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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:16 GMT
Strictly Adhere to Mining Laws and Regulations - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Obuasi -- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked small-scale miners at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to strictly adhere to mining laws and regulations in their operational activities.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:15 GMT
Registrar-General Issues Final Directive On Deletion of Dormant Companies
[Ghanaian Times] The Registrar-General's Department has reiterated its decision to delete all dormant companies from its database to clean up the register.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:12 GMT
Management of Mineral Revenue Questioned
[Ghanaian Times] The co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw, has expressed concern over the country's poor management of its mineral revenue.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMT
Burkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:09 GMT
On the Evil Consequences of Religious Mania
[Ghanaian Times] We live in a country in which no matter how much noise we make about certain issues that affect the welfare of our fellow citizens, those concerned do not react to what we say!

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:06 GMT
Black Stars Seal AFCON Qualification With Bafana Draw
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Black Stars yesterday secured qualification to the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021) scheduled for Cameroon after drawing 1-1 with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their penultimate qualifier at the FNB Stadium in S...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:02 GMT
Firms' Survival in Coronavirus Era Hinges On Good Corporate Governance-Second Deputy Governor, BoG
[Ghanaian Times] Good corporate governance will be the defining issue that differentiates firms that will be able to ride the storm as the novel coronavirus pandemic rages on, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Elsie Addo Awadz...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:01 GMT
SEC Extends Moratorium On Issuance of New Fund Management Licences
[Ghanaian Times] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the moratorium on issuing new Fund Management licences for a further period of six months.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:01 GMT
Let's Consume Cocoa Products to Boost Ghana Beyond Aid - Kwame Gyasi
[Ghanaian Times] The Central Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Kwame Gyasi, has urged tourism facilities and institutions to make the consumption of chocolate and cocoa products a daily affair to boost the Ghana Beyond Aid ag...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:55:25 GMT
Babeleye Delivers Epg Solution to Ses for the New HD+ Service in Ghana
[NexTVAfrica] Babeleye, the global specialist in content metadata for video platforms, announced today that it has integrated its Electronic Program Guide (EPG) solution into the HD+ Service, the recently launched premium broadcast TV service markete...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:45:54 GMT
Ghana Ranked 3rd Happiest Country in Africa
[Leadership] The World Happiness Report 2021, has found Ghana as one of the happiest country in Africa, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:29:59 GMT
Church, State and Media Vs. LGBT+ Rights
[African Arguments] The state, media and religious leadership across different faiths have unleashed a wave of homophobia against its queer community.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:24:51 GMT
Akufo-Addo Faces a Gruelling Second Term
[ISS] On 4 March, Ghana's Supreme Court unanimously ruled to uphold the second term victory of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the 7 December 2020 general elections. Akufo-Addo's opponent and immediate past predecessor John Dramani Mahama, who had chall...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:29:38 GMT
Why Election Outcomes Are Being Challenged, and Why It Matters. Ghana As a Case in Point
[The Conversation Africa] The Supreme Court of Ghana has upheld President Akufo-Addo's victory in the December 7, 2020 polls. This followed a challenge from former president, John Mahama. The court ruled that there was no reason to order a re-run of ...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:32:56 GMT
'Help Rebuild Our Public Finances and Economy' - President Akufo-Addo to Organised Labour
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to the leadership and membership of the Trades Union Congress and Organised Labour to assist Government in the country's post-COVID-19 economic recovery effor...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:32:02 GMT
Ghana's Lockdown Hit Vulnerable Workers Hard - What Needs to Happen Next Time
[The Conversation Africa] Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene and social distancing have reshaped daily life, schools and businesses had been closed, and gatherings banned. Almost 2.7 billion workers, representin...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:29:34 GMT
Ghana's Bui Dam Raises Concerns - Again - About Hydro Power Projects
[The Conversation Africa] In the early years of African independence, hydroelectricity offered the promise of modernity and development. For then President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, the Akosombo Dam in Ghana (completed in 1965), in conjunction with the...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:05:22 GMT
My Mansions Worth More Than Grammys - Ghanaian Artist , Shatta Wale
[Vanguard] In every game, there are players who make other players look bad on account of their success and achievements. When Wizkid and Burna Boy won the Grammys last Sunday many artistes across Africa were under fire for underperforming in their c...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:19:04 GMT
The Republic of Ghana Deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the African Medicines Agency
[African Union] The Republic of Ghana becomes the sixth (6th) Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The Republic of Ghana ratified the Treaty for the establishment of AMA on 24 February 2021 in ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:38:17 GMT
How Informal Institutions Derail Gender Equality in Ghana and South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Only a quarter of parliamentary seats across the world are occupied by women. In Africa, this figure masks a very uneven development with high numbers in countries like Rwanda (64%) and South Africa (46%). At the other end o...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:25:07 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Leaves for Cote d'Ivoire to Attend Funeral of Late Ivorian Prime Minister
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, for Cote d'Ivoire, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, to attend the funeral of the late Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Min...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:28:33 GMT
Climate Change Is Affecting Agrarian Migrant Livelihoods. This Is How
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access to water and nutritious foods is vital to fighting COV...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:37:30 GMT
How Commodity Exporting Countries Have Been Hit By Covid-19
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities - gold, crude oil and cocoa exports. It is classified by UNCTAD as commodity dependent, making it vulnerable to sharp drops in commodity prices.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:28 GMT
Rotary Clubs Donate Polytank, Waste Bins to Labone Senior High Sch.
[Ghanaian Times] The Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Accra Labone have donated a 500-litre Poly tank and waste bins to the Labone Senior High School in Accra.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:26 GMT
Businesses Urged to Factor Female Empowerment in Organisational Structure
[Ghanaian Times] It is imperative that businesses deliberately factor in female empowerment as part of their organisational structure, Senior Manager, Human Resource, at AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited responsible for Obuasi, Gold House and the Tema ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:23 GMT
Govt to Pick Strategic Investor for Bauxite Project
[Ghanaian Times] The government is close to finalising a deal to bring in an investor to partner the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) for bauxite exploitation in the country.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:20 GMT
Aircraft Manufacturing Company to Establish Branch in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will soon become the first African nation to manufacture Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Sport Utility Vehicle Aircraft (SUVA) for private and commercial use, Mr Solomon Addai, Chairman for International Trade Counc...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:19 GMT
NSA - Ghana Commends Govt for Protecting Citizens Against Covid-19
[Ghanaian Times] The Non-State-Actors in health and development Ghana (NSA-Ghana) yesterday commended the government for showing leadership in the COVAX vaccination drive to ensure that Ghanaians are protected against the coronavirus disease (COVID-1...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:44:16 GMT
Restore Our Licenses By End of Month - Fruit Exporters Tell GPHA
[Ghanaian Times] Members of the Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana (SPEG) are demanding an immediate renewal of their licenses to enable them to export their produce to the international market.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:04:20 GMT
Obuasi Police Kill 2 Suspected Robbers in Gun Battle
[Ghanaian Times] Two suspected robbers were killed by the Obuasi Police Divisional patrol team during a gun battle at Akomfokrom, on Wednesday.



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