More than 500 police personnel, including 40 females have been trainedin a two-week high-risk operation at the Police Counter Terrorism Enactment and Concentration Camp (OCTECC) in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. The training, which brought together personnel from the 16 political regions and two police administrative regions, went through rappelling, Improvised Explosive Device … The post 500
The government’s Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM)policy will be rolled out in earnest, the third quarter of next year, the Head of Communication at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Abdul Kudus, has disclosed. This follows the successful piloting of the policy in four regions across the country and identification of some bottlenecks that could … The post Govt
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from today, begin a two-day tour of the Central Region, as part of his annual working visits to the sixteen regions of the country. President Akufo-Addo’s itinerary involves the commissioning and inspection of projects under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative in furtherance of his industrialsation agenda, as well as the inspection … The post President
Local and international business experts and entrepreneurs from various sectorswill converge on Accra and online on Thursday for the Stanford Seed Network Business Conference 2021. The annual flagship conference of the Ghana Chapter of Stanford Seed Transformation Network, aims to empower businesses and their leaders to embrace and leverage transformation opportunities. This year’s edition, on … The post Stanford
Former president John Dramani Mahama is expected to visit the Oti Region on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 as part of his ‘Thank You’ tour. The National Democratic Congress (NDC), during the 2020 general election, won all the eight parliamentary seats in the region. Mr Mahama would do a live radio programme on “Beyond FM” in … The post Mahama begins Oti Region tourtomorrow appeared
The re-nominated Chief Executive for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA), Ernest Arthur has been confirmed. He was rejected by the assembly members in two earlier polls held, in which he did not get the required votes mandated by law. Mr Arthur polled 45 “yes” and 18 “no” of the votes cast during the elections … The post Cape Coast re-nominated MCE confirmed
Facebook is one of the popular social media platforms that serves as a source of news, entertainment and a means of communication. It allows its users to sign in to post pictures, interact with others by commenting on their pictures and reacting in the form of emoticons to pictures and posts. A lot of businesses … The post Sudden anxiety
The 9/11 terror attacks in the United States of America (USA) in 2001, and the fallouts from the global war on terror have had a profound influence on the global security landscape. The dislocation and relocation of terrorist cells and training camps; the declared intention by terrorist organisations to strike targets that represent the interests … The post Terror
The Seventh-Day -Adventist (SDA) Church has added its voice to the call for passage into law the Legislation that criminalises homosexuality (Lesbian, Gays Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) in the country. Consequently, the Church has appealed to Parliament to debate the Bill currently before it and pass it to prohibit the practice of homosexuality in … The post SDA supports
Men have been urged to take breast cancer screening seriously as the disease could affect everyone irrespective of their gender or age, Gina Kuma-Dzagah, a breast cancer advocate and founder of Flames of Hope Foundation (FOHF), an NGO has said. “Everyone is at risk of breast cancer no matter their gender so men must also … The post ‘Men must screen for breast cancer’ appeared first
At least 19 people were killed a day after torrential rains pounded villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies in two of the worst-hit districts, Kottayam and Idukki, where heavy downpours triggered massive landslides, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. The National … The post Heavy rains, landslides
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo launched a new political party on Saturday, formally breaking ties with those who ran his former party while he spent years facing war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court. Gbagbo, 76, who returned home in June after his acquittal was upheld, announced a few months later that he would … The post Former Ivorian
Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have fired tear gas as governing party members attempted to stop tens of thousands from marching to seek a neutral election commission. About 10,000 opposition demonstrators marched through the streets of Kinshasa on Saturday and tore down a statue of President Felix Tshisekedi. They were met by … The post Thousands protest
Central African Republic President, Faustin-Archange Touadera has declared a unilateral cessation of fighting against armed groups, saying he hoped it would lead to peaceful dialogue. The country has seen recurrent rounds of rebel violence since former President Francois Bozize was deposed in 2013. Armed groups control large swaths of territory, and about one-quarter of the … The post CAR
Students can now request the raw score of their examination performance from the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) if they so desire under the Right To Information (RTI) Law and WAEC must comply, Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, Chairman the National Media Commission (NMC), has said. He said “Institutions will have to sit up because individuals … The post ‘Students can
The police in the Eastern Region have announced their arrest of more than 100 suspected criminals, including some Qnet agents, in a swoop at such places Koforidua, Somanya, Okere, AsesewaBegoro and Huhunya. The Ghanaian Times knows that criminals always find ways and means to outwit even the police to have their way but some members … The post We need good West African neighbours appeared
An Accra Circuit Court has issued bench warrant for the arrest of a bank official, who allegedly abetted with a businessman to steal $550,000 from his employers. The court ordered the arrest of the banker, Kelvin Kwesi Koomson, 33, for failing to appear before it when the matter was called. Kwabena Boadi Adakwah, the businessman, … The post Court orders arrest of banker over
The leader of the secessionist Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), Charles Kudzordzi, is dead. The death of Kudzordzi, also known as Papavi, was disclosed to the Ghanaian Times by a source close to the Volta Regional Security Council, on Friday, but the cause of his death has not been established. According to the source, … The post Leader of secessionist group is dead
More than 100 suspected criminals, including some Qnet agents, have been arrested, by personnel of the Counter-Terrorism and Concentration Camp of the police at Huhunya, in a special operation, in the Eastern Region. QNET is a global e-commence based direct selling company that provides customers around the world with unique high-quality products and services while … The post Police
Two persons died on the spot,and five others injured, when the vehicle in which they were traveling was involved in an accident at Tsito, in the Volta Region, on Saturday. The deceased were identified as driver of the Ford Ranger pick-up vehicle, Samuel Kuma, 52, and a passenger, Festus Kuma, 58, officer of the Ghana … The post 2 die,5 injured in accident at Tsito appeared first on
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