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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:55:22 GMT
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phee's Travel to Ghana and Burkina Faso
[State Department] Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will embark October 16 on her first trip to Africa as Assistant Secretary. Assistant Secretary Phee will begin her travel in Ghana, where she will meet with senior governm...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:02:56 GMT
Vaccine Distrust Pervades Social Media Posts in Six African Nations
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A new analysis of online content in six African nations referring to Covid-19 vaccines has revealed that posts reflecting distrust of, or hesitancy over, vaccinations are dominating social media.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:35 GMT
250 Bed Sawua Hospital Ready to Be Handed Over to Govt This Month
[Ghanaian Times] The 250-bed Sawua Hospitalin the Ashanti Region will be handed over to the government this month, the contractors, Euroget De-Invest, has assured.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:32 GMT
FA Boss Kurt Upbeat Over Ghana's World Cup Qualification
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will certainly qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA) Kurt Okraku has assured.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:31 GMT
Kofi Adda Passes On At 65
[Ghanaian Times] The former Minister of Aviation, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, passed on in the early hours of Thursday on arrival at the Legon Hospital in Accra.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:29 GMT
Japan Gives WFP U.S.$4.5 Million for Nutrition Project in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] The Government of Japan has allocated a grant of $4.5 million to United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to implement the Universal Nutrition and Health Coverage through Sustainable Systems for Nutrition Improvement project in Ghan...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:28 GMT
Insight Into Oil Palm Planting Materials Developed By Csir-Oil Palm Research Institute
[Ghanaian Times] The oil palm industry in Ghana has evolved over the last five decades to become the second most important industry in the agricultural sector after cocoa.It is estimated that oil palm contribution to Ghana's GDP is about 1% and it em...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:27 GMT
NDC Stalwart Remanded for Alleged Sex With Daughter
[Ghanaian Times] Cape Coast -- The Central Regional Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Kwesi Dawood, accused of having sex with her 17-year-olddaughter, has been remanded to police custody by Cape Coast Circui...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:27 GMT
Police Impounds 500 Motorcycles in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] The police have impounded at least 500 motorcycles in a special ongoing operation in the Accra metropolis.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:26 GMT
Wollacott Will Excel With Stars - Damba
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana Football Association (GFA) instructor, Abukari Damba, has predicted a bright future for England-based shot-stopper, Joseph Luke Wollacott in his Black Stars career.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:23 GMT
Ayensuano DCE Unanimously Confirmed
[Ghanaian Times] Ayensuano -- Josephine Awuku Ansaa Inkoom, the President's nominee for the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region, was Wednesday given unanimous confirmation as the District Chief Executive.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:21 GMT
313 Farmers Receive 30,000 Mango, Oil Palm Seedlings From Assembly
[Ghanaian Times] Asesewa -- Some 30,000 mango and oil palm seedlingshave been distributed to 313 crop farmers at Asesewa in the Upper ManyaKrobo District of the Eastern Region.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:20 GMT
Kyeremeh Family, NGO Donate Gh¢800,000 Items to Hospitals
[Ghanaian Times] The Family of the late Joshua Kyeremeh, a former national security coordinator and Women's Health to Wealth - an NGO, jointly donated items worth more than GH¢800,000 to health facilities and institutions in the Bono Region.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:16 GMT
Navy Foils Pirate Attack On Tuna Fishing Vessel
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Navy on October 11, foiled pirates attack on a tuna fishing vessel off the coast of Aflao in the Volta Region.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:14 GMT
Sierra Leone IGP Pays Courtesy Call On Ghanaian Counterpart
[Ghanaian Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sierra Leone, Dr Ambrose Michael Sovula, paid a courtesy call on his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr George Akuffo Dampare at the National Police Headquarters in Accra on Tuesday.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:11 GMT
GRA Destroys 635kg 'Wee', 1,205 Boxes of Cigarettes
[Ghanaian Times] Wa -- Six hundred thirty five kilogrammes of seized cannabis (Indian hemp) were yesterday destroyed at Wa in the Upper West Region by personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:47 GMT
Almonds Can Lower Cholesterol Levels and Avert Prostate Cancer
[Ghanaian Times] The Bible makes numerous references to almonds, describing them as an object of value and a symbol of hope, for example, in Genesis 43:11. Today, Ayurveda practitioners believed that almonds were capable of increasing brain capacity,...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:44 GMT
Imperial General Assurance Introduces 'Imperialhub' for Customers
[Ghanaian Times] Imperial General Assurance, a non-life insurance solutions provider, has outdoored 'ImperialHub', as its latest technological innovation to assist customers to buy or renew motor insurance using WhatsApp.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:34 GMT
Don't Allow Cyber Attacks ... Says Siga As It Pushes Entities to Alert
[Ghanaian Times] Promotion and prioritisation of cyber security issues will be one of the performance indicators for assessing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the Director-General of the State Interests and Governan...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:30 GMT
We Need More Grazing Reserves
[Ghanaian Times] Grazing by cattle has caused serious confrontations in the country of late. In some cases even deaths and injuries are recorded.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:27 GMT
GSA Urged to Ensure Goods, Services Meet Int'l Standards
[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Michael Okyere Baafi, has asked the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), to ensure that goods manufactured in the country meet international market standards.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:26 GMT
DOL Super Cup - Tema Youth Pip Bofoakwa
[Ghanaian Times] Tema Youth beat Bofoakwa Tano 1-0 at the Madina Astro Turf to go top of Group A in the maiden Division One League (DOL) Super Cup on Wednesday.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:24 GMT
Bortianor Hills Neigbours Association Begins Self-Help Project
[Ghanaian Times] The Bortianor Hills Neighbours Association (BHNA) in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has embarked upon a self- help development to improve the lives of residents and boost economic activities.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:21 GMT
8.5 Percent of Shipping Containers Stall At Ports--World Bank
[Ghanaian Times] Approximately 8.5 per cent of all shipping containers across the world have been stalled at various ports around the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:18 GMT
3 Arrested for Allegedly Possessing 'Wee'
[Ghanaian Times] Three persons, including a female, have been arrested for allegedly possessing cannabis, at Amrahia near Oyibi, a suburb of Accra.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:14 GMT
We Support Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill-PNC
[Ghanaian Times] The People's National Convention (PNC), has stated that it is in support of the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill currently before Parliament to be passed into law.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:13 GMT
ZoDF CEO Advises Muslim Girls to Propel Aspirations Into Reality
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF), Dr Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, has advised Muslim girls to embody hard word and determination in order to propel their aspirations into reality.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:34:10 GMT
Review Taxes and Levies On Fuel Pricing---Copec Urges Govt
[Ghanaian Times] The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has urged the government to review the general levies and tax elements on fuel pricing to ensure fairly stable fuel prices in the country.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:33:58 GMT
GJA Commends New IGP for Appointment to the Highest Office
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has congratulated the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo- Dampare, on the confirmation of his appointment to the highest office of the Ghana Police Service.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:33:55 GMT
KNUST Hospital Dental Clinic Inaugurated
[Ghanaian Times] A dental clinic has been built at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) hospital to provide oral care to members of the University community and serve as a training facility for medical students.



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