The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has disclosed that people living in communities prone to the menace of flooding will have the benefit of advance notice of flooding in order to take steps and protect their lives and property. The sector Minister said the design of the system is completed and it is expected that the processes leading to the engagement of a service provider will be finalized for the system to be deployed. Briefing the press on issues relating to flooding as the rainy season approaches, the sector Minister said indicated that the deployment of the FEWS…
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Pentecost University together with five distinguished world-class Universities (Warwick, UNIBO, LULEA, BIUST, ILMENAU) have been awarded a total of €2.69 million for its premium research into the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Laser technologies and Life Cycle modelling for eco-efficient manufacturing of electric vehicle components. This award from the European Commission Horizon-MSC-2022-DN-01-01 for the Pentecost University Consortium places the University ahead of its competitors in value- driven research and practical engineering education in Ghana. In signing the grant documents, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua said the grant has come at an opportune time to support the University…
Three men, suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened on Saturday, April 15, 2023, after luck eluded the suspected thieves in their alleged robbery operation. Eye witness Bright Agyemfra reported to OTECNEWS that, the three allegedly attempted to rob miners in the area but failed in their attempts and were subsequently arrested. The angry mob set them ablaze. They were four but three were burnt beyond recognition. The remaining one is in the custody of the police assisting the police in investigation. Their charred…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications agency and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been invited to join the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa Advisory Board (https://apo-opa.info/43rH0PR) as a founding member. The inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference, in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco, will be held in Marrakesh in June 2023. The event will bring together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. These include the impact of a slowing global economy, rising food and energy prices, supply-chain…
LUSAKA—Pan-African communications consultancy APO Group and its clients have won five African SABRE Awards, more than any other firm in this year’s competition. The work covered campaigns for the Basketball Africa League, the Jack Ma Foundation, and not-for-profit Mercy Ships. Global agency BCW and South African firm Retroviral will take home four trophies each. Other multiple winners include Ogilvy South Africa, and Razor PR / M&C Saatchi Group (three trophies each) and Edelman, Hill+Knowlton, MSL, P&L Consulting and WE Communications (two each). The winners will receive their trophies at the African SABRE Awards ceremony on May 18, which will take…
The Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Asenso-Boakye hosted the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Africa at the United Nations Secretariat, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee at his office. According to the lawmaker, he received the distinguished Ghanaian diplomat who is in Ghana on holidays at his office with most of their discussions surrounding the development of the constituency. In a post on Facebook, Mr Asenso-Boakye who doubles as the Housing Minister, disclosed that their discussions was centered on the development of Bantama because Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee hails from the constituency. ” I…
The Member of Parliament for Bantama constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye has, as part of activities to mark this year’s Easter celebrations presented scholarship packages to One Hundred and Six (106) brilliant but needy tertiary education students from various communities in his constituency. He also presented financial assistance to Thirty Nine (39) petty traders, who are mainly market women operating within the area. This happened at a brief ceremony held at the forecourt of the MP’s constituency office in Bantama, in the Ashanti region. Addressing the beneficiaries at the event, Mr. Asenso-Boakye highlighted that, the package is part of initiatives being undertaken…
West Africa’s largest steel manufacturing company in Ghana, B5 Plus Limited, has swept over dozen top awards as recognition for its outstanding role in the manufacturing activities of Ghana. Latest of the awards is when the company was adjudged as a Premium Quality Iron & Steel Brand Award 2022 at the seventh edition of Ghana Business Quality Brands Award 2023 held in Accra recently. Some of the awards that were conferred upon B5 and its CEO includes: – Best Company in supporting local Content at the Sustainability and Social Investment Awards 2022 – GH TITANS – Mr. Mukesh Thakwani- CEO…
Armwrestling has been ranked Number 2 in Ghana by global sports ranking and the Ghana federation ranked 29 in World Armwrestling being beaten only by Ghana Boxing and Egypt respectively. Ghana armwrestling has been Number 2 on the African continent, falling behind perennial winners Egypt who are ranked 13th globally with four stars. The Golden Arms, who have won a record 137 medals since 2017 are ranked 29th globally and judged to be better than sporting powerhouse – Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Argentina, and Canada. Other African nations who have been ranked among the top 50 global nations are…
Ghana National Gas Company Limited has announced the completion of the planned maintenance works on its Atuabo Gas Processing Plant. This is contained in a release issued on April 7 and signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah Bonsu. According to the release, “the entire maintenance activities ended in the late hours of Wednesday, April 5, 2023, ahead of the scheduled date of completion.” It added that the gas processing plant is currently at a flow rate of 90 mmscfd. On March 25, the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant was shut down for maintenance. The shutdown affected gas…