Ghana
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:35 GMTAshma Halts Development On Ashaiman Irrigation System Lands
[Ghanaian Times] Ashaiman -- The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has banned private developments on portions of the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:33 GMTThe Role of the National Development Planning Commission in Ghana's Developmental Aspirations - a Critical Appraisal
[Ghanaian Times] An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:31 GMTHo Court Adjourns Murder Case Involving Man, 20
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Ho Magistrate Court One has adjourned to April 7, 2021, the case in which 20-year-old Philip Caesar Kumah is alleged to have subjected his girlfriend to severe battering in Ho, resulting in her death later in hospital.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:28 GMTWorld Water Day 2021 'Valuing Water'
[Ghanaian Times] Water is aprecious and irreplaceable resource that has been given to the world's inhabitants as a gift from nature, and it is just fair for us to positively reciprocateby valuing it. Thus, the World Water Day2021 is under the theme "...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:25 GMTMan, 43, Before Court for Defrauding 8 Nacob Personnel in Ho
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- Kweku Boateng Bawa, 43, a businessman who allegedly duped eight personnel of the Nation Builders Corps (NACOB) in Ho of a total of GH¢12, 300 under the pretext of securing them permanent jobs with the Ghana Revenue Authority (...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:22 GMTMake Conscious Efforts to Handle Discrimination Against TB Patients and Caregivers
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all health facilities in the country to include tuberculosis (TB) in their screening for COVID-19, as both present similar symptoms like coughing, difficulty in breathing and fever.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:19 GMTGlobal C'nity Urged to Support Africa's Economic Recovery From Covid-19
[Ghanaian Times] African leaders and finance ministers have called on global leaders and financial institutions to support the continent's recovery measures from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:18 GMTWomen in Agric to Be Recognised for Contributions to Sector
[Ghanaian Times] Efforts to recognise the contributions of women to agriculture has received a boost with the launch of the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and the Gold in the Soil Awards.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:16 GMTStrictly Adhere to Mining Laws and Regulations - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Obuasi -- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked small-scale miners at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to strictly adhere to mining laws and regulations in their operational activities.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:15 GMTRegistrar-General Issues Final Directive On Deletion of Dormant Companies
[Ghanaian Times] The Registrar-General's Department has reiterated its decision to delete all dormant companies from its database to clean up the register.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:12 GMTManagement of Mineral Revenue Questioned
[Ghanaian Times] The co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw, has expressed concern over the country's poor management of its mineral revenue.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMTBurkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:09 GMTOn the Evil Consequences of Religious Mania
[Ghanaian Times] We live in a country in which no matter how much noise we make about certain issues that affect the welfare of our fellow citizens, those concerned do not react to what we say!
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:06 GMTBlack Stars Seal AFCON Qualification With Bafana Draw
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Black Stars yesterday secured qualification to the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021) scheduled for Cameroon after drawing 1-1 with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their penultimate qualifier at the FNB Stadium in S...
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:02 GMTFirms' Survival in Coronavirus Era Hinges On Good Corporate Governance-Second Deputy Governor, BoG
[Ghanaian Times] Good corporate governance will be the defining issue that differentiates firms that will be able to ride the storm as the novel coronavirus pandemic rages on, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Elsie Addo Awadz...
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:01 GMTSEC Extends Moratorium On Issuance of New Fund Management Licences
[Ghanaian Times] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the moratorium on issuing new Fund Management licences for a further period of six months.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:01 GMTLet's Consume Cocoa Products to Boost Ghana Beyond Aid - Kwame Gyasi
[Ghanaian Times] The Central Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Kwame Gyasi, has urged tourism facilities and institutions to make the consumption of chocolate and cocoa products a daily affair to boost the Ghana Beyond Aid ag...
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:45:54 GMTGhana Ranked 3rd Happiest Country in Africa
[Leadership] The World Happiness Report 2021, has found Ghana as one of the happiest country in Africa, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:29:59 GMTChurch, State and Media Vs. LGBT+ Rights
[African Arguments] The state, media and religious leadership across different faiths have unleashed a wave of homophobia against its queer community.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:55:25 GMTBabeleye Delivers Epg Solution to Ses for the New HD+ Service in Ghana
[NexTVAfrica] Babeleye, the global specialist in content metadata for video platforms, announced today that it has integrated its Electronic Program Guide (EPG) solution into the HD+ Service, the recently launched premium broadcast TV service markete...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:24:51 GMTAkufo-Addo Faces a Gruelling Second Term
[ISS] On 4 March, Ghana's Supreme Court unanimously ruled to uphold the second term victory of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the 7 December 2020 general elections. Akufo-Addo's opponent and immediate past predecessor John Dramani Mahama, who had chall...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:29:38 GMTWhy Election Outcomes Are Being Challenged, and Why It Matters. Ghana As a Case in Point
[The Conversation Africa] The Supreme Court of Ghana has upheld President Akufo-Addo's victory in the December 7, 2020 polls. This followed a challenge from former president, John Mahama. The court ruled that there was no reason to order a re-run of ...
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:32:56 GMT'Help Rebuild Our Public Finances and Economy' - President Akufo-Addo to Organised Labour
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to the leadership and membership of the Trades Union Congress and Organised Labour to assist Government in the country's post-COVID-19 economic recovery effor...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:32:02 GMTGhana's Lockdown Hit Vulnerable Workers Hard - What Needs to Happen Next Time
[The Conversation Africa] Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene and social distancing have reshaped daily life, schools and businesses had been closed, and gatherings banned. Almost 2.7 billion workers, representin...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:29:34 GMTGhana's Bui Dam Raises Concerns - Again - About Hydro Power Projects
[The Conversation Africa] In the early years of African independence, hydroelectricity offered the promise of modernity and development. For then President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, the Akosombo Dam in Ghana (completed in 1965), in conjunction with the...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:05:22 GMTMy Mansions Worth More Than Grammys - Ghanaian Artist , Shatta Wale
[Vanguard] In every game, there are players who make other players look bad on account of their success and achievements. When Wizkid and Burna Boy won the Grammys last Sunday many artistes across Africa were under fire for underperforming in their c...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:19:04 GMTThe Republic of Ghana Deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the African Medicines Agency
[African Union] The Republic of Ghana becomes the sixth (6th) Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The Republic of Ghana ratified the Treaty for the establishment of AMA on 24 February 2021 in ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:38:17 GMTHow Informal Institutions Derail Gender Equality in Ghana and South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Only a quarter of parliamentary seats across the world are occupied by women. In Africa, this figure masks a very uneven development with high numbers in countries like Rwanda (64%) and South Africa (46%). At the other end o...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:25:07 GMTPresident Akufo-Addo Leaves for Cote d'Ivoire to Attend Funeral of Late Ivorian Prime Minister
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, for Cote d'Ivoire, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, to attend the funeral of the late Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Min...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:28:33 GMTClimate Change Is Affecting Agrarian Migrant Livelihoods. This Is How
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access to water and nutritious foods is vital to fighting COV...