Telecel, an Africa-focused telecommunications company, has officially introduced its brand in an exciting market launch at Adum – Kumasi following the main brand unveiling in Accra in March this year. Telecel Ghana’s brand presence in the Ashanti Region underscores the mobile operator’s commitment to being a key player in the socio-economic development of the people … The post Telecel

Absa Bank Ghana Ltd has successfully hosted another edition of its ongoing SME Clinic series designed to bolster Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) and enhance business efficiency. The latest session, held at its Nester Square branch, Airport City, attracted over one hundred local business owners, underscoring Absa’s strong commitment to economic empowerment. This latest edition, … The post Absa

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has stated that the importance of the beverage industry to the Ghanaian economy cannot be underestimated. He said the industry provided jobs, contributed immensely to tax revenue and some of the corporate social investment embarked upon by some of the companies were helping improve the … The post ‘Importance

The Commission for Tech­nical and Vocational Edu­cation Training (CTVET) has commenced the distribution of 1.2 million textbooks across all technical and vocational training institutions across the country. The new textbooks designed in line with the harmonised TVET curriculum covers all 24 pro­gramme of training and will help students in their areas of study. Addressing journalists … The post CTVET

About eight million doses of COVID-19 vaccines remain unused in various health facilities across the country. While an estimated 15 million of the total population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 11.8 million people are so far fully vaccinated, with 6.8 mil­lion persons taken a booster shot. • The participants after the … The post 8m COVID-19 vaccine

 A total of 683 students have been admitted into the All Nations University in Koforidua, for the 2023/2024 academic year. Made up of 462 females and 221 males, the matriculants will pursue various disciplines including Bachelors in Emergency Method Technology, Business Administra­tion, Computer Science Engineer­ing, Biomedical Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering … The post All

Speakers at a lecture in Accra last Friday urged students of the Accra Technical Univer­sity (ATU) to develop their innovative skills and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the challenges encountered across the African continent. The speakers were the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, the Chief Executive Officer … The post Leverage AI to

The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Nii Ayi Bonte II, has cautioned heads-of-family against installing chiefs without going through the time-tested processes of selecting and enstooling chiefs in the area. He said the tendency for some heads-of-families to enstool chiefs without recourse to the laid down customs, was one of the main causes … The post Don’t

Electorate in the Ejisu Constitu­ency in the Ashanti Region have been asked to cast their votes in today’s by-election based on their needs for real long-term development in the area. The Chairperson of the Nation­al Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, said the culture of vote buying and other inducement to woo elector­ates … The post Ejisu

The government needs to provide adequate funding for inclusive-education policy in the country, Chance for Childhood (CfC), a non-governmental organisa­tion (NGO), has advocated. According to the Senior Pro­grammes Manager/Global Safeguard­ing Lead of CfC, Richard Opoku, this would help reduce stigmatisation against children and persons with disability and uphold their right to education Mr Opoku said … The post Provide

 The Ministry of Health on Wednesday presented health equipment worth $1.56 mil­lion to four government institutions to advance healthcare delivery. The beneficiaries, the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, the Komfo Anokye Teach­ing Hospital (KATH) and the Tama­le Teaching Hospital (TTH) received an ambulance each to enhance emergency care while a water tanker was … The post MoH

 The Social Secu­rity and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says the scheme is financial­ly healthy and is in the position to meet its financial obligations from now to 2036 and beyond. The Chief Actuary of SSNIT, Mr Joseph Poku, stated this during a press conference in Accra yes­terday, and explained that the con­tributions of members of … The post SSNIT financially

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed during his campaign in the Eastern Region his commitment to tack­ling the challenges hindering the development of Ghana’s youth. He highlighted various issues such as unemployment, low qual­ity of life, rising cost of living, limited access to quality educa­tion, expensive internet … The post My

The National Dem­ocratic Congress (NDC) has asked the government to publish the full report of the inves­tigation conducted by KPMG into the revenue mobilisation transac­tion between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). It said the payment of over GH¢1 billion to SML was an ille­gal transaction, duplicitous, need­less, and inimical … The post Publish

The Avenor Tra­ditional Council (ATC) has denied the existence of Atsiame Tradi­tional Area within its jurisdiction. The Council said “truly and correctly”, Atsiame is one of the 13 clans of Avenor within the traditional area. This explanation was contained in a media release by the ATC to correct what they said was a wrong impression … The post Atsiame Traditional Area does not exist –

 The advice to voters in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region to cast their votes in today’s by-election based on their needs for real long-term development in the area is of great essence to the growth of democracy in the country. Therefore, this important ad­vice from the chairperson of the National Commission for Civic … The post NCCE should educate voters on democratic

 The Handball Association of Ghana (HAG) has held a stakeholders meeting to find ways to improve standards as far as the sport is concerned. The meeting highlighted critical areas to focus and initiatives to move the sport forward with a strong emphasis on profession­alism, compliance, and national representation.  Led by the HAG President, Nii Lante … The post HAG holds stakeholders meeting appeared

 The Head Coach of Dreams FC, Karim Zito, has acknowledged the short­comings in the performance of the team following their exit from the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. According to him, “we failed to create opportunities; and due to lack of concentration, we allowed goals.” However, he expressed happiness with the players, saying, “Today, I am … The post Zito hails Dreams

The European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana on Sunday launched an ex­hibition bout be­tween the EU Ambassador, Mr Ichard Ramiandrasoa Razaaly, and Ghanaian boxing legend, Mr Azuma Nelson, in Accra. Dubbed, ‘Diplo Rumble’, the exhibition bout, to be held at the Bukom Boxing Arenaon Saturday is aimed at showcasing the boxing talents of young athletes … The post  Azumah, Razaaly ready for ‘Diplo

The Adentan Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 39-year-old businessman, in police custody over alleged fraudu­lent land sale. The accused, Zakaria Nangnani Abdul Rahman, also known as Tanko,was charged on two count of fraudulent transaction of land and defrauding by false pretences. He is to re-appear before the court presided over by Mrs Angela … The post 39-year-old