The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has been urged to empower and strengthen unions affiliated to the Congress in order to overcome challenges confronting workers in the country. According to the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC), Ms Sharan Burrow, this would enable TUC to become a stronger union movement that could dialogue for better conditions of services [...]The post ‘TUC Affiliates Need Empowerment’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, has banned Members of Parliament (MPs) from using the expression “tweaaa” in the House. According to the Speaker, the expression, which is frequently used by the MPs in the House in recent times, is not only unparliamentary but also insulting. The Speaker gave the directive after the MP for Subin, Mr Isaac [...]The post Speaker Stops Use Of “Tweaa” In The House appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghanaian triple jumper, Mathilde Boateng, has set a new national indoor record and an All-Time record for women after she jumped 13.30m at a Regional Meet in Lille, France on Saturday, 8th February. Mathilde’s season’s best jump not only eclipses her current indoor national record (13.10m) set 2 weeks ago, but it also surpasses the current national outdoor triple jump [...]The post Mathilde Sets New Triple-Jump Record appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Braimah Kamoko, (Bukom Banku) claims he will knock out Ayittey Powers, his opponent in the April 18, Cruiser Weight bout at the seventh round. Kamoko told GNA Sports that, “there is no way Ayittey Powers can survive me. I will stop him at the seventh round. I will use him (Ayittey) to confirm my readiness for a world title. “There [...]The post ‘I’ll Stop Powers In Round 7 – BanKu’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has slammed one of its aspiring national chairmen Paul Afoko for allegedly breaking rules governing the party’s vetting process. The party’s Director of Communications, Perry Okudzeto claimed comments made by Mr. Afoko shortly after his vetting were unacceptable and indiscreet. Mr. Afoko’s candidature still hangs in the balance as the vetting committee has began investigation [...]The post Okudzeto Slams Paul Afoko appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A member of the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Amoako Tuffour has stated that the General Secretary of the party, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie erred in endorsing the candidature of Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia for the 2016 general elections if Nana Akufo-Addo decides not to run. Mr. Afriyie suggested that Dr. Bawumia should be elected to lead the [...]The post Amoako Tuffour Unhappy With ‘Sir John’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

An eminent economist, Kwame Pianim says the interventions announced by the Central Bank toward shoring up the local currency won’t work. The Bank of Ghana announced a string of forex control measures towards saving the cedi from depreciating further against the dollar. It has also injected about 100 million dollars into the forex market to strengthen the Cedi against major [...]The post ‘Fall Of Cedi’: Measures Won’t Work — Kwame Pianim appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has called for a total overhaul of the party’s current national leadership. He claimed that the performance of the current crop of national executives led by its incurrent chairman, Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey have been the worst in the party’s history. “I have seen different national executives before and [...]The post Vote Them Out … Nyaho-Tamakloe Urges NPP Delegates appeared first on The Ghanaian

I have never killed anyone in my robbery expedition” is the confession made by a suspected armed robber in his caution statement to the police during an investigation. George Ayittey, alias George Johnson Ayittey’s statement was read at the Industrial and Labour Division (1) of the Accra High Court last Friday by Detective Inspector Seth Agyapong of the Greater Accra Regional [...]The post I Have Never Killed Anyone appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A couple and three others, who allegedly mur-dered   an official of the Fidelity Bank at Odorkor-Tweneboah in Accra over GH¢5,000 rent, were yesterday remanded into police custody by an Accra Magistra-te’s Court. The accused, David Boafo Daniels 36, businessman and his wife, Juliet Korkor Kwaasi, 32, caterer, Fati Issah, 25, commercial sex worker, Kwasi Nyamekye, 23,beads maker and Sule Issaka, 23, [...]The post Couple, 3 Others Remanded For Murder appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.