President John Dramani Mahama on Monday morning swore the Presidential Oath and Oath of Office to assume office as the fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. President Mahama and Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur took the oath of office, which was administered by the Chief Justice, Mrs Theodora Georgina Wood, before an open Parliament at the Independence Square in Accra. A large contingent of Ghanaians and other nationals watched the ceremony at the Square, whilst ... Read More
Ghana?s top seed Derek Abrefa pulled revenge over perennial rival, Felix Lartey with a 3-2 victory in the Top 8 invitational and Veteran Open championship at the RLG/Hathiramani Sports Hall over the weekend. Lartey who beat Abrefa in the National Open Championship started well but allowed Abrefa to bounce back to win the first round 11-7. Lartey however fought back to win the second round 11-6, but bowed again 9-11 in a round that set the entire hall ablaze. Lartey won the penultimate ... Read More
There were mixed reactions from the various regions in the country following the swearing-in of President John Mahama as the Fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana yesterday. In Accra, Agnes Opoku Sarpong and Linda Aryeetey reports that the inauguration of the President into office slowed down economic activities at the central Business District in the morning as most residents thronged in their large numbers to observe the historic occasion. The usual heavy traffic in these ... Read More
Apostle Derek Sarpong, member of the Apostolic Council of the Great Commission Church International, has urged the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to promote mushroom farming in the three northern regions. Apostle Sarpong, a mushroom farmer, said this on Monday in an Interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra. He said there were huge health and economic benefits from mushrooms which could promote the health and welfare of the citizenry if it was cultivated, adding that ... Read More
IT is not out of place to promise sportsmen and women of rewards ahead of a tournament should they achieve an objective. It is also not out of place to appeal to them to bear with the authorities as a result of certain unforeseen developments. But it is out of place should the authorities make such promises and fail to fulfill them. That is why the appeal by the Sports Minister, Mr Kofi Humado to the Black Stars to bear with the government in its bid to honour $2,500 winning bonus per ... Read More
Chairman of the African Union and President of Benin, Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni, has described Ghana as ?the pride of Africa,? as he congratulated President John Mahama during his swearing-in as President. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony at the Black Star Square in Accra, President Boni noted that the rest of Africa watched with admiration the peaceful conduct of Ghana?s general elections, last December that produced the new President and a Legislature. According to him, the peaceful and ... Read More
The persistent poor performances of the pupils of the Sekyere Central District, at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has become a major discomfort and worry to both parents and teachers in the area. The District scored 45.9 percent in last year's BECE, but then, the Bonkron, Nkrudwua and Aframso Junior High Schools, all scored zero per cent. The District Director of Education, Mr Emmanuel Kofi Mensa Adde, bemoaned the continued abysmal performances and attributed the trend ... Read More
The Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International, Bishop Dag Heward?Mills, has blamed the fallen standards of education in the country on corrupt officials at the helm of the education sector. He called for the abolition of the Junior and the Senior High Schools, and reversion to the ?Ordinary? and ?Advanced? Level examinations. Bishop Heward?Mills was delivering a sermon at a special watch night service at the Qodesh, North Kaneshie, to usher in the New Year. According to ... Read More
Boxing stakeholders in the country are bracing up for the much anticipated congress of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) following the dissolution of the present management led by Mr. Samir Captan. Management and board members of the GBA have up to Friday, January 11 to hand over all properties and relevant document of the Authority in their possession to the Chief Sports Development Officer (CSDO) of the National Sports Authority (NSA) without further delay. The dissolution, according to ... Read More
Westrock Quarries Limited, a leading quarry company in the Shama District, has assured residents and communities in its operational area that it had taken steps to reduce drastically excessive dust and noise pollution. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Mr. Samuel Kingsley Kwofie, said the Westrock would soon acquire dust suppressing machines to reduce dust emanating from its operations whilst a rock crashing machine had already been acquired to reduce the noise level of ... Read More
In their commitment to assure the public of their safety, the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies on Thursday embarked on a route march on some principle streets of Accra. They used the occasion to familiarise with their civilian counterparts. The route march, which lasted for three hours started from El-wak Sports Stadium to Akuafo Circle through Abasanjo Highway, Accra Girls, Nima Roundabout, then to the Nima Police Station. At Nima Police Station the troops moved towards ... Read More
Jim Iyke, top Nigerian actor on Monday led a delegation of Nigerian film actors and actresses to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur at the Independence Square in Accra. Jim Iyke and his colleague actors and actresses were escorted by heavy police security to take up their seats but the security personnel had a very difficult time controlling the crowd who tried to catch a glimpse of the Nollyhood actors and actresses, ... Read More
Dr Lawrence Tetteh, Founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach on Tuesday called on Ghanaians to look up to God for the needed direction to develop the country. He admonished President John Dramani Mahama not to forget God who has made it possible for him to lead the people. Dr Tetteh in an interview with Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday urged Ghanaians to intensify their prayers and allow God to use them for his work. ?We all have a collective responsibility to bring the ... Read More
Accra, Jan. 7, GNA ? Hundreds of Ghanaians on Monday thronged the Atta Mills High Street in Accra in wild jubilation amidst drumming and dancing after the presidential inaugural ceremony at the Independence Square. Whilst some kept on chanting "Ede bee keke," slogan of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), others were found dancing to the various tunes of the NDC causing heavy vehicular traffic. Some supporters the Ghana News Agency spoke to expressed gratitude about the event saying ... Read More
Kwaku Wireko, a drinking bar operator, who was allegedly armed with a knife and a locally made pistol and stole items worth GH¢1,000 and a cash of GH¢1,000 Ghana has been remanded in prison custody. Wireko whose plea was not taken by the Akim Swedru Circuit Court presided over by Mr Yaw Atta Sampong would reappear on January 14. Two others who are his accomplices had gone into hiding and the court has issued a bench warrant for their arrest. Briefing the court, Police Inspector Kwaku ... Read More
Padmore Kwame Fosuhene, a farmer has been remanded in prison custody by the Akim Swedru Circuit Court for allegedly possessing 29 wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp in his room. Fosuhene, 27 pleaded guilty to possessing the leaves without authority and would reappear on January 30. The docket of the case has been sent to the Attorney General?s Department for advice. Prosecuting, Police Inspector Kwaku Appiah told the court presided over by Mr Yaw Atta Sampong that ... Read More
The Ghallywood Academy of Film Acting (GAFA), Dawa, in Accra, has held its sixth matriculation at which 500 students graduated after completing a three-month intensive course in Acting, Editing, Videography, Directing, Modelling, Script Writing, Make-up and Broadcasting. The event was themed: ?Enhancing the creative potential of our youth for a Better Ghana?, and sponsored by the Ghana Youth Entrepreneurial and Employment Development Agency (GYEEDA). The president of the GAFA, Mr William ... Read More
The residence of the former president, John Agyekum Kuffour was under tight security yesterday morning when some aggrieved supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) converged there to express their disapproval of his presence at the inauguration of President John Mahama. As at 8:45AM when The Ghanaian Times got to the residence, about six police vehicles with armed police men had been positioned around the premises. Clad in party colours and red headgears, the supporters chanted songs ... Read More
The Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-ended election for Kwadaso constituency, Justice Alfa is assisting the Police Buffalo Unit to investigate a case in which he is alleged to have stolen about GH¢23,600 belonging to the party. He was arrested on Friday, December 28, 2012 but was later granted police enquiry bail, according to Police Superintendent, Joseph Nyaaba, the Commander of the Buffalo Unit, who confirmed the arrest to the TIMES here, on ... Read More
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