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11 Nov

A leader who doesn’t believe in digitalisation, technology, ICT, Robotics, AI is empty – Kusi Boafo slams Mahama

Evans ManassehNewsAI, digitalisation, ICT, Kusi Boafo, mahama, Robotics, Technology

Thomas Kusi Boafo, the Chief Executive Officer for Public Sector Reforms, has slammed the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama for his lack of faith in digitalization, technology, ICT, robotics, and AI. Boafo emphasized that leaders who disregard these innovative tools are essentially ineffective and empty. This criticism comes amidst Dr Bawumia’s growing digital landscape, embracing digitalization as crucial tool for Ghana’s progress. He said, post COVID economy needs effective leaders leverage technology to enhance productivity, foster innovation, and drive competitiveness. “The nature of the economy we’ll get in the next future is digitalisation, technology that…

16 Aug

“Technology, Education And Health Key To Needed Transformation ” – Pres Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has underscored the pivotal role of technology, education, and health in driving Africa’s transformation. Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the Council on Foreign Relations Ghana, the President delivered a speech on the theme “The Limits of the Current Development Co-operation Framework for Africa’s Transformation,” highlighting the need for investments in these critical sectors to achieve sustainable and inclusive development across the continent. President Akufo-Addo emphasized that the digital revolution presents unprecedented opportunities for accelerating development, improving service delivery, and enhancing economic competitiveness in Africa. However, he noted that these opportunities…

31 Aug

Ghana Police Service Deploys Technology To Combat Road Traffic Violations

Evans ManassehNewsCombat, GHANA POLICE, Road Traffic, Technology

The Ghana Police Service has launched a nationwide automated system known as Traffitech-GH to clampdown on the increasing road traffic violations which leads to dozens of road crushes, injuries and deaths. The new technology is expected to propel the police service a notch higher in enforcing Road Traffic Laws and Regulations, 2012, (LI 2180) as amended to improve road safety in the country. The system uses cameras and sensors to automatically take a picture and or video of vehicles that flout road traffic laws and regulations such as speeding and jumping of redlight. The pictures and or videos recorded of…

01 Sep

President Akufo-Addo Approves Inclusion Of Nuclear In Energy Mix

Kakra NunuBusinessEnvironment, Innovation, Science, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has now incorporated the inclusion of nuclear technology into the country’s power generation mix. The move, according to him, is in consonance with the global collective commitment to the sustainable availability of power, and the peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy for the benefit of our citizens, to enhance rapid industrialization, and to propel economic growth. It will be recalled that in 2008, cabinet took a decision to include nuclear energy into our country’s energy generation mix and paved the way for its inclusion into the National Energy Policy and Strategy. “This…

03 Oct

Creative Arts SHS, J.A. Kufuor SHS & Bosomtwe Girls SHS Ready For Use In 2022

Kakra NunuDistrict Diaries, Featured, NewsBosomtwe Girls Senior High School, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inspected work on the construction of the J.A Kufuor Senior High Technical School, the Creative Arts Senior High School and Bosomtwe Girls’ Senior High School all in the Ashanti Region. On Saturday, 2nd October 2021, President Akufo-Addo visited the J.A Kufuor Senior High Technical School and the Creative Arts Senior High School, whose construction commenced in December 2019. Named after the 2nd President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, the J.A Kufuor Senior High Technical School, located in Dabaa in the Atwima Nwabiagya North, it will serve…

10 Sep

President Akufo-Addo Commissions Gh¢6.07 Million Hohoe Technology Solution Centre

Kakra NunuBusiness, District DiariesHohoe, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 10th September 2021, commissioned the Hohoe Technology Solution Centre, one of five (5) new facilities being established by the Rural Enterprise Programme of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Hohoe Technology Solution Centre, located at Gbi Godenu, and constructed at a cost of GH¢6.07 million, will support Government’s industrialization agenda, particularly the 1-District-1-Factory initiative. The key functions of the Technology Solution Centre will be the production of spare parts and repair services for district factories and oil and gas industry, the manufacturing of agro-processing equipment, and the provision…

31 Aug

President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Ghana’s First Modern Foundry And Machine Tooling Centre

Kakra NunuBusiness, Newseconomy, Ghana, Innovation, Science, Technology

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of Ghana’s first modern foundry and machine tooling centre, which will produce agro-processing machines and equipment, farming implements, and spare parts for maintenance and repairs. Cutting the sod for the commencement of construction on Monday, 31st August, President Akufo-Addo explained that, once completed, the facilities at the Centre will provide technical support for policy initiatives of Government such as “One District, One Factory”, which is already in place in many districts across the country, and is providing jobs for Ghanaian youth. “More importantly, the…