Ghana’s Nurses and Midwives Council has cancelled results of 56 nursing trainees for cheating in examination through the use of social media application ‘Whatsapp’. Students at the Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region were found to have cheated in the examination hall when they sat for the […]
Category: IT Security
$45m Judgement Debt Against NLA Looms
Ghanaians may be paying $45 million judgement debt sometime this year as a result of contractual disagreement between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and SIMNET, an IT infrastructure company.
Mobile Phone Becomes The Personal Banking Assistant
Taisys Technologies Co. Ltd., a world leader in making mobile interconnectivity and vertical integration across various industry players has been enabling Slim SIM banking services with local banks in China, especially in the rural areas where inadequate financial resources are provided.
Ebola Survivors Share Life-Saving Tips Via Mobile App
#ISurvivedEbola, the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice, and update the world on the challenges they still face during their post-recovery lives.
OECD Publishes Atlas Of The Sahara-Sahel
The “Sahel” label covers a fluid space that defies classical geographic description and is characterised by the constant movement of people and goods, as well as the instability and violence that has marked recent years.
Ghana’s E-services Projeoct Begins Operations
THE Government Online Services Project “e-Services and e-Payment” portals has officially gone live with effect from today.
Ethiopia’s Tech Firm Gets Grant To Produce Smart Meters
THE Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $842,000 grant to dVentus Technologies – a technology-based and knowledge-driven company focused on the development of innovative and energy efficiency products for the energy sector – to support their corporate expansion in the energy efficiency equipment segment.
Ghana Tops West Africa In Visa Africa Integration Index
Ghana scored 52.5 in the latest Visa Africa Integration Index to become the highest scorer in West Africa, while Nigeria scored 40.5 in the 11 countries survey which measures the degree of economic integration amongst key economic regions in sub-Saharan Africa- West Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa.
3 Nigerians busted For Stealing GH¢3 million Through ATM Fraud
THREE Nigerians believed to be members of a gang that manufactures and uses cloned Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to withdraw various sums of money from the accounts of a number of bank customers have been arrested.
PET Bottle Rightweighting To Save Millions of Dollars Yearly In Africa
SIDEL, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has announced a new initiative aimed at reducing the amount of PET used in beverage bottles worldwide, thereby helping producers to save money and improve their environmental footprint at the same time.










