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Calm has been restored at the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC Ltd) in Awaso of the newly created Western North Region. This was after the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Michael Ansah, led a delegation to pay a working visit to the company. The delegation comprised of a member of the Board of Directors of GIADEC, Benito Owusu-Bio, who is also a Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and some members of the GIADEC management team. The Municipal Chief Executive  of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipal Authority (BABMA), Alfred Amuah and representatives…

The GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has entered into a partnership with the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) and Vodafone Ghana to deploy mobile internet solutions in unconnected rural communities. The partnership which will run from July 2019 to late 2020 is part of the Connected Society Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity. The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has welcomed the partnership agreement, which she says will go a long way to promote government’s drive towards internet proliferation, across the country, especially in rural areas. GMSA-led project will fund mobile network equipment vendors…

The GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has entered into a partnership with the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) and Vodafone Ghana to deploy mobile internet solutions in unconnected rural communities. The partnership which will run from July 2019 to late 2020 is part of the Connected Society Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity. The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has welcomed the partnership agreement, which she says will go a long way to promote government’s drive towards internet proliferation, across the country, especially in rural areas. GMSA-led project will fund mobile network equipment vendors…

The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art presents Catharsis II, a sequel exhibition to Catharsis I, featuring artists Frederick Botchway, John Edem Tamakloe and Simon Bowman Jr. In 2019, The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art, supported by the MTN Ghana Foundation, continues its efforts in supporting shortlisted artists of the 2018 Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Ghanaian Art through 4 exhibitions dubbed “Catharsis”. The second exhibition of the series, dubbed Catharsis II will once again focus on artists working with photography. Edem Tamakloe’s body of work is intrinsically inspired by his architectural background. The self-taught photographer invites his audience to see their…

Mr. Alhassan Tampuli, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has said that significant progress have been made towards the pilot implementation of the Cylinder Re-circulation Model (CRM) under the National Liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) policy. He said the pilot phase of the policy is expected to start in October this year in Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region and Kwaebibirim in the Denkyemboa District of the Eastern Region. Mr. Tampuli made this known at a stakeholder engagement on Cylinder re-circulation mode in the Central Region on Tuesday. The engagement, which was held on the theme, “CRM: Creating…

The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art presents Catharsis II, a sequel exhibition to Catharsis I, featuring artists Frederick Botchway, John Edem Tamakloe and Simon Bowman Jr. In 2019, The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art, supported by the MTN Ghana Foundation, continues its efforts in supporting shortlisted artists of the 2018 Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Ghanaian Art through 4 exhibitions dubbed “Catharsis”. The second exhibition of the series, dubbed Catharsis II will once again focus on artists working with photography. Edem Tamakloe’s body of work is intrinsically inspired by his architectural background. The self-taught photographer invites his audience to see their…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have joined forces to implement an African Young Women Leaders (AYWL) Fellowship programme. This is to develop the next generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world. The programme aims to equip outstanding young African women leaders with leadership skills and experience required to contribute effectively to decision making in public, private and multilateral institutions. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Development Agenda 2063, the partnership will build on the African Union’s “1 million by 2021” Youth…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have joined forces to implement an African Young Women Leaders (AYWL) Fellowship programme. This is to develop the next generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world. The programme aims to equip outstanding young African women leaders with leadership skills and experience required to contribute effectively to decision making in public, private and multilateral institutions. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Development Agenda 2063, the partnership will build on the African Union’s “1 million by 2021” Youth…

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”. The move may encourage wealthy donor countries to provide more cash. But the WHO stopped short of saying borders should be closed, saying the risk of the disease spreading outside the region was not high. The outbreak in DR Congo has killed more than 1,600 people. This week, the first case was detected in Goma, home to more than a million. The PHEIC emergency provision is the highest level of alarm the WHO can sound and has only…

Odion Ighalo scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Tunisia in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo, the tournament’s top scorer with five goals, tapped in after keeper Moez Ben Cherifia deflected the ball off his own defender Yassine Meriah. In a slow-paced game between the two losing semi-finalists in Cairo, Tunisia went close as Ferjani Sassi and Ghaylene Chaalali shot wide. Three-time winners Nigeria have now finished third eight times. Tunisia, champions in 2004, needed a finger-tip save from Cherifia to deny Samuel Chukwueze in the second half and the keeper was called on again…