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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:29:18 GMT
How Digital Technology Helped Support Ghana's Covid-19 Response
[The Conversation Africa] Real-time surveillance of reported COVID infections has been key to the global pandemic response. Many tools, devices and apps have been used to support surveillance. China, South Korea and Malaysia developed some early in t...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:29:41 GMT
Govt Will Continue to Invest in Quality Education, VP Bawumia Assures
[Ghana Presidency] Government will continue to invest in the provision of educational tools and infrastructure in order to ensure quality and relevant teaching and learning, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has assured.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:19:53 GMT
Can Africa Attain Universal Internet Access By 2030?
[DW] Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world. The World Bank hopes to enable the continent to achieve universal connectivity by 2030, but huge hurdles stand in the way.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:12:17 GMT
How Covid-19 Responses Impacted Africa's Food System
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When the Covid-19 hit, governments all over the world became responsible for curbing the spread of the virus. Leaders across Africa came up with regulations that have affected the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and farmer...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:58:35 GMT
How a Cab Driver Is Helping to Stop the Spread of Covid-19 in Kumasi
[WHO-AFRO] It's a wet Monday morning in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region. Many commercial drivers have already taken advantage of the early hours' rain to cash in on the numerous requests for cab services. Daniel Jordan, an Uber driver,...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:41:32 GMT
Government Refurbished ISD Newsroom With Modern Electronic Equipment
[GhanaToday] As part of the government's plan of keeping Ghanaians abreast of its policies and programmes, the Minister for Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has handed a refurbished state of the art newsroom to the Information Services Department...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:41:29 GMT
Spanish Ambassador Calls On Interior Minister
[GhanaToday] Javier Gutiérrez, Spanish Ambassador to Ghana (Left) interacting with Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:41:25 GMT
ABANTU and Women's Manifesto Coalition Congratulate the Newly-Appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana - UG
[GhanaToday] Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been confirmed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:41:20 GMT
Supply, Distribution of Premix Fuel to Be Digitised - - Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister
[GhanaToday] The supply and distribution of premix fuel will soon be digitised to stop diversion and hoarding.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:17:34 GMT
SADC Anti-Sanctions Ceremony Held in Ghana
[The Herald] CALLS for the removal of the illegal sanctions continue to grow louder as SADC diplomatic missions held a ceremony in Ghana to join hands in calling for the unconditional removal of the embargo against Zimbabwe, a move Ghana, which has n...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:39:07 GMT
Kpeshie Lagoon Structures Go Down ... 1 Person Arrested for Disrupting Exercise, Owners to Be Surcharged for Demolition
[Ghanaian Times] A number of structures sited on the Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra were yesterday demolished as part of an exercise to reclaim encroached portions of the land.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:39:04 GMT
Auditing of Public Buildings - Team of Engineers Begins Work
[Ghanaian Times] A team of engineers has been constituted to commence the structural integrity audit of public buildings and ascertain their earthquake resistance readiness, Acting Board Chairman of the Engineering Council of Ghana, Professor Mark Ad...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:09 GMT
NSA - Clubs Can't Sell Tickets On Digital Platforms Now
[Ghanaian Times] The National Sports Authority (NSA) has emphasized that until a proper stakeholder engagement was made, the Ghana Football Association's (GFA) quest for clubs to establish digital platforms for revenue collection associated with even...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:06 GMT
ASA Company Supports Education of 10 Needy Pupils
[Ghanaian Times] Abesim -- ASA Savings and Loans, has supported the education of 10 pupils at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:03 GMT
Judicial Council Staff Sensitised On NSS
[Ghanaian Times] Some members of the Judicial Council of Ghana were on Tuesday sensitised on the National Security Strategy (NSS) launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in June this year.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:00 GMT
St Paul Lutheran School Gets Refurbished Lab
[Ghanaian Times] The Parent School Conference (PSC) of the St Paul Lutheran School has handed over a refurbished Science laboratory valued at GH₵60,000 to the school in Accra.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:15:56 GMT
NICU Soldiers Launch 'Scones for Life' to Support Pre-Term Babies
[Ghanaian Times] The inability of some parents to pay bills including that of oxygen for their babies is one of the major challenges at the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in many hospitals in the country.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:15:54 GMT
ICU-Ghana Wants Labour Act Amended ... to Deal With 'Precarious Work'
[Ghanaian Times] The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU-Ghana) has called for the amendment of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), to deal with the ills of 'Precarious Work' that jeopardise the future financial security of its workers.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:15:52 GMT
Reduction in Interest Rates to Ease Access to Property Acquisition - First National Bank
[Ghanaian Times] First National Bank says initiative to reduce interest rates on its home loan products is yielding positive results as the Bank has received a lot of applications for the products.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:15:48 GMT
Karela United, Ghana Gas Undertake Clean-Up Exercise
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Karela United on Tuesday teamed up with Ghana Gas to undertake a major clean up exercise on the principal streets of Aiyinase where the club is based.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:47:04 GMT
Kateco Inaugurates New WB Six-Unit Classroom
[Ghanaian Times] A six-unit classroom block has been inaugurated for use at the Kaneshie Senior High Technical School in Accra in the Greater Accra Region.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:46:59 GMT
'GPL Statistics Book' Launched
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaian sports journalist and statiscian, Mohammed Shaban has launched a book titled 'Ghana Premier League (GPL) Statistic Book.'

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:46:58 GMT
C/R Police Command Honours Fallen Police Officers
[Ghanaian Times] Cape Coast -- A solemn ceremony was held at the Central Regional Police Command Headquarters in Cape Coast to remember and honour personnel of the police service who died in line of duty.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:16:19 GMT
Collaborate to Grow Ghana's Fintech Ecosystem - - Vice President Bawumia
[GhanaToday] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on players in the financial sector to collaborate to enable Ghanaians to reap the full benefits of digitalisation.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:42:02 GMT
Women Urged to Check Breasts Regularly
[Ghanaian Times] Former Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has called for regular breast examination at health facilities in the country to avoid the rising spate of breast cancer among women in the country.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:42:02 GMT
Govt Will Focus On Expenditure Rationalisation in 2022
[Ghanaian Times] Mr Charles Adu Boahen, the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, says the 2021 budget will focus on expenditure rationalisation and optimisation of flagship and strategic programmes, while widening and deepening existing reve...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:42:01 GMT
Govt May Consider Debt Restructuring Under G20 Common Framework - Redd Intelligence Report
[Ghanaian Times] The withdrawal of foreign funds and impairment of Ghana's access to the Eurobond market will add to the already-heavy domestic borrowing requirement in the fourth quarter of this year, the latest REDD Intelligence report on the count...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:41:58 GMT
Ecobank Ghana Scoops Best Bank in Ghana Award
[Ghanaian Times] Ecobank Ghana, a subsidiary of the leading Pan-African bank, Ecobank, has been named the Best Bank in Ghana at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2021.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:35:50 GMT
100 Health Workers Upgrade Knowledge in Breast Diseases Management
[Ghanaian Times] About 100 health workers in the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis are attending a three-day training workshop, at the Volta River Authority (VRA) Hospital at Aboadze, in the Shama District of the Western Region, to upgrade their knowledge...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:35:48 GMT
2 NGOs Salute Nana Aba Appiah Amfo As Ug First Female VC
[Ghanaian Times] ABANTU for Development, a woman's rights policy advocacy organisation and the Women Manifesto Coalition (WMC) of Ghana have commended Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo on her confirmation as the first woman vice-Chancellor of the Univer...



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