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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:14:00 GMT
Theirworld Honours Theo Sowa for Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women
[Theirworld] London -- The former CEO of the African Women's Development Fund was given the Unlock Big Change Award during our annual International Women's Day event.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:36:34 GMT
Soul-Searching for Mahama After Court Verdict Rejects Challenge to Ghana Polls
[RFI] Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed opposition leader John Mahama's petition against the results of the 2020 presidential polls. The ex-president, who ran against incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo, said he disagreed with t...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:31:53 GMT
Kwahu Festival - Insights Into How Ghana Could Boost Tourism Potential
[The Conversation Africa] Over the past few decades the boundaries of tourism have grown to include festival, cultural and ecological attractions. But the benefits of this development haven't been extensively explored. These include attracting touris...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:52 GMT
Robbery of Mobile Banking Van - 51 Suspects Grabbed
[Ghanaian Times] At least 51 persons suspected to be involved in robbery of a mobile banking van at Baatsona, near Accra, have been arrested by the police.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:51 GMT
NPP,NDC Commitment to Peace After SC's Election Petition Ruling Laudable
[Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court of Ghana will today deliver ruling on an election petition filed by former President John Mahama praying it to order a re-run of the 2020 presidential election between him and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:48 GMT
Togbe Afede - Hearts Respect Coaches
[Ghanaian Times] Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has denied reports of labeling coaches at the club as disrespectful and sacking them unilaterally, even against the will of fans of the club.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:45 GMT
ECOWAS Commission Urged to Include Agric Issues in Vision 2050
[Ghanaian Times] The Economic Community for West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission has been urged to pay particular attention to issues related to the expansion of agriculture and agribusiness in the development of its Vision 2050.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:44 GMT
Autistic Cyclist Embarks On Another Campaign
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's autistic cyclist, Phil Bertino, is set to embark on yet another autism awareness ride on March 13 in a bid to enlighten society on the disorder.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:43 GMT
Complete Dualisation of Gyankrom-Apedwa Nkwanta Road - Motorists
[Ghanaian Times] Nsawam -- Motorists plying the Accra- Kumasi highway have appealed to the government to complete the dual carriageway from Gyankrom, near Nsawam, to Apedwa Nkwanta, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:39 GMT
Police Caution Public Ahead of SC Verdict On Election Petition
[Ghanaian Times] The police will deal ruthlessly with individuals or group of persons who will attempt to foment trouble after the Supreme Court(SC) verdict on the 2020 election petition today.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:39 GMT
Accept SC Verdict On Election Petition - IDEG, CFI
[Ghanaian Times] The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) have urged the country and parties involved in the 2020 election petition to accept the judgement, to be delivered by the Supreme Court (SC) today.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:44:36 GMT
Tema Youth Coach Predicts Tough Road to Premiership Return
[Ghanaian Times] Tema Youth saw their top-flight campaign come to an end after the 2017 season where they placed 14th in the 16-club league and got relegated to the Division One League.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:45:58 GMT
Third LiPF Launched in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] The third Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries (LiPF) Training Tradeshow has been launched with a call on the youth to take to agriculture to create their own jobs.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:45:56 GMT
Sharing Space With Mosquitoes - the Woes of Trotro Mates, Drivers and Mechanics
[Ghanaian Times] Malaria is still a major public health problem in Ghana even though, the country has seen significant improvement in its fight against the disease over the years. These gains that the country has chalked so far in relation to reducin...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:45:52 GMT
Boost for Ghanaian Exporters ... As Ghana, UK Sealed Trade Agreement
[Ghanaian Times] The UK on Tuesday signed a trade partnership agreement with Ghana that secures tariff-free trade and provides a platform for greater economic and cultural cooperation.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:28:02 GMT
With Covid Vaccine Deliveries to Accra and Abidjan, the Race for Equity Begins
[Daily Maverick] Will the rollout of vaccines to African countries be a turning point in the pandemic?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:01:36 GMT
Ntseki Names Squad for Ghana and Sudan
[SAFA] South Africa play the Black Stars of Ghana on 25 March at FNB Stadium in the penultimate qualifier before travelling to Khartoum for the final encounter against Sudan.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:27:28 GMT
Actor Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell Call for Protection for LGBT+ Community
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -- Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and Edward Enninful pen open letter calling on Ghana's president to engage with LGBT+ community

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:01:49 GMT
Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana - Harriet Thompson
[PR Newswire] London -- Ms Harriet Thompson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Benin.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:24:56 GMT
Ghana Eliminates Gambia in U-20 Afcon Tournament
[The Point] The Black Satellites of Ghana yesterday eliminated the Young Scorpions of The Gambia with a lone goal scoreline in their semi-finals clash of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament played at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:07:30 GMT
President Gets Covid-19 Jab to Encourage Vaccination Drive
[RFI] In an effort to allay Ghanaians' vaccine fears, President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken the Covid-19 jab on live television, hoping to kick start the vaccine campaign.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:49:56 GMT
Why Fines and Jail Time Won't Change the Behaviour of Minibus Drivers
[The Conversation Africa] Millions of people in Africa's cities rely on public transport to get around. Minibuses are especially common, whether you're in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lagos or Nairobi. In Accra, the ubiquitous minibuses are known as tro-tro...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:35:21 GMT
Akufo-Addo Gets First Covid-19 Jab
[DW] Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo became the world's first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to help poorer countries acquire jabs. Some 600,000 doses are set to be distributed across the country.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:56:29 GMT
Protecting the Gift of Nature - Let's Say No to Gayism, Homosexual
[Ghanaian Times] The Old Testament of the Holy Bible says in Leviticus 18:22 that "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination". That same Leviticus 20:13 made it clear that if a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, b...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:56:28 GMT
What At All Can Move Ghanaian Officials to Take Action On Road Safety?
[Ghanaian Times] No Ghanaian who possesses even a tiny bit of empathy for his or her fellow countrymen can look at the state of affairs in some sectors of the country without throwing his or her arms up in utter despair.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:56:25 GMT
Reject LGBTQI in Your Communities--Sheikh Abdul-Hamid
[Ghanaian Times] An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Mohammed Lamin Abdul-Hamid, has asked Ghanaians to reject Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQI) in their communities because it goes against our religious and cultural beliefs.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:47:07 GMT
Ghana Footballers Body Petitions Gor On Owusu
[Nairobi News] Ghanian midfielder Jackson Owusu has made good his threat to sue Gor Mahia at Fifa for breach of contract.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:58:42 GMT
It Is in Our Collective Interest to Take Covid-19 Vaccine - VP Bawumia
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says it is in the collective interest of all Ghanaians to take the Covid-19 vaccine rolled out by the government to aid the bid to get the deadly virus out of the country.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:51:56 GMT
We Did Not Provide Guarantees to IPPs - -World Bank
[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank says it has not provided any financing or guarantees to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that signed Power Purchase Agreements with Ghana or the Electricity Company of Ghana during the energy crisis in 2014-2016.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:51:55 GMT
An Ewe Book "Ŋu Nyui Ade Ke" Launched in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] An Ewe book titled: "Ŋu Nyui Ade Ke", translated as; 'A New Dawn' has been launched in Accra to promote and encourage the reading and speaking of the Ewe language.



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