Ghana
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:29:59 GMTChurch, State and Media Vs. LGBT+ Rights
[African Arguments] The state, media and religious leadership across different faiths have unleashed a wave of homophobia against its queer community.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:45:54 GMTGhana Ranked 3rd Happiest Country in Africa
[Leadership] The World Happiness Report 2021, has found Ghana as one of the happiest country in Africa, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:24:51 GMTAkufo-Addo Faces a Gruelling Second Term
[ISS] On 4 March, Ghana's Supreme Court unanimously ruled to uphold the second term victory of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the 7 December 2020 general elections. Akufo-Addo's opponent and immediate past predecessor John Dramani Mahama, who had chall...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:29:38 GMTWhy Election Outcomes Are Being Challenged, and Why It Matters. Ghana As a Case in Point
[The Conversation Africa] The Supreme Court of Ghana has upheld President Akufo-Addo's victory in the December 7, 2020 polls. This followed a challenge from former president, John Mahama. The court ruled that there was no reason to order a re-run of ...
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:32:56 GMT'Help Rebuild Our Public Finances and Economy' - President Akufo-Addo to Organised Labour
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to the leadership and membership of the Trades Union Congress and Organised Labour to assist Government in the country's post-COVID-19 economic recovery effor...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:32:02 GMTGhana's Lockdown Hit Vulnerable Workers Hard - What Needs to Happen Next Time
[The Conversation Africa] Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene and social distancing have reshaped daily life, schools and businesses had been closed, and gatherings banned. Almost 2.7 billion workers, representin...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:29:34 GMTGhana's Bui Dam Raises Concerns - Again - About Hydro Power Projects
[The Conversation Africa] In the early years of African independence, hydroelectricity offered the promise of modernity and development. For then President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, the Akosombo Dam in Ghana (completed in 1965), in conjunction with the...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:05:22 GMTMy Mansions Worth More Than Grammys - Ghanaian Artist , Shatta Wale
[Vanguard] In every game, there are players who make other players look bad on account of their success and achievements. When Wizkid and Burna Boy won the Grammys last Sunday many artistes across Africa were under fire for underperforming in their c...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:19:04 GMTThe Republic of Ghana Deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the African Medicines Agency
[African Union] The Republic of Ghana becomes the sixth (6th) Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The Republic of Ghana ratified the Treaty for the establishment of AMA on 24 February 2021 in ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:38:17 GMTHow Informal Institutions Derail Gender Equality in Ghana and South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Only a quarter of parliamentary seats across the world are occupied by women. In Africa, this figure masks a very uneven development with high numbers in countries like Rwanda (64%) and South Africa (46%). At the other end o...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:25:07 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Leaves for Cote d'Ivoire to Attend Funeral of Late Ivorian Prime Minister
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, for Cote d'Ivoire, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, to attend the funeral of the late Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Min...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:28:33 GMTClimate Change Is Affecting Agrarian Migrant Livelihoods. This Is How
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access to water and nutritious foods is vital to fighting COV...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:37:30 GMTHow Commodity Exporting Countries Have Been Hit By Covid-19
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities - gold, crude oil and cocoa exports. It is classified by UNCTAD as commodity dependent, making it vulnerable to sharp drops in commodity prices.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:28 GMTRotary Clubs Donate Polytank, Waste Bins to Labone Senior High Sch.
[Ghanaian Times] The Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Accra Labone have donated a 500-litre Poly tank and waste bins to the Labone Senior High School in Accra.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:26 GMTBusinesses Urged to Factor Female Empowerment in Organisational Structure
[Ghanaian Times] It is imperative that businesses deliberately factor in female empowerment as part of their organisational structure, Senior Manager, Human Resource, at AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited responsible for Obuasi, Gold House and the Tema ...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:23 GMTGovt to Pick Strategic Investor for Bauxite Project
[Ghanaian Times] The government is close to finalising a deal to bring in an investor to partner the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) for bauxite exploitation in the country.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:20 GMTAircraft Manufacturing Company to Establish Branch in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will soon become the first African nation to manufacture Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Sport Utility Vehicle Aircraft (SUVA) for private and commercial use, Mr Solomon Addai, Chairman for International Trade Counc...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:19 GMTNSA - Ghana Commends Govt for Protecting Citizens Against Covid-19
[Ghanaian Times] The Non-State-Actors in health and development Ghana (NSA-Ghana) yesterday commended the government for showing leadership in the COVAX vaccination drive to ensure that Ghanaians are protected against the coronavirus disease (COVID-1...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:16 GMTRestore Our Licenses By End of Month - Fruit Exporters Tell GPHA
[Ghanaian Times] Members of the Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana (SPEG) are demanding an immediate renewal of their licenses to enable them to export their produce to the international market.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:20 GMTObuasi Police Kill 2 Suspected Robbers in Gun Battle
[Ghanaian Times] Two suspected robbers were killed by the Obuasi Police Divisional patrol team during a gun battle at Akomfokrom, on Wednesday.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:17 GMTRent Bill Must Be Passed Into Law
[Ghanaian Times] The Rent Control Department has called on Parliament to urgently give effect to the Rent Bill currently before it to help curb the perennial landlord/tenant impasse.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:17 GMTOne More Body in Apam Beach Drowning Retrieved
[Ghanaian Times] Apam -- One more body of the teenagers who drowned at the Apam beach has been retrieved at Gomoa Mankoadze sea shore, bringing the total number of death to 13.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:14 GMTBawa - I'll Win Elections Hands Down
[Ghanaian Times] The President for the Ghana Triathlon Association (GTA), Bawa Fuseini, says he intends to learn more from the administration thus his reason for opting to vie for the deputy General Secretary position at the Ghana Olympic Committee (...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:12 GMTAfCFTA Forum Recommends Investment in Standardisation Infrastructure
[Ghanaian Times] Participants in a forum on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) have recommended investment in Ghana's standardisation infrastructure to support businesses to take advantage of the Agreement.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:09 GMT50 Cyclists for 2021 Autism Awareness Tour
[Ghanaian Times] Close to 50 cyclists from the Eagle Riders Club and other professional cycling clubs will tomorrow join Ghana's autistic cyclist, Phil Bertino for his second autism awareness ride dubbed "Recovery, Capabilities and Potential of Autis...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:08 GMTDiscovery of Covid-19 Vaccines - the Suspicions, Mistrust, Misinformation, Cynicism
[Ghanaian Times] Perhaps, never in history has the work of research scientists come under a barrage of criticism and cynicism, in spite of the fact that their work over the years has contributed to global development and transformation of society.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:07 GMTJudgement in Pistol-Stealing Case Involving House Girl March 18
[Ghanaian Times] The fate of a 23-year-old lady, Shelter Fiagbo, who is standing trial for allegedly stealing a pistol and ammunitions belonging to a businessman in 2019, will be determined on Thursday, March 18.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:44:16 GMTWhy Indian Films Are Popular in Ghana - and Have Been for Decades
[The Conversation Africa] Over the past ten years, Indian television series have become a feature in many households across Ghana as they've become available on cable and satellite channels.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:43 GMTPresident Akufo Addo Honours Black Satellites
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo on Tuesday announced a financial reward of US$330, 000 to members of the national U-20 make football team, the Black Satellites for winning the 2021 U-20 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) competiti...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:16:42 GMTAkatsi North Yea Deputy Director Allegedly Beats Girlfriend to Death
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Deputy Director of the Youth and Employment Agency (YEA) in the Akatsi North District, Philip Caesar Kumah, is alleged to have subjected his girlfriend to severe beatings, resulting in her death later at the Ho Teaching Hos...