Ghana
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:40:25 GMT'Govt Using Digital Technology to Stimulate Growth in Economy' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is employing the application of digital technology to stimulate the growth and transformation of the Ghanaian economy, and, thereby, help ensure that every...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:26:02 GMTWoman Stabs Father to Death
[Ghanaian Times] Tema -- A 21- year-old unemployed, Danielle Nyarko, was on Sunday arrested by the Tema Police for allegedly stabbing to death, her 70- year- old father at Tema Community 2.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:25:59 GMTBoy, 12, Murdered At Shrine ... 3 Arrested, Others On the Run
[Ghanaian Times] Three people have been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a 12-year-old boy at a shrine at Ndogokope, near Tadzewu, in the Volta Region.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:25:56 GMTConfidence in Economy Growing - BoG
[Ghanaian Times] There is growing confidence in the Ghanaian economy in view of the positive macroeconomic fundamentals and growth prospects, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:25:53 GMTNADMO Should Solve the Flooding Problem
[Ghanaian Times] The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr Archibald Cobbina, is in the news for saying that his directorate has intensified routine measures and introduced new ones to reduce the...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:25:52 GMT'Re-Construction of La General Hospital Yet to Start'
[Ghanaian Times] DESPITE sod cutting for the re-construction of the La General Hospital in the run-up to the 2020 General Election, work is yet to commence on the project.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:25:46 GMTAllianz Life Insurance, Societe Generale Bank Launch Partnership
[Ghanaian Times] Allianz Life Insurance and Societe Generale Bank have entered into a partnership that will enable the public to buy insurance policies from the bank's vast branch network nationwide.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:16:40 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Commends Media for Role in Covid-19 Fight
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the media for its role in the co-ordinated fight against the coronavirus pandemic across the continent.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:16:38 GMT'I'm Proud of My Roles in Repeal of Criminal Libel Law, Passage of Rti Law' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says a vibrant and unfettered media is the most effective way to hold Government and society to the highest standards of honesty, self-discipline and delivery.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:16:36 GMT'Critiquing the Work of Journalists Not an Attack On Media Freedom' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says critiques preferred by citizens and officialdom on the work done undertaking by the media can in no way be described as "an attack on media freedom".
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:44:39 GMTLiberia, Ghana Electoral Bodies Rap On Biometric Technology
[New Republic] The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission, (NEC), Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, and delegation from the Ghana electoral body have completed a working session on Biometric Technology.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:24 GMTAppointments Committee Vets More Ministers-Designate
[Ghanaian Times] The Appointments Committee of Parliament will tomorrow commence the vetting of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's ministerial and deputy ministerial nominees.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:24 GMTRastafarian Admission Case - Court Rules Against Achimota Shs
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Human Rights High Court yesterday ruled against the action of Achimota Senior High School (SHS), which denied two students admission because of their dread locks.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:20 GMTBoG Reduces Policy Rate to 13.5 Per Cent
[Ghanaian Times] The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut the policy rate by 100 basis points from 14.5 to 13.5 per cent on the back of the recovery of the economy and easing of inflation pressures.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:19 GMTKnowledge Without Wisdom Is a Curse
[Ghanaian Times] I do not blame the people who think that it is "illegal" for the Government to order soldiers engaged in "Operation Halt", to burn the excavators, bulldozers and other equipment seized at galamsey sites.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:12 GMTTempus Fugit!!!
[Ghanaian Times] In the days of yore, particularly in the 1980s, when Miss Joyce Aryee was PNDC secretary for information and Professor Ibn Ben Abdallah was Chairman of National Commission on culture, there was so much perfect corperation between the...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:09 GMTGhana Marks 'World No Tobacco Day'
[Ghanaian Times] Nsawam -- Ghana yesterday joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year's.World No Tobacco Day. at Nsawam in the Eastern Region with a call on the public to quit smoking.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:06 GMTMenstrual Hygiene Management Plan Launched in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] A five-year strategic plan to promote effective menstrual hygiene management (MHM)in the country's schools has been launched in Accra.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:03 GMTOil Companies Owes Govt U.S.$ 2.1 Million in Surface Rental Payments
[Ghanaian Times] Surface Rental payments to the government by companies in the petroleum sector in 2020 remain in arrears to the tune of $2.1 million, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) 2020 Annual Report, has said.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:01 GMTNetball Umpiring Course for June 4-6
[Ghanaian Times] The Netball Federation of Ghana (NFG) will hold a three-day intensive national umpires upgrading course from June 4-6 at 9am each day.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:06:58 GMTDerbies Herald GPL Match Week 28
[Ghanaian Times] The depth of Accra Hearts of Oak's explosive form will be tested by local rivals Accra Great Olympics when the two sides lock horns in a crucial week 28 Ghana Premier League (GPL) fixture on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:06:57 GMTMan Arrested for Alleged Murder of Son ... Accomplice Prophetess On the Run
[Ghanaian Times] Cape Coast -- The Central Regional Police has arrested, Paul Adobaw for the alleged murder and burial of his one-and-half-year-old son alive, at Breman Brakwa, in the Central Region.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:06:52 GMTOur Fate in Our Own Hands - Baretto
[Ghanaian Times] Asante Kotoko Head Coach, Mariano Baretto, says the Porcupine Warriors are not under any pressure after losing the top spot to rivals and major competitors, Accra Hearts of Oak.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:29:38 GMTVice 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 GMTGhana'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...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:16 GMTBoadu Coy On Title Talks
[Ghanaian Times] Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Boadu, has described the game against Berekum Chelsea on Sunday as the most difficult game he's played since taking over the reins at the club.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:45:15 GMTLiberia 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 GMTPres. 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.