The Quick Response code (popularly known as QR code) system was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara from the Japanese company Denso Wave. The initial design was influenced by the black and white pieces on a Go board.
Its purpose was to track vehicles during manufacturing; it was designed to allow high-speed...
The talk of great leaders of our time brings to mention fine personalities like Pastor Dr Mensah Otabil of the International Central Gospel Church, Bishop Dag Heward Mills of the Light House Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyin Asare of the Perez Chapel, Bishop TD Jakes of the Potter’s House...
Guess what? Growing up, I often came across such words that I found intriguing: fiduciary, steward, faithfulness, ‘in trust for’, beneficiary, custodian and trusteeship. Except for ‘faithfulness’ which perhaps my elders would advise me of its importance, the others were quite ‘technical’ and my understanding only grew with use...
Conversations about the effect and impact of technology in transforming societies have almost become commonplace these days. The world has witnessed the power technology in human interactions either with themselves or their environment.
In the business environment, rapid advancement in technology has fundamentally changed the environment of firms, the competitive...
A constitutional requirement, as stated under Article 179 (8) of the 1992 Constitution, Standing Order 143 of the Parliament of Ghana, and section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) mandates the Minister of Finance to read out a Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and...
Subsidies in agriculture are great, just ask the American farmer. Direct United States federal government aid to America’s farmers increased from US$22.4billion in 2019 to US$46.5billion in 2020 - which accounted for 39% of net farm income. This is according to data from the Economic Research Service of the...
The National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766) introduced the 3-Tier pension scheme with the first batch of retirees taking their Tier-2 lump sum in 2020. Since then, there has been agitation on the amount received and a comparison being made with the old SSNIT scheme under Social Security Law,...
Procrastination is the habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday – Napoleon Hill. Procrastination is a common human occurrence involving delay in your daily duties at work or putting off relevant tasks such as submission of reports, or...
The issue of ethics and values is very critical in modern contemporary business organizations. Ethics basically can be defined as the study of what constitutes right or wrong behaviour. In fact, it is a branch of philosophy which focuses on morality and the way the moral principles are derived....