Author: Minna Dablu
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British Airways rescinds decision to move Accra flights to Gatwick airport
British Airways services between London and Accra will continue to operate from the London Heathrow Airport from the IATA Winter 2021 Season. According to Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Eric Mireku Amaning, this means passengers on the Accra – London route will land at their original destination, that is, Heathrow…
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Implement necessary measures for auditing systems – Internal IT auditors advised
Internal auditors have been advised to adopt and implement the necessary measures to audit IT systems as part of their organisation’s cybersecurity measures. This was said by the Head of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, in a presentation at the Ghana 2021 Annual National Internal Audit & Governance Conference on June 9,…
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Two firms partner government to improve Ghana’s cybersecurity space
Ghana has joined forces with two international organisations, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams to protect businesses operating in the country’s cyberspace among others. Parliament passed the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) in November 2020. With the passage of Act, the National Cyber Security Centre is…
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Current crude, gas prices don’t support proposed increase in electricity tariffs – CUTS International
Research and public policy think tank, CUTS International, says a review of the prices of some key inputs for the generation of power, such as crude oil and gas on the international market, does not support the proposed upward adjustment in electricity tariffs. Already, the PURC has begun engagement with stakeholders to solicit their inputs…
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Cyber Security Authority to be operationalized by end of 2021
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation will this year operationalize the National Cyber Security Authority as part of the country’s digitalisation effort. Parliament passed the Cybersecurity Act 2020 in November 2020, which establishes the Cyber Security Authority. The Authority is expected to among other things protect the critical information infrastructure of the country, regulate cybersecurity…
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ACEP calls for sustainable ways to solve intermittent power supply problem
Executive Director for Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye has charged the government to come up with sustainable ways to rid the country of intermittent power outages. His comments follow the uncertainty of the sector minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh on whether or not there will be an extension of the power outage schedule.…
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National ID card has paved way for SIM re-registration – George Andah
A former Deputy Minister for Communication, George Andah has defended the delay in the re-registration process of SIM cards in the country. The re-registration window was initially scheduled to begin in January 2020 till June 2020 with the aim of fighting fraud and other related crimes in the country. However, Mr. Andah explains that for…
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Ghana’s 77th passport position warrants more visa-free treaties – Aviation analyst
Aviation analyst, Sean Mendis, has attributed Ghana’s 77th passport ranking to its relationship with other African countries. According to Mr. Mendis, unlike other European countries, African countries remain at a lower ranking as they still haven’t signed enough treaties with their neighbours to allow for free entry without a visa by its citizens. “I think…
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Price of goods and services up by over 10% for March 2021
Latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), indicates that the national year-on-year inflation rate for March 2021 was 10.3 percent. However, month-on-month inflation between February and March was 0.9%. Overall food inflation’s contribution to total inflation for March was 46.3%, the lowest since February last year. “This month, Food inflation which was 10.8%…
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Ernest Chemist introduces first herbal cough syrup
With the increasing demand for herbal products, pharmaceutical company, Ernest Chemist Limited has been driven to introduce a new line of herbal drugs, with its very first being the Honeykof herbal mixture. This is according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ernest Bediako Sampong. In recent times, a lot of attention has been drawn to…