UBA launched its bancassurance product last week and I was one of the officials at the function to answer questions from the media. My first and only question of the day got me thinking ´Why are you doing this now and aren’t you a little too late’. This got...
RENEWAL OF GROUND LEASES: Leasehold (wasting asset/term certain) interests remain by far the commonest form of ownership held in lands in Ghana. This is largely theconsequence of the provisions in the 1992 Constitution that prohibits the grant of freehold interest in stool (communal) lands and the recognition by landowners that granting...
There must be a conscious behavioural change, and taking personal responsibilities towards environmental cleanliness if the various interventions to end malaria by 2025 would be realized, the Adansihene, Pagyakotwere Afriyie Bonsra II, has said. Despite the ‘test, treat and track’ approach adopted to significantly reduce or eliminate malaria cases in...
Vestergaard, a global health company, has formed part of a panel discussion, hosted by The Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) and its partners to discuss lessons and opportunities in the fight against Malaria. Taking place only days before World Malaria Day, the second instalment of the three-part webinar...
African countries and telecommunications stakeholders have launched the first set of ATU spectrum recommendations that focus on transforming Africa into a knowledge economy through the development of technologies that boost connectivity and innovation. The spectrum recommendations are as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ericsson (NASDAQ:...
The recent launch of the 3rd Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum & The Gold in the Soil Awards, brought together guests and dignitaries, who like Agrihouse Foundation, have the agricultural sector at heart, and want to see it flourish in growth and productivity. They included, Nana Hemaa...
Curbing road crashes Speed Limit Consult Limited in collaboration with the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) and Driver and Vehicle License Authority (DVLA) has rolled out Road Masters Quiz (RMQ), a quiz competition on road signs and usage to educate citizens with the...
The fifth edition of Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA) has been successfully organised with Awake Purified Drinking Water emerging winner for the ultimate award, Product of the Year. Other winners included Storm Energy Drink, Blue Skies Fruit Juice and Coca Cola. Being organised virtually for the second year running, the awards...
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) says, it will continue to flash out individuals who fix fake motor insurance stickers on their vehicles until the act is stopped. To safeguard the effectiveness of this, the NIC and Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) Unit of the Ghana Police Service has embarked...
Physical abuse is rapidly becoming a ‘normal’ reality for a lot of employees. Right from those who handle money, provide care, enforcement, and the like, people face the risk of being abused at various workplaces on a daily basis. However due to several reasons such as the lack of...