NEWS IN GHANA

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 t...

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 le...

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 v...

240 SHS to benefit from integrated e-learning laboratories Government is providing 240 E-learning laboratories to 240 selected Senior High Schools (SHS) in the country to facilitate teaching and learning through ICT.  Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, Minister of Education on Tuesday, August 10, 2016 said the E-learning laboratories project is aimed at improving educational outcomes in the country through ICT. Speaking at the launch of the project in Accra, she revealed that as part of government’s commitment to promote education in the country, a 13.2 million Euros loan was contracted from the Belgium government for the project. The E-learning project, a component of the current TELEVIC agreement seeks to support the implementation of the government’s E-learning objectives and plans; provide the technology needed to develop electronic course material for schools, facilitate computer lab-based classroom teaching and promote access to ICT infrastructure by conn...