Ghana

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:08:55 GMT
Ablekuma Central MP Congratulates MCE Nominee
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency, Abdul Latif Dan has congratulated Mr Frank Nkansah for his nomination as the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:08:28 GMT
President Nominates New Batch of MMDCEs
[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has nominated total of 31 persons from three regions across the country to the positions of as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), subject to approval by their respectiv...

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:07:49 GMT
Provide Security for Journalists in Galamsey Fight - GJA Pres
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the provision of adequate security for journalists who reported on illegal small-scale mining related issues from mining sites in the country.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:57 GMT
Accra to Host First-Ever ESG, Sustainability Conference
[Ghanaian Times] Stakeholders in the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and sustainability space across the globe are converging in Accra for the first ever international gathering on ESG and sustainability reporting conference.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:25 GMT
Ghana Must Reignite Commitment to Malaria Elimination
[Ghanaian Times] As Ghana joins the global community to commemorate World Malaria Day (WMD) today on the theme "Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite," it is important that the country recommits itself to eliminating the disease.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:01 GMT
Be Guided By Rule of Law in Processes to Remove CJ From Office - GBA
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged actors involved in the process of the removal from office of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo, to let the rule of law be their guiding principles.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:53:03 GMT
AI Policies in Africa - Lessons From Ghana and Rwanda
[The Conversation Africa] Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical diagnoses. Touted as a game changer, it is p...

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:12:14 GMT
CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 Kicks-Off
[Ghanaian Times] THE Girls U-15 division of the CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 got off to an exciting start on Wednesday, 23 March at the University of Ghana in Accra.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:17:34 GMT
Hope Restored As Sagnarigu Community Dam Is Dredged
[Ghanaian Times] Some residents of Sagnarigu in the Tamale Municipality of the Northern Region have welcomed with great relief of the successful dredging of the community's only dam, a vital water source.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:19:52 GMT
Ghana's First Genetically Modified Crop - Why We Created a New Cowpea Variety, How We Tested It and What We Found
[The Conversation Africa] Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:16:33 GMT
2 More Petitions Filed for CJ Removal?
[Ghanaian Times] Two more petitions are believed to have been filed at the Presidency, seeking the removal of Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo, from office.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:17:19 GMT
Cashew Farmers Appeal for Processing Factory
[Ghanaian Times] Cashew farmers in the Bono Region have called on the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to facilitate the establishment of a processing factory for the cashew apple to generate more income.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:59:44 GMT
Mahama's Attempt to Remove Chief Justice Torkornoo Draws Criticism
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Ghanaian President John Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, marking the first time a sitting chief justice was suspended in the country's history.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:24:31 GMT
Newborns to Receive Hepatitis B Vaccinations ...From October - Dr Amponsah-Achiano
[Ghanaian Times] From October this year, all newborns will be vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) at birth, the Programme Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), Dr Kwame Amponsah-Achiano, has stated.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:16:15 GMT
Pres Mahama Suspends Chief Justice
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, suspended the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:15:48 GMT
Flooding Incidents in Ghana's Capital Are On the Rise. Researchers Chase the Cause
[The Conversation Africa] Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage from flooding every year.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:10:58 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 23, 2025
[allAfrica] Liberia High Court Declares Removal of Speaker Unconstitutional

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:24:04 GMT
Ghana Ready to Lead Reconciliation With Alliance of Sahel States - President
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has committed Ghana to leading efforts to reknit the fabric of unity with the Alliance of Sahel States.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:16:30 GMT
President Mahama, Others Pay Tribute to Pope Francis
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama, joined the former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahammudu Bawumia to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis who passed to eternal rest on Monday.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:21:06 GMT
Illegal Miners Arrested At Nimiri-Samreboi, Subri Forest
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has arrested 10 illegal miners during a special intelligence operation at Tano Nimiri Forest near Samreboi in the Western Region.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:35:49 GMT
Jollof Index - Food Crisis Worsens in Nigeria, Ghana - Report
[Premium Times] The report highlights a deepening and multifaceted food crisis across West Africa, where persistent price volatility, climate shocks, and economic instability continue to erode food security for millions.

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:38 GMT
Ecowas Meets in Ghana Over Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:19:54 GMT
Ghana and Senegal in NYC - Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, Amadeus, Mia Guisse
[Afropop] On April 19th and 20th in New York City, the pasts and futures of Senegal and Ghana were on full and dramatic display. Senegalese independence was celebrated at The Palladium with current stars Amadeus and Mia Guisse rousing a crowd of thou...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:16:47 GMT
13 Perish, Others Injured in Gory Accident On Accra-Kumasi Highway
[Ghanaian Times] About 13 people are feared dead, while several others suffered severe injuries, following road crash at Amanase Estate Junction on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:21:08 GMT
Ghana Plans New Refineries, Petrochemical Plants to Cut Fuel Imports
[Daba Finance] TLDR

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:20:51 GMT
Minority Criticises Kumasi Mayor Over Threats Against Traders
[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Caucus on the Local Government and Rural Development Committee of Parliament has condemned the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Kumasi, Mr Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, for allegedly threatening to physically assaul...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:04:52 GMT
Let's Embrace 1million Coders Programme Towards Fourth Industrial Revolution
[Ghanaian Times] Africa's enduring poverty gap--Ghana included--is deeply rooted in the continent's historical exclusion from global technological revolutions. While the First Industrial Revolution of the 18th century reshaped the economic fortunes o...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:04:44 GMT
Mofa, ARB Apex Bank Sign $1m Revolving Fund for Nutrition Project
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and ARB Apex Bank have signed an agreement to manage a $1 million revolving fund under the Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Project.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:04:43 GMT
Police Intercepts 33,000 Ammunition Enroute to Benin
[Ghanaian Times] The Volta Regional police command on Friday intercepted 33,000 ammunition packed in 132 boxes concealed in an Accra -Benin bound Hyundai bus with the registration number GR 8246-Q.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:04:42 GMT
Ghana to Host Launch of Ecowas 50th Anniversary
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will today host the launch activities to mark the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS).

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