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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:50:47 GMT
L'Atelier 2021 Celebrates Diverse Talent From Across Africa
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Absa L'Atelier competition is now in its 35th year and it continues to provide young African artists with the support, recognition, and exposure they need to cement their burgeoning careers.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:49:03 GMT
Warriors Remain Winless After Ghana Loss
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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:37 GMT
4,000 Fans to Watch Ghana, Zimbabwe Qualifier
[Ghanaian Times] FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have approved Ghana's request to admit spectators for tomorrow's Group G FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier against Zimbabwe at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:34 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Appeals to Aburihene to Help Resolve Chieftaincy Disputes
[Ghanaian Times] Aburi -- President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Aburihene, Nana Otubour Gyan Kwasi II, to help resolve the lingering chieftaincy disputes in the Okuapeman Traditional Area.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:29 GMT
Housing Minister Inspects Police Housing Project, 2 Others
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, yesterday inspected work on three housing facilities for public sector workers to update himself on the progress of work.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:25 GMT
Partner for Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Project to Be Selected By Dec.-Mr Amewu
[Ghanaian Times] The partner for the execution of the Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project from Tema Harbour to Ouagadougou, will be selected before the end of the year, says the Minister of Railway Development, John Peter Amewu.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:22 GMT
GBA Lauded for Lifting Commey's 2-Yr Ban
[Ghanaian Times] STREETWISE Boxing Management, management of Ghanaian lightweight boxer, Richard Commey, have expressed appreciation to the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) and its executives for the vital role in ensuring his two-year ban was lifted.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:20 GMT
Bankers Association Calls for Increased ATM Fraud Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Bankers Association has called for increased education on ATM or Card fraud in the country.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:17 GMT
U/East REGSEC Asked to Check 'Galamsey'
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has been charged to, as a matter of urgency, clamp down on illegal mining activities, popularly known as 'galamsey', in the region.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:15 GMT
Google Warns 14,000 Gmail Users Targeted By Russian Hackers
[Ghanaian Times] Google has warned about 14,000 of its users about being targeted in a state-sponsored phishing campaign from APT28, a threat group that has been linked to Russia.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:13 GMT
At Pre-Launch of World Sight Day 2021 - 227,920 Ghanaians Blind, 329,560 Have Severe Visual Impairment, 579,040 With Moderate Impairment
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 227,920 Ghanaians are blind, a survey conducted this year by Ghana Health Service (GHS) hasdisclosed.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:10 GMT
OLA Students Donate Gh¢7,800 Items to School
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- HOURS after finishing their final West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) paper, the 2020/21 Students' Representative Council (SRC) of OLA Senior High School, Ho on Wednesday donated 40 chairs, eigh...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:07 GMT
150 'Kayayei' Earn Livelihood Skills
[Ghanaian Times] At least 150 girls, especially head porters (kayayei), have been provided with livelihood skills and some enrolled back to school.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:11:03 GMT
Digitisation Project for Basic Schools Launched At Talensi
[Ghanaian Times] Tongo -- AfriKids Ghana, a Child Rights NGO, in collaboration with Imagine Worldwide has launched a pilot Project on Digitisation in some selected schools in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region to improve learning outcomes ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:59 GMT
Are Frozen Embryos in Laboratory Test Tubes "People", or Are They "Property?"
[Ghanaian Times] Alternative means of childbearing, which include but are not limited to surrogacy, have become increasingly popular in recent time. According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, in 2011 alone, there were 1,593 babies...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:59 GMT
U.S.$ 350 Million Paid Into Petroleum Holding Fund - PIAC
[Ghanaian Times] A total petroleum receipt of $350 million has been paid into the country's Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF) for the first half of 2021 compared with US$322.5 million for the same period in 2020.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:56 GMT
Ex Kotoko Striker Bekoe Unveiled As Head Coach At Montreal FC
[Ghanaian Times] Montreal United FC has unveiled former Ghana international Eric Kwabena Bekoe as its new Head Coach.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:53 GMT
Do You Care About Your Sight?
[Ghanaian Times] Yesterday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) did a pre-launch of the celebration of World Sight Day, an international event annually held on the second Thursday of October to call attention to eye health.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:50 GMT
Melcom Care Foundation Supports Anloga, Keta Hospitals
[Ghanaian Times] Keta -- Melcom Care Foundation, a subsidiary of Melcom Group of Companies, on Wednesday presented a quantity of health supplies to the Anloga clinic and Keta Government Hospital in the Volta region.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:47 GMT
Resolve All Chieftaincy Disputes ... Minister to Uwr House of Chiefs
[Ghanaian Times] Wa -- The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ebenezer Kojo Kum, has called on the Upper West Regional (UWR) House of Chiefs to resolve all pending chieftaincy issues in the region to allow for peaceful coexistence.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:43 GMT
World Bank Revises Ghana's Growth Rate
[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank has revised Ghana's growth to 4.9 per cent for 2021, from the earlier forecast of 1.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, its latest October 2021 Africa Pulse report has indicated.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:40 GMT
KGL Foundation Supports Juvenile Football
[Ghanaian Times] KGL Foundation, a subsidiary of the KGL Group, has expressed its desire and commitment towards the improvement of juvenile football in the country again.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:38 GMT
1st Female MCE for AMA in 125years ... Other Assemblies Confirm 4, Reject 3
[Ghanaian Times] For the first time in 125 years, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), considered the mother of all metropolis in Ghana, on Thursday confrmed the first ever female Metropolitan Chief Executive.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:34 GMT
Land Minister Engages Sector Agencies in UE/R
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has observed that the Upper East Region is increasingly becoming the mining hub of northern Ghana and some parts of Africa including Mali, Niger an...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:48:30 GMT
Standard Responses to Road Accidents Haven't Worked - Here Are Some Alternatives
[The Conversation Africa] Road traffic accidents remain a major public health and development challenge in Ghana. They are among the top 10 causes of deaths, draining 2.54% of its gross domestic product annually. Some recent reports suggest that betw...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:13:55 GMT
CAF Approves 4 000 Fans for Ghana, Zimbabwe Tie
[The Herald] THE Confederation of African Football have allowed Ghana to admit 4 000 fans into the stadium when the Black Stars play Zimbabwe in their 2022 World Cup qualifier home match at the Cape Coast Stadium this Saturday.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:40:23 GMT
Africa Takes Inspiration From Chinain Reforestation
[Ghanaian Times] China's experience in reforestation and fighting desertification has injected lots of inspiration into Africa, which needs to curb the alarming expansion of the Sahara desert, Ethiopian experts have said.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:40:21 GMT
Ketu South MP Launches Skills Development Project for Constituents
[Ghanaian Times] Aflao -- The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie has launched the 2021 Skills Development Project in her constituency with a call on the youth to eschew pride and indiscipline, and rather take advantag...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:40:20 GMT
Leverage Opportunities in Implementation of AfCFTA ... Trade and Industry Minister Urges Engineers
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Alan Kyerematen, has opened the 7th edition of Africa Engineering Week and the 5th Africa Engineering Conference in Accra on Tuesday, with a call on engineers in African to position themselves ...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:40:17 GMT
Quaye, Nukpe to Battle for Ubo Intercontinental Title
[Ghanaian Times] ACE Power Promotions (APP) have promised fireworks on its October 16 promotion scheduled for the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.



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