Ghana
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:33 GMTBlack Stars Round Off AFCON Qualifiers in Style ... Thrash Sao Tome & Principe to Top Group
[Ghanaian Times] The Black Stars of Ghana rounded up the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) -Cameroon 2021 - qualifiers with a 3-1 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:30 GMTGovernment Keen On Bridging Digital Divide - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Communications and Digitisation has reiterated the government's commitment to bridging the digital divide in the country through mechanisms that will make particularly, rural dwellers benefit from the fourth industria...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:27 GMTMbii Shows Class At MTN Invitational Golf
[Ghanaian Times] Christopher Mbii emerged winner of this year's first MTN Invitational golf tournament held at the Achimota Golf Club on Saturday.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:25 GMTPrudential Life, Two Others Support Global Money Week 2021
[Ghanaian Times] Three institutions have collaborated to support Global Money Week (GMW) 2021 to help people get the most out of life by protecting and enhancing their health and financial wellbeing.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:22 GMTPatel Stops Kisarawe to Win WBO, WBA, IBF, C'wlth Titles
[Ghanaian Times] British fighter Prince Patel earned a ninth round Technical Knockout victory over Tanzanian opponents Julius Kisarawe to win the vacant WBO Global, WBO Africa, WBA Intercontinental, IBF Continental and Commonwealth titles on Saturday...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:20 GMTThe Tragic Story of Achimota School Versus Rastafarians
[Ghanaian Times] In the beginning of the 1920s, Brigadier General Gordon Guggisberg was posted by the Colonial Secretary of UK to Gold Coast as the Governor to kick start the process of preparing the colony towards self rule.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:23 GMTNational House of Chiefs Urged to Complete Codification of Traditional Areas
[Ghanaian Times] The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the National House of Chiefs to complete the process of codification of all traditional areas in the country.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:20 GMTHearts Appoint New Assistant Coach
[Ghanaian Times] Accra Hearts of Oak has strengthened its technical department with the appointment of Obeng Hamza as an assistant coach.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:19 GMTPresident Appoints New Deputy Comptroller-General of Immigration
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Commissioner of Immigration (COI), Isaac Owusu Mensah as the new Deputy Comptroller-General of Immigration (DCGI) in charge of Finance and Administration.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:14 GMTThe Role of the National Development Planning Commission in Ghana's Developmental Aspirations - a Critical Appraisal
[Ghanaian Times] An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:17 GMT... and Investigate Theft of Uber Vehicle At Achimota
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into a case of an Uber driver who was drugged and his vehicle worth GH¢30,000 stolen at Achimota in Accra on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:15 GMT3 KNUST Students Die in 2 Separate Incidents
[Ghanaian Times] Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) died in two separate accidents in the school last Saturday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:12 GMTEmbrace Otumfuo's Advice to Intensify War Against Galamsey
[Ghanaian Times] The Small-scale Gold Mining Act of 1989 provided for the acquisition of small-scale mining licences by people who intended to go into artisanal mining.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:04 GMTMan, 29 Arrested Over Illegal Possession of Fire Arms
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- Police in the Upper East Region have arrested a 29-year-old Burkinabé, Surogu Mumuni, for illegal possession and attempting to smuggle a Buruni Mod. 92 pistol into the country.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:04:15 GMTBetter School Quality Encourages Parents in Ghana to Invest More in Children
[The Conversation Africa] Primary school enrolment is now almost complete in developing countries and child labour is illegal in almost all countries. But the quality of education - especially in reading and mathematics - has not shown parallel impro...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:51:23 GMTGhana Town Resident Drags Two Forestry Officials to Court Over Bamboo Forest
[Foroyaa] One Modou Jammeh, a resident of Brufut-Ghana Town, who is claiming ownership of Bamboo Forest, has instituted civil action against two employees of Gambia Forestry Department.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:57:39 GMTChurch Gives Guidelines for Healthy Easter Celebrations
[CISA] Accra -- Catholic faithful in Cathedral churches will mark Palm Sunday in a solemn entrance before principal Mass while in Parish Churches Mass will begin the usual way with faithful advised to carry their palm branches and hold them high for ...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:35 GMTAshma Halts Development On Ashaiman Irrigation System Lands
[Ghanaian Times] Ashaiman -- The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has banned private developments on portions of the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:33 GMTThe Role of the National Development Planning Commission in Ghana's Developmental Aspirations - a Critical Appraisal
[Ghanaian Times] An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:31 GMTHo Court Adjourns Murder Case Involving Man, 20
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Ho Magistrate Court One has adjourned to April 7, 2021, the case in which 20-year-old Philip Caesar Kumah is alleged to have subjected his girlfriend to severe battering in Ho, resulting in her death later in hospital.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:28 GMTWorld Water Day 2021 'Valuing Water'
[Ghanaian Times] Water is aprecious and irreplaceable resource that has been given to the world's inhabitants as a gift from nature, and it is just fair for us to positively reciprocateby valuing it. Thus, the World Water Day2021 is under the theme "...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:25 GMTMan, 43, Before Court for Defrauding 8 Nacob Personnel in Ho
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- Kweku Boateng Bawa, 43, a businessman who allegedly duped eight personnel of the Nation Builders Corps (NACOB) in Ho of a total of GH¢12, 300 under the pretext of securing them permanent jobs with the Ghana Revenue Authority (...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:22 GMTMake Conscious Efforts to Handle Discrimination Against TB Patients and Caregivers
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all health facilities in the country to include tuberculosis (TB) in their screening for COVID-19, as both present similar symptoms like coughing, difficulty in breathing and fever.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:19 GMTGlobal C'nity Urged to Support Africa's Economic Recovery From Covid-19
[Ghanaian Times] African leaders and finance ministers have called on global leaders and financial institutions to support the continent's recovery measures from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:18 GMTWomen in Agric to Be Recognised for Contributions to Sector
[Ghanaian Times] Efforts to recognise the contributions of women to agriculture has received a boost with the launch of the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and the Gold in the Soil Awards.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:16 GMTStrictly Adhere to Mining Laws and Regulations - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Obuasi -- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked small-scale miners at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to strictly adhere to mining laws and regulations in their operational activities.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:15 GMTRegistrar-General Issues Final Directive On Deletion of Dormant Companies
[Ghanaian Times] The Registrar-General's Department has reiterated its decision to delete all dormant companies from its database to clean up the register.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:12 GMTManagement of Mineral Revenue Questioned
[Ghanaian Times] The co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw, has expressed concern over the country's poor management of its mineral revenue.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMTBurkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:09 GMTOn the Evil Consequences of Religious Mania
[Ghanaian Times] We live in a country in which no matter how much noise we make about certain issues that affect the welfare of our fellow citizens, those concerned do not react to what we say!