…made by Ghana's electronic medical record system By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) an integrated electronic medical record (EHR) system designed to deliver efficient and effective healthcare in the country for both patients and health institutions, has however become exhausting to some healthcare workers and patients across the...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Takoradi First Bank Ghana has been re-launched and officially opened the Takoradi Branch at the central business district to serve the individual and the business community, in the Western and Western North Regions. “As a business, we recognise that Takoradi is a hub for both lower-end and...
By Elizabeth Punsu, Kumasi The  Kejetia Petty Traders Association leadership has called on the President John Dramani Mahama administration to consider their members when allocating stalls under the Kejetia Phase II project, once it's completed. According to the Association’s Chairman, Emmanuel Kwarteng, many of their members were sidelined from stall allocations...
Unlawful practices by some unauthorised foreign traders in the market along the cashew value chain are causing concern by affecting the livelihoods of farmers, the Cashew Traders and Exporters Association of Ghana says. The association claims foreign traders are manipulating the market by purchasing commodities at inflated prices; thereby disrupting established...
By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has identified key contributors to the country’s inflation for the last seven years, with food items and fuel emerging as significant drivers. It highlighted 15 key items driving inflation, 13 of which were food-related and included imported rice, bread, beef, yam,...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) distributed over 2.7 million bags of fertiliser under the previous government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ policy, former President Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed. Delivering his last message on the State of the Nation in parliament on January 3 this year,...
A News Desk Story The integration of African community values will be vital for indigenous technology companies seeking to capture market share across the continent, according to British-Ghanaian tech entrepreneur, Degraft Osei Kwame Jnr. He highlighted authentic user experiences as a critical differentiator, particularly in the competitive social media and tourism...
The rebound of the real estate development and construction sectors has been pivotal to the recovery of the country's economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction sector experienced a 9% growth in the first three quarters of 2024, contributing to an overall 6.3% growth in the non-oil sector. This sector...
The International Perspective for Policy and Governance (IPPG), in a new policy brief, is calling on President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reconsider the proposed scrapping of the emissions levy. While the intent to scrap various taxes aims to alleviate economic burdens on citizens, IPPG...
The Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC (GCB), Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, has highlighted the contribution of his Bank and that of other private sector players to Ghana’s efforts to attain the 5-Ps of Sustainable Development, indicating that there must be closer collaboration to deliver benefits to all Ghanaians. Mr. Adomakoh...