The Tufuhene of Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region, Nana Kow Entsie IV, has appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to provide tractors at subsidised cost for farmers to purchase and go into large scale farming to feed the nation. Nana Entsie made the all in an interview with the Ghanaian Times at … The post Tufuhene of Gomoa Ojobi appeals
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, says calls for price control of goods was needless as price increment was caused by the current inflation and cedi to dollar rate. According to him, it was unfair for government to put blames on the trading community as taxes such as … The post Control of prices of goods needless – GUTA
Samson Anyenini, a Private Legal Practitioner, has explained that the president’s absence from the country does not automatically bar him from performing his presidential functions. “Even if such a decision is to be taken by the acting president, the substantive president must be consulted and the president not in the country does not mean he … The post President’s
The Electoral Commission (EC) has insisted that its decision to make the Ghana Card the sole document for the registration of voters remains unchanged. It explained that officials of the National Identification Authority (NIA) had so far captured about 17 million Ghanaians into its system after the EC had met them and backlog of 400,000 … The post Ghana
The Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) was the centre of attraction as hundreds of individuals trooped in on Monday to watch the much-awaited documentary titled ‘Galamsey Economy’ by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. With anxious faces, people from all walks of life including government officials, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other relevant stakeholders patiently went … The post Large
The Japan Embassy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two entities to a sum of $184,406 for the construction of two classroom blocks under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security (GGHSP). The two classroom blocks, one each in the Central Gonja District of the Savanna Region and the other in Kpandai District … The post Japan
An epidemiologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Professor Fred Binka, has advised government to commit more resources to fight malaria. According to him, the “magic bullet” to achieve malaria elimination or eradication was a strong political commitment. He gave the advice yesterday during the Malaria Elimination Think Tank Agenda … The post Commit
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) joined the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to mark the birth of the eight billionth baby at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Accra yesterday. The baby girl was born five minutes after midnight at the Ridge Hospital on Tuesday. The symbolic ceremony was … The post Ghana
The Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyabeng, has commenced investigation into the actions of Mr Charles Adu Boahen, for corruption in an exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, dubbed “Galamsey Economy.” This followed the referral of the matter to the Office of the Special Prosecutor by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo through a directive for … The post SP
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating within the Weija community and its environs in the Greater Accra Region was last Saturday launched, a statement copied the Ghanaian Times said. The CAIKA Foundation seeks to save lives, defeat poverty through education, skills training, financial support and mentoring. Launching the Foundation at Kokrobite in the Ga South Municipality, … The post CAIKA
A Portal for service providers and operators in the aviation industry to report incidents and accidents to enable safety data sharing and exchange among all stakeholders has been established. Technically known as the State Safety Reporting System (SSRS), it was established by the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Preventive Bureau (AIB-Ghana) in collaboration with … The post Safety
Head Professional at Westerham Golf Club UK, Frazer Amey, has donated golf clubs and a bag to support the development and growth of junior golf in Ghana. The items were donated to Ghana’s fast rising non-profit charity organisation, Captain One Golf Society. Presenting the items, Mr Amey explained that he was motivated to make the … The post Amey supports junior golf development
The MTN/FA Cup Round of 64 live draw will be held today at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. The draw is expected to take place at the GFA conference room at 11am. All 18 Premier League sides will join the 46 qualified teams from the preliminaries for the draw. According to the FA Cup Organising … The post MTN/FA Cup round of 64 draw today appeared first on
Titans of Africa and RPA College in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Beyond the Return will host the Africa Sports Festival 2023 in Ghana from March 2 to March 12 The 10-day event will feature the first-ever HBCU diaspora bowl game held in Africa and the inaugural West Africa flag football championship … The post TOA, RPA College to host 2023 Africa Sports Festival
Interim Ghama manager Otto Addo believes his team can make a significant impact at the World Cup in Qatar as the Black Stars prepare for their fourth finals at the global tournament. Addo, with no previous senior coaching experience, took charge of Ghana in February after the sacking of Milovan Rajevac following their early exit … The post ‘Ghana can make big impact …at
The European Union-Ghana Agriculture Programme (EU-GAP) on Monday presented 57 motorcycles and crash helmets worth over GH¢800,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to help deliver agriculture extension services in Northern Ghana. A total of 14 Municipal and District Department of Agriculture comprising Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and North Gonja Districts in the Savannah Region; Mamprugu … The post EU-GAP
Discussants at a roundtable discussion have underscored the need for the country to explore new ways of financing public health emergencies, in order to prepare adequately for future emergencies. According to the discussants, the need to explore new ways of financing had become important due to changes in demographics, disease patterns, donor landscape and variable domestic … The post Explore
The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November – a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation. But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided. Billions of people are struggling; hundreds of millions are facing hunger and even famine. Record numbers … The post World population
American billionaire and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Michael Bloomberg, and CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), Damilola Ogunbiyi, on November 7, 2022 announced an expansion of their partnership to mobilise financing for energy transition in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is a piece … The post Bloomberg,
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday appeared before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee and asked the proponents of a motion seeking to remove him from office to furnish him with documents that he will rely on to execute the motion of censure initiated against him. The lawyer for the minister, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, made … The post Ofori-Atta
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