The execution-style killings of two Muslim midwives in north-eastern Nigeria have raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over. The Islamic State (IS) group and the political tensions ahead of elections in Africa’s most-populous nation are being blamed for the upsurge in violence this year. Hauwa Liman and Saifura Ahmed Khorsa both worked for the International Committee of [...] The post Midwife

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government’s ministerial posts, including the job of defence minister. Explaining his decision in a speech to Parliament, Mr Abiy said women were “less corrupt than men” and would help restore peace and stability. Ethiopia is now the only African state after Rwanda to have equal gender representation in [...] The post Women

Tanzanian police on Tuesday released 19 suspects out of 26 who were being held in connection with the abduction last week of the east African nation’s young billionaire, Mohammed Dewji.   “The 19 suspects were released on bail on Monday after interrogations. We are still questioning the remaining seven suspects,” said Lazaro Mambosasa, the Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police [...] The post Tanzanian

Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has shot down calls for a dedicated revenue channel for the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCO) programme.

THE Ghanaian  Times editorial today is on the above subject matter, relative to the call by the Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to Ghanaians to be patient, as government fixes the economy, which story was published on Page 17, of Wednesday, October 17 edition. In the said write up, the Vice President is said to have entreated compatriots to [...] The post MOVING

A new World Bank report released in Accra yesterday has established the need for higher investment into education to end extreme poverty in the country. The report, which measured the human capital index of countries across the world and how they lost out in economic productivity by under investing in its people, identified that though Ghana had made strides in [...] The post Invest in

Ghana’s Normalization Committee As part of their effort to restore Ghana football to its normalcy, t have begun with the auditing and reviewing of the accounts and sponsorship deals of the Ghana Football Association under Kwesi Nyantakyi’s watch Dr.

Ghana’s Normalization Committee As part of their effort to restore Ghana football to its normalcy, t have begun with the auditing and reviewing of the accounts and sponsorship deals of the Ghana Football Association under Kwesi Nyantakyi’s watch Dr.

An Accra High Court yesterday adjourned to December 14, the case in which Mr. Ernest Thompson, the immediate past Director General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), and four others, are standing trial for willfully causing financial loss to the state, regarding a contract worth $ 66 million. This is to enable accused to study pre-trial disclosure documents [...] The post SSNIT

President Nana Akufo Addo has mounted a spirited defence of his administration’s move to create new regions saying it does not violate the 1992 constitution.

The Normalisation Committee for Ghana Football has plans of renovating the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Pampram, says President of the committee Dr. Kofi Amoah. The Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence has been the camping base for most of the junior national teams but concerns have been raised about its current state.Dr. Amoah says the Normalisation Committee are putting in place measures to renovate the facility.“I was around when the facility in Prampram was constructed

Another member of the Delta Force, a vigilante group, linked to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been remanded into police custody for one week by a Kumasi Circuit court. He is believed to be among the group that allegedly stormed a meeting ground of the Old Tafo Constituency, and chased out the Member of Parliament of the area, Dr [...] The post Another Delta Force member remanded appeared

The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) is asking the government to publish the outcome of investigations into the review of the operations of SSNIT as soon as possible.

The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for September 2018, reached 5.

A Member of the FIFA Normalization Committee for Ghana football, Naa Odofoley Norte, has bemoaned the amount of work placed on the doorstep of the Committee. The 4-member committee has been working forabout a month, after being tasked by FIFA to assume the day to day running of the Ghana Football Association among other things. ... The post We need more hands – FIFA

A Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Charles Owiredu has waded into debate on the use of Chinese Yuan by Ghanaian traders, asking the government to consider discussions on the issue.

President Nana Akufo Addo has mounted

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Employment Committee, Richard Quashiga, has downplayed the significance of government’s Nation Builder’s Corps (NaBCO), describing it as mediocre.

Information Minister designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has shot down calls for a dedicated revenue channel