The Superintendent Minister of the Methodist Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Stephen Bosomtwi-Ayensu, has alluded that it will be unfair to compare the two-and-a-half years of the Akufo-Addo-led administration to the eight-year administration of the Mills/Mahama governments. According to him, although the Akufo-Addo-led administration had achieved a lot of successes within the past few years … The post Superintendent

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta, has revealed that some changes have been made to the Luxury Vehicle Tax (LVT) Law, to lay to rest issues concerning its implementation. The Minister who addressed a news conference in Accra yesterday, however, did not disclose the detail saying it would be made known during the … The post Govt to reconsider Luxury Vehicle

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has unanimously dismissed a case filed by businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, against Ghana. The court said Woyome’s right to non-discrimination, right to equality before the law, equal protection before the law and his right to be heard by an impartial tribunal had all not been violated. Woyome has … The post Woyome loses case at

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, has attributed the increasing rate of absenteeism in Parliament to the huge financial burden on Members of Parliament (MPs). “Most MPs absent themselves to look for money to solve financial challenges they incurred during the electoral process,” Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu noted, calling for a review of processes for electing MPs to … The post We

Members of the Council of State have urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to explore ways of ensuring that only the vibrant political parties remain on the commission’s registry. Unanimously, they noted that the majority of the parties were dormant and did not have representation in the form of offices at the local level and recommended … The post Clean up ‘dormant’

ABOUT eight million houses have been projected to be built in the country by 2050, to accommodate the growing population and clear the existing housing deficit, pegged at two million units. By 2030, it is envisaged that 300,000 houses would be built annually, according to the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP), a companion document of the … The post 8 million houses projected to be

GHANA will face Cameroon today in their second Group F game at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, hoping to pluck a great form to devour the Indomitable Lions. The game would determine Ghana’s fate in the tournament as they would need a win to secure a place at the next stage … The post Cameroon can’t stop Stars appeared first on Ghanaian

The remains of the late Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri was yesterday laid to rest at the new Military Cemetery at Burma Camp in Accra. The burial of the distinguished military officer followed a traditional military honours ceremony which was attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice, Dr Muhamadu Bawumia. Other mourners included … The post ?Maj. Gen. Vib-Sanziri

DAY 9: 29/06/19 2:30pm – Mauritania vs Angola 5:00pm – Cameroon vs Ghana 8:00pm – Benin vs Guinea-Bissau The post Upcoming AFCON games appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

GHANA coach Kwesi Appiah says the time has come to end the dominance of Cameroon over his country in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars have confronted the Indomitable Lions four times from 1982 and the best they have achieved is two group draws while suffering two semifinal defeats. “We are going to … The post Appiah promises End to Cameroon dominance appeared first

Morocco reached the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Ivory Coast in Group D. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the game’s only goal in the first half after a clever pass from Nordin Amrabat. Ivory Coast had gone close with just 38 seconds gone when Wolves’ Romain Saiss cleared a … The post Morocco beat Ivory Coast to reach last 16 appeared first on

At least 36 people have been killed after a copper and cobalt mine collapsed in Lualaba province in south-east DR Congo, authorities say. The provincial governor, Richard Muyej, blamed the accident on what he called “clandestine artisanal diggers”. Unofficial mining is common in the region and people do it as a means to make a … The post ?Copper mine collapse

AC Milan have struck a deal with UEFA to serve a one-year ban from European football over breaches of Financial Fair Play rules. The club, which finished fifth in Italy’s Serie A, will miss next season’s Europa League. UEFA will end its proceedings against the Italians for overspending, said the Court of Arbitration for Sport … The post AC Milan banned from Europa League appeared