Kenya says construction of standard gauge railway to proceed. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday defended the construction of the high speed standard gauge railway project by Chinese firms, saying it must go ahead to achieve the government’s development goal. Kenyatta also thanked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for accepting his request for funds to build the railway and invited critics [...]The post Kenya’s High Speed Rail Project To Proceed appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda says his manager’s recent comment about him stems from the pressure being mounted on him (De Sa) by fans and journalists. Roger De Sa on Monday said he has not been fielding Dauda because the former Ashgold goalkeeper is not sharp enough to man the post. In a sharp response, the 28-year-old told Kumasi based, Angel FM [...]The post Dauda Replies Pirates’ Coach appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) Limited, a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), is to introduce an international remittance product  which will enable individuals and organisations based outside Ghana to send monies to their relatives and business partners in the country through  its e-zwich platform. Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer of GhIPSS, who disclosed this during a media [...]The post Ghipss To Introduce Remittance Product appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Board of Directors  of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL), has approved a  five-year strategic plan (2014-2018) to place the country’s major road  transport carrier in a better position to deliver quality service to meet international standards. The strategic plan which sets out timeline and work plans, seeks to improve service delivery through emphasis on safety and comfort of passengers [...]The post MMTL Devises Strategy To Deliver Quality Service appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Yaw Kpalitey, a labourer, has been  sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Tarkwa Circuit Court for stealing two bags of cocoa valued GH¢424 belonging to Akuapa Kokoo Buying Company. He pleaded guilty. Prosecuting Detective Chief Inspector Oscar Amponsah, told the court presided over by Mr. Samuel Obeng Diawuo, that the complainant was a purchasing clerk at Wassa Kwaben near [...]The post Cocoa Thief Jailed 2 Years appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

But for the timely intervention of security personnel, the Tema Community 1 Market would have been razed down by fire yesterday. This is the third time in six months that a fire disaster at the market had been prevented by the vigilance of securitymen. Fire officials suspect that all the three attempted fire outbreaks may be the work of arsonists. Conducting [...]The post Securitymen Save Tema Com. 1 Market From Being Gutted appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A former Minister of Defence in the Kufuor administration, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, has supported the call for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 general elections. Dr. Kufuor explained that the twice defeated flagbearer would represent the NPP’s best chance of snatching the presidency from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). According [...]The post Dr. Addo-Kufuor Supports Akufo-Addo appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The  Minister of Food and Agriculture, Clement Kofi Humado, has refuted allegations that he has vowed to his close associates not to go down alone should  he be indicted in the ongoing investigations into the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) saga. The Tuesday edition of an Accra-based newspaper purported that: “The NDC Member of Parliament for Anlo, [...]The post My Hands Are Clean — Kofi Humado appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.