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The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab, KNUST (RAIL-KNUST) is calling on stakeholders to test a framework, developed by the institution, meant to ensure responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab is under the Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa Multidisciplinary Labs project initiated by the international development Read more…

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of MTN Ghana, has charged corporate Ghana and stakeholders to invest in creating opportunities for young girls and women who are in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Antoinette Kwofie made this call at the Executive Women’s Network (EWN) Conference when she spoke during a Read more…

A ranking member on the Mines and Energy Committee of parliament, John Jinapor, has described as highfalutin, the government’s introduced tax reliefs. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Wednesday, November 15, he said the reliefs would not bring about any significant changes. “They are talking of so-called electric vehicles Read more…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments to adopt and tailor global targets for diabetes to enhance the monitoring and fortification of diabetes responses in national noncommunicable disease (NCD) programmes. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, emphasised the need for national authorities to bolster surveillance Read more…

In a recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a vivid and unsettling truth emerges: Africa, a continent that contributes only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions, is shouldering the full weight of climate change’s devastating onslaught. The report paints a striking picture of an entire continent grappling Read more…

 A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho, Professor John Owusu Gyapong will take over as Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) when he retires at the end of July 2024. The ARUA Board meeting at the University of Lagos on November 14, approved Read more…

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), says there is a significant 58% deviation from the E-levy revenue targets during a pre-budget conversation on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show. Prof Peter Quartey’s revelation follows ISSER’s recent report on the Ghanaian economy, released on October 31, Read more…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament, on Tuesday, applauded Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, for his “Heal Komfo Anokye” Initiative, reflecting his deep commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure. The Initiative aims to raise $10 million for the renovation of the 70-year-old Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi in the Read more…

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, says the 2024 fiscal year will be characterized by extreme economic hardship. According to him, whispers of increased revenue mobilisation and the introduction of new taxes will further cripple an already ailing private sector in the next fiscal year. He was speaking on Joy FM’s Read more…

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana believes the government will continue to wallow in deficits if it keeps turning a blind eye to audits into procurement processes. According to Prof Peter Quartey, it is high time the Auditor General Read more…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun the 2023 National School and Community Mass Drug Administration exercise to deworm some 3.2 million school-aged children across the country. The exercise, which began on Monday, November 13, 2023, aims to eliminate Schistosomiasis and Transmitted Helminth infestations that have become endermic in many Read more…

In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuella Selasi Hormenoo, an 18-year-old Ghanian university student, was teetering on the brink of death. “The doctors initially thought that I might have COVID-19, but when they did the tests, they were always negative. During one of the blood transfusions Read more…

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, in collaboration with the School of Continuing and Distance Education at the University of Ghana’s College of Education, officially inaugurated the 75th Annual New Year School Conference today. This year’s theme, “Nurturing Resilience: Adopting Technology and Embracing Humanism for Sustainable Development,” aims to foster Read more…

Later this morning, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will be delivering the 2024 budget and economic plan. This will be the last budget reading under the Akufo-Addo-led administration. Commenting on what to expect from the budget reading, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, said it is too late for Read more…

Ghana international Evelyn Badu has been shortlisted for the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award. Badu is the only Ghanaian in the nominees for the category which was revealed on Tuesday, November 14 by CAF. The attacking midfielder has been instrumental for the Black Queens since the appointment Read more…

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces Burundi and São Tomé&Príncipe as its newest member countries, expanding its community of sovereigns to 42 African nations. Despite significant macroeconomic headwinds, AFC has doubled its membership in the last five years, strengthening its mandate to resolve regional Read more…

The Israeli military says it is carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas” in part of Al-Shifa Hospital “based on intelligence information and an operational necessity”. In a statement on social media, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say their forces “include medical teams and Arabic speakers, who have Read more…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Keta, Emmanuel Gemegah, has provided some updates on the issues leading to the closure of the flood control gate at Azizadzi in the Municipality. The move, according to Mr Gemegah, was necessitated by the advice of engineers responsible for the opening of the floodgates. Read more…