AstraZeneca, the Ghana Health Service and PATH Ghana have marked the one-year anniversary of the Healthy Heart Africa programme’s launch in Ghana.
Over the first year of implementation, the programme has conducted over 275,800 blood pressure screenings in communities; identified over 44,500 elevated blood pressure readings; and diagnosed over 10,200...
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said, so far, 76 factories under the government’s flagship industrialization programme dubbed the ‘One District, One Factory (1D1F)’ initiative, has been completed and currently in operation across the country.
Additionally, he said 232 other projects are on course and are at various stages...
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme has saved parents and guardians a cumulative total amount of GH₵ 3.2 billion since 2017.
Delivering the 2020 mid-year budget, Mr. Ofori-Atta again revealed that the Free SHS policy has sustained the...
Facebook has released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over $57 billion in Economic Benefits over the next five years (2020–2024).
According to The Economist...
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has announced that plans are advanced for the launch of a GH₵100 billion development programme aimed, among others, to revitalize the local economy, at the back of the difficulties brought by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The three and half years programme,...
Nana Afrifa Foundation (NAF), a not-for profit organisation, has cut the sod for construction of a six-unit classroom block for the St. Andrew Primary School at Juaso in the Asante-Akim South Municipality as part of its efforts to provide quality education infrastructure to deprived communities.
The school’s plight came to...
Silver Star Auto Limited has officially unveiled the new range of Citroën vehicles to the Ghanaian market as an exclusive dealer in the country.
The event was held at the Citroën Showroom in Accra on the 21st of July 2020. The new Citroën vehicles are built with enhanced safety features...
Hyundai Motors and Investment Ghana Limited, authorised dealer of the Hyundai brand range of vehicles, has launched the all-new Hyundai Palisade 2020 - a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) - onto the Ghanaian market.
The flagship Palisade is the biggest Hyundai SUV and a newcomer in the Hyundai SUV/CUV line up,...
With its game parks, beaches and historic sites, Africa attracts a huge number of foreign tourists but numbers are sharply down because of the coronavirus outbreak, writes Larry Madowo.
Maria Maile has been cooking lunches and hosting overnight guests at her home in South Africa's coastal city of Cape Town...
AfDBank-funded training builds skills for future economy - report
The programme of study for skills-focused training was developed in three areas: mechanical engineering, welding and manufacturing, and electronics
A six-year project to develop industrial skills among Ghana’s workforce has improved the engineering and manufacturing skills of young people, promoted economic competitiveness...