THE Minister for Defence, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has charged the 19-member Governing Council of the National Defence University (NDU), Ghana, to uphold academic excellence, integrity and strategic leadership to strengthen the country’s defence and security capabilities. He said the strength of the Armed Forces depended not only on equipment and operational readiness, but also … The post Gov’t backs

THE Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for measures to retain highly skilled scientists in Ghana to strengthen the country’s capacity in nuclear science, technology and other specialised fields. She said retaining experienced professionals was crucial to sustaining research, ensuring public safety and supporting Ghana’s long-term ambitions, including nuclear power … The post Retain

THE National Security Council Secretariat has held a one-day regional stakeholder engagement in Cape Coast in the Central Region as part of efforts to review the 2020 National Security Strategy. The engagement was aimed at gathering regional perspectives on security threats, risks, vulnerabilities and emerging concerns confronting the country, as well as obtaining substantive inputs … The post Central

The Black Queens have arrived in Sekondi-Takoradi to continue preparations for the second leg of their Women’s Olympic football tournament qualifiers against Mauritius. The team touched down yesterday with a full contingent of players and technical staff and will hold their Matchday-1 training session at the Essipun Sports Stadium. Ghana heads into the encounter with … The post Black

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to receive $700,000 annually from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following a significant increase in financial support for its 54 member associations.The new allocation represents an increase of $500,000 from the previous annual funding of $200,000, more than tripling the amount available to each national federation.The move is aimed at strengthening football development across Africa by providing member associations with

The Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Nebojša Kapor, says his side could have won Sunday’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) game against Port City FC by a wider margin if they had taken the chances created. In his view, the attackers didn’t have a good day as they messed a number of scoring opportunities. … The post Hearts attack must improve – Kapor  appeared first on Ghanaian

Ghana’s U-17 team, the Black Starlets would face the Junior Squirrels of Benin in their second group game of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship ongoing in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Black Starlets occupy the top spot in the group after their opening day 1-0 victory over Togo. The only goal of the game … The post WAFU B U17: Kassim Mingle asks for more as Black

Former FC Samartex 1996 right-back Samuel Tetteh Mensah has joined Albanian top-flight club KF Vllaznia, securing a move to European football following his departure from the Ghana Premier League side.The defender makes the switch after three seasons with Samartex, where he established himself as an important member of the squad and played a key role in the clubâ??s historic rise in Ghanaian football.Mensah made 18 appearances for Samartex in the Ghana Premier League last season,

Corinthians hired Clarence Seedorf on Sunday for the Netherlands playing great’s first coaching job since 2019, and a relegation fight in Brazil’s top tier. The Brazilian club said in social media posts that it had given the 50-year-old Seedorf a contract until the end of next year. Corinthians are 16th in the 20-team Brazilian league, … The post Seedorf joins Corinthians appeared first on Ghanaian

A police sergeant stationed at the Madina Police Station has been arrested following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction in Accra, which left two persons with gunshot wounds. The officer, identified as General Sergeant Mathew Aboase, is currently in police custody as the Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command investigates the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred […] The post Police Sergeant held over Ritz Junction

Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

The Asogli State praises the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares) as a laudable initiative, calling for transparent management to truly support healthcare needs.

Liverpool have been urged to consider a move for Ghana international Antoine Semenyo, with former Reds striker Emile Heskey backing the Manchester City attacker to make an impact at the club.According to TEAMtalk, Heskey believes Liverpool should revisit their interest in the 26-year-old if Manchester City are forced to sell players amid uncertainty over their financial charges.Semenyo has established himself as one of English football's exciting attacking talents, using his

MEDEAMA strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League with a commanding 3-1 victory over Heart of Lions, while Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways and Bechem United produced an impressive comeback on an eventful Matchday 6 of the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Emmanuel Annor opened the scoring before Kingsley Braye struck … The post GPL: Medeama go 3-pts clear Hearts,

Global imbalances are projected to decline only modestly over the medium term.

Global headline inflation is projected to increase to 4.7 percent in 2026 before easing to 4.1 percent in 2027, marking a cumulative upward revision of 0.7 percentage point with the temporary increase driven mainly by energy and food prices.

THE Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has held a pullout ceremony in honour of the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance and Administration, DCG Evelyn Lolonyo Lotsu, following her retirement after 33 years of service to the country. The ceremony featured a colourful farewell parade and a formal pullout to mark her exit from active service, … The post GIS Deputy Comptroller-General

“Government can throw about numbers! But how is the government going to raise the much-needed revenue to pay these people?” Dr Bannor asked.

The officer involved was arrested and is in Police custody pending further investigations, and the service pistol has been retained for evidential purposes

GHANAIAN Times journalist Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman has been selected for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies (UK MEET) Fellowship, a programme aimed at strengthening science and technology reporting. She was among successful applicants selected from more than 500 applications submitted by journalists and content creators across Ghana and Nigeria, representing approximately 13 per … The post Ghanaian