Author: Krobea

US Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Mission Director Andrew Karas travelled to the Volta Region between January 24 and January 27 to visit USAID projects working to increase access to quality healthcare and education. During the trip, Mr. Karas met with a number of USAID partners and reiterated the US government’s support for promoting opportunity and development in the Volta Region by investing in its people. During the trip, Mr. Karas visited kindergartens in Battor and Fodzoku. USAID supported the construction of these two kindergartens, which opened last year and have increased school enrollment in the region. At the…

The Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Obaid, says the best legacy worth bequeathing to a child is education. He said through that the child can determine his full potential and future of his or her life. The Vice President therefore challenged parents to invest in the education of their children irrespective of financial costs. He said this at the inauguration of Al-Maktum Senior High School, which he built for the people of Yendi in the Northern Region. This is the second senior high school he has built in the Northern Region, the other one in…

Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, is set to launch in Sokoto state its multi-million naira 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities for the rural communities inhabitants. President of the Group, Aliko Dangote disclosed at the weekend that the Company will on Wednesday, flag off with a pilot project of 500 ha by Gonroyo dam, in Goronyo community. Gonroyo dam is the second largest in the country, after Kainji. The flag off ceremony which will be performed by the governor of the state, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwa will witness seedlings…

Mobile Web Ghana in partnership with Microsoft Africa hosted the soft launch of the Microsoft App Factory in Ghana, over the weekend. The event took place at the Mobile Web Ghana facility at Agbogba. The Microsoft App Factory is part of Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative. The App Factory is aimed at equipping young software developers with hands-on experience, while helping them build critical business skills to secure jobs or create their own businesses. The purpose of the soft launch is to bring key industry players together to officially announce the commencement of the project, seek collaborations and demonstrate what has been…

Former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency Enoch Teye Mensah has offered himself up for elections as Greater Accra Region’s representative on the Council of State. The elections are scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 16 and Mr Mensah, who lost his seat in National Democratic Congress’ primaries in 2015, is one of the 16 in the race. In the Notice of Poll published by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), ET Mensah’s picture appears fourth on the right column. His highest qualification has been stated as Masters in Theological Studies. The regional elections was originally scheduled to be held…

Accra Hearts of Oak began their 2016/2017 league season with a goalless drawn match against Inter Allies at the El Wak Sports Stadium. The match was part of the opening day matches of the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League on Sunday but had to be delayed for 24 hours to allow Bechem United play in the CAF Confederation Cup. Fans defied Accra’s downpour in the day to watch the match, which was a home game for Inter Allies. After full regulation, nothing could separate the two sides as they shared the spoils. The match brings to six matches played on Day…

Tensions are high in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency as some party executives have petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to appoint the constituency chairman, Robert Osei-Bonsu, as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ga East Assembly. The individuals comprising 556 polling station executives, 12 electoral area coordinators and 10 constituency executives have appended their signature to express their unequivocal support for Mr. Osei-Bonsu, as their preferred candidate for the position. Addressing an emergency press conference held over the weekend, after presenting their petition to the appropriate quarters, the signatories to the petition said the appointment of Mr Osei-Bonsu as the MCE for the…

A court in Pakistan has banned public celebrations of Valentine’s Day in the capital, Islamabad, on the grounds that it is not part of Muslim culture. The Islamabad High Court’s order prohibits all Valentine’s Day festivities in government offices and public spaces with immediate effect. It also directs the media not to promote or cover Valentine’s events. The orders were a response to a private petition which argued that Valentine’s Day was contrary to Islamic teaching. According to the Dawn newspaper, the petition argued that the festival promoted immorality, nudity and indecency under the cover of spreading love. Valentine’s Day…

Car giant Ford has announced that it is investing $1bn (£800m) over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI) company Argo. The firms will collaborate on developing a virtual driver system for driverless cars. Ford intends to have an autonomous vehicle ready to launch in 2021. Argo was founded by CEO Brian Salesky and chief operating officer Peter Rander, who led self-driving car teams at Google and Uber respectively. The investment makes Ford the firm’s majority stakeholder. “The next decade will be defined by the automation of the automobile, and autonomous vehicles will have as significant an impact on…

You finally found a guy who’s not just great, but amazing. He’s charming. He’s helpful. He’s a great listener. The moment he came into your life, things instantly improved. Even your mother liked him. Everyone did. For the first few months, everything was magical. The relationship was perfect. Sure, you hit a few minor bumps that seemed like they could be red flags, but you figured everyone has bad days and he would never intend to be such a jerk. Besides, he apologized. Except that lately, you’re the one doing all the apologizing. You don’t always know what you did…