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Wed, 26 May 2021 04:29:30 GMT
Major Donors Urge Govt to Respect LGBT+ Rights Amid Crackdown
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Earlier this year, the nation's first LGBT+ community centre was raided and shut down by authorities following strong opposition from politicians and church groups

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:04:24 GMT
Ghana Police Detain 2 Citi FM Journalists, Beat 1 in Custody
[CPJ] Abuja -- Ghanaian authorities must thoroughly investigate allegations that police officers beat journalist Caleb Kudah in custody; arbitrarily detained Kudah and his colleague, Zoe Abu-Baidoo Addo; and deleted photos from their phones, the Comm...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:36:35 GMT
Ghana - Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor
[HRW] Accra -- Meager Government Aid Leaves Children Working Long Hours for Little Pay

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:59:51 GMT
Police Detain 2 Citi FM Journalists, Beat 1 in Custody
[New Dawn] Ghanaian authorities must thoroughly investigate allegations that police officers beat journalist Caleb Kudah in custody; arbitrarily detained Kudah and his colleague, Zoe Abu-BaidooAddo; and deleted photos from their phones, the Committee...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:03:58 GMT
IX Social App Makes Trading Accessible to Everyone
[Ghanaian Times] Internet adoption has more than doubled globally since 2010, however, the majority of countries with lower rates of internet access are in Africa, according to the World Economic Forum.

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:03:55 GMT
Ghana to Be Removed From EU's Money Laundering List
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana, will by June this year, be delisted from the countries with high levels of deficiencies in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) regimes, the European Commission (EC), has announced.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:22 GMT
GIPC to Discuss Tax Exemptions Regime in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] AS part of efforts to boost investor confidence and rake in more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) will tomorrow, hold a stakeholders' forum on the country's tax and exemptions regime in Ac...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:20 GMT
Tandem Cyclist Calls for Support From Govt
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's para-cyclist, Frederick Assor has bemoaned the lack of support from government towards preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:17 GMT
Our Struggle Against Galamsey Is Gaining the Attention of Ghanaians in the UK
[Ghanaian Times] When I appeared on Asaase Radio's Sunday Night programme with Nana Yaa Mensah on 2 May 2021, I expected the interview to sink into what I have called elsewhere, "The Black Hole of Ghana".

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:15 GMT
GOC Announces U.S.$300,000 Budget for Olympic Games
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) needs at least $300,000 to be able to participate in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which runs from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:11 GMT
Annor Walker - Olympics Not Giving Up League Title Chase
[Ghanaian Times] Mr Annor Walker, Head Coach of Accra Great Olympics says the club has not abandoned their ambition to win their third league title this year.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:08 GMT
EU Inaugurates REACH Project Office in Wa
[Ghanaian Times] Wa -- The European Union (EU) has inauguratedan office for the Resilient Against Climate Change (REACH) Project inWato serve as headquarters for all project activitiesin the Upper West and North East Regions, as well as parts of the ...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:29:06 GMT
Baretto Fumes At Kotoko Players ... After Losing Top Spot to Hearts
[Ghanaian Times] Asante Kotoko Head Coach Mariano Baretto fumed at his team for a late first-half equaliser that ended their 26th week league clash on Saturday 1-1, describing the goal as 'silly' goal.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:36:15 GMT
How Jerry Rawlings Used Democratic Structures to Legitimise Military Rule
[The Conversation Africa] The late Jerry Rawlings led two coups in Ghana before twice being elected president in multiparty polls. Whether you associate him with anti-imperialism, democracy or political violence, the fact is that he was able to retai...

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:43:28 GMT
Ghana's Kurt Okraku Named New Wafu B President
[CAF] Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been named as the new President of the Union of West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B.

Fri, 21 May 2021 05:38:01 GMT
Ex-President Mahama Quits as African Union Envoy to Somalia
[East African] Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has quit his role as African Union's High Representative to Somalia, more than a week after Mogadishu rejected his deployment, citing bias.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:32 GMT
Gender Ministry Marks International Family Day
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has observed the International Day of the Family in Accra on Friday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:30 GMT
PC Records 34,074 Incursions Into Offshore Restricted Zones
[Ghanaian Times] The Petroleum Commission (PC) has entreated fishermen to stay away from safety zones of offshore oil and gas installations to prevent threats to their lives and the assets, as the country records 34,074 incursions in seven years.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:28 GMT
GREL Awards Gh¢ 84,000 Scholarship to 12 Students
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) has awarded scholarships worth GH¢ 84,000 to 12 students in various tertiary institutions in the country.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:25 GMT
Retired Professor to Speak At Int'l Webinar On Education Performance Key Indicators
[Ghanaian Times] Professor Lade Wosornu, a retired surgeon and poet, is to speak on Monday at an international webinar series dubbed: "Chat and Talk: The Art of Designing and Measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Academic Programmes and Com...

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:57:20 GMT
613 Students Graduate From Accra College of Education
[Ghanaian Times] Six hundred and thirteen (613) students graduated at the 12th congregation of the Accra College of Education at the weekendin Accra.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:31:21 GMT
Ghana to Be Removed From EU Money Laundering List - Selected As Manufacturing Hub for Covid-19 Vaccines in Africa
[Ghana Presidency] As a consequence of the two-day working visit by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to Brussels, Belgium, from the 19th to 20th May, the European Commission has announced the decision to remove Ghana from t...

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:20 GMT
CCTV Captures 2 Allegedly Stealing Ghc205,910
[Ghanaian Times] A Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has led to the arrest of an employee and former employee of a hotel, in Accra, forallegedly stealing GHC205,910 from the hotel's money safe.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:20 GMT
Media Urged to Provide Educational Content to Imbibe Moral Ethics in Youth
[Ghanaian Times] The Director of Children and Youth Broadcasting Curious mind, Kingsley Obeng-kyereh has called on media house managers to provide quality educational content that will imbibe good moral ethics in youth.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:19 GMT
Qualityrights... A WHO Approach to Curbing Abuses in the Care of Persons With Psychosocial, Cognitive and Intellectual Disability in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] The Human Rights Watch in 2012 released an incriminatory report that found that persons with mental illnesses in Ghana experiencea range of human rights abuses in mental health facilities and traditional and faithbased healing centre...

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:17 GMT
Woman Inflicts Wounds On Victim
[Ghanaian Times] The police have mounted a search for the arrest of a woman, who allegedly inflicted wounds on the face of a 22-year-old woman, at Tantra Hills, in Accra, on Tuesday.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:13 GMT
Eleven Wonders Fired Up for Hearts Showdown
[Ghanaian Times] Accra Hearts of Oak will hope to seize an early opportunity to topple arch-rivals Asante Kotoko for the first time this season when they contend Eleven Wonders today at the Ohene Ameyaw Park at Techiman in a week 26 Ghana Premier lea...

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:10 GMT
FA Cup - Tricky Tests for Hearts, Kotoko
[Ghanaian Times] Record holders of the MTN FA Cup, Accra Hearts of Oak will play fellow Premier League campaigners Liberty Professionals in the round of 64 at the Accra Sports Stadium on May 29.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:08 GMT
Vodafone CEO Wins Women Leadership Excellence Award
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has been honoured with the Women Leadership Excellence Award at the just-ended Ghana CEO's Network Summit held in Accra.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:01:05 GMT
Avoid Political Manipulation ... Teachers Told
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- A former acting National President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr Alexander Mawusi Buadi, has said that a core value of the association is its uncompromising non-political stance.



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