A self-styled businessman who defrauded the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayensuano Constituency, Benjamin Kofi Ayeh was yesterday remanded in custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Stephen Amoah Marfo, a resident of Dome, allegedly collected GH¢600,000 from Mr. Ayeh in August 2012, under the pretext of using the money to facilitate the documentation and transfer of $25 million which was lodged [...]The post Man Detained For Defrauding MP appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The government’s directive to the University of Ghana to stop collecting tolls from motorists plying the campus had gone unheeded When our team visited the campus yesterday, officials from the university were still operating the toll booths at various locations. Some drivers were spotted in heated argument with the toll booth operators over the continued collection of the tolls. Those [...]The post UG Defies Gov’t Order On Road Tolls appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Arrangements for the establishment of the Ghana Infrastructural Fund (GIF), to boost the development of infrastructural projects in the country, kicked off yesterday with a round table discussions among major stakeholders. The discussions, organised by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, offered the government, private sector players, financial institutions and development partners a common platform to discuss the creation [...]The post GIF Promotion Plan Takes Off appeared first on The

The lead counsel for businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, is asking the Financial Division two of the Fast Track High Court in Accra to throw out the suit brought against his client by the state. At yesterday’s sitting, the coursed, Osarfo Buabeng, told the court presided over by Justice John Ajet- Nasam that Woyome was preparing a submission of “no case [...]The post Woyome To File ‘No Case’ In Court appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) have initiated a project aimed at improving water, sanitation and hygiene in some deprived communities in the country. The project, which is being funded by the Canadian government at a cost of 24 million Canadian dollars, is targeting schools and communities in the Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Central and Eastern Regions. The [...]The post UNICEF, WFP Tackle Deprived Communities’ Water, Hygiene Problem appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

CABINET has endorsed measures taken by the Central Bank to end the dollarization of the economy and ultimately restore the stability of the Cedi. It has, accordingly, directed state agencies to fully support efforts by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in the implementation of the measures. The cabinet gave its approval yesterday, following an emergency meeting with the Governor of [...]The post Cabinet Endorses BoG’s Anti-Dollarisation Measures appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The team will spend some few weeks in Ghana before the squad is named for a training tour in the USA ahead of the World Cup which kicks off in March. Ghana is drawn in Group B of the World Cup alongside North Korea, Germany and Canada. Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach Mas-Ud Dramani insists his team will progress in the [...]The post Maiden’ Coach Downplays Double Defeat To Nigeria appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Marseille are planning to cash in on Andre Ayew in the summer, with the talented player one of several high-profile players considered available for transfer, putting Liverpool and Newcastle on alert for the Ghana winger. The Stade Velodrome outfit are bidding to start a new era for 2014/15 and this has led to an acceptance that large offers for star [...]The post Dede Ayew Ready For Marseille Exit? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Pandemonium rocked the Kumbungu District Assembly in the Northern Region yesterday when a group of irate youths descended on the assembly members for failing to approve Alhaji Iddi Maza Mahama, the President’s nominee for the District Chief Executive position. The disappointed youths, who are supporters of the nominee, besieged the Assembly premises after the voting, chanting war songs and hurling [...]The post Angry Youth Besiege Kumbungu Assembly appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged church leaders to desist from giving false prophecies, saying, such practice impacts negatively on society. False prophecies, he noted, put fear in people, and therefore urged prophets to be mindful of what prophecies they give. Former President Kufuor said this at the graduation of 14 prophets from the Nhyira Prophetic Institute in Accra [...]The post Desist From False Prophecies — Kufuor Tells Pastors appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.