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This is the first time we’re matching 3 systems to identify one individual – Communications Minister on need for SIM re-registration
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (105+ words) This is the first time we're matching 3 systems to identify one individual " Communications Minister on need for SIM re-registration'CediRates This is the first time we're matching 3 systems to identify one individual " Communications Minister on need for SIM re-registration The Minister…...
Gold Board a necessary construct but strategy on galamsey must shift – Senyo Hosi
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (334+ words) Trustee of Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has defended the establishment of the Gold Board as a necessary construct to stabilise Ghana's mining sector, warning that without it, the country risks setbacks across environmental, legal, and trade fronts. According…...
Identity before connectivity: Why Ghana’s SIM registration will succeed — and what telecoms must learn from the banking sector
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (986+ words) As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the conversation. This is not simply a telecommunications activity " it is a national identity verification exercise. At the centre of this effort is…...
Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (83+ words) Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed'CediRates Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the…...
Rivals on paper, brothers in spirit: Opare Addo celebrates friendship with Sammi Awuku at ADISCO anniversary
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (792+ words) What could easily have been a story of rivalry turned instead into a powerful moment of unity when Ghana's Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, used his speech at the 116th Speech and Prize-Giving Day of Adisadel College…...
Nigeria signals readiness to supply more power to Togo as electricity demand climbs
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (393+ words) The escalating electricity demand in Togo has necessitated increased power imports from its West African counterpart, Nigeria. A meeting was convened between the management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) and a delegation from the Compagnie Energie Electrique…...
Nigeria signals readiness and a capacity to supply more power to Togo and ECOWAS countries
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (394+ words) The escalating electricity demand in Togo has necessitated increased power imports from its West African counterpart, Nigeria. A meeting was convened between the management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) and a delegation from the Compagnie Energie Electrique…...
CSA reports rise in cyber incidents as over 23,000 enquiries recorded
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (300+ words) The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) recorded 23,363 public inquiries at its call centre in 2025, highlighting growing awareness and concern over cyber threats across Ghana. Of these, 4,604 were confirmed cyber incidents, while 18,759 required expert guidance from CSA personnel. The figures were disclosed…...
GoldBod rejects allegations of inflated laptop procurement; labels as it as ‘complete falsehood’
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (240+ words) The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has categorically denied claims that it purchased 15 laptops at an inflated price of GHS322,500, describing the allegations as "complete falsehood." According to the Board, the procurement was conducted legitimately through a single-source method authorised by the…...
Medikal officially named ambassador for NYA’s ‘Red Means Stop’ drug campaign
1+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Ghanaian musician Medikal has been officially named an ambassador for the National Youth Authority's (NYA) "Red Means Stop" campaign aimed at combating the growing abuse of the synthetic drug known as "Red" among young people. The appointment was announced on…...