Ghana
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:15 GMTPolice Rescue Abandoned Baby At Agbaflome
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Police in Akatsi in the Volta Region last Wednesday rescued an abandoned baby of about a month old from a cassava farm, at the suburb of Agbaflome.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:12 GMTPolice and Military Personnel Must Build Cordial Relationship
[Ghanaian Times] A statement has announced a four-member committee to investigate a clash between the police and soldiers at the Suame Police Station in Kumasi last Friday.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:03 GMT1 Die, 2 Injured in Gas Explosion
[Ghanaian Times] A gas explosion over the weekend at the Premier Towers building around Ministries in Accra, has left one dead, another in critical condition, and a third person with minor injuries.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:59:58 GMTPolice Grab Man for Possessing 'Wee'
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- THE police patrol team in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, on Thursday arrested a traveler, Adebayor Adesa Ako, for possessing five slabs of suspected narcotic substances, at a stop at Agbozume, on the Accra-Afl...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:35:43 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Attends Cop 26 Summit in Glasgow
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, 31 st October 2021, to lead Ghana's delegation to the World Leaders' Summit of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP 26), being held...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:28:56 GMTMeet the Former Banker Revolutionising Ghana's Vegetable Market
[RFI] When Catherine Krobo Edusei quit her banking job in the United Kingdom and returned to Ghana, she had no idea what her next job would be. But she was certain she would never return to the executive world. Instead she found the potential in cult...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:19:59 GMTIttf Championship - Nigeria, Ghana, Others Begin Hostilities in Lagos
[This Day] The second edition of the ITTF Africa Western Region Championship kicks off on Monday, November 1, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:41:50 GMTAccra's Major Challenge - Politics
[The Conversation Africa] In the last few decades, the metropolis of Ghana's capital city, Accra, has grown rapidly, sprawling into neighbouring districts.
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:45:42 GMTBecoming Angel Maxine, Ghana's First Openly Transgender Musician
[African Arguments] Even as Ghana clamps down on queer lives, Angel Maxine remains defiant.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:33 GMTSmile Train Officially Begins Construction of U.S.$2 Million CLC in Africa
[This Day] Smile Train, world's largest cleft charity organisation, has revealed that it has officially began the construction of the first Cleft Leadership Centre (CLC) in Africa, worth $2 million.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:49:51 GMTHealth Tech Startup mPharma Acquires Vine Pharmacy, Enters Uganda
[TechCrunch] mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda's Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the firm's entry into its latest market in Africa.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:53 GMTGhana's High Public Debt Is a Concern to Investors - Fitch Solutions
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's high levels of public debt is likely to remain a concern for investors in the years ahead says Fitch Solutions.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:56 GMTCAF Boss - Ghana Must Bid for Afcon
[Ghanaian Times] President for the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has asked Ghana to put in a bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:51 GMTGhana Ranks 6th in Investment Attractiveness - Report
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana outperforms other West African countries to rank sixth in investment-attractiveness on the continent
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:49 GMTUpper East Residents Assured of Food Security
[Ghanaian Times] The Upper East Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr Francis Enno, has allayed fears of residents of the region of any looming food insecurity,following the recent floods that hit the area.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:47 GMTUNDP to Support Shea Butter Producers With Gh¢1m
[Ghanaian Times] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged an additional one million Ghana Cedis to some women shea butter producers in the Kumbungu District to acquire more machinery to make their operations easier.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:45 GMTGovt Can't Renege On Responsibility to Citizenry - MP
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Isaac Odamtten, has assured the citizenry of the government's commitment and determination not to renege on responsibility of the citizenry.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:42 GMT'Deploy Technology to Halt Power Theft'
[Ghanaian Times] Power transmission and distribution companies in the country must deploy technology to address the growing power theft in the country, Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has said.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:25 GMTGhana, Sao Tome and Principe Sign Instruments to Deepen Bilateral Relations
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe have signed four instruments to deepen the bilateral relations between them.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:25 GMTMinority Demands Re-Run of 'Questionable' Mmdces Confirmation Processes
[Ghanaian Times] The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament, has complained about the 'questionable' approval process of the president's nominees for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:25 GMT13 Ghanaian Agricultural Students Undergo Training ... in Green House Technology in Israel
[Ghanaian Times] Thirteen Ghanaian Agricultural students yesterday left Ghana to begin an 11-month paid intensive internship practical agricultural training in Israel.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:25 GMTStifling Assemblies Funds Extremely Worrying - Ilgs
[Ghanaian Times] The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) has urged the government to address the long-standing challenge of delay in the release of funds to the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:24 GMTUNDP Launches Scholarship ... to Support Young Ghanaian Entrepreneurs
[Ghanaian Times] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a scholarship scheme to support 200 young brilliant Ghanaian entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:48:20 GMTGive Financial Institutions Confidence to Lend to Private Sector - Dalex
[Ghanaian Times] The Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Limited has appealed to government to give financial institutions confidence in lending to the private sector.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:54:54 GMTKickway Wins Kyempo Top 8 Draughts
[Ghanaian Times] The nation's current most in-form draughts player, George Afriyie (Kickway), is at it again with yet another virtuoso performance and a crown.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:59:53 GMTAWCON Qualifiers - Super Falcons Qualify for Final Round After Surviving Ghana Scare
[Premium Times] The nine-time African champions survived a huge scare in Accra to make it into the last round of qualifiers
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:39:44 GMTWe Won't Tolerate LGBTQ+ Practice - Greater Accra House of Chiefs
[GhanaToday] The Greater Regional House of Chiefs (GRHC) has said it would not entertain or tolerate the practice of LGBTQ+ and would vehemently oppose same-sex marriages among its people as it frowns on their cultural values.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:55:27 GMTAWCON 2022 Qualifiers - Super Falcons Qualify for Final Round Despite Loss to Ghana
[Vanguard] Nigeria's Super Falcons have qualified for the final round of 2o22 Africa Women's Cup of Nations despite suffering a narrow 1-0 loss to Ghana on Sunday.
Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:02:52 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Launches "Operation Clean Your Frontage" Campaign
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the "Operation Clean Your Frontage" campaign, a clarion call on all citizens to keep their immediate frontage and environment clean.
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:13:59 GMTGhana Jollof Premieres On Showmax
[This Day] The much-anticipated comedy-drama series from comedian Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth will premiere on Showmax today, October 20. The series follows the lives of four men who chase greener pastures in Ghana.