Sale of world’s first 5G laptop begins today
Lenovo kick-off the 5G laptop race today, Thursday 18th June, with the Flex 5G, a $1,399.99 device which will be sold exclusively by Verizon as the world’s first 5G laptop. Announced back at CES 2020 (under the name “Yoga 5G,” which will still be used in some markets), the Flex 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s […]
NIA says Ghana Card and ECOWAS Identity Card are same
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says the Ghana Card is the same as the ECOWAS Identity Card, hence Ghanaians would not have to register for another Ghana Card. The clarification has become necessary because the inscription on the card reads “ECOWAS Identity Card” despite the general reference to the card as Ghana Card. At a […]
Coalition pushes for payment of fines for non-wearing of face masks
The Coalition of NGO’s in Health has asked government to replicate the payment of fines for non- wearing of face masks, introduced in the Ho Municipality. This and others are part of recommendations the NGOs made to the government about a month ago. In Ho, anyone who fails to wear a nose mask is fined […]
Economy: Ghana Statistical Service First Quarter 2020 Report
Ghana’s economy expanded 4.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 compared to 6.7 per cent in the same period last year, driven mainly by the services sector, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said on Wednesday. Find Details Below
EC to save Ghana millions in 2020 elections – Majority Leader
From the building of a new data centre through the acquisition of enhanced voting equipment and materials to the conduct of the December 2020 general elections, Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) would save the nation millions of cedis in its activities. Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, made the assessment on Wednesday […]
Coronavirus: Ghana’s case load surges to 12, 929
The confirmation of 339 new COVID-19 infections have caused Ghana’s case count to rise to 12, 929. Additionally, 58 patients have recovered from the disease, increasing the country’s recoveries to 4,468 from 4,410 since the last update. The death toll, however, remains 66 with active cases standing at 8,395. The Director of Public Health at […]
Third edition of Presidential Pitch launched
The third edition of the Presidential Pitch, an initiative of the Ministry of Business Development has been launched in Accra with a call on the youth between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply. The Presidential Pitch seeks to support budding entrepreneurs with business ideas with funds to implement them. One million cedis has […]
NCCE steps up sensitization on COVID-19 at Nanton
The Nanton District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has stepped up community sensitization on the COVID-19 pandemic to influence people’s behaviour to help contain the disease. The Directorate, in a week-long sensitisation exercise, took the COVID-19 message to public departments, some private businesses, the Central Mosque at Nanton, Tampion Central Mosque, […]
Minister commissions ICT Lab for New Century Career Training Centre
The Minister for Communications has commissioned an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Laboratory at New Century Career Training Institute in Dansoman in the Ablekuma West Municipality. The ICT Centre forms part of the broader vision of the President’s initiative to intensify ICT education in the country as well as encourage the youth to participate in the […]
COVID19: Adaklu MP advises students against care-free lifestyle
The Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Mr. Kwame Agbodza, has cautioned students against ‘care-free’ lifestyles in school in the wake of COVID19. He said the spread of the virus was an indication that it must not be taken for granted and charged students to strictly adhere to all preventive protocols as schools reopened. Mr. Agbodza […]
