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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:06:08 GMT
"Same-Sex Marriage Will Never Be Legalised in My Time As President" - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the legalisation of same-sex marriage will never happen in his time as President.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:28:49 GMT
From the Field - Adapting to Survive and Thrive in Ghana
[UN News] In the West African country of Ghana, many people from farming backgrounds are forced to find new ways to survive, as droughts, floods and erratic weather patterns upend age-old agricultural practices.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:24:13 GMT
Medeama Silence Eleven Wonders
[Ghanaian Times] Prince Opoku Agyemang scored on his return to Medeama in their 2-0 win over Techiman Eleven Wonders yesterday.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:24:07 GMT
Mensah Saves Hearts Again
[Ghanaian Times] Substitute forward Isaac Mensah for the second time in three days rescued three points for Hearts of Oak as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Liberty Professionals in a local derby at the Carl Reindorf Park, Dansoman in a match week 16...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:24:06 GMT
Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise Urged to Take Advantage of AfCFTA
[Ghanaian Times] Importers and exporters in the Small and Medium-scale Enterprise landscape have been urged to position themselves well to attract credit from banks to enable them to benefit from the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trad...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:24:00 GMT
NPP Group Accuses Former DCE of 2020 Electoral Defeat
[Ghanaian Times] A group aligned to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has petitioned the president and Regional Executives of the party not to reappoint their former Bongo District Chief Executive (DCE).

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:23:57 GMT
600,000 Doses Land in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana took delivery of its first consignment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in Accra yesterday.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:23:54 GMT
Tema Youth Pip Danbort to Extend Unbeaten Run
[Ghanaian Times] Tema Youth inflicted a 1-0 win over Danbort FC in their Division One League (DOL) match day nine encounter at the Nungua Zimmerman Park.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:23:51 GMT
No Legalisation of Okada - Govt Affirms
[Ghanaian Times] Transport Minister designate, Kwasi Ofori Asiamah, has firmed up that government would not legalise the use of motorcycles for commercial purposes.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:51:50 GMT
World's First Batch of COVAX Vaccines Arrives in Accra
[DW] The World Health Organization's global vaccine-sharing scheme aims to get doses to the world's poorest countries.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:26:47 GMT
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku - We're Here to Bring Back the Love
[CAF] Ghana midfielder Abdul Fatawu Issahaku said the Black Satellites' main objective at the U-20 Total Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 is to win the trophy and bring back the love to Ghana.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:14:51 GMT
Low Utilisation of Insecticide-Treated Nets Worrying, Behavioral Change a Need - Expert
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana continues to make investments in malaria prevention. This is because she is one of the 11 countries contributing to the global malaria burden.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:13:13 GMT
Penalties Send Ghana to Total U-20 Afcon Semis
[CAF] Goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim was the hero saving one penalty while another came rattling off the crossbar as Ghana beat Cameroon 4-2 on post match penalties in Nouakchott on Thursday to qualify for the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:26:19 GMT
Huawei, Ghana Connect Millions in Rural Areas
[CAJ News] Johannesburg -- HUAWEI and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) have partnered to connect millions of people in the rural areas through an innovative solution by the former.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:45:59 GMT
Police Raid LGBTQI Office At Ashongman
[Ghanaian Times] Personnel of the Ghana Police Service and National Security yesterday raided and closed down a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) office at Ashongman in Accra.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:45:54 GMT
Council of State Must Offer Candid Advice to President
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inaugurated the 8th Council of State under the country's Fourth Republic.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:45:48 GMT
Ho Notorious Gangster Jailed 39 Years
[Ghanaian Times] PRINCE Adu, the notorious gangster who played hide-and-seek with the Ho police for almost two years before he was finally nabbed last week Thursday at his hideout at Ho-Ben Total has been sentenced to a total of 39 years imprisonment...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:45:45 GMT
Man, 25, Arrested Over Attack On Motor Rider
[Ghanaian Times] A 25-year old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly attacking a commercial motor rider at Shiashie in Accra.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:45:41 GMT
We've to Tap Into Our Salt Resources - Abu Jinapor
[Ghanaian Times] Lands and Natural Resources Minister-designate, Samuel Abu Jinapor, is hoping to develop a robust salt mining industry to maximise the economic potential of that mineral if approved by Parliament.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:58:08 GMT
Ghana Becomes First Low Income Country to Receive Free Covid-19 Vaccines
[FrontPageAfrica] Accra, Ghana -- The first wave of COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Ghana through the COVAX initiative.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:03:34 GMT
Journalists Harassed, Threatened With Death Over Ghana Election Coverage
[CPJ] At least five Ghanaian journalists were separately harassed or threatened with death over their coverage of the country's December 7, 2020, general elections, according to news reports and journalists who spoke with CPJ by phone and messaging a...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:20:51 GMT
Ghana Receives First Shipment of Covid-19 Vaccinations From International COVAX Facility
[UN News] Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in Ghana; a historic first for the international partnership to provide equitable innoculations for all.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:45:15 GMT
Ghana Becomes Recipient of Historic First Shipment of COVAX Vaccines
[Unicef] Statement by UNICEF Representative in Ghana, Anne-Claire Dufay and WHO Representative to Ghana, Dr Francis Kasolo on the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Accra

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:37:28 GMT
Uproar Forces Closure of First LGBT+ Community Centre
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Church groups and politicians want the government to shut the centre and arrest its founders

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:56 GMT
Hearts Focused On League - Coach Nii Noi
[Ghanaian Times] Stand-in Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Nii Noi has urged the playing body to remain focused after the hard fought victory over Ebusua Dwarfs in Accra on Sunday.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:54 GMT
Court Orders Ghs 100,000 Compensation for Woman Who Lost Fingers in Accident
[Ghanaian Times] DORCAS Dzam, an employee of the Volta Forest Products Limited in Hohoe who lost four fingers in an accident on the job half a decade ago is finally to receive GHS 100,000 in general compensation from the firm.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:52 GMT
NAA Odofoley Nortey Chairs GOC Election Committee
[Ghanaian Times] Naa Odofoley Nortey, a member of the defunct Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has been appointed Chairperson of the Election Committee (EC) of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:42 GMT
2 Killed in Fatal Road Crash On Bolga-Navrongo Highway
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- Two young men were crashed to death by an urban bus when they attempted to overtake a tricycle on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo highway in the Upper East Region.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:40 GMT
Rush Limbaugh and the 'Iyawo Kekere' Syndrome
[Ghanaian Times] One of the most notorious right-wing radio hosts in America, Rush Limbaugh, has died of lung cancer, aged 70.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:25:34 GMT
Coronavirus Threatening Banking Sector--BoG
[Ghanaian Times] The coronavirus pandemic has introduced several risks to the banking sector threatening the growth of the industry, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said.



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