The case of “abetment of crime and willfully causing financial loss to the State” against Mr. Abuga Pele, former National Co-ordinator of Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency (GYEEDA) assumed a full trial at the Financial Division (1) of the Fast Track High Court yesterday in Accra. Also in the dock was Philip Akpeena Assibit, (1st Accused) a businessman, who [...]The post GYEEDA Trial Begins appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

CEO of Box Office Promotions, Alex Ntiamoah, has disclosed that the much anticipated “Put Up or Shut Up” bout between Brimah Kamoko alias Bukom Banku and Ayittey Powers, originally fixed for April 25 has been shifted back to April 18. The bout, which will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium, will see Bukom Banku attempting to protect his record [...]The post Bukom, Powers Bout Fixed On April 18 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) has admitted 631 fresh students to pursue degree and diploma courses in Engineering, Informatics and Business, and Information Technology. At the matriculation ceremony in Accra last Saturday, Dr. Robert A. Baffour, the vice president of GTUC, said “our vision is to produce students who would excel in the classroom and the on job”. He [...]The post GTUC Admits More Students appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Coach Kwesi Appiah will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday (today) to monitor his captain Asamoah Gyan and discuss their plans for the 2014 World Cup. Appiah, who spent the whole of last month in South Africa monitoring players at the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), will continue his work with with the visit to Al Ain. Appiah [...]The post Stars’ Coach For UAE appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry will miss the Champions League first-leg tie with Arsenal on February 19. The France international underwent a “minor operation” to repair a burst blood vessel in his buttock last Thursday, with tests yesterday showing the procedure had removed bruising which had been affecting a nerve. However, Bayern also confirmed that the 30-year-old would return to [...]The post Ribéry Ruled Out Of Champions League Trip To Arsenal appeared first on The Ghanaian T

The manager has played down his side’s chances of being crowned champions despite going top at the weekend, and believes every game in the run-in will be important Jose Mourinho has insisted that he will not be disappointed if Chelsea do not win the Premier League title. The Blues went top of the table with a 3-0 win over Newcastle [...]The post Mourinho: I Won’t Be Disappointed If Chelsea Don’t Win Title appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

An Egyptian and a Ghanaian, who are said to have trafficked over 60 people to Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court. Ibrahim Abdelaziz El-Attarr, 61, and Eliasu Abdul Rahman, 39, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy to commit crime and human trafficking, and were remanded by the court, to [...]The post Two Remanded For Trafficking 60 To Egypt, Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have named seven institutions, including two from Ghana, as winners of the Africa Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF). They were selected from a highly competitive pool of hundreds of applicants from across Africa, and represented several sectors across the continent including finance, agriculture, policy and research and information technology. Making the list [...]The post Two Ghanaian institutions win Africa Impact Economy Innovations