NEWS IN GHANA

As part of measures to foster peace in Ghana in 2016 and beyond, Scout and Guide Fellowship Ghana (SGF) has launched a peace project dubbed “Peace Gathering 2016”.   According to the President of Scout and Guide Fellowship Ghana, Dr. Albert Tetteh Botchway, The gathering is intended to among all other things sensitize and educate the general public to be law abiding before during and after the December 7 polls. “What we collectively seek to do and will complete in December is only a demonstration of our preparedness to defend the pillars that ensures peace and stability in Ghana” said Dr. Botchway. Under the project, over 2,000 youths will be selected across the 10 Regions of Ghana (200 from each region) to be sensitized and empowered to serve as peace ambassadors within their various regions. The SGF Ghana peace gathering 2016 program will witness interesting events like public rallies, sensitization forum, peace walks including radio talk shows nationwide to sensit

Deputy Director of Public Sector Reform Secretariat (PSRS), Mr. Pethuel Danyo has charged Journalists in the country to dedicate their time to monitor and focus more attention and excessively report on issues of open governance rather than just limiting themselves to covering and reporting on events.   According to him,although the media has a major role to play in monitoring and promoting issues of open governance among others which goes a long way to advance the country, its practitioners have limited its powers only on covering events which he believes it’s about time that old habit dies.   “I think it’s about time the media undergoes a paradigm shift from just covering events and be focused on monitoring, debating and giving full attention and bringing to the fore issues of open governance and actively report on them to whip up citizens interest in the matters and to hold government accountable in every way possible”. Mr. Danyo made the appeal while addressing Jour

 As part of measures to curb unemployment challenges in Ghana, Kariz Enterprise, a non-governmental organization committed to ending poverty in Ghana has organized its maiden seminar to sensitize, educate and inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in the youth.    The 1-day sensitization forum dubbed “Youth Enterprise Seminar & Drama, 2016 which saw over 100 youth across the country in attendance took place in Accra at the GNAT hall on Saturday, August 27, 2016 on the theme: “Arise for Youth Enterprise Development in Ghana “. Some of the topics participants were taken through include; Youth Enterprise, its impact on the National Economy, Avenues of Youth Enterprise, Need for Higher Education (Learning), Education and Youth Enterprise in addition to showcase of a drama “fowl story from an inspirational book titled   Bawa Ali(novel), authored by Kudzo Ahiabli Edem, the Chief Executive Officer of Kariz Enterprise. Explaining the rationale behind the initiative in an

Dalex Finance, a Ghanaian non-bank financial institution has been adjudged winner of the business of the year award at the maiden edition of the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) Excellence Award for excelling as the best company whose achievements has advanced the Ghanaian economy exceptionally.  The GEF excellence award 2016 ceremony which took place on the eve of Thursday, August, 2016   at the plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel saw six outstanding companies honored with a plaque for excellence. Out of the six (6) awards categories at stake, Dalex Finance swept two; adjudged winner of the Business of the year award in addition to Business Man of the year award which was conferred on its  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Ken Thompson  as a recognition for mark of good leadership in business.  For the entrepreneur of the year award category, CEO of Beige Capital, Mike Nyinaku was adjudged the winner while Kate Papafio, CEO of Reroy Cables pronounced the Business Woman of the year

Lenovo and Jumia launch the VIBE C Smartphone Lenovo Technologies West Africa has partnered with Africa’s largest online retail shop, Jumia Ghana to sell the Lenovo Vibe C. The hottest new phone will satisfy technology mavens and budget conscious consumers with great multimedia, a 5.0  screen display, 4G LTE speed and quad-core performance would also enable users to enjoy the latest version of Android.   This affordable smartphone is big in size with two colour options – black or white. The Lenovo Vibe C also takes two sim cards and is 4G compliant. When the power goes low, simply swap in a fresh battery for all-day enjoyment with its high-capacity interchangeable battery. The Managing Director for Jumia Market Jean-Philippe Boul who is excited to partner with Lenovo says, “The Lenovo Vibe C is a game changer for all 4G users in Ghana because of its unique features and smartness.” Smartphone users who want superb enjoyment and value will be left spellb

Bagbin   receives blessings from Catholic priest Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli-Kaleo Constituency Alban Bagbin has received a priestly blessing for his enormous contribution towards infrastructural development of a school in the Upper West Region.   Rev. Fr. Peter Paul Yelletuo, Principal of McCoy College of Education, did not only extol Alban Bagbin for his goodwill towards the development of the school since its inception in 2011 but also evoke on him his sacred blessings. The Rev. Father said: “He’s really a bridge trying to mend our needs to join it up to standard” before giving his blessings. Alban Bagbin, who also doubles as the Majority Leader of Parliament, disclosed he had contributed an amount of GH₵ 107, 000.00 from his own coffers towards the school’s infrastructure development.   Currently, McCoy College of Education has seven structures with a school population of 231 to its credit. Rev. Fr. Yelletuo sharing his views recounted