Ghana
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:23:31 GMTInstitution of Engineers Inducts 890 Artisans
[Ghanaian Times] Takoradi -- Ghana Institution of Engineers (GHiE) yesterday licensed and inducted 890 artisans under its Craftmen Register, in Takoradi, Kumasi, Accra and Tamale.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:23:23 GMTCorn Miller Gets 11 Years for Defilement
[Ghanaian Times] The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a corn miller to 11 years imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old girl, at Adenta. Evans Kweku Agyei, 20, charged with defilement, who had no legal representation, pleaded guilty.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:23:13 GMTBring Back the Fire of HIV/Aids Education!
[Ghanaian Times] HIV/AIDS began to be a crisis in the early 1980s, particularly in 1981 when cases were considered mysterious illness infecting gay men in urban areas in the United States.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:18:24 GMTGroup of Earth Observations Provides Critical Data for Development - Dr Bawumia
[GhanaToday] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commended the Group of Earth Observations (GEO), for its continued provision of critical data for policy formulation and implementation in Ghana's ecosystem.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:18:13 GMTGhana Launches Climate Change Report
[GhanaToday] The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, on Tuesday, launched the World Bank Group Country Climate change report on Ghana.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:18:03 GMTUpper East Region to Get Eight Agenda 111 Hospitals - Regional Minister
[GhanaToday] The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Stephen Yakubu, has said the Upper East Region is benefiting from eight Agenda 111 hospital projects, which when completed will accelerate health services delivery in the region.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:07:53 GMTBan Small Scale Mining Until Galamsey Solution Is Found- - Religious Bodies Urge President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] Religious Bodies in Ghana have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ban small-scale mining in the country until a workable solution is found to dealing with illegal mining, known as galamsey.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:07:42 GMTGovt Courts Rand Refinery Assistance to Obtain LBMA Certificate - Dr Bawumia
[GhanaToday] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government is willing to work with Rand Refinery to assist Ghana in obtaining London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Certification.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:36:08 GMTNigeria, Ghana, Benin to Submit Combined 2025 Afcon Bid
[Leadership] Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic will present a joint bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:58:06 GMTLessons for Africa in Brussels Cocoa Boycott
[The Exchange] Global chocolate industry valued at more than $100 billion per year, top cocoa producers make only 6 percent
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:26:51 GMTGhana's Illegal Mining Continues Because the Rules and Reality Are Disconnected
[The Conversation Africa] Artisanal and small-scale mining - a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector - is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. Over 150 million people worldwide are estimated to derive their livelihoo...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:22:44 GMTExtractive Sector Can Fund Govt Programmes If Well Managed - NRGI
[Ghanaian Times] The extractive sector if well managed can continue to serve as a major source of funding for government programmes, the Africa Programme Officer of Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), Denis Gyeyir, has said.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:17:12 GMTAccra Lions Club Organises Free Eye-Screening for Dansoman Residents
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra GyeNyame Lions Club under the Lions Clubs International, over the weekend organised a free eye-screening for residents of Dansoman in the Ablekuma Central Municipality.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:24:28 GMTGhana Link Wins Two Awards At 5th Edition of Ghana Business Awards
[Ghanaian Times] Trade facilitation company, Ghana Link Network Services Limited, picked up two awards at the 5th edition of the Ghana Business Awards.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:24:20 GMTGolf - 2022 Ghana Open Tees Off Tomorrow At Damang
[Ghanaian Times] The much anticipated 2022 Ghana Open Golf Championship will finally tee off tomorrow at the Damang Golf Course, in the Western Region.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:24:12 GMT'Ghana Generates 0.84 Million Metric Tonnes of Plastic Waste Annually'
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana generates 0.84 million metric tonnes of plastic waste annually, with less than 10 per cent recycled while 9 per cent leaks into the ocean, Mrs Cynthia Asare Bediako, Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Techn...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:24:02 GMTAGL, Rotary Club Organise Medical Outreach At Huni-Valley
[Ghanaian Times] Huni Valley -- Abosso Gold Fields Limited (AGL) in collaboration with Rotary Club of Tarkwa, on Friday held a medical outreach, to promote good and regular health check at Huni-Valley and its environs of the Western Region.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:23:47 GMTNGO Feeds 600 Vulnerable Persons At Nkrumah Circle
[Ghanaian Times] Neighbours Connect, a non-governmental organsation (NGO), over the weekend embarked on a street project dubbed "Caring for Neighbours on the Street", to feed at least 600 vulnerable persons on the streets of Kwame Nkrumah Circle, in ...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:45:08 GMTHelp Sustain Govt's Effort At Maintaining Peace - National Peace Council
[GhanaToday] Bishop Ben Nuhu Abubakar, the Acting Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Peace Council, has called on the youth to help sustain the government's efforts on peace and security of the country.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:47:45 GMTGhana Can Turn Climate Challenges into Opportunities for Resilient and Sustainable Growth - Report
[World Bank] Accra -- The World Bank Group's new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Ghana estimates that at least one million more people could fall into poverty due to climate shocks, if urgent climate actions are not taken. Income co...
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:36:00 GMTFruit Juices and Cocoa. Does Reviving Ghana's Economy Need Bailouts?
[The Exchange] The major problem for Ghana now is rising debt, which stands above 80 per cent of GDP and is projected to reach 104 per cent by the end of 2022.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:07:39 GMTPresident Reassures Ghanaians Over Talks With IMF
[allAfrica] President Nana Akufo-Addo has defended his government's decision to seek a U.S. $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund to help overcome the country's economic crisis, and assured investors that any deal with the IMF will ...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:25:54 GMTFDA Warns Public Against Ascot Diet Products
[Ghanaian Times] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the general public against the use of Ascot Diet. According to FDA, the Ascot Diet, a weight loss product, produced by the Ascot Diet Clinic has not been registered by the Authority.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:24:51 GMTHow Our National House of Chiefs Can Assist Our Govt to End Galamsey
[Ghanaian Times] The Asantehene, Otumfoↄ Ↄsἑe Tutu The Second, deserves our warm congratulations on officially receiving the TV journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, and his Multi-Media colleagues, at Manhyia Palace, Kumase, in late October 2022, t...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:23:23 GMTComments About President's Speech Valuable
[Ghanaian Times] The long-awaited message regarding the hardship in the country was at long last delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:21:50 GMTGAF Holds Land Combat, Power Demonstration At Bundase
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has held its annual Land Combat and Power Demonstration at the Bundase Training Camp (BTC) near Tema in Accra.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:17:18 GMTGhana's National Museum - Superb Restoration but Painful Stories Remain Untold
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's national museum has reopened its doors after a seven-year closure to allow for major renovations.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:43:47 GMTHasaacas Ladies Still Unbeaten ... After Dispatching Thunder Queens
[Ghanaian Times] Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies stretched their unbeaten run in the ongoing Malta Guinness-sponsored Women's Premier League to four straight wins out of four when they defeated Thunder Queens 1-0 in their Southern Zone fixture played at the ...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:14:19 GMTMeasures to Restore Cedi Depreciation Bearing Fruits - - President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said measures taken by the government to restore Ghana's forex markets have begun to see some calm returning and will not relent until an order is completely restored.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:14:11 GMTDisregard False Narratives, Rely On Official Communications From Finance Ministry On IMF Negotiation - Finance Ministry Advises Ghanaians
[GhanaToday] Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance