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Driving innovation and disruption with smarter, more capable digital workers, Blue Prism (AIM: PRSM) (investors.BluePrism.com) today announced new aut…
Canon celebrates its sixth year partnership of UPPA and EAPA awards
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com) is delighted to announce the winners of the ninth annual Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) and the third East Africa…
Since the global outbreak of Covid-19, the focus on hygiene and controlling the spread of infection has taken centre stage. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has been refocusing its attention on the improvement of its services …
Redefining the solar power market in Africa - November conference to focus on driving solar power agenda
Solar power capacity and energy generation has seen a rapid increase over the last decade, becoming the fastest growing source of …
Today, Africa has improved women’s access to modern technologies, infrastructure and services
Today marks a watershed moment in the African Union (AU) Gender Equality Calendar as we celebrate the 10th anniversary, and therefore, the end…
Coronavirus: Save the Children – Almost 600 million children completely missed out on Financial Support during COVID-19
Before the COVID-19 outbreak just 35% of children globally received social protection benefits, falling to 28% in As…
Coronavirus: New World Food Programme (WFP) report shows access to food grossly unequal as coronavirus adds to challenges
Seventeen of the top 20 countries featured in the index are in sub-Saharan Africa
A basic meal is far beyond th…
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2020, categorising the offence of corruption as a felony.
The move is to introduce stiffer punishment to deter public officers from engaging in corrupt practices.
Following…
Today UNESCO will launch the Green Citizens initiative to amplify the voice of some 100 local citizen projects worldwide in key domains of biodiversity and sustainable development, including the Ocean, Water/Hydrology, Education for sustai…
The 2020 international education exhibition has commenced with a call on stakeholders in education to prioritize skills training to make the youth employable.
Educata Ghana is a German initiated forum that brings stakeholders In the edu…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has launched a three-day National Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop for its regional coordinators ahead of the 2020 general election.
The workshop, with support from the United Stat…
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has inducted Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah as the new Vice-Chancellor.
Prof Amankwah who took over from Prof Jerry Samuel Yao Kuma, is the third Vice Chancellor.
Prior to his investitu…
President Nana Addo Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, on Tuesday, October 20, open the second edition of the national conference on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement in Accra.
The two-day confer…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday inaugurated a seven-member Governing Board of the Right to Information Commission, with a call to ensure its work is guided by the rule of law, free speech and attachment to justice.
The Boar…
These new business linkages will help farmers and local agribusinesses reach a prominent new market and increase their revenue streams
Today, Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enabl…
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday confirmed 12 out of the 17 presidential aspirants who filed nomination as eligible to contest the December 7 general election.
Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of EC, said the candidates who met the re…
Number of children treated by the outpatient nutrition program grew by 20%, while the number of severe malnutrition cases rose by 10%
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among c…
Government, through the Office of the Senior Minister and support from the World Bank, on Monday presented technological equipment to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to aid the execution of its mandate.
…
Send Ghana , an advocacy organisation has called on government to expand the coverage of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to all eligible extremely poor persons to address plights of the many vulnerable.
It al…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KOKMA) has commissioned the first phase of sculpture, under the packaged project of the Metropolitan Sculpture Series.
The project which was in collaboration with a US-based Ghanaian Sculptor, Mr Er…
The Afife Traditional Council in the Ketu North Municipality has appealed for an addition to the current number of police personnel at the two stations in the Traditional Area.
The Council said the Afife Police Station and the Tadzewu P…
The Chief of Savelugu, Yoo Naa, Abdulai Andani, is unhappy about the inability of governments to find lasting solutions to the perennial flooding in communities in northern Ghana resulting in loss of lives, property and displacement of fam…
The implementation of adolescent reproductive health intervention by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in selected districts in the Upper East Region is making great impact and yielding positive results.
The programme has led t…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) would on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 launch the city's first Climate Action Plan (CAP) aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change in the metropolis.
The Plan, which is the second to be launche…
Mr Zadok Kwame Gyesi, a reporter with the Graphic Online, subsidiary of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, has emerged winner of the 2020 Open Forum Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) media award in Accra.
Mr Gyesi's winning story…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sunday said it field officers have moved to the regions to scale-up training of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Pump Attendants, and other stakeholders as part of the broader measures for licensin…
Speakers and heads of African legislatures have commenced a campaign for debt cancellation for African countries in the wake of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African economies.
The Debt Cancellation Campaign Initiat…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has announced that the relocation of the Passport Office, Ridge to a new office building is scheduled from Tuesday, 20th October to Friday 23rd October.
The Ministry in a stateme…
WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY (WOD), on October 20 each year, marks a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. WOD aims to make osteoporosis and fracture prevention a glo…
African Heads of State call on world leaders to increase investment in International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to end rural hunger and poverty
IFAD aims to deliver an overall programme of work of US$10 billion for the IFA…
With more and more organisations moving towards cloud-based technologies and increasing numbers of devices escalating connectivity and bandwidth demands, particularly in light of the move towards remote working, it’s safe to say that the n…
An open letter to the Hon. Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Can we afford a Ghana with: no bad roads, decent homes for the working class, free quality tertiary education, an efficient free national health care system, clean ci…
COVID-19 lockdowns and decreases in incomes have generated a double demand shock – increasing the number of poor and vulnerable people, particularly in Africa’s cities
World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of th…
The helpline is a beacon especially now during the pandemic
Around four million girls worldwide suffer female genital mutilation every year. Although it is forbidden in Kenya, COVID-19 has led some families to revive itthe traditional p…
South Africa's health minister says that he and his wife have tested positive for Covid- 19.
Zweli Mkhize was tested after feeling tired and with a loss of appetite.
He is now self- isolating and says he's optimistic that they will bot…
Digital-based healthcare services system, Healthker, has introduced a hassle-free Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing regime for both travellers and anyone interested in knowing their Covid-19 status in Ghana.
Under the highly innovative tes…
The Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast has ordained the first-ever female priest for the diocese since its creation out of the then Accra Diocese in 1981.
Rev. Mrs Vida Gyabeng Frimpong is the first woman to be appointed, trained and ordain…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to comply strictly with the protocols on hygiene and social distancing to stem a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He maintained that the country cannot afford a reversal of t…
Active cases of the Coronavirus disease in Ghana is now 398 as of Friday, October 16, 2020, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.
A total of 46,664 persons have also fully recovered from the virus, putting Ghana's recovery rat…
The Council for Scientific and Industries Research (CSIR) is awaiting approval for the commercial release of the country’s first genetically modified (GM) food crop, an insect-resistant cowpea.
A document on the new variety is currently…
Ghana will not extend the COVID-19 PCR negative test period of three days to at least five days before boarding the flight as being advocated by some passengers who intend to travel to Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stres…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as “totally false”, allegations that it intends to give its military uniforms to vigilante groups and equip them with 4,000 weapons to operate in the Volta Region on Election Day.
The GAF in a …
Ubore Nambu Jakobki IV, Chief of Kuyuli in the Tatale-Sangule district of the Northern Region has appealed to government to extend the 'One Village, One Dam' policy to Kuyuli and other communities in the district to enhance dry season farm…
The World Standard Day is observed on the 14th of October every year. It is usually commemorated in several forms and themes to raise awareness across the world among industry, regulators, and consumers to value standardization. It was fir…
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive has implored security services to exhibit high sense of professionalism and enhance their relations with civilians for peace building and development.
She expressed her…
Stakeholders in the Upper East Region have appealed to religious organisations and the Corporate world to complement government's efforts in mental healthcare financing.
The stakeholders made the appeal at the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) In…
A growing body of evidence suggests that blood type may play a role in the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus or developing life-threatening complications from the illness.
But it does not mean that any single blood type is …
The Directors of the Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Directorates (PPMEDs) from the various ministries have been presented with a prioritised list of 79 policy interventions for Ghana's future development.
The National Develop…
Ghana will in about a year see the commercial release of pest-resistant Barceló's Thurigensis (BT) cowpea seeds to the food value chain for mass cultivation by farmers.
The BT Cowpea, which would be the first genetically modified (GM) c…
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on political parties, civil society organisations, and the media to sensitise the public on the "Roadmap to Eradicating Political Vigilantism" and sanctions against vigilantism acts.
Vigilanti…
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