Autistic cyclist, Young Phil Bertino was the toast of fans at this year’s Teshie Homowo Cycling Challenge on Saturday when he joined over 70 professional cyclists for the event. Young Phil, who was the guest rider finished his 76km race in a time of 2:45:33secs with an average speed of 27.56km/h, and received massive cheers …
Three COVID-19 patients, who attacked and assaulted a medical doctor, at an isolation centre at M-Plaza Hotel, in Accra, have been fined a total of GH¢6,000 by a District Magistrate Court. The patients, all foreigners, are also to pay GH¢2,000 to the doctor as compensation. The convicts, Jubreal Abinbola, 23, a photographer, Ahmed Akinbiyi, 25, …
A team of Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) officers have arrested Samuel Asante, 38, at the Christiansburg Castle Junction, Accra, for trading in substances suspected, to be Indian hemp. A brief from the police said the suspect was arrested at about 10.45 am and upon a thorough search, some items were retrieved from his room. …
Three persons, who allegedly robbed victims of vehicles in the Accra metropolis, have been granted GH¢250,000 bail with three sureties, two to be justified with land documents. Felix Addo, also known as (aka) Cool Jay, a film producer, and actor, Adzimah Mensah, aka, Innocent, a driver, and Charles Frimpong, aka, Nana Frimpong, a businessman, have …
City guards of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), have arrested two persons,suspected to be part of a syndicate involved in unwholesome meat trade.The suspects, Kwadwo Asare, and his female accomplice, whose name was given only as Abiba, were rounded up and handed over to the Nhyiaeso-Ridge police. Ms Henrietta A. K. Aboagye, Public Relations Officer …
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has donated two motorcycles to the Accra Central Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to support their operations. The gesture was in response to a request by the Division for WAEC to support them with a motorcycles to enable the Command patrol its jurisdiction especially during the …
Customer Service Week (CSW) of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in the Bono East Region has ended in Techiman, with a call on residents to contribute to their future welfare. The Techiman Branch Manager of SSNIT, Mr Seth Kugblenu, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times on Friday said the CSW was …
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) began its public sensitisation programme in Accra on Friday. The series of awareness creation has been dubbed “Mobile Education” with the maiden one at the Adabraka market in Accra. The objective is to educate the public, especially market women on fire safety tips and prevention. Addressing the public, Accra Regional …
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo Constituency in the Savannah Region, Abu Jinapor, has tasked members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to be disillusioned the party retaining power in 2024 is an unsurmountable task. He noted that all that was needed was to govern with care, continue to listen to …
Former President and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC’s) 2020 Presidential Candidate John Mahama, has stated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not willing to fight corruption within his government. He warned that the situation posed a major threat to the socioeconomic fortunes of the nation. “The failure by President Akufo-Addo to fight corruption in …
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has revealed that it has created more than 145,000 jobs for the youth in the country since 2017. It said it had on its portal, currently, 2,300 job vacancies waiting to be matched to prospective employees. This revelation comes after consistent lamentation by the youth in the country over the …
The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has complained about the absence of logistics needed for the fight against illegal mining, popularly referred to as ‘galamsey,’ in the region. According to her, the Central Regional Co-ordinating Council (C-RCC), despite its best efforts, was handicapped in tackling the menace due to the unavailability of much-needed logistics. …
Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the McDan Group has provided an interest-free loan of GH¢3 million to support women entrepreneurs in Ada and its environs. In all, over 1000 women would immediately receive the funds which formed part of the company’s Community Support Scheme established to empower entrepreneurs in the various communities in Ada …
A senior lecturer at the Department of Finance of the University of Ghana, Dr Vera Fiador, says even though the Development Bank Ghana (BBG) is being established with a social mandate of providing capital for specific sectors of the economy, investment drawings from the bank must also be financially sustainable. DBG is being established to …
The KEDA Ceramics Company Limited, producers of Twyford Ceramic Tiles in the Shama District of the Western Region, exported 10,540,800-metre square of ceramics and accrued $34.8 million in foreign exchange for the country in 2020. The figure, represents a significant increase from the 7,156,800-metre square of ceramics recorded in 2019 with a total of $22.9 …
Investing in Ghana’s meat industry will create jobs and enhance economic growth because of the huge potential to produce all types of meat animals for the market in the sub-region, Professor of Meat science and Technology, Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye, has said. Delivering the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) Inaugural Lecture, 2021, in …
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to address the high cost of electricity tariff to boost business growth and make them more competitive. It also appealed to government to quicken the pace of the implementation of key government policies and interventions for local industry, to help create the enabling environment for …
The Ministry of Trade and Industry says it will not allow Ghana to become a dumping ground for goods from the UK following the Ghana-UK: Tariff liberalisation interim trade agreement which began on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. The tariff liberalisation exercise will see Ghana reduce some tariffs on goods coming from the UK. The interim …
Writing is one of the most lonely undertakings in the world. Indeed, if one writes constantly, one thereby involuntarily inters part of one’s personality. I am afraid Ghana is a where if one writes constantly about matters that concern one’s entire community, or even one’s Planet, one be derided for making the matter one’s “issue”! …
Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of many economies, especially emerging ones. They drive development, create employment opportunities and can improve the quality of our lives. It’s therefore imperative for them to have access to the resources and tools they need to prosper. Starting or growing a business is impossible without reliable access to capital or credit. …
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