The Executive Director of African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ms. Edna Kumah, has urged media practitioners to discharge their duties professionally to ensure the success of the December 7 polls. She said the 2012 elections revealed that some media houses reported on perception and allegations as facts, which created tension. Ms. Kumah made the call at a day’s training workshop [...] The post Journalists asked to discharge duties professionally appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) in conjunction with the Judicial Training Institute has held its 11th Maritime Law Seminar, in Accra to update the knowledge of judges on current developments in international maritime law. The seminar, which is specifically held for judges of the Superior Courts of Ghana, annually, was also to strengthen the nexus between maritime commercial interests and [...] The post Ghana Shippers’ Authority’s maritime law seminar ends appeared first on The Ghanaian
A three-day workshop on ‘Gender and Tax’ in Africa has been held in Accra with a call on African governments to develop tax policies to benefit women and allow them take frontline positions in tax administration and collection. Organised by the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), a global policy research network in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance [...] The post Develop tax policies to benefit women -African govts urged appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ghana Economic Management Strengthening Technical Assistance (GEMS-TA) project, aimed at strengthening Ghana’s institutional capacity for revenue and expenditure management has been launched in Accra. The three-year project, which is being supported by the World Bank, has four components which are: Strengthening Ghana Revenue Authority’s business intelligence systems; Strengthening Ministry of Finance’s debt management; Strengthening the National Development Planning Commission [...] The
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has signed a strategic agreement with StarTimes Group for exclusive rights and the development of soccer in the country for a 10-year period. With that, StarTimes, a pay-per view statelite channel acquires all media rights of the Premier League, annual Football Gala, National Division One League, Football Association Cup, Women’s League and the Ghana Juvenile [...] The post GFA, StarTimes sign strategic agreement appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The country’s producer price inflation (PPI) rose marginally to 9.8 per cent year-on-year in October from 9.7 per cent in September, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The October figure represents a 0.1 percentage point increase over the figure recorded in the previous month. Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, acting Government Statistician, Baah Wadie said the marginal [...] The post Producer inflation rises to 9.8 per cent in October appeared first on The Ghanaian
Already-qualified Borussia Dortmund crushed Legia Warsaw 8-4 on Tuesday to set a record for the most goals scored in a Champions League match, helped by a Marco Reus hat-trick. Rampant Dortmund netted five times in 15 first-half minutes with Shinji Kagawa grabbing two goals while Reus, back for the first time after six months out injured, completed the scoring in [...] The post Dortmund crushes Legia Warsaw 8-4 … To record most goals in Champions League history appeared first on The Ghanaian
Bruce Arena has been appointed United States head coach for a second time, succeeding Jurgen Klinsmann, who was sacked on Monday. The American, 65, who is leaving LA Galaxy to take up the post, led his country to the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals in his first spell in charge. Arena also boasts the best win rate of any US manager, [...] The post Arena succeeds Klinsmann as US coach appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Medeama have announced midfielder Malik Akowuah has finally joined Hearts of Oak on a permanent basis to close the chapter on the long-winding transfer battle, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The 27-year-old will finally get his career back on the road after the two clubs agreed a deal on Tuesday. The Yellow and Mauves have announced the departure of the 27-year-old and [...] The post Malik Akowuah now free to play for Hearts appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
As part of efforts to make banking and financial transactions easy and comfortable for customers, GCB Bank Limited has launched the GCB Mobile Banking service. Introduced in partnership with mobile network operators, the service allows customers to link their bank account and their mobile money wallets. Speaking at the launch, Samuel Sarpong, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the bank, said [...] The post GCB Mobile Banking service launched in Accra appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
President John Mahama has expressed high confidence in the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to deliver on its mandate of spearheading the transformation of the three northern regions. He said after a successful restructuring exercise, the authority had become more effective and efficient and could properly manage resources towards the development of the Savannah zone. “I am satisfied with the [...] The post Pres declares confidence in SADA to transform the North appeared first
Two hundred and eighteen police personnel of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) have been trained for peacekeeping duties in South Sudan next January. The eight week pre-deployment training programme is in fulfillment of President John Dramani Mahama’s pledge at the 2015 United Nations General Assembly in the United States of America (USA) to support peacekeeping missions. The troops would be [...] The post 218 police to be deplored in Sudan appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
In a bid to address the country’s waste management issues, a new faecal treatment plant that converts faecal matter into energy will be inaugurated at Korle-Gonno in Accra tomorrow. The Chief Executive Officer of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, disclosed this to The Ghanaian Times on Saturday, on the sidelines of the first graduation ceremony of [...] The post New faecal treatment plant to be inaugurated tomorrow appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
About 1,766 people were killed in road accidents as at the end of October this year, Minister of Transport, Mr. Fifi Kwetey, has revealed. He said 16,053 vehicles were involved in the road crashes, with 9,046 people injured, while 2,323 pedestrian knock-downs were recorded. Mr. Kwetey said this yesterday, when he launched this year’s National Public Transport Day to engage [...] The post 1,766 died in road crashes appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
As part of preparations towards the December 7 general elections, security personnel in the Brong-Ahafo Region yesterday undertook a 15-kilometre route march through some principal streets of the capital Sunyani. The march started at 8am from the Jubilee Park and ended at the same venue. Addressing the officers and men of the security agencies after the exercise, Lt-Col. Edward Awaribey, [...] The post Security personnel check their fitness ahead of polls appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The media has been asked to do more to aid voters to have better understanding of the electoral process and the rules governing the election to ensure the successful conduct of next month’s general polls. Nana Kwesi Gyan Apenteng, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), said the priority should be on helping everybody to play by the rules of [...] The post Media urged to step up education on elections appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Nii Klu Din We, of the Krobo Quarter of Teshie, which has the sole prerogative to install a Mankralo of Teshie, has affirmed the enstoolment of Jonathan Adjetey Adjei, as the substantive Mankralo, of the town with the stool name Nii Okang Duamro Nmashie III. The affirmation by the principal elders of the family was necessitated by a ruling [...] The post Teshie installs new Mankralo appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Victory Congregation (Mamponse Agege) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has donated assorted items and cash to the Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf in the Eastern Region. The items included rice, cooking oil, toilet rolls, milk, Milo, soft drinks, sugar, soaps, used clothes and disinfectants, and a cash of GH¢5,000. Mr. Samuel Bampoe, catechist of the church, who [...] The post Mamponse Agege Presby supports Mampong School for the Deaf appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at Wassa East District in the Western region, last weekend embarked on a peace walk, at Daboase, to advocate peace during the 2016 elections. The personnel, who walked through the principal streets of the town, singing patriotic songs and wielding placards some of which read “ Ghana First”, and “Let us promote [...] The post Wassa East GNFS walk for peace appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
An 18-unit classroom block was inaugurated by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in Accra yesterday. The GH¢ 2.4 million three-storey block had ancillary facilities such as computer and science laboratories, toilet facilities, kindergarten and a play ground. It is part of the four schools funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The inauguration brings to 17 the total [...] The post AMA inaugurates GHc2.4m school block appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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