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Ghana: Two individuals honoured for good customer service delivery

By Morkporkpor Anku (Accra) The Ghana Customer Service Advocates (GCSA), a non-profit organisation based in Ghana, on Thursday honoured two distinguished individuals from the public and private sectors for their contributions to good customer service delivery in the country. They include Assistant Commissioner of Police Victor Tandoh (Rtd), Manager of the Greater Accra National Road Safety Commission and Mr Yaw Kumey, Chief Executive Officer of Y Kumey Group of Companies. The ceremony is the maiden edition of GCSA Awards launched in November last year to celebrate excellence and professionalism in customer and public service delivery. ACP Tandoh was given a... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, February 5th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: GOETHE INSTITUTE @ 50 –improving lives

By Peterking Quaye – In 1961 the Goethe-Institut, the German Cultural Centre of the Federal Republic of Germany with global reach gained its entrance to Ghana. Over the last fifty years we have had the privilege to develop more than a thousand programmes, conferences and projects in music and film, dance and theatre,  the visual and media arts, literature and  philosophy as well as in the field of language teaching, and library and information services together with our Ghanaian partners. From the very beginning of our intercultural work in the late fifties, we have based our projects on the concept... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, February 4th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Mina Evans, Ghana Movie Awards, Emmanuel Jal and more on Studio 53 Extra this week

By Peterking Quaye – It’s another exciting line-up on Studio 53 Extra this week with exciting features such as the launch of Mina Evans fashion line in Ghana.  The Ghana Movie Awards with all the biggest and brightest stars in the industry and the annual J&B Met in Cape Town South Africa. There is also the birthday party of hip hop sensation AKA; a countdown of the Top 10 performances at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) and an interview with award winning actress, Omoni Obli star of ‘Anchor Baby’ fame. As usual is there more of the hottest and... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, February 4th 2011 | Read Comments

Africa: GHANAIN ON (AU) Advisory Board on Corruption

By Peterking Quaye ,Accra ,Ghana – Dr. Tony Aidoo, Head of the Evaluation and Oversight Unit of the Office of the President, has been elected member of the 11-member African Union (AU) Advisory Board on Corruption. He scored 73 per cent at the first voting, after a marathon meeting of the AU Executive Council on the sidelines of the AU summit underway at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr Tony Aidoo picture African Union (AU) Advisory Board on Corruption, Board members were elected by the AU Executive Council, serving for a period of two years, renewable once. The... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Six Naval aircrafts for Ghana?

By Peterking Quaye,Accra,Ghana – The government of Ghana is to secure six additional naval aircraft for the Ghana Armed Forces  (GAF) by the end of next year.In addition, it will repair the existing four naval aircraft and  also provide the GAF with adequate logistics. The Vice president, Mr.  John Dramani Mahana, who announced this yesterday, said the move was to support the GAF to protect the nation’s sovereignty in the face of oil find and the political crisis in neighbouring Cote d’lvoire. Mr. Mahama, who is the Chairman of Armed Force Council, commended the GAF for their achievements in peace-keeping... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 | Read Comments