The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged Afri­ca’s political and business leaders to develop signature solutions needed to deepen intra-African trade, spur impactful investments and bring prosperity to the continent. • Vice President Bawumia addressing participants in the dialogue Opening the maiden edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), at Adukrom, in the Eastern … The post At

Eight people, includ­ing several Chinese nationals, have died af­ter a cargo ship sank in Japan’s waters, say Chinese authorities. Rescue workers have been searching for survivors since the Jin Tian went down on Tuesday evening. Multiple vessels and aircraft from Japan’s coast guard and military, South Korea’s coast guard, and private ships have been involved … The post Eight

Russia launched a wave of missiles at Ukraine on Thurs­day, a day after Ger­many and the US pledged tanks to aid Kyiv’s fight against the invasion. One person died and two others were injured after strikes hit a building in Kyiv, the city’s mayor said. Officials also reported strikes on two energy facilities in the … The post Ukraine hit by Russian missiles…

Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say – the deadliest in years. An elderly woman was reported among the dead, in the flashpoint town of Jenin. The Israeli military said its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad militants planning “major attacks”. The … The post Nine Palestinians

At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated “terrorist” attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country’s army said on Wednesday, the latest deadly vio­lence to rock the Sahel state. In Kalumba, near the Maurita­nian border, “the death toll on the friendly side is 12, including three civilians from a road construc­tion company,” … The post Militants

France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West Afri­can country within a month, France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. On Monday, Burkina Faso said it had decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insur­gents on its territory because the government wants the … The post France to

The trial of Mau­ritania’s former president, Mo­hamed Ould Abdel Aziz, opened on Wednesday with the dramatic image of the former head of state in a cage-like box answer­ing accusations he amassed an illicit personal fortune during his 11 years in power. Aziz, a 66-year-oldformer gener­al, appeared in court in the capital Nouakchott alongside nine other … The post Mauritania’s

 Governance is the process of gov­erning. To govern is to coordinate or­der in freedom to promote wellbeing through efficient resource utilisation. Government is the system with man­date to govern. The church is two or more Christians manifesting the man­ifold wisdom of God. Politics is the self-centered means by which many access the mandate to govern. … The post Keep

The invasion of Ukraine drove up demand for Ameri­can-made weapons and ammunition, while U.S. allies in Eastern Europe are “putting a lot of orders,” in for a range of arms as they supply Ukraine. Already, exit from Afghanistan had left lots of air-dropped bombs available, which though cannot be easily used with Ukrainian aircraft, are … The post Ukraine, arms supply, and global

Newly appointed Minority Leader, Dr Casiel Ato Forson, has called for calm within the rank and file of the caucus and the larger National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party works onwards to victory in the 2024 general elections. •Dr Ato Forson (second from right) with the new NDC parliamentary leadership after the press conference … The post Uproar

On Tuesday, tragedy struck the country when it lost eight of its children in a boat disas­ter in Wayokope, a fishing community in the Sene East District of the Bono East Region while on their way to school. The now deceased chil­dren were part of 20 pupils commuting from Atikagome to Wayokope, where the only … The post Provide schools in deprived communities to save lives

A  $31.34 million Post COVID-19 Skills De­velopment and Pro­ductivity Enhancement Project (PSDPEP) meant to contrib­ute to the country’s sustainable post- COVID-19 recovery in the health sector was yesterday launched in Accra. The project is expected to promote technical and entrepreneurship for job creation among youth and women. The project is to be funded by both … The post 31.34m

Alpha Lotto Limited, a private lottery operator on Wednesday, presented groceries, worth GH¢30, 000, and cheque of GH¢20,000 to the Weija Leprosarium in Accra to support the upkeep of inmates. The items included rice, cooking oil, mackerel and bottled water. A member of Alpha Lotto Limited, Mr Emmanuel Senanu, said the gesture formed part of … The post Weija Leprosarium inmates receive

 A total of 15 Persons with Dis­abilities (PWDs) and refugees were on Wednesday presented with start-up kits to enable them grow their own businesses under Social Enterprise Ghana, Green Champi­onship Project. The project with support from World University Service of Can­ada, Global Affairs Canada and KGL Foundation aimed to support vulnerable communities engaged in Small … The post 15

 The India High Commis­sion in Ghana has said it is refocusing its development projects and interventions to ensure that the other 15 regions of the country benefit. The High Commissioner, Sugandh Rajaram, said instead of concentrating on the Greater Accra Region, the Indian benev­olence and impact should be felt nationwide. He said this in Accra … The post Indian

The Ghanaian Times and the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) are to collaborate and educate the public on the nat­ural gas and gas-based resources of the country. They would roll out a series of publications to keep Ghanaians abreast of the work being done by the mid-stream gas business company and the contribution of … The post Ghanaian

Marcus Rashford scored a dazzling solo goal as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday to virtually book a place at Wembley next month. The England man, enjoying a purple patch following the World Cup, netted his 18th goal of the season in the sixth … The post United close in on League Cup final appeared first on

Man­chester City and Arsenal headline the fourth round of the FA Cup when they lock horns at the Etihad Stadium this evening. Pep Guardiola’s side thumped Chelsea 4-0 in the third round to set up a tie with the Gunners, who eased past Oxford United 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium. Prior to pitting their wits … The post FA Cup fourth round cracker… Can Arsenal

 Algeria and Cote d’Ivo­ire will battle it out for a place in the semi-final of the 2023 African Nations Cham­pionship this afternoon when they face off at the Nelson Mandela Stadium. Both teams wrapped up their respective group-stage campaigns on a high and now set out to pick up where they left off in what … The post Cote d’Ivoire dare hosts Algeria for place