Ghana
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:07:00 GMTPolice Chase Woman for Allegedly Pouring Hot Water on 2 Teenagers
[Ghanaian Times] Police in the Upper West Region has launched a manhunt for Sylvia Suwiee, for allegedly pouring hot water on two teenagers, on Monday, at Sombo in the Nadowli-Kaleo District.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:53:05 GMTPresident Appoints Perry Okudzeto, Linda Asante As NPA Deputy Chief Executives
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Perry Okudzeto and Linda Asante as Deputy Chief Executives of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) effective March 1.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:01 GMT'3.6 Million People Face Hunger'
[Ghanaian Times] Food insecurity has worsened among the Ghanaian population, a survey by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has revealed.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:47:39 GMTGhana, Rwanda, Senegal Partner BioNTech to Produce Vaccines
[GhanaToday] Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal have partnered with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:03 GMTPresident Makes Case for PWDs on Inclusive Education
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday joined stakeholders from Ghana and Norway to make a case for the world to invest more in inclusive education to reduce inequalities among Persons with Disability (PWDs).
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:44:54 GMTWhat Ghana Can Do to Combat Corruption - Educate, Prevent, Enforce
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, estimates that the country loses over US$4 billion annually to corruption: abuse of entrusted power for advancing private interests. The loss is about 20% of Ghana's budget, reckons ...
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:59:00 GMTThe Evolution and Challenges of Women in Peace and Security
[The Exchange] Historically, the issue of gender, specifically women in governance was not considered serious enough until the world was forced to acknowledge the inequitable distribution of suffering when it comes to conflict and gender in more rece...
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:12:18 GMTCivil Society Group Details Conditions for Passage of Proposed E-Levy
[OccupyGhana] OccupyGhana has keenly followed the debate on the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). If this must be implemented, it must be subject to three strict conditions:
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:40:33 GMTVice President Bawumia Launches $54.5 Climate Change Project to Rejuvenate Shea Farming
[GhanaToday] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GLSERP) for farmers in the five regions of the north.
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:21:05 GMTTransformation of Ghana's Legal Profession. a Return to Kwame Nkrumah's Vision?
[The Conversation Africa] Late last year the University of Ghana School of Law at Legon held a conference to discuss the future of legal education in Ghana. The keynote speaker, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for a reform to meet the current...
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:26:23 GMTGhana to Deal With Illegal, Unregulated Marine Activities
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is implementing a strategic plan to deal with illegal, unregulated and marine litter on its seas and fully supports a vigorous global treaties to combat plastic pollution and illegal m...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:45:10 GMTWhat It Would Take for More Ghanaians to Adopt Mobile Payment Systems
[The Conversation Africa] The introduction of information and communication technologies has created an opportunity for consumers to pay for products and services online and offline using mobile phones.
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:43:25 GMTNorthern Regional Minister Presents Vehicles to Senior High Schools
[GhanaToday] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has presented seven vehicles to six Senior High Schools in the region.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:11:37 GMTOkocha Warns Super Eagles Playoff Against Ghana Not an Easy Game
[This Day] Ahead of Nigeria's 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs with Ghana next month, former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has warned that any match between both countries is a difficult one that must be given all it takes for the country's...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:46:15 GMTNot Just Fancy Moves - How Ghana's Dance Academy Is Transforming Lives
[RFI] When Ghanaian dancer and choreographer Laud Konadu teamed up with two of his friends Ernest Kwablah, aka Quables, and Nicholas Botchey, aka Afrobeast, to set up the Dance With A Purpose Academy (DWP) in 2017, they knew it was a huge gamble. But...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:46:02 GMTGhana, Kenya Top Fitch List for Possible Credit Rating Downgrades
[The Exchange] Fitch has warned that the rising government debt levels and international interest rates are heightening the risk of credit rating downgrades in at least 10 African countries
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:09:24 GMTGovt to Track Progress of Pregnant Women - Issue ID Numbers to Newborns
[Ghana Presidency] The Ghana Health Service is to begin digitally tracking and monitoring all pregnant women across the country to ensure all new born babies receive a national ID number at birth, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:14:20 GMTPresident Off on 10-Day Working Visit to Europe
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Thursday for a ten-day working visit to France, Guyana, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:40:50 GMTGhana's Electronic Transaction Tax - Not a Bad Idea, but Must Be Properly Designed
[The Conversation Africa] The government of Ghana's revenue collection has performed poorly for some years now. The average growth rate of total government revenue and grants has fallen sharply from 32.6% (2009-2012) to 19.9% (2013-2016) and 14.6% (2...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:44:07 GMTWhite Malice - How the CIA Strangled African Independence At Birth
[The Conversation Africa] Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of southern Africa, she empathises with the continent's people.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:23:55 GMTUniversity Lecturers' Strike Leaves Students Stranded
[DW] The ongoing strike has entered its fifth week and threatens to shut down public universities. As a result, thousands of local and international students have been left stranded.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:11:17 GMTGhana Faces Threat of Donkey Extinct If...
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is said to face the threat of donkey extinction if laws are not passed to curb the slaughtering of animals.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:21:39 GMTQatar 2022 World Cup Playoff - Ghana Confirms New Interim Coach Ahead of Super Eagles Clash
[Premium Times] The decision was taken by the Executive Council of the GFA to ready the Black Stars for a World Cup qualifier against Nigeria
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:49:39 GMTQatar 2022 - Second Leg Against Ghana Set for March 27 in Abuja
[Premium Times] The Black Stars have not communicated their chosen date for the first leg
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:27:31 GMTAdopt New Strategies to Stop Coups in West Africa
[Ghanaian Times] As usual, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held a meeting yesterday to respond to the military takeover of the presidency in Burkina Faso, a member state.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:23:21 GMTBehind Africans' Thirst for Prophecy - Confusion About the Present and Anxiety About the Future
[CFR] Across West Africa, Pentecostal pastors hold huge public sway. Their influence is a reflection of deepening distrust of the secular state and its ability to fulfill citizens' demands.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:53:31 GMT'Ghana Jollof' Tops Showmax Most Watched List of 2021
[This Day] Basketmouth's comedy series 'Ghana Jollof' was the number one most watched title on the video streaming platform Showmax last year according to the recently released statistics of the 10 Most-Watched Shows of 2021.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:28:21 GMTMPs Worry Over Re-Emergence of Coup d'États in W/A
[Ghanaian Times] Members of Parliament are worried about what they consider as the re-emergence of coup d'etats on the African continent and West Africa in particular.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:40:16 GMTWhy Covid Lockdown Triggered a Toxic Mix of Mass Defiance and Police Violence
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana confirmed its first 2 cases of COVID-19 infections on March 12, 2020 which increased to 152 with 5 deaths by March 30. Sensing that the virus may spread and overload the healthcare systems, the President imposed a thre...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:11:52 GMTU.S. Donates 560,000 Covid Vaccine Doses to Ghana
[VOA] Washington -- The United States has shipped more than 560,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the West African nation of Ghana, the White House told VOA on Wednesday.