Dear Editor, Recently, some personnel of the Public Relations Department of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) have been visiting some radio stations trying to educate workers across the country about the importance of updating their records, early before proceeding on retirement. They talk, talk, talk and talk a lot about the promptness with which SSNIT officials will [...] The post SSNIT Must Be Serious appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Dear fellow Ghanaian Methodists, I am a Ghanaian Methodist moved by the passionate love for my church to engage in this honest discourse with you with an open mind. I will be suggesting the way forward in the latter sections. Unless we face the facts and call a spade a spade, the Methodist Church Ghana will not even be lucky [...] The post Open Letter To The Methodist Church, Ghana Conference appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
An extravaganza of music, dance and celebration got the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games off to a spectacular start at Celtic Park on Wednesday as the people of Glasgow and Scotland put on a party like only they can to start the 20th edition of the Games. While quite rightly it will be the exploits of the athletes that will be [...] The post …As Games Kick Off To A Uniquely Scottish Start’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Mo Farah will not be competing at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Team England have confirmed. The 5,000 and 10,000m was expected to double up and aim for gold, but has instead opted to stay at his training base. He has recovered well from a recent illness, but will now concentrate on the European Championships in Zurich.  Mail The post Illness Forces Farah Out appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Six-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and his coach Glen Mills believe the Jamaican sprinter can run even faster as he targets the 2015 world championships and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. It has been five years since Bolt set the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds and the 200m best of 19.19 at the Berlin world [...] The post ‘Bolt’s Best Is Yet To Come’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Scottish medallists at the Commonwealth Games will earn a share of a £300,000 funding pool made available by Commonwealth Games Scotland as part of its “Medallist Reward Schemeâ€Â. First introduced for Scottish athletes at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the scheme is designed to kick-start longer term savings and investment planning for athletes once they retire from their high [...] The post Big Boost For Scottish Athletes appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has expressed extreme concern at the situation in Gaza, describing a ceasefire as “vital”. She said the conflict meant 44% of Gaza was a no-go area for Palestinians, and residents were running out of food. More than 710 Palestinians and 30 Israelis have been killed in the past 16 days of fighting, officials say. Israel’s [...] The post UN Warns Of ‘Dire’ Gaza Situation appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Two transport planes carry-ing bodies and remains of those killed on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have left Ukraine for the Netherlands. Fifty one bags containing bodies or body parts were loaded on board the planes on Thursday, Ukraine said. The Netherlands received 40 bodies on Wednesday, and has now begun the long process of identifying remains. Pro-Russian rebels have [...] The post More MH17 Bodies To Leave Ukraine For Netherlands appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Iraqi MPs have elected Kurdish politician Fouad Massoum as president, succeeding Jalal Talabani. Mr Massoum, 76, is a founding member of Mr Talabani’s Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party. Since 2003 Iraq’s president has always been a Kurd, while the prime minister is a Shia and the parliamentary speaker drawn from the Sunni Arab bloc. Iraq is facing a radical Sunni [...] The post Iraq Mps Elect Fouad Massoum As President appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The head coach of the Black Bombers, Ofori Asare says he is impressed with the level of organisation of the pre games towards the commonwealth games in Glasgow. Mr Ofori Asare says so far the facilities, accommodation and feeding has been excellent. The team has the opportunity to train in two different gyms at Coylton and Wosso Boxing Gym. Ghana [...] The post B. Bombers Battle-Ready appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Samsung printers and multi-function printers (MFPs) have won seven awards for outstanding achievement at the Buyers Laboratory (BLI) 2014 Summer Pick Awards in Seoul, South Korea. The Xpress C1810/1860 series, M2835/2885 series, and the /8650 series were all recognised for their superior performance in the printing category. “Samsung’s printing solutions are designed to drive productivity and efficiency so we are [...] The post Samsung Printers Get 7 Awards For Outstanding Achievement appeared
Doing business in Ghana is “very difficult†and “extremely cumbersome,†a representative of the leading communication company in Ghana, MTN said in an answer to how the company rated its business fortunes in Ghana. “But MTN are not quitters, it’s about finding solutions to problems, that’s why we are the leaders,†Mrs Cynthia Lumor, Corporate Affairs Executive of MTN, said [...] The post MTN Faces Operation Challenges appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
WORKERS across the country embarked on demonstrations in the regional capitals yesterday, to draw government’s attention to the worsening economic situation facing the citizenry. The one-day demonstration, spearheaded by Organised Labour and led by the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), received an overwhelming endorsement by workers of all sectors. Both formal and informal workers joined forces and embarked on the [...] The post LET’S THINK ABOUT GHANA appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Yesterday’s demonstration by Organised Labour across the regions went on as planned, but not without some nasty incidents, especially in the Brong Ahafo Region. Our correspondents say the turnout was massive in most of the regions. From Sunyani Daniel Dzirasah reports that a number of demonstrators were arrested and others severely beaten by the police, following disagreement over the number [...] The post … Clashes With Police At Sunyani appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Organised Labour yesterday staged a massive demonstration through some principal streets of Accra in protest against what they described as harsh economic conditions in the country. The demonstrators, numbering over 15,000 defied police orders for them to converge at the Accra Hearts of Oak Park near the Arts Centre and proceeded to the Independence Square, where they presented a petition [...] The post NATIONWIDE DEMOS! appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Early this year, elders of the Murugu and Mognori communities in the West Gonja District wrote a letter to the District Assembly requesting it to support them in their efforts to manage wildlife and other natural resources within the area. The letter specifically asked the Assembly to assist it to stop illegal logging of Rosewood, as the practice was undermining [...] The post Empowering C’nities To Protect Local Resources (1) appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend its intended limited voter registration exercise scheduled for commencement today, pending the determination of a suit brought before it, restraining it from undertaking the exercise. The court has also ordered a stop to adverts of the said exercise, running in the various media platforms. This was after the plaintiffs, [...] The post Supreme Court Halts EC’s Limited Voter Registration Exercise appeared first on The Ghanaian
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Gilbert Buckle, the international Public Health Physician, as the new acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. His appointment takes immediate effect. This appointment goes to nullify the directive by the new Minister of Health, Dr. Kweku Agyeman Mensah, for the dismmised CEO, Rev. Okpoti Botchway, to be reinstated. A statement [...] The post K’Bu CEO Dismissed Again appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Tema Metropolitan Office of the Electoral Com-mission has advised political parties to adhere to all laid down rules and regulations governing the upcoming supplementary voter registration exercise. The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) would, on July 25, begin a nationwide supplementary registration for eligible voters who have attained the age of 18 years as well as those who could [...] The post Political Parties Should Adhere To Regulations appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A total of 800 polling agents of the New Patriotic Party in the Klottey Korle constituency in the Greater Accra Region have undergone a four-day training in electoral processes, ahead of the opening of the limited voter registration exercise. The training, which was on the theme “Strengthening the grass root structures for victory 2016†prepared the polling agents for the [...] The post 800 NPP Polling Agents Schooled appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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