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The Hyundai Motor Group’s latest exoskeleton wearable robot, the Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards. The VEX was developed in line with Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to the health and safety of its industrial workers. It is designed to prevent injuries while advancing the field of robotics, earning praise from judges at the 60 th annual international Red Dot Design competition. “This award is a testament to the collaboration between the Robotics Lab and the Hyundai Design Centre,” said Dong Jin Hyun, head of the Robotics Lab at the Hyundai Motor Group. “Under Hyundai’s brand vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’, our lab has been trying to pioneer robotics through converging various technologies. Thanks to the success and recognition of VEX, Hyundai will continue developing novel products that will provide people with better life quality.” At 2.5kg, the VEX weighs 22 to 42% less than compe...

 The Queenmother of Juaso, Nana Fobiri Tiwaa Foriwaa, is demanding the COVID-19 test results of Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour (Oyokohene) of Juaso who passed at Ridge Hospital. The family is asking for the official report as the deceased is a royal and some pacifications need to be done upon his demise. Even though it has been reported that he died of COVID-19, the traditional leaders say they need to be officially informed.  They are also demanding the test results of Bice Obour Osei Kuffour the son of Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour. The Queen mother said: "it is so sad to hear news of the passing of our beloved Nana Oyokohene in the media amidst so many controversies". Till date no official from the hospital or from government has been in touch with any member of the family regarding the necessary protocols. "The deceased was a royal of Juaso and an occupant of a stool. This is not the way to break the news of his death. Though the family is mour...

Yesterday, Wednesday March 26, the latest victim of the global Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana was infected via a parcel delivered from the United Kingdom. What this means is the virus can stay on surfaces longer than staying in the air. Every car or vehicle has significant surfaces and therefore, these surfaces could be major source of transmitters of the virus. This means, washing and cleaning your car before setting off takes on added premium. One of the main parts of attention to consider is the interior of your vehicle. There are various surfaces in the vehicle that need special consideration. For Trotros, taxis and other commercial vehicles, interior of the cars should be sanitised regularly. You know why? Hundreds of passengers use these vehicles on a daily basis and one cannot help but touch the interior of the vehicles. Even if you are driving your own vehicle without carrying any passengers, you should still clean your car because you just never know.   Speak...

President Nana Akufo-Addo met transport operators and owners to find ways by which they can modify the existing public transport policy on Tuesday, 24 March 2020. After the engagement, commercial buses have decided to reduce the number of passengers they carry per row by one from today, Thursday, 26 March as part of efforts to ensure social distancing in the fight against the  Coronavirus  outbreak. This means buses that carry three on normal days will now carry two per row while those who take four per row will do three. Since Ghana has been recording increased cases of the pandemic, there have been calls for sweeping reforms in various sectors of the country's economy. Prominent among the calls is the reduction of the number of passengers that commercial buses (trotro) carry per row in order to observe the social distancing policy in public vehicles. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is also calling on the government to reduce fuel prices for commercial...

BMW Club Ghana, earlier this month, has shown commitment again by donating a lawn mower and other items to the Ada East District Hospital as part of its activities to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary themed: "Beyond the BMW Experience." As part of the anniversary celebration, the event which was held in Ada was supported by Life Healthcare Medical, Optical & Dental Clinic. The donation event, was held concurrently with Drive Tours (DTs), a quarterly activity of the club during which they embark on a long distance drive as a form of exercise and for fun. The President of BMW Club Ghana, Benjamin Kwadwo Oppong, indicated that the club has 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 and now, it has become a quarterly activity of...

SMT Ghana, the official distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Penta in Ghana has introduced the all new Volvo B8R bus, that provides the safest, most reliable and most environmentally-friendly features unto the Ghanaian market. ‘Made to just keep running’, Volvo Buses is taking a major step forward with its new chassis with increased safety, fuel efficiency and life cycle cost optimization which is an important improvements and opportunities for Ghana. The new Volvo B8R represents Volvo’s commitment to the public/ intercity transport and coach segment across the world that invest in safety with the latest Volvo technology known as the Volvo’s Electronic Stability Program (ESP). Welcoming guests at the launch which was held at SMT Ghana’s head office located in Accra at the South Industrial Area, Mr. Alex Dutamby, Managing Director-SMT Ghana expressed delight in the introduction of the new Volvo bus that implores the latest technologica...

   Ernestina Abeh, Managing Director - Enterprise Insurance The Global Credit Rating Agency of South Africa (GCR) has upgraded Enterprise Insurance Company Limited’s (EIC) credit rating from A+ to AA-. The upgrade of EIC’s rating is a reflection of consistent good corporate governance practices and sustained strength in underwriting capabilities. This has led to an improvement in capitalization as well as fulfilling our claim payment obligations quickly due to high liquidity. These attributes and more qualifies Enterprise Insurance to have been rated higher than the previous years and among its peers in the General Insurance industry. GCR traces its origins back to 1996 when it was established as the African arm of the New York Stock Exchange-listed Duff & Phelps. In South Africa, GCR is registered as a Credit Rating Services Provider by the Financial Services Conduct Authority. GCR is also recognized as an eligible External Credit Assessment Inst...