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Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:35:37 GMT
WHO Urban Health Initiative Releases Report On Sustainable Transport in Ghana
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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:34 GMT
GFA Assures Assaulted Referees of Support
[Ghanaian Times] The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Prosper Harrison Addo, has called the match officials who were assaulted at a Division One League match between Mighty Royals and Tano Bofoakwa in Wamanafo on Sunday to em...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:31 GMT
SC Dismisses Case Against Amewu
[Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday dismissed a review application in which the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) are challenging the gazette of John Peter Amewu, Member of Parliament (MP), for Hohoe Constituency.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:28 GMT
Yaa-Naa Appeals to Govt to Address Deplorable Road Network
[Ghanaian Times] Yendi -- The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa- Naa Manama Abukari, has made a passionate appeal to the government to address the poor roads network in the area.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:26 GMT
The Earths Rotation, the Cariolis Effect and the Holy Quran
[Ghanaian Times] The carioles effect is the scientific phenomenon in which moving objects, air and water currents move in curves and spirals due to the earth's rotation.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:23 GMT
If You Speak My Language and You Step On My Toe
[Ghanaian Times] The controversy stirred by two books, History of Ghana, Text book 3, and Golden English Base and authored by Badu Nkansah and Nelly Martison Anim, and Okyre Baafi Alexander respectively, cannot peter out soon. The more one tries to e...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:19 GMT
Police Will Deploy More Personnel During Easter - -Cop Adu-Anim
[Ghanaian Times] The Police administration will deploy more personnel during the Easter season to ensure that drivers and commuters comply with road safety regulations.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:18 GMT
AfCFTA Must Work for Its Benefits
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked Spain and the rest of Europe to provide strong support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as they would definitely benefit from the new agreement.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:15 GMT
WRAF Donates Items to Nsawam Prisons
[Ghanaian Times] Nsawam -- Women Relief Alliance Foundation (WRAF), an NGO, has donated food items, toiletries and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Female section of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:12 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.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:08 GMT
Minority's Justification for Approving Ofori-Atta Disappointing
[Ghanaian Times] The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has described as disappointing the reasons by the minority for the approval of Ken Ofori-Atta as the Ministerof Finance.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:05 GMT
GWCL Begins Spillage of Water From Weija Dam ... Says It's Not Liable for Loss of Life, Property
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) began the spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam at 6:00a.m. yesterday as announced in a statement it issued in Accra on Monday evening.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:57:04 GMT
2 Granted Gh¢100,000 Bail Over Unlawful Possession of Narcotics, Ammunition
[Ghanaian Times] Two persons who appeared before a Circuit Court at Jasikan, in the Oti Region, for unlawful possession of narcotics and ammunitions, have been granted bail to a sum of GH¢50,000 with three sureties each.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:56:58 GMT
AfCFTA Won't Make Country Dumping Ground for Foreign Goods - Trade Minister
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kyeremanten,has assured the business community that the country will not become a dumping ground for foreign goods, following the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:04:35 GMT
Ghana Weightlifting Gets New Equipment, Renovates Gym
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) last Monday took delivery of a number of gym equipment to the delight of its expectant lifters.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:04:32 GMT
First Sports Policy Out Soon
[Ghanaian Times] Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Yussif has disclosed that Ghana's first sports policy will soon be launched to guide the administration of sports in the country.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:48:38 GMT
CAF Strongly Condemns Assault On Referee in a Match in Ghana
[CAF] CAF has noted with shock the unacceptable news of the assault of match officials in Ghana during a First Division match between Might Royals and Tano Bofoakwa in Wamafo a few days ago.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:17:54 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Presents 40 Armoured Personnel Carriers to Armed Forces
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented forty (40) armoured personnel carriers to the Ghana Armed Forces, as part of Government's efforts to retool and equip the military.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:31:53 GMT
Ghana to Strengthen Its Social Safety Program for 1.6 Million People
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved the $100 million Ghana Productive Safety Net Project 2 (GPSNP 2). The project will support the Government of Ghana to expand and strengthen its social safety net program which will directly ben...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:21:03 GMT
BBC World Service Partners With Africaweb to Offer Digital Content to Audiences in Ghana and Cameroon
[NexTVAfrica] The BBC World Service and AfricaWeb have formed a new digital partnership to offer BBC News text, podcasts, audio and video content in English, Pidgin, Hausa and French to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon via market-leading news portals ...

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.



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