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In the order of regional rankings for August 2020, the newly created Oti Region recorded the highest number of Mobile Renewal enrolment with 14%, followed by the Western North Region with 8% and the Upper West Region with 6%. Five out of the 16 administrative regions recorded increases in Mobile …

Abuja, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 – 2020. The National Steering Committee for the …

POST-HARVEST LOSS IN WATERMELON AND TOMATOES IN NORTHERN GHANA: A CASE OF SEASONAL GLUT OR MARKET SYSTEM FAILURE? Introduction It’s yet again that time of the year in the Upper West Region of Ghana especially within the Wa municipality where there is a lot of tomatoes in the market. Many …

Kabu Nartey writes… The NPP Manifesto Vs. NDC Manifesto : Delivering the Youth Verdict My current MA thesis I’m working on supervised by Dr. Kobby Mensah is sub-themed “The Elephant Vs. the Umbrella”. All things being equal, it shall end with one of its findings – that opposition parties always …

Tamale, Ghana – The corporate social responsibility investment arm of telecom giant, MTN Ghana, today presented 28,500 personal protective equipment to 10 hospitals across Northern Ghana in support of their efforts to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The beneficiary hospitals are Tamale Teaching Hospital, Saboba Hospital, Damongo Catholic Hospital, Salaga …

Tamale, Ghana– Rudder Communications has released names of its 2020 most influential personalities from Northern Ghana. The release of the list of names forms part of the implementation of  its annual human capital development project dubbed: “The 100 Most Influential Personalities From Northern Ghana” (The 100 MIPs). The project uses …

Ignore Mahama’s “Sakawa” free primary healthcare promise Healthcare financing in Ghana could revert to Cash and Carry if the NDC’s Presidential Hopeful, John Dramani Mahama wins the upcoming Presidential election on December 7. While, the current Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo led NPP administration is working towards providing Universal health care …

Accra, Ghana – Scancom Plc. (MTN Ghana) would like to inform its customers, shareholders and other stakeholders that it filed papers on Friday 4th September at the Supreme Court seeking to review the High Court’s recent decision regarding the declaration of MTN Ghana as a Significant Market Power (SMP). This …

Bolgatanga, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is to pilot the use of Ghana Cards to enable people register onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The exercise is expected to commence at the beginning of November 2020 in some selected districts across the country. This forms part …

Accra, Ghana –  Scancom Plc. (MTN Ghana) would like to inform its customers, shareholders and other stakeholders that it has taken note of the September 1, 2020 judgment of the High Court of Justice (Commercial Division) which dismissed the company’s application for a judicial review of the declaration of MTN Ghana as a …