Somalia’s government has offered an amnesty to fighters of Islamist group al-Shabab, amid uncertainty over whether its leader survived a US air strike. The militants would be reintegrated into society if they surrendered over the next 45 days, a statement said. The offer seems to be an attempt to exploit the vulnerability of al-Shabab following the air strike, analysts say. [...] The post Somalia Offers Islamists Amnesty appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has returned home, after fleeing the mountain kingdom to neighbouring South Africa on Saturday. At the time, he said the military had staged a coup — a charge it denied. Regional leaders rejected his call for troops to be deployed to restore order. The unrest is thought to be linked to a struggle between Mr [...] The post Lesotho PM Returns After Fleeing appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

President Barack Obama has vowed the US will not be intimidated, after Islamic State militants released a video showing the beheading of American journalist, Steven Sotloff. He says the US will build a coalition to “degrade and destroy” the group. Another US journalist, James Foley, was similarly killed last month. Separately, the UK held a meeting of its emergency Cobra [...] The post Beheading ‘Will Not Intimidate US’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

France says conditions are “not right” for the delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia. President Francois Hollande’s office blamed Moscow’s recent actions in Ukraine, for the decision. France had, until now, resisted pressure to halt the delivery. It had said it needed to respect an existing contract, to which EU sanctions could not apply [...] The post France Halts Russia Warships Delivery appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Nigeria is risking a ban by FIFA after Chris Giwa failed to step down as president of the football federation by Monday’s deadline. A suspension could affect Nigeria’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo on Saturday, and South Africa four days later. FIFA has rejected the appointment of Giwa, which came at a controversial Nigerian Football Federation ‘election’ [...] The post FIFA Ban Looms On Nigeria appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Real Madrid super star Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to stay mum about his team president’s decision during the transfer has backfired mostly because he did not really stay mum. Instead, the 29-year-old forward clearly insinuated he was not happy with President Florentino Perez’s decisions. Talking to reporters at on Monday, Ronaldo said: “I have my very clear opinion, but I must [...] The post Ronaldo Unhappy At Madrid’s Decisions appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Gael Monfils upset Grigor Dimitrov in unexpectedly comprehensive fashion to reach his second US Open quarter-final. It was the best match-up of the fourth round in the bottom half of the draw but seventh seed Dimitrov was off his game and went down 7-5 7-6 (8/6) 7-5. Monfils, who is likely to meet Roger Federer next, is one of the [...] The post Federer Through To Face Monfils appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Louis van Gaal insists he has no regrets over taking the manager’s job at Manchester United despite the building pressure after a poor start to the season. The Dutchman was thought to be on his way to Tottenham early in the summer but chose to move to Old Trafford where he has yet to win a competitive game after a [...] The post No Regrets For LVG appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of African Origin Travel and Tour and Sports Tourism, Mr. Samson Deen yesterday revealed to the Justice Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry that there was no pre-financing arrangement between the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) and the travel and tour companies to airlift supporters to Brazil World Cup. “There was no situation where MOYS requested my [...] The post MOYS, Africa Origin Had No Pre – Finance Arrangement appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Two football fans were arrested at the Kumasi Sports Stadium on Wednesday morning when they taunted Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan over musician Castro’s disappearance at the Black Stars training session. The police swooped to arrest the two fans to prevent them from being beaten up by some supporters who were angry over the comments over the loud comments directed at [...] The post 2 Students Arrested For Taunting Gyan appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

BLACK STARS players are reported to have committed themselves to a new code of conduct as they begin their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend at home. The Ghana Football Association held a meeting with players invited for the matches against Uganda and Togo this month at their camping base in Kumasi last Tuesday. There has been the [...] The post Stars Committed To New Code Of Conduct appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Accra Hearts of Oak will lock horns with Kpando Heart of Lions tomorrow at the Accra Sports Stadium to determine which of the two faces AshantiGold in the finals of the 2014 GHALCA Top 4 competition. The replay was ordered after their clash yesterday was called off due to poor visibility. The decision was reached by the Ghana League Clubs [...] The post Top 4 Tourney; Hearts, Lions To Be Replayed ..Kotoko Kicked Out By AshgoldBy Raymond Ackumey Accra Hearts of Oak will lock horns with Kpando Heart

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Education Minister, says it is not true that about 70 per cent of the 2014 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates failed. She said in 2013, the Ministry presented over 460,000 candidates from the four-year and three-year programmes of which 78,000 representing 19 per cent passed in six subjects. She said this year, [...] The post Education Minister Denies 70% WASSCE Failure appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Talensi constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region has held its delegates conference with the injection of new blood to enhance the victory chances of the party in general election 2016. In a keenly contested election, Alhaji Sumaila Panka polled 158 votes to defeat the incumbent chairman, Mr. Hammond Bukari and John Tengkrug who obtained 142 [...] The post Talensi NDC Holds Confab appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Daniel Bugri Naabu, Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to members of the party to stop acts that would undermine the party’s aim of winning the 2016 polls. He said NPP was bigger than any individual within the party and stressed the importance of togetherness, unity and cohesion, which would help to capture power from [...] The post … As Bugri Nabu Calls For Calm appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would, on Monday, September 8,  begin the second phase of his campaign to seek the mandate of delegates of the New Patriotic Party ahead of the October 18 presidential primary. A statement issued in Accra on Tuesday by his Spokesperson, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said Nana Akufo-Addo would embark on a 10-day tour of the country to thank [...] The post Akufo-Addo Kick-Starts Round Two Campaign In Wa appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Organisational success in the 21st century depends on the manager’s ability to do the right thing at the right time, Professor Pikay Richardson, Visiting Senior Fellow at Manchester Business School, United Kingdom, has said. “Successful companies are customer focused, flexible, have good internal communication, operational excellence and strong leadership skills,” he said. Prof. Richardson was speaking at an executive leadership [...] The post ‘Organisational Success Depends On Doing The

Ghana needs a comprehensive mineral revenue management policy to guide government’s expenditure on mineral extraction, Mr Benjamin Boakye, Programme Director of African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) an NGO has advocated. “Ghana earned GH¢ 1,437,418,585 in revenue through mining from 2005 to 2011, but the amount notwithstanding the nation is still grappling with economic development because there is no law [...] The post ‘Guidelines On Spending Mineral Revenue Are Necessary’ appeared first

Four fetish priests (spiritualists) in the Eastern Region who defrauded 13 people of a total of GH¢86,394 have been apprehended by the Eastern Regional Police Command. They took the money under the pretext of helping the victims to overcome their financial problems, and become rich. They are Nana Yaw Sofehu, also known as Togbe Shitor, 32, based at Kukurantumi, Farouk [...] The post 4 Fetish Priests Defraud 13 Of GH¢86,394 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Shai Rural Bank is inching towards insolvency after depositors panicked and reacted to alleged stealing and misapplication of funds by withdrawing their deposits in droves. A high ranking official of the bank, who pleaded anonymity, said loans were rampantly given out to both staff and favoured customers without recourse to banking rules and best practices. According to the source, for [...] The post Shai Rural Bank Struggles To Stay Afloat appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.