Designated spaces and programmes like playgrounds, parks and children’s events and summer camps are essential to the quality of life for children and families. With a population of over 4 million, , Accra has a shortage of spaces and programmes that centre the cognitive and physical growth of children. Though...
Zongovation Hub – a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that provides skills training in Information Communication Technology (ICT) for the youth, has received financial support from Allied Consortiums, a South African-based civil engineering company with branches in Ghana. Zongovation Hub, on Monday, received a cash donation of GH¢30,000 from Allied Consortiums to...
Data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Sahel and West Africa Club suggest that by 2050 cities in Africa will accommodate an additional 950 million people, representing the world’s fastest urban population growth. Admittedly, the continent’s bulging urban population brings significant economic gains to the region; however,...
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has said that the company is intensifying its efforts to get customers registered as the SIM registration exercise draws to a close at the end of July 2022. Speaking at the 2022 MTN Media and Stakeholder Fora in both Accra and...
Fisherfolks who disregard directives and still go fishing during the closed season will be dealt with by the law, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hawa Koomson, has cautioned. According to the minister, despite all the efforts and measures made to rescue the country’s depleting fisheries sector - key among them...
Emirates is making Dubai a cooler summer holiday destination than ever before, offering customers free entry to some of the UAE’s most popular attractions plus many more exciting offers, while the city’s marquee event - The Dubai Summer Surprises - returns with a full calendar of entertainment, culture and...
The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Victor Yaw Asante who is also a member of the Rotary Club of Accra - Ring Road Central, has assumed office as Governor of Rotary District 9102 which covers Benin, Ghana, Niger and Togo. As District Governor, Mr. Asante is expected to preside over...
The Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has stated that the high hopes and expectations banked on the newly created largest trade market in the world, AfCFTA, will come to nothing if countries and regional blocks fail to industrialise. According to him, though Africa is...
but says tough home-based policies remain an option While government has resisted the temptation of seeking an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, it remains the most viable option to restoring discipline says Dr. Sam Ankrah, President of Africa Investment Group. The country’s last programme, an Extended Credit Facility with...
In a move guaranteed to warm the hearts of advocates for increased local content in the extractives industry, Asante Gold Corporation - a Canadian gold exploration, development and operating company with interest in the Kubi, Bibiani and more recently Chirano gold mines - has obtained regulatory approval to list...