Ghana

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:07:20 GMT
Military Officers Brutalise Journalists in Walewale
[MFWA] Military personnel have beaten two journalists, Alhassan Dokurugu and Tahiru Ibrahim in Walewale, in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region of Ghana, in a second attack on civilians by security agents in the town in a week.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:35:25 GMT
Ghana - Journalists Attacked By Thugs While Covering Elections
[IFJ] According to local media reports, five journalists reporting on the electoral process were seriously assaulted by unidentified individuals at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council. They are reporter Kifi Adede of Oyerepa Radio and Televisio...

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:41:03 GMT
Dvla CEO Commits to Stronger Partnership With Port Operators
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr Julius Neequaye Kotey, has said the Authority will continue to work in unison with the various operators at the ports who deal with DVLA.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:40:32 GMT
Let's Dialogue On Recruitment Into Public Sector - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Ms Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, the Minister of State-designate, Public-Sector Reforms, has called for a dialogue on the recruitment of individuals into the public sector.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT
Do Well to Win Galamsey Fight!
[Ghanaian Times] DURING his campaign last year for the country's presidency, Mr John Dramani Mahama promised to fight illegal mining, otherwise known as galamsey, in the country.

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:29:08 GMT
Don't Mistreat Visa Applicants - Govt Urges Foreign Embassies
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana has expressed concern about the inappropriate treatment meted out to visa applicants at the various embassies, high commissions and consulates.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:41:48 GMT
At Confab On Proper Small Scale Mining - Mining Must Not Be Destructive! ...Veep Asserts
[Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says there is pressing need for collective action to curb illegal mining in the country.

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:18:36 GMT
Rwanda, Ghana Launch New Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure
[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda and the Bank of Ghana, in partnership with Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN), have launched Africa's Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure to facilitate real-time cross-border transactions and acce...

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:27:45 GMT
Does Ghana Need Experimental Schools?
[Ghanaian Times] The school or education system should be dynamic to meet the demands of the ever-changing world, with the changes leaving in their trail new things, positive or negative, that must be handled in the system.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:22:29 GMT
Reintroduction of Ptas Positive Step to Revamp Education - Dr Apaak
[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister-designate for Education, Dr Clement Abass Apaak, says the reintroduction of Parent Teacher Association (PTA), by government is a positive step that would help revitalise the sector.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:22:28 GMT
Gis, National Security Must Collaborate to Strengthen Border Security - Interior Minister
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged to retool the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to strengthen border security and enhance national safety.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:05:31 GMT
Desperate Journeys - Ghanian Youth Risk Death for a Future in Europe
[RFI] Accra -- Despite the risks, many Africans, including Ghanaians, continue to embark on perilous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better opportunities in Europe, driven by economic hardship. Often relying o...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:59 GMT
President Mahama Names 19-Member Cabinet - Holds First Meeting
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has constituted his Cabinet pursuant to Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:22 GMT
Proposed Circle Pedestrian Shopping Mall to Accommodate 6,000 Traders
[Ghanaian Times] The proposed New Pedestrian Shopping Mall at Circle Odawna in Accra, when completed, will accommodate 6,000 traders.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT
President Appoints Dr. Bernardette Naa Hoffman, Woelinam Dogbe As Deputy Director-General's of Ssnit
[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has appointed Dr. Bernardette Naa Hoffman as the Deputy Director-General in charge of Finance and Administration at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:20 GMT
Public Sector Base Pay Goes Up By 10 Percent - Minimum Wage Now Gh¢19.97
[Ghanaian Times] The government and organised labour have signed an agreement to increase the base pay for public sector workers by 10 per cent.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:15 GMT
Interior Minister Pledges to Fast-Track Passage of Nadmo Legislative Instrument
[Ghanaian Times] THE Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged urgent reforms and resource allocation to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), stressing that Ghana cannot afford to remain unprepared for emergen...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:47:54 GMT
National Petroleum Authority Must Scrap Zonalisation Policy - Comac
[Ghanaian Times] The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) should scrap the zonalisation policy it is implementing to allow oil marketing companies to directly distribute fuel to their stations across the country, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:50 GMT
Hearts, Kotoko Demands On GFA Unfair - Mr Wilson Art
[Ghanaian Times] The Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Mr Wilson Arthur, has expressed disappointment at football clubs taking advantage of the recent troubles in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) to make unfair demands of the Football Association.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:24 GMT
Tsel, GBF to Launch Boxing League Today
[Ghanaian Times] The Trust Sports Emporium (TSEL), operators of the Bukom Boxing Arena, in collaboration with the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) will launch the Ghana Amateur Boxing League today at the Mudor Conference Hall of the Trust Sports Emporiu...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:21 GMT
At Least 5 Ghanaian Journalists Attacked Covering Ashanti Elections
[CPJ] Abuja -- Ghanaian authorities must swiftly investigate February 11's attack on five journalists covering Council of State elections in the southern Ashanti Region and ensure the press can do their jobs without fear of reprisal, the Committee to...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:44:20 GMT
Kumasi Was Called the Garden City - but Green Spaces Are Vanishing in a Clash of Landuse Regulations
[The Conversation Africa] Urban parks in Kumasi, the capital city of Ghana's Ashanti region, are fast disappearing or in decline. Kumasi was designed 60 years ago as a "garden city", with green belts, parks and urban green spaces. These have been enc...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:38:17 GMT
Catholic Bishops Accept Pres Mahama's Apology
[Ghanaian Times] The Catholic Bishops' Conference has accepted the apology from President Mahama for the omission committed by way of delaying the clergy's invitation to the National Education Forum, currently taking place at Ho, the Volta Regional c...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT
Attacks On Journalists Cast Dent On Our Democracy - GJA President
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says attacks on journalists cast a dent on Ghana's democracy.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:35:45 GMT
Ghana's Rehabilitation - They Can Do It When They Want To!
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana national team has managed to restart their game after a series of unsuccessful matches and return to the winning path. The "Black Stars" are showing quality football again and give fans hope for a successful future. How did...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:33:24 GMT
Former Speaker Adjaho Elected Council of State Chairman
[Ghanaian Times] Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, a former Speaker of Parliament, was on Tuesday, elected as the chairman of the Council of State.

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:38:03 GMT
President Mahama Gives Ultimatum To Officials For Declarartion Of Assets
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has given his appointees up to the end of March this year to declare their assets or face sanctions.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:31:33 GMT
Gbi Paramount Chief Commends President - for Appointing Dr Asiamah As New BoG Governor
[Ghanaian Times] The Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area, Togbega Gabusu VII, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the appointment of Dr Johnson Pandid Kwesi Asiamah as the new Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:34:32 GMT
Positive Communications
[Ghanaian Times] Because most people identify communication with the written and oral word, they often feel that they are not communicating. But this is not the case at all. We are always communicating. People communicate through body language, facia...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:47:29 GMT
No, President Trump Did Not Say He Would Deport All Ghanaians From the U.S., Including Green Card Holders
[Africa Check] No, president Trump did not say he would deport all Ghanaians from the US, including green card holders

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