Time for a digital roadmap for Ghana – Veep Dr. Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stressed the importance Government attaches to the ongoing digitization agenda, emphasizing that a digitized, formal economy is a crucial plank of the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda. Citing the impact a number of such programmes have had on national development, Vice President Bawumia assured stakeholders in the technology sector […]
Mental Health Authority calls for formation of “Media Coalition for Mental Health Reforms”
The Mental Health Authority, in collaboration with Basic Needs Ghana and Star Ghana has proposed the formation of a media Coalition to champion the cause of mental health delivery in the country. The group will be called the Media Coalition for Mental Health Reform. CEO of the Mental Health Authority Dr. Akwesi Osei said the […]
Media Coalition for Mental Health Reform born
A Research conducted by Mental Health Advocacy organization, Basic Needs-Ghana has revealed that only three (3) percent of resources are made available for mental health financing at the community level. The organization observed that the 97 percent funding gap for community-based mental health services is indeed cause for concern, because mental health is important in […]
Vice President Bawumia advocates free internet service in Ghana
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has bemoaned the high cost of internet service in the country and asked the service providers to consider free internet for Ghanaians. He noted that the low cost of broadband services and availability of internet in rural communities would aid the Government’s digitalisation agenda to ensure quality delivery of public […]
World Cup shines spotlight on gender pay disparity
STOCKHOLM – The players set to light up the Women’s World Cup in France next month may play for big-name clubs like Barcelona, Arsenal and Juventus but, although salaries are improving, they earn a fraction of the money paid to their male counterparts. Nilla Fischer, who will move from Frauen-Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg to FC […]
FIFA seeks a billion World Cup viewers to boost women’s game
STOCKHOLM – FIFA is hoping that over a billion viewers tune in to the Women’s World Cup in France as it continues strategic efforts to grow the game around the globe, but the governing body is still subject to criticism over gender equality. The fact that hundreds of thousands of tickets have been sold indicates […]
China to build $20 billion ‘Industrial City’ in Central Region
ONEGO, an Investment Consulting Firm based in China, has begun negotiations with some key stakeholders to establish an ultra-modern industrial city in the Central Region. The city would be built on 10,000 to 25,000 acres coastal lands with the capacity of accommodating more than 100 different manufacturing enterprises. It would have a minimum capacity of […]
Adobe’s Photoshop for iPad is taking beta test applications
Adobe’s Photoshop CC for the iPad is slated for release sometime this year, and the company is now accepting applications for beta testers. According to 9to5Mac, some Creative Cloud subscribers received emails last night inviting them to sign up for the beta program through a Google Forms signup page. Photoshop CC for the iPad is […]
Charcoal toothpastes ‘don’t whiten teeth’
Charcoal-based toothpastes, which claim to whiten teeth, are a “marketing gimmick” which could increase the risk of tooth decay and staining, says a review in the British Dental Journal. The charcoal products, which are increasingly popular, often contain no fluoride to help protect the teeth. And there is no scientific evidence to back up the […]
‘Think ahead’: Italy MPs get incontinence warning after rejecting move to lower tampon tax
Italy’s parliament has rejected another bid by opposition parties to cut VAT on tampons. Female sanitary products are taxed at 22% in Italy, but truffles attract a lower 5% rate because they are considered essential items. The deputy chamber rejected the proposal by 353 votes to 189 after finance officials calculated it would cost €212 […]
Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was tightening rules around its livestreaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand. A lone gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch on March 15 while livestreaming the attacks […]
President Akufo-Addo presents vehicles to Oti Regional Co-ordinating Council
President Akufo-Addo has presented eight (8) vehicles to the Oti Regional Co-ordinating Council, to help facilitate the smooth take off of the newly created region. The vehicles, which include 3 Nissan Patrol SUVs, and five pickup vehicles, were presented to the Oti Regional Minister, Kwasi Owusu Yeboah. Speaking at a durbar of Chiefs at Dambai, […]
Moise Kean: Serie A opts not to sanction Cagliari for racist abuse
Serie A has decided not to sanction Cagliari for their fans’ racist abuse of Moise Kean despite admitting their actions were “reprehensible”. The Juventus forward, 19, suffered racist abuse from the stands during his side’s 2-0 win at Cagliari on 2 April. “It emerged the chants in question, although certainly reprehensible, had an objectively limited […]
In India election, $14 software tool helps overcome WhatsApp controls
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as $14 are helping Indian digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions set up by the world’s most popular messaging app, Reuters has found. The activities highlight the challenges WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook Inc, faces in preventing abuse in India, its biggest market […]
