Ghana
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:21:02 GMTInvestigative Journalist Awarded U.S.$18 Million In Defamation Case
[Ghanaian Times] Court in New Jersey, United States of America (USA), has found Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and one other person liable in a defamation case, and awarded $18 million against him.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:34:14 GMTCelebrating a Trailblazer in Women's Financial Inclusion - Elsie Addo Awadzi
[Graça Machel Trust] In celebration of Women's Month 2025, we spotlight remarkable African women leaders from the Graça Machel Trust's Expert Leaders Group (ELG). Among these trailblazers is Ms. Elsie Addo Awadzi, a leader whose 30-ye...
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:21:52 GMTWar On Galamsey Intensifies - 60 Excavators Seized! ...Small-Scale Mining Licences Issued After December 7, 2024 Revoked - Buah
[Ghanaian Times] Sixty excavators used by illegal miners have been confiscated by the Anti-Galamsey Taskforce as part of the operations to rid the country of illegal miners.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:18:43 GMTInterior Minister Clarifies Attempted Arrest of Akwatia MP, Cites Contempt Charge
[Ghanaian Times] Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for Interior, on Tuesday shed light on the attempted arrest of Mr Ernest Kumi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:11:21 GMTMinority Leader Accuses Government Over Harassment of Akwatia MP
[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the government of colluding with the Koforidua High Court to harass Mr Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Akwatia.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:52:34 GMT'This Victory is Not Just for Me, But for Truth, Press freedom, and Every Journalist Who Risks Everything'
[Premium Times] The $18 million in damages was the result of a unanimous decision by an eight-member jury in Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey, finding Mr Agyapong liable for defamation against Mr Anas.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:23:51 GMTStick to Resolve to Stop Galamsey!!
[Ghanaian Times] Our lead story today talks about some instances affirming the resolve of the Mahama administration to win the fight against galamsey, a resolve The Ghanaian Times holds in high esteem and would support till it is accomplished.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:22:28 GMTECH Pilots 200 New Smart Meters At Suame
[Ghanaian Times] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a pilot project in the Ashanti West Region, installing 200 new smart prepaid meters in the Suame District.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:21:26 GMTEnergy Ministry, CSOs Discuss Challenges Facing Sector
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Energy, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, has engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Accra to discuss the challenges facing the power sector in the country.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:16:48 GMTNPA Boss Vows to Flush Out Illegal Fuel Traders
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, says his outfit will not spare groups or individuals engaged in illegal fuel trade.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:13:44 GMTLeverage Israeli Innovation, Technology to Boost Ghana's Food Security - Amb. Gilad
[Ghanaian Times] The Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Mr Roey Gilad, has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to leverage innovative technologies from Israel to boost the country's food security and economy.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:12:58 GMTMinister Outlines Measures to Improve Water Supply
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gilbert Kenneth Agyei, has outlined three measures through which water provision to every Ghanaian will be improved.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:12:24 GMTMahama Makes Changes To Armed Forces Command
[Ghanaian Times] President John Mahama has announced a change in the command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:22:51 GMTLet Court Determine Allegations Against Sml - Prof Boadi
[Ghanaian Times] Professor Isaac Boadi, Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, has called on the government to allow the court to examine the allegations of misconduct related to the operations of Str...
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:17:41 GMTMOE Moves to Boost Digital Learning in Shss
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education (MoE), through the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), has introduced the iBox and iCampusgh Learning Management Systems (LMS), to enhance digital learning, particularly in un...
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:15:05 GMTGovt Needs to Renegotiate the Contract With Atlantic Lithium
[Ghanaian Times] It is safe to say that almost no Ghanaian is happy about the historical and contemporary reality of mining's contribution to the country. For a country that has a 500-year reputation for being a haven of gold was once the 5th largest...
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:14:19 GMTAma Launches Phase 2 Youth Climate Action Fund
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) officially launched Phase II of the Youth Climate Action Fund, which seeks to empower young people to take meaningful action plans towards combating climate change in the capital.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:12:20 GMTBusinessman Remanded Over Ahmed Suale's Murder
[Ghanaian Times] A BUSINESSMAN, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, has been remanded in police custody by the Madina District Court, for his alleged involvement in the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Divela Suale, in 2019.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:11:56 GMTCJ Extols ADR Benefits
[Ghanaian Times] Chief Justice (CJ), Gertrude Araba Essaba Sackey Torkornoo, yesterday underscored the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Ghana's commercial justice system.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:26:42 GMTMajority Leader Condemns Military Brutality Over Soldier's Death At Bawku
[Ghanaian Times] The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for an immediate end to ongoing military brutality in Bawku following the killing of a soldier.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:15:47 GMTSoldier, Four Others Shot Dead in Bawku, Nanumba
[Ghanaian Times] A soldier with the 11 Mechanised Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in the Upper East Region, has been shot dead by an unknown gunmen in Bawku, on Monday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:16:10 GMTGreater Accra Records Decrease in Maternal Deaths in 2024
[Ghanaian Times] The Greater Accra Region recorded a reduction in maternal deaths from 170 in 2023 to 163 per 100,000 live births last year, the Regional Health Director, Dr Akosua Owusu-Sarpong, has disclosed.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:14:59 GMTDebate On Budget Begins in Parliament
[Ghanaian Times] The debate on the 2024 Budget Statement commenced on the floor of Parliament yesterday, with the Majority Caucus insisting that the financial policy document offers hope to Ghanaians, while the Minority Caucus argued that it would de...
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:13:07 GMTGhana Records Annual Shortfall of 330,000 Units of Blood - National Blood Service
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Blood Collection Index (BCI) has increased in the last five years from 5.2 in 2020 to 6.1 in 2024, with a total of 187,280 units of blood collected last year.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:12:46 GMTElectricity Supply to Kumasi Stabilised
[Ghanaian Times] The recent electricity supply challenges in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, have finally been resolved, bringing relief to residents who had been experiencing unstable power supply for weeks.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:08:46 GMTNewborns to Be Screened for Sickle Cell Disease - Prof. Osei-Akoto
[Ghanaian Times] With approximately 18,000 babies born with sickle cell disease (SCD) annually out of an estimated 896,000 births, Ghana has announced plans to screen every newborn baby for the condition.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:08:03 GMTAcquisition of Ghana Bauxite Company Limited By Oplc Followed Due Diligence - Gbcl
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBCL) says the acquisition of 80 per cent stake in the Company by Ofori-Poku Company Limited (OPCL) was carried out transparently, adhering to all regulatory requirements and due diligence standards...
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:31:42 GMT2025 Budget Inspirational - sser States, Calls for Proper Implementation
[Ghanaian Times] The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana has described the 2025 budget and economic policy of the government as inspirational, highlighting several tax reliefs aimed at easing the b...
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:30:10 GMTIndonesian Investors Urged to Invest in Mechanised Agriculture in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] The Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ghana, Paskal A.B. Rois, has made a case for Indonesian investors to take advantage of the positive business climate and come invest in the agriculture sector of Ghana.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:29:09 GMTStar Ghana Foundation, Partners Discuss Health Care Service
[Ghanaian Times] The Star Ghana Foundation has brought together key stakeholders to assess and track government commitments towards the health sector.