African Union ‘secures 300m Covid vaccine doses’
The Associated Press is quoting an adviser for the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as saying the African Union has secured close to 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. The…
Artificial Intelligence Helping African Farmers in the Fight Against Locusts
A free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been launched. Kuzi—the Swahili name for the wattled starling, a bird renowned…
US House Democrats introduce Article of impeachment against Trump
Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to…
Africa’s confirmed Coronavirus cases pass 3.05 million
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 3,051,036 as of Monday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the continental…
CeSIS welcomes President’s proposal for an open conversation on Artisanal Mining
The Center for Social Impact Studies (CeSIS) ,a Research and Advocacy non-Governmental Organization has welcomed the call from the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for an open…
School Reopening, Children with Special Needs and Matters arising
The announcement by President Akufo-Addo to reopen schools on 15th of January, 2021 was received with mixed feelings. A day after the announcement, I monitored on social media platforms, some…
Poll results: Summon a meeting of Eminent Advisory Committee – Nana Ato Dadzie to Emile Short
A member of the Eminent Advisory Committee, Nana Ato Dadzie has asked the chair of the Committee, Justice Emile Short to summon a meeting immediately on the December 7 general…
Roundabout to be named after Sir John
The Executive Management Team of the Forestry Commission has approved that the Roundabout in front of the Forestry Commission’s Head Office in Accra be named after Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie,…
Ivory Coast in dialogue with opposition to quell political unrest; lessons for Ghana?
The Ivory Coast's government and representatives from the opposition have met for a National Dialogue to discuss ways to end the political unrest that has gripped the West African country…
Remove gender biases in learning materials – World Bank Report
In order to promote women empowerment at the various places of work, a World Bank report has advocated the removal of gender biases in learning materials as well as strengthening…
