Algeria’s bid to foster new commercial links across West Africa and take advantage of the opportunities emerging in key markets, including Ghana, is expected to be a topic of discussion at a transcontinental forum to be held in Algiers at the beginning of December. The global publishing firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) will be a key partner at the African [...] The post Algeria eyes stronger trade ties with Ghana appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Global Media Alliance, one of Ghana’s to public relations and media consultancies, has been awarded PR Consultancy of the Year 2015, at the recent Institute of Public Relations (IPR) awards and dinner dance held in Accra. This is the second time Global Media Alliance has won this award in the last four years. The institute’s fifth excellence awards and ninth [...] The post GMA wins PR Consultancy of the Year award appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Bulk Road Vehicle (BRV) tracking scheme has helped to reduce the adulteration of petroleum products drastically from 32 per cent to less than two per cent, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Minister of Petroleum has said. He said the scheme introduced and implemented by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) ,equipped over 2,056 BRVs which transported petroleum across the country with [...] The post ‘Bulk road vehicle tracking has reduced fuel adulteration’ appeared first on The Ghanaian
Think Future Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) established to support and improve the livelihood of the less-privileged in society has handed over a newly-built structure for cooking and other items, worth about GH¢1,500.00 to the Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf (DEMODEAF) in the Eastern Region. The items included essential medicines, assorted drinks and exercise books. The founder of the [...] The post NGO assists Sch for the Deaf appeared first on The Ghanaian
In a bid to ensure the safety of businesses, customers and traders from the activities of miscreants in and around the Kwame Nkrumah interchange enclave, traders at the venue have formed an association. The group, known as the Circle Youth Traders Association (CYTA), is also to combat the activities of criminals with the help of the Ghana Police Service to [...] The post Nkrumah ‘Circle’ traders form Assoc. appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
City guards of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have intensified their efforts at keeping the newly inaugurated Kwame Nkrumah Interchange clean and safe by preventing hawkers from trading along the walkways. Scores of the guards in mufti have lined up the road beneath the flyovers, forbidding traders from exhibiting their wares or selling. From the Busy Internet through Obra Spot, [...] The post AMA deploys guards to protect Nkrumah Interchange appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Ghana and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday signed a loan agreement of $83 million for the Accra Urban Transport Project also known as the Pokuase Interchange Project. The entire project is estimated to cost $94 million and government will contribute a counterpart funding of $11 million to support the project. The construction of the three-tier interchange which is expected [...] The post Ghana, AfDB sign $83m loan agreement for Pokuase interchange project appeared first on The Ghanaian
The Managing Director of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), Togbe Adza Nyi IV of Ziavi, known in private life as Mr.Patrick Akoli, has been honoured for the feat he has chalked as the best Marketing Personnel of the year, 2015 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana. His achievements did not only project Goil as a shining star in the [...] The post GOIL MD honoured by Project Volta appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Dr. George Acquah, a medical practitioner at the Accident Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has advised workers to ensure healthy lifestyles, to promote socio- economic development in the country. He stated that high intake of salt, smoking, alcohol, illness such as diabetes, thyroid, and kidney contribute to hypertension. Dr. Acquah gave the advice at a health talk on [...] The post Workers urged to live healthy lifestyles appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Minister for Health, Mr. Alex Segbefia, has disclosed that about four million Ghanaians are suffering from diabetes, threatening the health of some people. The minister, who was speaking at the commemoration of World Diabetes Day, held at Ada on Monday, on the theme: “Eyes on diabetes”, said about five thousand people died of the disease last year. Mr. Segbefia [...] The post 4 million Ghanaians suffer from diabetes appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture (Livestock), Dr Hanna Louisa Bisiw has cautioned live bird sellers to be careful when transporting the birds from poultry farms to marketing centres, to avoid the spread of diseases. Dr Bisiw said they should also obtain the necessary movement permits from the Veterinary Services. The deputy minister made the c all call in [...] The post Live bird sellers form association appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ga Dangme Youth Association (GDYA) has urged the government to, as a matter of urgency, take steps to release the Accra Community Centre to the Ga Traditional Council. The call comes after Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) failed to hand over the facility to the Council, despite a directive by the late President John Evans Atta Mills, and subsequent approval [...] The post Ga Dangme youth demand return of c’nity centre appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Kpando Municipal Assembly has disbursed GH¢41,223.00 as part of the two per cent Disability Fund of the Common Fund to persons with disability. In all, 54 beneficiaries from the municipality received amounts ranging between GH¢400 and GH¢1,000. The Municipal Chief Executive, Paulina Delali Adinyira, who supervised the distribution of the cheques, assured the beneficiaries of government’s commitment to making [...] The post Kpando Assembly disburses cash to PWDs appeared first on The Ghanaian
A pre-election survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Ghana has revealed that 73 per cent of expectant voters in the 2016 polls are confident the Electoral Commission (EC) is “well prepared” to oversee the December polls. This means the EC’s preparedness rating had increased by a significant 15 percentage points over the July survey figure of 58 [...] The post Ghanaians confident in EC’s ability to run poll appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Security agencies in the country have been urged to be proactive in the discharge of their duties efficiently in the lead to the general elections, to safeguard the peace and integrity of the nation. “Your professional services must be irreproachable and your behaviour should inspire confidence and ensure the security of the citizenry,” said the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most [...] The post Security agency must be proactive to stem electoral violence – Palmer-Buckle appeared first
The Takoradi Technical University at Takoradi in the Western Region has held a symposium with the aim of mobilising the support of all stakeholders to achieve its objectives under its new university status. The staff’s symposium was to adequately inform the staff about the processes leading to the transition of the university from a polytechnic and plans for the future. [...] The post Takoradi Tech. University moves to achieve objectives appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Three students and a welder have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for allegedly snatching vehicles from their victims. They are, Osman Sulleymana, 24, welder, David Agyeman, 21, Jeffery Amoah, 20, and Manford Kyei, 20, all students. Mohammed Abdulai, a 31-year-old businessman who bought a stolen car from the suspects, was also in police custody. Briefing the media [...] The post 3 students, welder arrested for snatching vehicles appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom on Tuesday took his campaign message to residents of the Sekondi–Takoradi metropolis, vowing that there will be ‘Trump style Tsunami’ in Ghana on December 7. He visited the Market Circle in the central business district in Takoradi, where he appealed to the electorate to vote for the PPP, [...] The post I will be next president – Nduom appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo-Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has pledged to keep faith with voters and build a nation that would work for everybody, if elected. He said his government would make good every single election campaign promise made. These were not just for votes, but things which were going to be done to transform the lives [...] The post Akufo-Addo: I will keep faith with voters appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has reiterated that the constituency is poised to achieve its historic feat of galvanising 85,000 votes for the party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama in next month’s general election. In an interview with the Times at Ashaiman yesterday, he noted that the constituents have promised to deliver votes massively [...] The post NDC will galvanise 85,000 votes in Ashaiman appeared first on
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