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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:40 GMT
Baffour Played Role in Founding Up Tradition- - Dr Akoto
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has appealed to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party to recognise the contribution of the late Okyeame Baffour Osei Akoto in the political development of the traditio...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:37 GMT
Visa Partners Hubtel to Expand Ecommerce in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's indigenous eCommerce and SMS messaging company, Hubtel.com has entered into a partnership with Visa, to expand access to seamless payments on its eCommerce platform.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:34 GMT
Minority Asks Govt to Explain Challenges in the Power Sector
[Ghanaian Times] The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to explain challenges in the power sector, and desist from blame game, amidst conflicting accounts on the problem.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:32 GMT
Fidelity Bank Ghana Sustains Profitability, Growth Despite Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fidelity Bank Ghana recorded a remarkable profit before tax of GHC 382 million in 2020, representing a 19 per cent increase from the GHC 322 million recorded in 2019.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:29 GMT
560 MMSEs to Compete in AfCFTA, Other Formal Markets
[Ghanaian Times] About 560 Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the local sector are being supported to formalise their businesses to enable them to compete in formal markets, including the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:27 GMT
Govt Deploys 200 Soldiers to W/R to Sack Galamsayers
[Ghanaian Times] An operation to rid the country's water bodies of activities of illegal miners 'galamseyers' yesterday commenced with the deployment of 200 officers and men from the Ghana Armed Forces to the Western Region.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:24 GMT
At the Presidential Pitch Series - U.S.$25 Million Boost for Movie Industry ... As Govt Moves to Create 6,000 Jobs in Sector
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the Presidential Film Pitch Series, a US$25 million initiative aimed at providing support for entrepreneurs in the country's movie industry.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:22 GMT
Ghana's Team for World Athletics Relay
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's 4x100m male and female relay teams will take part in this year's World Athletics Relays scheduled for the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland, from today to May 3, 2021.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:19 GMT
Wife Arrested for Inflicting Cutlass Wounds On Husband
[Ghanaian Times] Mary Quaye, popularly known as Obaa Yaa, is in the grips of the Central Region Police, for inflicting cutlass wounds on her husband.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:17 GMT
Damaged Culvert On Ho-Accra Road Being Fixed
[Ghanaian Times] Work has begun to repair the culvert which caved in on a portion of the Ho-Accra road, between Kporvi and Tsito, in the early hours of Sunday.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:14 GMT
Weightlifters Go for Third Trials On Friday ... Ahead of Madagascar Qualifiers
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) will hold its third and final trials tomorrow ahead of the Madagascar championship next month.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:51:25 GMT
Twitter's New Office in Ghana Seen As a Snub to LGBT+ People
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] LGBT+ rights groups say Twitter has ignored the plight of LGBT+ people in Ghana, where persecution is widespread and gay sex is punishable with up to three years in jail.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:39:32 GMT
Ghana Must Build Trust in Institutions - Dr Chambas
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the former Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), says Ghana has to build trust in its national institutions.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:24 GMT
Ref Laryea for Berkane, C. Game Today Sport
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has been confirmed as centre referee for today's Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Confederation Cup game between Moroccan side RS Berkane and Coton Sport FC from Garoua, Cameroon.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:22 GMT
Sadaqa Train Donates Equipment to Hospitals in Northern, North East Regions
[Ghanaian Times] Sadaqa Train Ghana, a Non-governmental Organisation, in partnership with VIOMIS Aid Denmark has donated medical equipment to some health facilities in the Northern and North East regions to enhance healthcare delivery.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:20 GMT
Create More Jobs to Tackle Quick Money Syndrome - Rev Mante
[Ghanaian Times] Rev Professor Joy Mante, Moderator of General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), has called on the government to provide more job opportunities for Ghanaians to end the craze for quick money.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:19 GMT
Is Tourism a Global New Currency?
[Ghanaian Times] The Tourism industry is considered the fastest-growing enterprise among other economic sectors in contemporary times. This assertion is validated by the economic flamboyancy, record-high Tourism receipts developed destinations rake i...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:17 GMT
UMaT Develops Technology to Clean Polluted Water Bodies
[Ghanaian Times] Tarkwa -- The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa in the Western Region has developed a technology to clean water bodies polluted by the activities of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:14 GMT
Prudential Life Supports 3fm Tour Du Ghana Cycling
[Ghanaian Times] Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading life insurers in the country, partnered with 3FM as the official life insurer of the maiden edition of the 3FM Tour du Ghana cycling event.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:12 GMT
BoG Commends It Consortium for Country's Digital Transformation Agenda
[Ghanaian Times] The Bank of Ghana has lauded leading Ghanaian tech company, IT Consortium for completely supporting the digital transformation agenda of the Ghanaian financial services industry with digital solutions relevant to the developmental ne...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:09 GMT
3 Policemen, Others in Seikwa Killing Remanded
[Ghanaian Times] Sunyani -- Three policemen allegedly involved in the beatings and killing of a suspect at the Seikwa Police Station in the Bono Region last week were yesterday remanded in police custody by the Sunyani Circuit Court B to prevent them...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:06 GMT
Speaker Inaugurates Parliamentary Advisory Board
[Ghanaian Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has inaugurated the Parliamentary Advisory Board with a call on members to work collectively and collaboratively to improve upon the work ethic of staff of the Parliamentary S...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:03 GMT
Farmers Must Have Access to Quality Inputs to Increase Yield - CEO, Newage Agric Solutions
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer of Newage Agric Solutions, Mr William Akonnor Kotey has reiterated the need for farmers to have easy access to quality agric inputs in order to increase their yields.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:01 GMT
Let's Put Completed Projects to Use!
[Ghanaian Times] The practice where public-funded projects started by previous administrations are abandoned by successive regimes has been a bane of the country's development.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:00 GMT
G-Money Reaches One Millionth Customer Milestone
[Ghanaian Times] G-Money has registered its one millionth customer on April 10, this year just over a year after its establishment.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:57 GMT
Ghana to Host 14th WAFU Zone Bordinary Assembly
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is scheduled to host the 14th West African Football Union Zone B (WAFU B) General Assembly on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Alisa Hotel, Accra.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:55 GMT
J.B Danquah Murder Case - Driver Testifies in Court
[Ghanaian Times] The former driver of the late Joseph Boakye (J.B) Danquah Adu, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, said he was surprised when he learned of the robbery attack on his former boss a few hours after...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:52 GMT
Young Africa Works Project Offers Entrepreneurial Training to 2,919 Youth
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 2,919 youth nationwide have, so far, received entrepreneurial training in diverse skills under the Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurial (A2E) component of the Young Africa Works Project.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:48 GMT
WB Pledges Support for Education Sector
[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank Country Director, Mr Pierre Laporte, has lauded the government for its effort at promoting development through education to support the nation's growth.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:34:58 GMT
Unresolved Power Crisis Will Set Ghana's Economy Back By 3 to 5 Years - Economist
[Ghanaian Times] Economist Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie says it will take Ghana three to five years to recover if authorities allow current power outages to worsen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.



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