020 had its fair share of challenges, it also came with opportunities. “The pandemic ended […] The post 2020
Child Rights International has described Tuesday’s ruling for Achimota School to admit two Rastafarian students, as a major step towards ensuring students’ interests are protected, particularly in second-cycle Institutions. The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court on Monday ruled that the two Rastafarian students who were denied admission because of their dreadlocks […] The post Rastafarian
Huawei Ghana says its flagship Huawei ICT Training (HIT) program will boost Ghana’s digital economy when implemented. The program, which will train more than 10,000 Ghanaians in information and communications technology (ICT) within the next three years, forms part of the company’s commitment to grow the capacity of the people in ICT through the Huawei […] The post Huawei
The Ashanti Regional Police Command says the 43-year-old man who was shot during a robbery incident at Buokrom Estate in Kumasi has died. According to the police, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 1, 2021, four armed men on a motorbike stormed a non-bank financial agency and stole an amount of GHS 138,000. Speaking […] The post 43-year-old man shot by robbers at Buokrom
The Ghana Library Authority, the institution mandated by law to establish, equip, maintain and manage public libraries in Ghana, has emerged as the ‘Library of the Year’ by the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021. It competed against the Kenya National Library Services (Kenya) and Public Library “Fran Galovic” Koprivnica (Croatia) in the […] The post Ghana
The leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana say they are considering intensifying their three-week-old strike to other departments under their umbrella. The leadership of the Association, on Tuesday, met a delegation from the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to look into their demands for the payment of their outstanding Tier-2 […] The post Senior
The nominee for Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, has disclosed that the COVID-19 pandemic cost the country about GHS21 billion. The nominee, who served as a deputy Finance Minister in President Akufo-Addo’s first term, made this known when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament today, Wednesday, June 2, […] The post COVID-19
Chief Technology Officer of IT Consortium, Ebow Anamoah-Mensah, has stressed the need for companies to employ adequate digital tools to safeguard against fraud as Ghana moves towards a cashless society. Speaking during the on-air series of the Citi Business Festival on Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, Mr. Anamoah-Mensah said businesses ought to be mindful of […] The post Cashless
The National Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi says the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Quayson has petitioned the Chief Justice to direct the judge presiding over his dual citizenship case to recuse himself. This follows alleged commentary by the judge, Justice Kwasi Boakye, deemed by the NDC to […] The post Assin
The Chief Technology Officer for IT Consortium, Ebo Anamoah Mensah, has advised businesses to use customers’ data collated from their backend digital platforms to improve their services. Speaking on the Citi Business Festival 2021 edition on the topic. ‘Cashless Economy with Opportunities in Business and Commerce‘, Mr. Anamoah Mensah said a lot of businesses are […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
Residents of Aboadze in the Shama District of the Western Region have threatened to boycott the upcoming population and housing census if their prolonged water crisis is not addressed before the exercise. The Aboadze community is host to the Aboadze Thermal Power plant but has struggled with water supply for some time now due to […] The post W/Region:
Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has not taken lightly, comments by former Minister of Education, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, which ostensibly put into question, the performance of Free Senior High School (SHS) graduates in the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Minister said it is unfortunate for Prof. Opoku-Agyemang to make suggestions […] The post ‘Measure
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, says the Takoradi Market Circle drainage system reconstruction work, has been captured in the Ministry’s 2021 flood control program. Francis Asenso-Boakye, while on a two-day tour of the Western Region, gave the assurance after inspecting the main drainage system at Essikafoambatem Number Two, which has been found […] The post Takoradi
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, says Senior High School enrollment in the region has increased from 13,000 to 27,000 since the introduction of the Free Senior High School policy. The Minister who said this while receiving 2,500 classroom furniture from the GNPC Foundation meant for 17 selected schools in the Western Region, commended […] The post Western
Mr. Charles Adu Boahen, the Minister of State nominee at the Ministry of Finance, says he resigned from his company Black Star Advisors in 2017, and does not engage in their business dealings. According to him, all other contrary claims are not true and should be disregarded. NDC Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central […] The post I
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