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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:13 GMT
Kotoko Financing Style Questioned
[Ghanaian Times] Chairman of Hot Circle 2, one of the supporter groups of Asante Kotoko - Nkoo Joseph, has called for a more sustained and pragmatic way of financing the club - instead of depending on the largesse of its Board of Directors.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:11 GMT
SoS Villages Ghana Supports Vulnerable Families With Relief Items
[Ghanaian Times] The SOS Villages Ghana (SOS-CV Ghana), has provided food packages to 10,160 children and 245 families in Tema, Asiakwa in the Eastern and Kumasi in Ashanti to ensure those vulnerable families have consistent nutrition as part of its ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:10 GMT
ECOWAS Organises Workshop On Anti-Money Laundering in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for a concerted effort among stakeholders in the security and real estate sectors of the country to combat money laundering.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:09 GMT
Govt Appeals for World Bank Support for Affordable Housing
[Ghanaian Times] The government has appealed for support from the World Bank to establish a National Housing Authority to drive affordable housing projects in the country.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:05 GMT
Ministry of Education to Transform Teaching of Mathematics--Dr Adutwum
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister for Education, has pledged to collaborate with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Ghana and other mathematics institutions to seriously transform the teaching of the subject and ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:05 GMT
Big Boost for Education... Govt to Increase Tertiary Enrolment to 1.5 Million Students
[Ghanaian Times] Government will over the next four years focus on Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as it seeks to increase tertiary enrolment from the current 547,000 to 1.5million students as part of the strategies f...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:03 GMT
EU Set to Remove Ghana From Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing List
[Ghanaian Times] The European Union (EU) will soon remove Ghana from the list of money laundering and terrorist financing countries.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:01 GMT
Head of Service Cautions Local Government Staff Against Lateness to Work
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Nana Ato Arthur, the Head of the Local Government Service (LGS) has revealed how majority of the staff and officials at the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have developed the bad habit of reporting ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:01 GMT
UEW Signs MOU With 10 Affiliate Institutions
[Ghanaian Times] Winneba -- The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew its mentoring role for 10 of affiliate institutions.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:14:00 GMT
Banking Sector Clean Up Was Not Targeted At Any Individual - Mr Ofori-Atta
[Ghanaian Times] Finance Minister-Designate, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has refuted claims that the banking sector cleanup undertaken by the government targeted specific individuals.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:13:59 GMT
Mighty Royal Fans Brutalise Referees
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's second-tier league recorded yet another violence after Wamanafo Mighty Royals fans heavily descended and brutalised match-day officials after their goalless draw game against Sunyani-based club Bofoakwa Tano on Sunday afterno...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:13:57 GMT
At 'Focus Africa 2023' Confab Ghana Safest Country in W/A ... President Assures Investor C'nity in Spain
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, and the safest country in West Africa, where legitimate investments are protected, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:13:56 GMT
UMaT to Focus Research On SDGs
[Ghanaian Times] Tarkwa -- The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region is committed to focusing its research on some of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of the global call to ensure soc...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:58:05 GMT
Man Dies, Woman Missing in Akora River
[Ghanaian Times] One person was confirmed dead when the vehicle in which he was travelling plunged into the Akora River at Agona Swedru in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region, on Saturday.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:02:16 GMT
NBSSI to Train 500 SMEs in Digital Literacy Skills
[Ghanaian Times] The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has commenced training for selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) under the COVID-19 SME Innovation and Digitalisation Support Scheme.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:02:10 GMT
An African Politician Assesses the Reputation of a Dead Friend
[Ghanaian Times] It is unusual for African leaders to speak the truth about one another.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:33 GMT
Black Stars Round Off AFCON Qualifiers in Style ... Thrash Sao Tome & Principe to Top Group
[Ghanaian Times] The Black Stars of Ghana rounded up the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) -Cameroon 2021 - qualifiers with a 3-1 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:30 GMT
Government Keen On Bridging Digital Divide - Minister
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Communications and Digitisation has reiterated the government's commitment to bridging the digital divide in the country through mechanisms that will make particularly, rural dwellers benefit from the fourth industria...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:27 GMT
Mbii Shows Class At MTN Invitational Golf
[Ghanaian Times] Christopher Mbii emerged winner of this year's first MTN Invitational golf tournament held at the Achimota Golf Club on Saturday.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:25 GMT
Prudential Life, Two Others Support Global Money Week 2021
[Ghanaian Times] Three institutions have collaborated to support Global Money Week (GMW) 2021 to help people get the most out of life by protecting and enhancing their health and financial wellbeing.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:22 GMT
Patel Stops Kisarawe to Win WBO, WBA, IBF, C'wlth Titles
[Ghanaian Times] British fighter Prince Patel earned a ninth round Technical Knockout victory over Tanzanian opponents Julius Kisarawe to win the vacant WBO Global, WBO Africa, WBA Intercontinental, IBF Continental and Commonwealth titles on Saturday...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:20 GMT
The Tragic Story of Achimota School Versus Rastafarians
[Ghanaian Times] In the beginning of the 1920s, Brigadier General Gordon Guggisberg was posted by the Colonial Secretary of UK to Gold Coast as the Governor to kick start the process of preparing the colony towards self rule.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:23 GMT
National House of Chiefs Urged to Complete Codification of Traditional Areas
[Ghanaian Times] The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the National House of Chiefs to complete the process of codification of all traditional areas in the country.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:20 GMT
Hearts Appoint New Assistant Coach
[Ghanaian Times] Accra Hearts of Oak has strengthened its technical department with the appointment of Obeng Hamza as an assistant coach.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:19 GMT
President Appoints New Deputy Comptroller-General of Immigration
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Commissioner of Immigration (COI), Isaac Owusu Mensah as the new Deputy Comptroller-General of Immigration (DCGI) in charge of Finance and Administration.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:35:14 GMT
The 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 11:29:17 GMT
... and Investigate Theft of Uber Vehicle At Achimota
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into a case of an Uber driver who was drugged and his vehicle worth GH¢30,000 stolen at Achimota in Accra on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:15 GMT
3 KNUST Students Die in 2 Separate Incidents
[Ghanaian Times] Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) died in two separate accidents in the school last Saturday.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:12 GMT
Embrace Otumfuo's Advice to Intensify War Against Galamsey
[Ghanaian Times] The Small-scale Gold Mining Act of 1989 provided for the acquisition of small-scale mining licences by people who intended to go into artisanal mining.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:29:04 GMT
Man, 29 Arrested Over Illegal Possession of Fire Arms
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- Police in the Upper East Region have arrested a 29-year-old Burkinabé, Surogu Mumuni, for illegal possession and attempting to smuggle a Buruni Mod. 92 pistol into the country.



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