Ghana
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:48:18 GMTA Winning Mentality and Undeterred Focus Are the Keys to Camilo Doumat's Success
[Ghanaian Times] Armed with a winning mentality, fearlessness, and undeterred focus to fulfill his dreams, Camilo Doumat has turned his life around and achieved success at a young age. Today, Camilo is a renowned e-commerce success.
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:49:41 GMTPlanning Is Easy, Implementation Is the Real Skill - Ghana's Leadership Must Do Better
[Daily Maverick] Ghana's problems are many, multifaceted and increasingly becoming conflated - a dangerous spot to be in. But addressing this is not unheard of, many others have done it. Citizens' exasperation with business-as-usual in a country that...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:50:38 GMTVP Bawumia Calls On AU Member States to Institute Supporting Measures for Successful Implementation of AfCFTA
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged member states of the African Union to institute complimentary measures for the successful implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:48:14 GMT"Ridding Water Bodies, Forests of Excavators, Changfans Is Lawful in Galamsey Fight" - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] "I say, with all the emphasis at my command, that no rights can accrue to or flow from the criminal venture of galamsey. The equipment, which is being used for an illegal or criminal purpose, cannot confer on the owner or any other...
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:48:11 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for Construction of Phase 1 of Law School Village
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 26th May 2021, cut the sod for the construction of phase one of the Law School Village of the Ghana Law School, at a ceremony at the Academic Enclave near th...
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:16:11 GMTStatement of Work for Endline Evaluation of U.S. - Ghana Child Protection Compact Partnership
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Thu, 27 May 2021 04:56:55 GMTGovernments Urged to Boost Cash Grants to End Pandemic-Fuelled Child Labour
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Human Rights Watch found children in Ghana and Uganda breathing in noxious dust at mines, carrying loaded bags of ore and being injured by flying rocks
Wed, 26 May 2021 04:29:30 GMTMajor Donors Urge Govt to Respect LGBT+ Rights Amid Crackdown
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Earlier this year, the nation's first LGBT+ community centre was raided and shut down by authorities following strong opposition from politicians and church groups
Wed, 26 May 2021 06:36:35 GMTGhana - Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor
[HRW] Accra -- Meager Government Aid Leaves Children Working Long Hours for Little Pay
Tue, 25 May 2021 19:04:24 GMTGhana Police Detain 2 Citi FM Journalists, Beat 1 in Custody
[CPJ] Abuja -- Ghanaian authorities must thoroughly investigate allegations that police officers beat journalist Caleb Kudah in custody; arbitrarily detained Kudah and his colleague, Zoe Abu-Baidoo Addo; and deleted photos from their phones, the Comm...
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:59:51 GMTPolice Detain 2 Citi FM Journalists, Beat 1 in Custody
[New Dawn] Ghanaian authorities must thoroughly investigate allegations that police officers beat journalist Caleb Kudah in custody; arbitrarily detained Kudah and his colleague, Zoe Abu-BaidooAddo; and deleted photos from their phones, the Committee...
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:03:58 GMTIX Social App Makes Trading Accessible to Everyone
[Ghanaian Times] Internet adoption has more than doubled globally since 2010, however, the majority of countries with lower rates of internet access are in Africa, according to the World Economic Forum.
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:03:55 GMTGhana to Be Removed From EU's Money Laundering List
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana, will by June this year, be delisted from the countries with high levels of deficiencies in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) regimes, the European Commission (EC), has announced.
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:22 GMTGIPC to Discuss Tax Exemptions Regime in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] AS part of efforts to boost investor confidence and rake in more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) will tomorrow, hold a stakeholders' forum on the country's tax and exemptions regime in Ac...
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:20 GMTTandem Cyclist Calls for Support From Govt
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's para-cyclist, Frederick Assor has bemoaned the lack of support from government towards preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:17 GMTOur Struggle Against Galamsey Is Gaining the Attention of Ghanaians in the UK
[Ghanaian Times] When I appeared on Asaase Radio's Sunday Night programme with Nana Yaa Mensah on 2 May 2021, I expected the interview to sink into what I have called elsewhere, "The Black Hole of Ghana".
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:15 GMTGOC Announces U.S.$300,000 Budget for Olympic Games
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) needs at least $300,000 to be able to participate in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which runs from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:11 GMTAnnor Walker - Olympics Not Giving Up League Title Chase
[Ghanaian Times] Mr Annor Walker, Head Coach of Accra Great Olympics says the club has not abandoned their ambition to win their third league title this year.
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:08 GMTEU Inaugurates REACH Project Office in Wa
[Ghanaian Times] Wa -- The European Union (EU) has inauguratedan office for the Resilient Against Climate Change (REACH) Project inWato serve as headquarters for all project activitiesin the Upper West and North East Regions, as well as parts of the ...
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:06 GMTBaretto Fumes At Kotoko Players ... After Losing Top Spot to Hearts
[Ghanaian Times] Asante Kotoko Head Coach Mariano Baretto fumed at his team for a late first-half equaliser that ended their 26th week league clash on Saturday 1-1, describing the goal as 'silly' goal.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:15 GMTHow Jerry Rawlings Used Democratic Structures to Legitimise Military Rule
[The Conversation Africa] The late Jerry Rawlings led two coups in Ghana before twice being elected president in multiparty polls. Whether you associate him with anti-imperialism, democracy or political violence, the fact is that he was able to retai...
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:43:28 GMTGhana's Kurt Okraku Named New Wafu B President
[CAF] Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been named as the new President of the Union of West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B.
Fri, 21 May 2021 05:38:01 GMTEx-President Mahama Quits as African Union Envoy to Somalia
[East African] Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has quit his role as African Union's High Representative to Somalia, more than a week after Mogadishu rejected his deployment, citing bias.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:32 GMTGender Ministry Marks International Family Day
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has observed the International Day of the Family in Accra on Friday.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:30 GMTPC Records 34,074 Incursions Into Offshore Restricted Zones
[Ghanaian Times] The Petroleum Commission (PC) has entreated fishermen to stay away from safety zones of offshore oil and gas installations to prevent threats to their lives and the assets, as the country records 34,074 incursions in seven years.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:28 GMTGREL Awards Gh¢ 84,000 Scholarship to 12 Students
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) has awarded scholarships worth GH¢ 84,000 to 12 students in various tertiary institutions in the country.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:25 GMTRetired Professor to Speak At Int'l Webinar On Education Performance Key Indicators
[Ghanaian Times] Professor Lade Wosornu, a retired surgeon and poet, is to speak on Monday at an international webinar series dubbed: "Chat and Talk: The Art of Designing and Measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Academic Programmes and Com...
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:20 GMT613 Students Graduate From Accra College of Education
[Ghanaian Times] Six hundred and thirteen (613) students graduated at the 12th congregation of the Accra College of Education at the weekendin Accra.
Mon, 24 May 2021 07:31:21 GMTGhana to Be Removed From EU Money Laundering List - Selected As Manufacturing Hub for Covid-19 Vaccines in Africa
[Ghana Presidency] As a consequence of the two-day working visit by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to Brussels, Belgium, from the 19th to 20th May, the European Commission has announced the decision to remove Ghana from t...
Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:20 GMTCCTV Captures 2 Allegedly Stealing Ghc205,910
[Ghanaian Times] A Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has led to the arrest of an employee and former employee of a hotel, in Accra, forallegedly stealing GHC205,910 from the hotel's money safe.