As part of efforts to win more votes for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) a group called ?Ashaiman Tema for Mahama? has been launched here. The President for the Association, Mr. Yakubu Mumuni said with a membership of over 600 from various youth groups in the Party it is targeted at attracting first time and floating voters through various activities. He disclosed that the group intends to embark on a house to house, market and lorry parks visits and organizing sporting programmes ... Read More
In a bid to avoid harsh treatment for breaking a rule as a chief, the National House of Chiefs has opted for a code of ethics instead of a code of conduct. With the code of ethics, an offence does not easily lead to destoolment unlike the code of conduct which details harsh punishment. The choice was made at a workshop, when the final product of the code was put before the House for validation and approval, here on Thursday, and according to the President of the House, Wulugu Naba ... Read More
The Catholic Bishop of the Wa Diocese, Most. Rev. Dr. Paul Bemile says the Catholic Church will not impose its faith on others. This is in reaction to the directives given by the President John Dramani Mahama that Muslims in mission schools should not be under any compulsion to observe the rite and religious activities of those mission schools across the country. Dr Bemile made this known at the commissioning of Kindergarten school block at the cost of Ghc 77,871.80 meant to cater for ... Read More
Accra Brewery limited has introduced a new look for one of its flagship brands, Stone Strong Lager, at a ceremony in Accra. Apart from the new label that gives the brand a fresh and novel appearance, the occasion was also used to re-launch the mini size of the global award-winning beer in a 375ml bottle. The event, which was attended by key distributors, retailers, media practitioners and other invited guests, was highly interactive and very much alive with sessions of contemporary music ... Read More
Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have confirmed that the former Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama is critically ill and plans are far advanced to fly him abroad for further medical attention. Speaking to the media, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Professor Nii Otu Nartey, Chief Executive Officer, discounted rumours that the Former Vice President has dead. ?I can confirm he is critically ill and doctors are working hard to manage his condition. He is alive and we want to ... Read More
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the Biometric Voters Register (BVR) will be ready on Monday and distributed to all eligible political parties ahead of next month?s general elections. Dr. Kwadwo Afari Djan, chairman of the EC, disclosed this to the ?Ghanaian Times? after an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held in Accra, yesterday. Initial estimates after the EC exhibited the BVR in September peaked the voter population at a little over 14 million. A total ... Read More
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is to appeal to the Electoral Commission to relax Constitutional Instrument (C172) which bars Journalists from participating in early voting during general elections next month. It said the law if enforced to the letter would curtail the effective and efficient operations of journalist on elections day. The appeal followed the EC?s announcement that henceforth only electoral officials, security personnel and agents of political parties directly ... Read More
Commuters have appealed to the Ghana Railway Company (GRC) to repair one of the two shuttle trains that ply between Accra and Tema to relieve the workers of their suffering. The train broke down three months ago, forcing the company to cut down its services from four trips per day to one. As a result, many workers and traders who patronise the rail service now travel by bus between the two cities. Speaking to the ?Ghanaian Times? on Tuesday Alhaji Nuri, a regular user of the shuttle ... Read More
The Minister of Interior, Mr. William Kwesi Aboah has ordered immediate investigation into the alleged sale of Cocaine by police personnel in the open market. Describing the allegation as damning, the Minister who looked upset, said the image of the police service had been dented by its associated cocaine rackets. The police administration must therefore, find a lasting solution to the matter. Mr Aboah gave the order when he commented on some of the damning reports of ... Read More
The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has granted the Kumasi Polytechnic, accreditation to commence a Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) degree programme in Estate Management. Â Â Â This brings to four the B-Tech top-up programmes being run by the school. They are B-Tech in Civil Engineering, Building Technology and Accounting (with Computing). Â Â Â The Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Nicholas Nana Nsowah-Nuamah, disclosed this at this year?s matriculation in Kumasi on Saturday, at which ... Read More
The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated its resolve to investigate and prosecute officers found to have given double voting papers to prospective voters during this year?s Presidential and Parliamentary elections. It has therefore directed its officials to exhibit the highest form of integrity and impartiality in the discharge of their duties with regard to organising free and peaceful elections on December 7. Each voter, according to the commission, was required to have only one paper ... Read More
Queen mothers in the Greater Accra Region are up in arms against their male counterparts for what they describe as the ?mess, confusion, fraud and disputes? associated with land sales and transactions in the country. They are also angry that chiefs do not involve them in land transactions, and have vowed to fight for their rights as tradition and modernity demands, to ensure that there is sanity and fair play in land administration in the country. At a Capacity Building Seminar organized ... Read More
The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has described the December general elections as very crucial to the progress of the country, saying Ghanaians would have to make a very good decision. According to him the choice Ghanaians would make at the polls would determine the direction of the nation?s development for many decades to come, indicating that the election is about two choices. Addressing a mammoth rally at Vakpo in the North Dayi constituency of the Volta region yesterday at the ... Read More
Four parliamentary aspirants in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency on Tuesday appeared before residents of Moree, a fishing community near Cape Coast, to debate on their plans for the area if elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) on December 7. They are Mr. Job Acquah Markin for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Francis Eduakoh, Progressive People?s Party (PPP), Mr. Samuel Victor Odoom, Convention People?s Party (CPP), and Mr. Anthony Christian Dadzie, incumbent MP for the area, who is ... Read More
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