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The United States of America is partnering with Ghana’s Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to encourage all Ghanaians to “Live a Good Life!” In 2016, the Ghana Health Service revived the GoodLife brand, a mass media campaign to promote healthy lifestyle messages through television, radio, posters, and brochures.   The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the Ghana Health Service to reach 17.5 million people with messages on reproductive health and family planning; nutrition; malaria prevention; maternal, neonatal, and child health; and water, sanitation, and hygiene.   The Ghana Health Service aired 14,900 television and 62,600 radio spots promoting healthy behaviours to improve the health and well-being of Ghanaians.   In 2018, the First Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, officially endorsed the “Slice of Life” campaign, lending her powerful voice to the GoodLife brand.   The “Slice of Life” campaign built on t...

Visiting the Isuzu production plant are from left: Dr Dawson Mareya, MD of Willowvale Motor Industries, Johan Vermeulen, Isuzu Executive Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Sean Waller, Autoworld Dealer shareholder, Honourable Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, Zimbabwean Minister of Trade and Industry, Denise van Huyssteen, Executive Corporate Affairs, Business Strategy and Legal and Paul Chenierayi Autoworld Dealer shareholder.   From rugby players to ministers, from Karoo primary school learners to Sub-Sahara African (SSA) vehicle buyers - everyone is interested in exactly how an Isuzu pick-up and truck is built. Isuzu Motors South Africa is one of three manufacturing operations on the African continent which produces Isuzu vehicles. Since the beginning of the year, close to a thousand visitors have made their way through the plant in Struandale in Port Elizabeth which assembles the Isuzu D-MAX in both left and right-hand drive, as well as trucks. The tours are led by ...

Over 68% of second-hand tyres in our country are at very bad state The choice between a banned, worn-out tyre and a safe tyre could be a matter of life and death especially when you consider the various terrains and conditions we drive on. This is especially relevant when we get flash rains that make the road surface slippery or drive over spilling. Although second-hand worn-out tyres appear to be a more cost effective solution to drivers, they reduce the performance of a vehicle by increasing stopping distances, raising the risk of skidding and increasing the risk of punctures. Looking at recent accidents in the country, it troubles that our country continues to experience around road deaths we could avoid. The Tema-Motorway and other roads leading through some suburbs in Accra, Kumasi, Ho and rest have become deplorable and dangerous, with many potholes, and has put many drivers in danger of driving on the stretch. Recently, there were some coldblooded scenes on the Accra-...

Ghanaian  automobile  company, Kantanka Automobile has made multiple award-winning rapper, Sarkodie and Dancehall act, Stonebwoy as their Brand Ambassadors. Yes, confirming this news to Bola Ray on Starr FM, Chief Executive Officer of  Kantanka Automobile , Kwadwo Safo Jr disclosed that they’ve decided to use their own Ghanaian acts to promote their products. Kwadwo Safo Jr added that there will be an official announcement soon and both Sarkodie and Stonebwoy will be presented with the latest version of their Cars among other Katanka products since they’ve signed them on as Brand Ambassadors for Kantanka Automobile, and not Kantanka Cars alone . So there you have it, Sarkodie and Stonebwoy are now Ambassadors for Kantanka Automobile.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) yesterday unveiled the MI-TECH CONCEPT small-sized electrified SUV concept car, MI-Tech Concept, and the Super Height K-Wagon Concept Kei car at Tokyo Motor Show 2019. Takao Kato, chief executive officer, MMC, and Ashwani Gupta, chief operating officer, MMC, presented those vehicles at the press conference and explained MMC’s electrification strategy.   “We are dedicated to electrification technology, particularly plug-in hybrids (PHEVs),” Kato said. “We will be expanding our lineup of electrified vehicles by delivering more variations and leveraging the diverse electrification technology in the alliance to make MMC the leader in the PHEV category going forward.”   Gupta added that MMC plans to employ any of its electrification technologies to new midsize and compact SUV by 2022 as well as Kei car in the near future. As for the Super Height K-Wagon Concept, the company announced that it is the second wave of the next-gen...

Since 2015, when Hollard entered the market with its acquisition of Metropolitan Insurance, the company has steadily ramped up its presence in the insurance industry in a bid to become the country’s favourite insurer. With its General Insurance and Life Assurance companies, Hollard Ghana is making strides partly driven by the strength of its offerings and people. Hollard Ghana touts its deep local knowledge of the market with the world-class expertise of an international insurance brand. Thus, it offers innovative insurance solutions customised to the unique risks of its Ghanaian clients. Earlier this year, the Group opened an ultra-modern digital branch in Tema, named “Purple Avenue” to make it convenient for customers there to access its general and life assurance services within one space. Through the Purple Avenue initiative, the company is solidifying its pioneering concept of working in a streamlined manner across its businesses with the goal of being more efficient while...

Mr. Yaw Osei- Bobie (3 rd right), Operations Manager of GUA LIFE exchanging pleasantries with ACP, Mr Victor Adusah- Poku, the Police Hospital Administrator during the donation Ghana Union Assurance Life Company Limited (GUA LIFE), a leading life underwriter has donated items to the Children's Ward of the Police Hospital in Accra. The gesture formed part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is hinged on the virtue of giving. A release by the company quoted its Operations Manager, Mr Owusu Yaw Osei- Bobie saying the company's core values imbibed the virtue of giving and it therefore remained committed to supporting institutions such as the Ghana Police Service and other entities which serve as its clientele base. “Due to the fact that we serve the general public, it is important that as an institution we also give back to society. When we got the request, we decided to put it in our CSR plan and make a donation to them,” he said. ...

Officials of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) have uncovered the operations of a firm in the act of offering insurance broking services, under the name Zeta Insurance Brokers, without a licence. According to the Commissioner of Insurance - Justice Yaw Ofori, Zeta Insurance Brokers has been in operation for the past five years from the headquarters of the Apostolic Church of Ghana, with the connivance of a direct underwriting company in the country.    The company was busted in February 2019 when it came to the Commission’s attention that some unscrupulous people were operating under the name of Zeta Insurance Brokers - purportedly offering insurance broking services to unsuspecting individuals and companies, mainly in the Greater-Accra Region. This act is against the Insurance Act, 2006, Act 724, which prohibits an unlicenced insurance broker from carrying out insurance broking services with the public. In line with th...

Mr. Mohamadou Moustapha Noba (left) presenting an award to Mr. Victor Obeng Adiyiah for Ghana’s role in the ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme At the just-ended stakeholders consultative meeting and 36 th Annual General Meeting held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, Mr. Mohamadou Moustapha Noba - the Managing Director of SUNU Assurance Senegal - was elected as Chairman of the ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme, with Nigeria as Vice Chair and represented by Mr. Ganiyu Mussa, the Managing Director of Cornerstone Insurance Company Limited. Mr. Mussa took over from Mr. Dawda Sarge, who was from the Gambia. The Dakar meeting was organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign and ECOWAS Affairs of Senegal, and witnessed the highest level of attendance in the history of the Scheme. There were stakeholders drawn from all the fourteen member-states, including for the first time Mauritania - which has withdrawn from ECOWAS. According to the Permanent Secretary General, Mr. Winfred Kwasi Dodzih...

Mrs. Mame Dufie Achampong-Kyei Obeng, Managing Director of GLICO LIFE The Board of Directors of GLICO Life Insurance Company Ltd. (GLICO LIFE) have appointed a new Managing Director in the person of Mrs. Mame Dufie Achampong-Kyei Obeng. She takes over from Mr. Edward Forkuo Kyei, who has taken up higher responsibility as the Group Chief Executive Officer of GLICO Group Ltd. Mrs. Achampong-Kyei Obeng was the Executive Director, Technical Operations for GLICO LIFE, prior to her appointment as Managing Director for GLICO LIFE. The new Managing Director is a Chartered Insurer and an Associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (United Kingdom). She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with Economics and Marketing from Aston University (United Kingdom), and a Master of Science degree in Insurance and Risk Management from Cass Business School (United Kingdom). She is currently a Doctoral candidate of Business Administration at the Sw...

BMW Club Ghana have donated exercises books and other stationaries to Obomeng DA Primary School with the aim of helping to ensure that students have materials to learn. It’s in their quest to One Child, One Book (1C1B) Project, the main Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the club to schools. The donation event was held with support from Dreamland Direct Limited who gave out Stars Biscuits as backing. The President of BMW Club Ghana, Benjamin Kwadwo Oppong, indicated that the club is officially accepted and has been certified by the African BMW Club. “As a car club, driving forms part of our major activities which is dubbed Drive Tours. So, we drive on long distance journey and tour the country which is also a form of tourism. “Usually on our drive tours, we add some humanitarian activities to it so that it benefits some communities we visit. We have previous done a donation to Kumasi Ch...