Mobile Web Ghana, in collaboration with its partners, has announced that the second edition of the Africa Digital Skills Conference (ADSC) will take place from the 9th to the 11th of November. The three-day conference is free for all participants and will be done virtually. It will bring together technology experts, trainers and knowledge seekers […] The post 2021 Africa
Ghana Graffiti and UNESCO have unveiled a street art mural project on migration under the project Empowering Young People In Africa Through Media and Communication. Abdourahamane Diall The project, funded by the Italian government, is intended to promote access to quality information on migration in Ghana. The wall mural depicts a colourful visual concept of […] The post Ghana
With the interminable debate of creating sustainable employment for young people through agriculture, it has become imperative for government to prioritize job creation as the unemployment situation in Ghana increases at a disturbing rate. The 2021 Ghana Economic Forum held on the 19th of October in Accra discussed extensively agribusiness opportunities as a key to […] The post We
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey, says art dealers from the Accra Arts Centre have been offered a better place to conduct their business activities to pave way for construction works to commence on the Marine Drive Project. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Citi TV, Mr. Okraku-Mantey, explained that the new […] The post Marine
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has touted the achievements it had made in its digitalization agenda. Interventions such as mobile money interoperability, digital renewal of National Health Insurance, implementation of the digital address system among others have significantly improved the economic and social lives of Ghanaians according to the party. Addressing the press on […] The post Government’s
The Obuasi Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Sylvester Yaw Asamoah, has cautioned Ghanaians to guard against complacency but team up to nip violence extremism in the bud. He made these remarks at a day’s workshop organized by the NCCE in Obuasi. The workshop was part of the implementation of a […] The post Let’s
Construction works have resumed on the Ayi Mensah-Danfa-Otinibi road in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality of Accra after some residents, led by the Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, held a demonstration on October 25, 2021. Residents who spoke to Citi News were hopeful that the contractor would see through the rehabilitation works which started in December 2020. […] The post Construction
The AfCFTA Secretariat and its partners on the 4D, ProPer and Caravan Initiatives, AfroChampions and the Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA), have announced the winners of the AfCFTA Caravan Prize. Out of the 10 finalists, five winners have been announced. The 20 finalists and semi-finalists were tasked to conceive and implement models, concepts, plans, […] The post AfCFTA
Total Petroleum, Ghana PLC, has announced the opening of registration for the 3rd edition of TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge. This year’s edition will support and reward young local entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35, who either have a business creation project or a startup that is under three years old, regardless […] The post Total
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited on Wednesday donated GHC285,660 to the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC) as part of its continuing support for the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund. It is Coca-Cola’s fourth donation to the centre and the fund, with proceeds from its consumer support campaign, ‘Open Like Never Before’, where 10 […] The post Coca-Cola
The Hohoe District Police have intercepted two cartons of AAA and BBB Cartridges on board a Yutong bus travelling to Kpassa in the Oti Region. Police acted on intelligence and dispatched a team to search all vehicles entering the district from Accra. At about 3:45 pm on November 3, the team stopped a red Yutong […] The post Hohoe: Police intercept bus with
The National Youth Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), has taken a swipe at the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, over their responses to the government’s agenda to use digitalization to transform the economy. It would be recalled that the Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia held […] The post You’re
Media General Company Limited, the mother company of TV3 and connect FM in Takoradi says processes are underway to appeal a decision by the Circuit Court in Takoradi to detain its presenter, Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson. Mr. Simpson, who is the host of the morning show on Connect FM has been remanded into police custody […] The post Media
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, says it is engaging Parliament’s Select Committee on Education to intervene in what it calls the alarming levels of exam leakage. In Africa Education Watch’s 2021 WASSCE Report, the think tank alleged that out of the 20 papers sampled for monitoring, 55% leaked within 10 hours before the start […] The post We’re
Many must have been surprised when Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated in a public lecture at Ashesi University this week, that the Ghana Card will be used as an electronic passport soon, and that, holders of the card will be able to board flights to 197 countries and 44,000 airports worldwide from next year. […] The post George Sydney Abugri writes:
Many must have been surprised when Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated in a public lecture at Ashesi University this week, that the Ghana Card will be used as an electronic passport soon, and that, holders of the card will be able to board flights to 197 countries and 44,000 airports worldwide from next year. […] The post George Sydney
The Board of Directors of the Engineering Council of Ghana has indicated that public buildings found to be weak during structural integrity tests will be pulled down. According to the board, some structures will also be refurbished as part of a structural integrity test of public buildings across the country. This follows an instruction from […] The post Engineering
Police at the Domeabra District Command in the Ashanti Region have begun investigations into circumstances that led to the death of two minors who drowned in a water tank around an uncompleted structure at Doamebra. The police say their outfit received the report on Thursday 4th November 2021 where they followed up to confirm the […] The post Ashanti
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) is calling on education think tank, Africa Education Watch, to provide further details on its claims of exam malpractice in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Public Relations Officer of WAEC, Agnes Teye Cudjoe noted that a number of the schools cited in EduWatch’s report were […] The post WAEC
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso in the Eastern Region, Davis Opoku Ansah, has charged the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) candidates in the constituency to be confident during the examinations. Mr. Opoku Ansah encouraged the students not to be afraid but apply everything they’ve been taught by their teachers during the exams. According […] The post Let’s
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