COVID-19 has claimed more than 700,000 lives, infected over 19 million people, and decimated rich and poor economies alike. But, even as most of the world faces unprecedented recession, policy responses differ sharply. The contrast between Europe and Asia is a case in point.
Both regions are undoubtedly facing serious...
Education Lead at the Mastercard Foundation, Kimberly Kerr, has described as good news the current wave of curricula reforms which are being implemented, particularly at the secondary school level.
Citing a recently released report by the Foundation, ‘Secondary Education in Africa: The future of work’, she stated that these reforms...
Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum- Akwaboah, has warned businesses - particularly those in the private sector - to be proactive in their post COVID-19 recovery processes or risk possible extinction.
As many spheres of the local and global economy have begun opening up,...
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is to receive benefits in revenue totalling GH¢30million from KGL Technology Limited for the year 2020, as the result of a partnership deal that franchised the company to manage its digital operations.
It will be recalled that in July 2020 KGL signed a collaboration agreement...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Community Mining Programme at Bamiako in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.
The Community Mining is an initiative instituted by government as alternative to the illegal ‘galamsey’ mining activities in the country.
Under the programme, community miners who hitherto were engaged in illegal mining...
The low quality of some locally produced charcoal is fuelling the desire of some Ghanaians to use imported ones, which consumers note are processed, efficient, clean and do not produce ash or sparks, Prosper Ahmed Amuquandoh, Inspector in-charge of Renewable Energy at the Energy Commission has said.
“Some of the...
The Ministry of Business Development yesterday presented GH¢3million to some women entrepreneurs in Accra,
The initiative, dubbed ‘Young Women Entrepreneurship Initiative’, is aimed at helping to build the capacity of young women entrepreneurs and transition them from necessity-entrepreneurs to opportunity-driven entrepreneurs.
In partnership with the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects and...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for commencing construction of the Sekondi-Takoradi Solid and Liquid Waste Facility, estimated to cost €16million, at Asaakae in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA), Western Region.
The project, which is going to be executed by waste management expert Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL)...
“The bird’s chick watches its mother fly before it can fly.” – Akan proverb
Our relationships thrive on trust. Team-working, collaboration and everything that involves more than only you depends on trust. This makes trust the most valuable currency in all relationships. Interestingly, many among us struggle with it for...
Author of ‘Passing the BECE – A Step-by-Step Approach,’ Farouk Abdul-Rahman, is set to release his first major novel, titled ‘The Magic World of Big Adam’, and he has a good cause behind it.
The novel is intended to make pupils and students who are currently staying at home, due...