Kwami Ahiabenu,II Knowledge Chief

Mr. Kwami Ahiabenu, Executive Director of Penplusbytes has admonished Ghanaians especially the youth to take advantage of the sprawling opportunities of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to deepen good governance and parliamentary democracy in Ghana. Penplusbytes is a non-governmental organisation that seeks to promote citizen participation in democracy through the use of ICT He said exchange of communication was no longer a barrier and therefore people could use ICT to constantly communicate with their Members of Parliament (MPs), Ministers and other government appointees, and make their concerns known while demanding accountability from them. Mr. Ahiabenu who was speaking at a citizen's forum, dubbed "dialogue with parliament" in Cape Coast on Thursday said the youth must positively utilize social media for the development of their communities. The forum which was organized by Penplusbytes with support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) formed...

Penplusbytes' citizens' forum roadshow geared towards connecting grassroots to parliament landed in Fise, a suburb of Trobu-Amasaman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region at the weekend. Some citizens in the constituency had the opportunity to engage and interact with their Member of Parliament for Trobu-Amasaman, Moses Anim who is also a member of the Committee on Government Assurances of Parliament. The citizens' forum dubbed "Dialogue with Parliament" forms a key component of the "Connecting Citizens to Parliament" project being implemented by Penplusbytes with support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). The project provides both online ( www.assurances.gov.gh , SMS, Whatsapp, mobile App)  and face-to-face platforms for citizens to engage with Parliament and enable the Committee on Government Assurance enhance its oversight role, in ensuring that assurances and promises made by Government are achieved leading to an improvement in ...

Digitalizing fundraising in Africa is perhaps the solution to the numerous problems surrounding donor aid on the continent, Mr Saqib Nazir, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FundRasingAfrica has said. He was speaking at a two-day strategic workshop organized by Penplusbytes in collaboration with FundRaisingAfrica in Accra on Tuesday. The workshop which was under the theme "Strategic briefing on fundraising using New Digital Technologies," was to equip participants with new media technologies in their fundraising activities in order to survive the recent decline in donor aid. It was attended by representatives from NGOs, Faith-based Organizations, Clubs, Community-based Associations, Journalists and Donor agencies. Participants were taken through fundraising strategies and how to improve upon them. They were also exposed to the use of social media and other tools in fundraising campaigns, and then assisted participants to set up their own online fundraising tools. Mr. Naz...

Mr Moses Anim, Member of Parliament (MP) for Trobu-Amasaman, in the Greater Accra Region, has given the assurance that Parliament would continue to hold the Executive accountable. The MP said parliament would continue to work and play its role effectively, devoid of political inclinations to ensure that Government delivers on its promises for the benefit of all taxpayers and for the development of the country. Mr Anim gave the assurance at Fise, a suburb of Trobu-Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, while interacting with the constituents during the Penplusbytes citizens' forum held with the aim at connecting citizens to Parliament. The citizens' forum dubbed: "Dialogue with Parliament," forms a key component of the "Connecting Citizens to Parliament" project being implemented by Penplusbytes with support from OSIWA. The forum attracted chiefs, opinion leaders, district assembly and unit committee members, union leaders, representatives from various polit...