He looks quite reserved yet is outspoken, but ‘softly’. He sat overlooking the direction of a group of locals walking toward the isolated private compound-house where the two tricycles had been readied for the morning’s departure to the farm, which is about 15 minutes-ride from our location; and while...
The World Health Organisation on March 11, 2020 declared the outbreak of the viral disease COVID-19 as a pandemic. The virus has since plagued the globe with over 5.1 million cases in circa 200 countries as at today. World economies and businesses have taken a great hit, with about...
The persistent cutting down of shea trees for charcoal is putting the livelihoods of many in peril, especially women who make up the bulk of the labour force in the northern regions, the National Coordinator for Shea Network Ghana, Iddi Zakaria, has noted.
He is therefore calling for a law...
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has come out to condemn the activities of illegal small scale miners, as cyanide and mercury are being dumped into the Bia River.
The development poses serious health challenges for residents, since they are compelled to drink from the Bia River as...
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19
The economic and social impact of covid-19 on the Ghanaian economy cannot be over emphasized. These include the following:
Increase in health and its related expenditure
Short fall in petroleum receipts to Ghana
Reduction in tax revenue
Reduction of Hotel occupancy rates
Unemployment from...
With the ever-increasing adoption of technology, it is necessary to be fully aware of what digital footprints are and how to use them in our favour.
Every Facebook post, tweet, click on a pop-up porn site and assignment sent via email to lecturers leaves evidence of our presence online whether...
Online video gaming is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global tech landscape. With COVID-19 lockdown measures creating a captive audience, an estimated US$159.3bn will be spent on games this year, according to a recent report from analytics firm Newzoo – a growth rate of 9.3%. The market...
The ongoing locust invasion is considered to be the worst infestation to occur in a quarter of a century - locust attacks have a significant impact on the agriculture sector. With the ability to peregrinate over an extensive land area, a locust swam can travel more than 81 miles...
