President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Gideon Aryeequaye, to, with immediate effect step down and handover to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister-designate, Catherine Afeku. The decision was in consonance with Section 14(1) of the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), a letter authored and signed by the Executive [...] The post Tourism Authority boss asked to step down appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Five men, including two policemen, were on Tuesday remanded by a Kumasi circuit court into prison custody for allegedly robbing some Chinese businessmen at gunpoint. The incident happened at Tabosere, a village near Manso Nkwanta in the Amansie West district of the Ashanti Region. The accused – Detective Lance Corporal (DLC) Kafui Kumah, 25, and General Lance Corporal (GLC) Daniel [...] The post 2 policemen, others rob Chinese businessmen appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lands Commission, Dr. Wilfred K. Anim-Odame, has been dismissed. A letter to that effect has been addressed to him by the President’s Executive Secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo. Titled ‘Termination of Office and Handing Over’, the letter said pursuant to section 14 (1) of the presidential transitional Act 2012, Act 825 paragraph six of [...] The post CEO of Lands Commission dismissed appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A 29.8 million Ghana cedi project targeted at transforming the Offinso North District, of the Ashanti Region, into a major Cashew production and development hub has been formally launched at Akomadan, capital of the district. Initiated by the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. A.C Ntim, the project has been fashioned out as in intervention for job creation, economic [...] The post MP launches GHC29.8 m cashew project appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ridge Church School, yesterday, launched its 60th anniversary on the theme, ‘Six decades of Christian education: thanks be to God”. The anniversary is a six-month long programme, which would involve health walk, funfair and sports, theatre performances, a homecoming, to be climaxed by a speech and prize –giving day in July. A thanksgiving service will be followed to acknowledge [...] The post Ridge Church School launches 60th anniv. celebration appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has donated items valued at GH¢ 2,000 to the Dzorwulu Special School, as part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility. The items included 10 ceiling fans, drinks, assorted biscuits, bottled water and toiletries. Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, Executive Secretary of GACC, said the coalition sought to practicalise advocacy by directly impacting the lives of the [...] The post GACC assists Dzorwulu Special School appeared first on The Ghanaian T

Students have been asked to learn hard and acquire skills and knowledge needed for development, to justify investments being made in their education by parents and the state. Mr Otutu Adu-Larbi, an old student of Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS), who gave the advice, urged the students to build on the integrity of the educational institution and become national [...] The post Students urged to justify investments in education appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The cedi could remain under pressure next week as Bank of Ghana forex auctions failed to meet a growing dollardemand by local businesses for their imports, analysts say. The local currency has come under pressure since mid-January, relapsing to a previous record low of 4.3550 to the dollar at mid-morning yesterday compared to 4.3375 a week ago. The Bank of [...] The post Cedi to remain under pressure appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Access Bank Ghana has gained international recognition by receiving the prestigious Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award from the Citibank Group. The bank was recently awarded “Africa’s Best Bank Transformation” at the 2016 Euro money Awards. The award acknowledges the bank for its superior and excellent services through consistent and efficient processing of international funds transfer requests from its customers. It [...] The post Access Bank gains international recognition

The Alliance for Development and Industrialisation (ADI), an advocacy group, has noted with great concern the decline in Ghana’s cocoa production over the past few years. A statement issued by ADI in Accra yesterday said from a peak of one million tonnes achieved at the start of the decade, Ghana’s annual cocoa production had declined considerably. This, according to the [...] The post ADI proposes major cocoa sector reforms appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday, inaugurated a committee to organise the country’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary and tasked it to make the event moderate but memorable. He said the occasion, though a significant milestone, should not be flamboyant due to the country’s financial and economic situation. Inaugurating the 19-member committee yesterday, the President urged the members to make the [...] The post Pres inaugurates 16-member c’ttee to plan 60th Indece Day anniversary