Different strokes for different brands: The dynamics of product placement in the media
If you have a condom brand to advertise, should you do it on Akumaa Mama Zimbi’s ‘Odo ahomaso’ which discusses relationships and sex on Adom TV, or on GTV’s Talking Point, a current affair show? A bigger...
Before the internet, we could only trade face-to-face and through traditional forms of communication. Now, with the pervasive digital space and electronic payment systems, we can order our favourite skin care products or download music online from the comfort of our homes. We are living in a new reality...
Governments and companies have signed pledges and bans to limit plastic waste
Recycled packaging could eventually supplant virgin plastic production
Innovative waste-management systems work to transform pollution into added value
Recent studies offer sustainable alternatives to help break down existing waste
As an increasing number of countries ban single-use...
James is busy every day. As an experienced credit vendor based in Accra, he tells me that the little tote-bag slung around his shoulders used to be packed with scratchcards. Those days are now long gone.
"Right now, the Vodafone scratchcards are not in the system anymore. If you want...
Blockchain technology has emerged, in recent times, as a transformative force that stretches far beyond its initial association with cryptocurrencies. While Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital currencies have garnered significant attention for their pioneering use of blockchain, the true potential of this innovation extends to a vast array of...
Moral values
An educated person has a huge moral responsibility to be honest and truthful to the public whose resources were used for their education. This is especially relevant in cases where the mass of the people believes and act on one’s assertions, without any further probing of the veracity...
During the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to work towards the reduction of communicable diseases including HIV/AIDS in Africa. It was noted that the pandemic was raging worldwide...
Formation of Quasi Price Regulatory Agency
Government does a lot to tame transport cost and even fuel prices despite free market mechanism set in place. The final objectives of these measures are that the multiplier effect of the Ghana Transport Road Coordinating Council will alleviate the economic hardship of...
Road accidents are a problem which countries worldwide face on daily basis. Injuries and fatalities from road traffic accidents are the only non-disease-related phenomenon among the top 10 causes of death worldwide. For many countries' health systems, the injuries and deaths brought on by road traffic accidents continue to...