According to the World Health Organization’s Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report, 100 million people had been pushed into extreme poverty (living off of $1.90 or less per day) due to their health expenses.
“…each year, large numbers of households are being pushed into poverty because they must pay...
The effects of COVID-19 are more disastrous than we can ever imagine, it has very devastating effects on the economy and lives of the people all over the world.
It is even more overwhelming on developing countries most especially African countries. COVID-19 has stretched and posed a major challenge to...
Despite a Cyber & Information Security Directive (CISD) to help protect financial institutions from cyber-attacks and information breaches, Executive Director of the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), David Gowu, has said there is need for cybersecurity insurance as banks can still be vulnerable.
His comments come on the back...
Regional Conferences on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the National Export Development Strategy are to be rolled out nationwide in various regions throughout the month of November.
This follows on the heels of the national conference held at the Accra International Conference Centre...
An initiative to plant 10 million Shea trees over the course of the next 10 years, to replace felled and aged trees, has been unveilled at the 2020 edition of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) stakeholder’s forum.
The event was held in Tamale and sought to highlight primary causes of...
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has distanced itself from reports suggesting that it has endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or any other party for the December elections.
In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Godwin Armah, the Association said its attention has been drawn...
Charles Abani, the UN Resident Coordinator has noted that before COVID-19, global achievements of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs had been uneven.
“The world was off-track to ending poverty by 2030; food insecurity was already on the rise; full gender equality remained unreached despite progress; and about two billion...
Have you ever wondered why there appears to be so much talk about mentoring and coaching for both professional and personal growth? I was inclined to write this piece because of the increasing awareness of several professionals to align with either a mentor or a coach.
I find that it...
“Mix yourself with the grain and you will be eaten by the pigs.” – South African Proverb
The phenomenon of relentless change we are witnessing in our age is quite scary. The pace is so ferocious it represents a monumental challenge to our humanity. While you are getting used to...
GOIL Company Limited won big at the 7th Ghana Oil and Gas Awards ceremony held in Accra, securing three awards.
Apart from grabbing the coveted Oil Marketing Company of the Year award for the third consecutive year, GOIL Burma Camp Service Station was awarded the ‘Petroleum Retailer/Dealer of the Year’...