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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:37:16 GMT
One of My Greatest Achievements Is Bringing Peace to Dagbon - - President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa akufo-Addo on Tuesday delivered has last State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament as he ends his first term presidency.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:10:47 GMT
National Calls for Proposals (The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal) - Supporting Remittances in Times of Crisis in Africa
[IFAD] The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is pleased to announce the 2020 National Calls for Proposals: Supporting Remittances in Times of Crisis in Africa.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:43:54 GMT
Travel of Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham to Ghana
[State Department] U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham will travel to Accra, Ghana from January 5 - 8, 2021. Ambassador Pham will lead the Presidential Delegation to attend the inauguration of President Nana Addo Dankwa A...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:50:43 GMT
Ghana, UK Reach Trade Deal Worth Over £1.2 Billion
[Ghanaian Times] The Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Mary Truss, on the eve of New Year reached a consensus on the agreement through a video conference which would see exis...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:26:38 GMT
Opposition Seeks to Overturn Akufo-Addo's Election Win
[DW] The National Democratic Congress has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the result of Ghana's presidential election, saying incumbent Akufo-Addo's win was illegal. The case could be a catalyst for future polls.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:21:33 GMT
Peace, Religious Harmony, Collaboration Key to Ghana's Development - VP
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on all Ghanaians, irrespective of religious or political beliefs, to cherish the peace Ghana enjoys and work together for the collective good.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:44:19 GMT
'I Am Humbled By the Renewal of My Mandate As President'
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is humbled by the renewal of his mandate to continue for the second and final term as President of the Republic of Ghana by the decisive majority of the Ghanaian people.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:08:15 GMT
Women Farmers Fight Patriarchal System of Land Access
[RFI] Access and control of farmland can be major problems for women in Ghana, especially in the northern regions, where patriarchy reigns and traditional rulers decide who gets farming plots.

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:07:32 GMT
Netherlands Ambassador Advocates Effective Communication Between Health Experts, Patients
[Ghanaian Times] The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, has advocated use of simpler terms rather than jargons at health facilities, to enhance communication between health professionals and patients.

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:07:30 GMT
Wishing You Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
[Ghanaian Times] Time flies, and indeed, all too soon another year is ending. We are taking a break from the newsstands today for the Christmas and return on January 5, 2021, with a renewed and refreshing editorial content.

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:58:15 GMT
Best MTN Momo Agent for South East Business District Drives Home a Brand New Toyota Rush As His Prize
[GhanaToday] Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Mobile Money (MoMo) Agent, Chafal Communications, has emerged the Overall Best MTN MoMo Agent in the South East Business District of MTN for the Year 2020.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:07:12 GMT
Observe Covid-19 Protocols During Festive Period to Curb the Spread of the Virus - Director-General Ghs
[GhanaToday] The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has urged the public to continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols during the festive period to contain the spread of the virus.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:18:10 GMT
Welder Fined Gh₵5,400 for Theft
[Ghanaian Times] A 38- year-old welder has been fined GH₵5,400 by an Accra Circuit Court for causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:18:07 GMT
2 Robbers Lynched At Tuna
[Ghanaian Times] Tuna -- Two armed robbers were lunched while four other suspects suffered injuries, at Tuna, in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba in the Savannah Region.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:18:05 GMT
30 Alleged Western Togoland Separatists Discharged, Re-Arrested
[Ghanaian Times] Thirty alleged Western Togoland separatists were re-arrested by the police yesterday after the Accra Circuit Court had discharged them.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:28:02 GMT
Ghana Journalist Oheneba Boamah Bennie Held for 2 Days, Charged Over Facebook Posts
[CPJ] Abuja -- Authorities in Ghana should immediately drop all charges against journalist Oheneba Boamah Bennie and allow him work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:00:04 GMT
Parliament Passes Creative Arts Bill Into Law
[GhanaToday] Parliament has passed the Creative Arts Bill into law to enable the creative arts industry to source funding from the government to improve the sector.

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:24:25 GMT
Newly Developed Covid-19 Vaccines Will Be Effective and Safe - - President Akufo-Addo Assures
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that Ghana will have access to the newly developed COVID-19 vaccine which he said will be effective and safe.

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:35:20 GMT
Ghana Stage Remarkable Fightback to Win Wafu B U-20 Championship
[CAF] Ghana came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 and win the WAFU B U-20 Championship trophy at the Stade Charles De Gaulles in Porto Novo on Sunday.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:00:24 GMT
Be Civil in Your Language - - Chief Justice Advises New Lawyers
[GhanaToday] The Chief Justice and Chairman of the General Legal Counsel, Justice Anin Yeboah, has advised new lawyers called to the bar to use civil language in the discharge of their duties in court.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:56:48 GMT
Despite Hard Times, Firms Should Stay the CSR Cause
[East African] Corporate social responsibility and investment (CSR/I) has grown to become an intrinsic part of many companies across the globe. In the past, all that mattered for businesses was sales and profit maximisation.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:36:30 GMT
UNDP, Vodafone Train Women in Agri-Business On Digital Banking
[GhanaToday] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Vodafone Ghana, Access Bank and Youth Harvest Foundation, has empowered women engaging in agri-business in the Upper East Region on how to harness mobile technology for...

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:52 GMT
Kotoko Face Oly Test Today
[Ghanaian Times] Asante Kotoko will face their toughest test yet in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) when they encounter Accra Great Olympics in a match day three outstanding Ghana Premier League (GPL) match at the Accra Sports Stadium today.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:49 GMT
'Stakeholders' Concerns Incorporated Into Public Varsity Bill'
[Ghanaian Times] Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, William Agyapong Quaittoo, has said concerns of stakeholders regarding the Public University Bill, 2020, have been incorporated into the revised version of the bill.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:48 GMT
GUTA Laments High Cost of Borrowing
[Ghanaian Times] The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng has lamented the high cost of borrowing in Ghana.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:45 GMT
Attack On Keta MP-Elect ... Fetish Priest, 2 Nigerians Arrested
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- A fetish priest and two Nigerians have been arrested by the police in connection with the attack and assault on the MP-elect of the Keta Constituency, Mr K. Dzudzorli Gakpey, and his family, at his residence at Anlo-Afiadenyigb...

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:41 GMT
Girl, 3 Others Grabbed for Alleged Robbery, Murder of Taxi Driver
[Ghanaian Times] Four persons, including a teenage girl, have been arrested by the police for alleged robbery and the gruesome murder of a taxi driver, at Kojo Ashong in Accra.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:16:37 GMT
Aduana Stun Hearts, Ashgold Win
[Ghanaian Times] Aduana Stars stunned Hearts of Oak at the Agyemang Badu Park in Dormaa, yesterday, beating them 2-0 in their rescheduled match day one fixture of the Ghana Premier League.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:48:35 GMT
Ghana Commodity Exchange Lists Rice On Trading Platform
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has added rice contracts to the number of commodities traded on its electronic trading platform.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:48:34 GMT
Ghana's FDI to Exceed 1 Billion Dollars - Gipc
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is expected to exceed one billion dollars, Mr Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has said.



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