The Mayor of Accra, Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije yesterday visited some public basic schools in Accra to welcome newly enrolled children, as part of the annual “My First Day At School†celebration. The event is to ensure that the children find their first day at school enjoyable and be encouraged to remain in school. As part of his rounds, the [...] The post Accra Mayor Welcomes Children To School appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Tarkwa police have arrested Medeama winger Theophilus Anobaah for threatening the club’s Vice-president Kwabena Asante. The CHAN star finds himself in the cooler after he threatened to ‘deal’ with the club official on over the weekend, the club’s official website has reported. The former Ashantigold winger feels peeved and frustrated after the club blocked his move to Egyptian side [...] The post Police Arrest Medeama Winger For Threatening Club’s Vice appeared first on The Ghanaian
EBUSUA Dwarfs Coach J.E Sarpong has warned all indigenous coaches not to apply for the vacant Black Stars job to forget it, saying the Ghana FA prefers an expatriate. The experienced trainer believes it will be waste of time for an indigenous coach to put his application since he will not be considered. “I will not apply for the job [...] The post Local Coaches Urged Not To Apply For Stars Coach’s Job appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
CAMEROON could lodge a protest with the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) against Ghana for allegedly fielding overage players as some Black Starlets players were subjected to take pictures for proof in their quest to lodge the complaint. The Black Starlets also hit back by also requesting that some players of the Cameroon U17 team should also be photographed for [...] The post Cameroon Cry Foul Over Starlets appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Ghana’s economy has been under the microscope for the best part of the year, largely because of its poor performance. Financial analysts as well as commentators, have assigned various reasons and offered solutions to the current challenges facing the economy. Evidently, the government has taken various measures to put the economy back on a sound footing. While it would appear [...] The post Breathing Life Into The Economy appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has appealed to the General Legal Council to re-examine lawyers before renewing their licences. She noted that the proposal was geared towards reminding lawyers of the need to adhere to their professional ethics and refrain from practices that had the tendency to erode the confidence that people have in the legal [...] The post CJ Advocates Screening Of Lawyers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The lives of thousands of children are at risk, as they live in orphanages operating illegally. In the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Northern Regions alone, about 96 per cent of the orphanages are operating illegally. Because they are not recognised by the state, these residential homes are not monitored by the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) to ensure that [...] The post 96% Of Orphanages In 4 Regions Illegal appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Twelve Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May. The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count. [...] The post Death Sentence For Nigeria Mutineers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Several legal groups in South Africa have expressed concern about threats and harsh criticism of the judge who found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but not guilty of the more serious charge of murder. Some South Africans said they were surprised and even shocked when Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled last week that the Paralympic champion was negligent but did [...] The post Judge In Pistorius Trial Faces Criticism appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Jose Mourinho expects Eden Hazard to commit his long-term future to Chelsea after revealing the Belgium playmaker is discussing a contract extension. The 23-year-old signed for a reported £32million from Lille in 2012 and has become an increasingly influential figure in his two years at Stamford Bridge. Hazard has three years to run on his current deal, but Mourinho believes [...] The post Chelsea To Offer Hazard New Deal appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Bank of Ghana’s rate setting committee will keep its policy rate at 19.0 per cent this week on an expected foreign exchange liquidity boost, despite inflation surging above target, a Reuters poll has showed. Twelve out of 14 economists polled about today’s rate announcement expect the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold the rate as recent Eurobond and cocoa [...] The post MPC Likely To Hold Policy Rate appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Months after reporting that the Accra-Nsawam train is without lights, the situation still persists. Investigations by The Ghanaian Times have revealed that out of the nine coaches, only two of them, which are first class, have lights, fans, and radios installed, while the remaining seven, all second class, are without lights. Conductors use torchlights for their activities. When contacted, the [...] The post Accra-Nsawam Shuttle Train Still Without Lights? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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