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Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:29:38 GMT
Vice President Bawumia Donates Five Incubators to Kokrokoo Charity Foundation
[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has donated GHs 300,000 to the Kokrokoo Charities Foundation to aid in the purchase of five incubators for selected hospitals across Ghana.

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:47:04 GMT
Ghana's National Security Ministry Ignites Old Fears After Fracas Over Photos
[The Conversation Africa] Caleb Kudah, a journalist with the Accra-based Citi TV, didn't expect that an investigation into unused cars at the Ministry of National Security would kick a hornets' nest in the country - the role of the country's security...

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:45:15 GMT
Liberia Returnee Network Launches "Home Back Home" Campaign for Liberian Refugees Struggling in Ghana Buduburam Refugee
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- It is almost two decades since the end of Liberia civil war that caused many to flee into refugees' camps. Consistently, they are finding it difficult with citizens of those countries to recognize them as compatriots.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:29:32 GMT
'There's No Culture of Silence in Ghana - Press Freedoms Part of My Make Up' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says there is no culture of silence prevailing in the country under his administration, and there exists a vibrant media.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:29:30 GMT
'Free SHS Has Reversed Decades of Exclusion - Enhanced Access & Quality' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the introduction and implementation of the Free Senior High School policy has ensured that hundreds of thousands of young Ghanaian men and women, who, previously, wou...

Sun, 30 May 2021 11:03:35 GMT
Pres. Weah Leaves for Emergency Ecowas Summit in Accra
[Govt of Liberia] Monrovia, Liberia -The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah early this morning, May 30, 2021 departed Monrovia for an emergency ECOWAS Summit in Accra, Ghana.

Mon, 31 May 2021 13:37:39 GMT
Buhari Off to Ghana On Sunday
[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Sunday for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS, convened to discuss recent political developments in Mali.

Fri, 28 May 2021 11:11:18 GMT
VP Bawumia Urges AfCFTA Secretariat to Implement Open Skies Policy to Boost Afrcan Travels and Trade
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged the AfCFTA Secretariat to move quickly and implement an open sky policy for member states of the AfCFTA to ease travels and boost trade in Africa.

Sat, 29 May 2021 20:14:14 GMT
Covid-19 Widens Learning Gap for Girls in Rural Ghana
[IPS] Accra/Wa East District, Ghana -- Seventeen-year-old Muniratu Adams, a form two student of the Jeyiri D/A Junior High School at Funsi in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana, is fortunate to have returned to school this January...

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:48:18 GMT
A 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 GMT
Planning 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 GMT
VP 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 GMT
President 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 GMT
Statement of Work for Endline Evaluation of U.S. - Ghana Child Protection Compact Partnership
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Thu, 27 May 2021 04:56:55 GMT
Governments 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 GMT
Major 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 GMT
Ghana - 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 GMT
Ghana 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
IX 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 GMT
Ghana 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 GMT
GIPC 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 GMT
Tandem 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 GMT
Our 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 GMT
GOC 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 GMT
Annor 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 GMT
EU 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 GMT
Baretto 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 GMT
How 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...



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