Most Rev, Prof. Emmanuel Asante, chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC) has stated that the Council is not an addendum of the Electoral Commission (EC) and that regional members of the Council should not see themselves as such. He said although the Council was active during the heat of the 2012 election petition at the Supreme Court it did [...] The post NPC Not An Addendu Of EC – Most Rev. Asante appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Spokesperson for former President John Agyekum Kufuor, Frank Agyekum has revealed that although his boss decided to abstain from Sunday’s Special Delegates’ Congress he will fully support anybody who emerges as flagbearer after October 18. The spokesperson further added that the former President is a statesman and a leading member of the NPP and therefore the need for him [...] The post ‘Kufuor Will Support Any NPP Flagbearer’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched in Tamale the G-CAP programme, which is a conformity assessment process used to verify that imported products meet the requirements of the technical regulations and standards. Mr. Kofi Nagetey, Deputy Executive Director of GSA said at the ceremony that the programme would safe-guard local producers and industry from unfair competition, reduce the risk of [...] The post Tamale Entrepreneurs Exposed To Conformity Assessment Process appeared first on The

Societe Generale Ghana (SG-SSB), has held its grand draw in the “Power of GH¢250” deposit and win promotion designed to reward loyal customers on Friday. Six lucky winners were rewarded with prizes including Samsung Galaxy S5s, washing machines and other electronic appliances in two mini draws held in the Northern and Southern zones across the country. While rewarding  existing and [...] The post SG-SSB Holds Grand Draw appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, as part its community investment drive, has spent over GH¢18,000 to train 25 women in five communities within the Obuasi Municipality in soap making. The women, drawn from Kokoteasua, Abompekrom, Dokyiwa, Binsere and Nhyieso were taken through three weeks of training in liquid and solid soap as well as other detergents making. The company, apart from [...] The post Anglogold Ashanti Trains Women In Soap Making appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The government has been urged to put in place adequate measures to enforce the ban on Tilapia import into the country. While commending the government for taking the bold initiative, the Ghana Aquaculture Association is of the view that the ban will be a decision in futility if not well monitored and enforced. Speaking in an interview with Times Business [...] The post Ban On Tilapia Import: Association Calls For Strict Enforcement appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

We’ve come a long way from the days when people met at a common place to deliberate on issues affecting the community and elected their leaders by a mere show of hands. This was the era of direct democracy, a practice common in ancient Athens, the world’s first democracy. Here, people physically gathered in one place and practiced direct democracy. [...] The post Information Communication Technologies And Elections In Africa appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has donated $4000 to the Blantyre Youth Center in Malawi after holding a soccer clinic last Friday. The Al Ain ace spent the day with kids from four soccer academies in Malawi at the Youth Center. Gyan is in Malawi to hold several actives towards as part of the Protect the Goal [...] The post Gyan Donates To Youth Centre appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana boxing legend, Azumah Nelson is worried at the level of boxing in the country adding that he is not happy with the fact that the country cannot boast of a World Champion. The ‘Professor’ as he is known in boxing circles, lamented that boxing, one of the sporting disciplines that put the country on the international sporting map, is [...] The post Azumah Concerned About Plummeting Fortunes Of Boxing appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The senior national men’s soccer team, the Black Stars, will begin preparation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers tomorrow Twenty-four players have been invited for the double-header against Uganda and Togo. As per the schedule released by the Ghana Football Association last Friday, the 24 players will begin arriving today. The players will hold their first training session [...] The post Black Stars Start Training Tomorrow For Date With Uganda appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday asserted his dominion over other aspirants, when he won the Special Electoral Congress by a landslide. The twice presidential candidate polled 598 out of the 740 valid votes cast. There were no rejected ballots. The results would be a rude shock to Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, Nana [...] The post Akufo-Addo In Landslide Victory appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Standard Chartered staff across Africa have declared September as ‘Employee Volunteering Month’. The over eight thousand employees across the Bank’s African footprint will aim to make a difference in their communities by contributing their time, skill and effort to a variety of projects. The initiative includes mentoring young students, advising small enterprises in financial management skills, supporting environmental initiatives among others. [...] The post Standard Chartered Declares Volunteering

Estelle Westling, Head of Tonaton, Ghana’s largest marketplace Tonaton.com, has urged property developers to move away from traditional marketing platforms and adopt new techniques to stand out and woo homebuyers. Speaking at a meeting with estate developers in Accra she said property developers have been be trying  to raise their visibility in a cluttered marketplace as well as drum up consumer [...] The post Estate Developers Urged To Adopt New Techniques appeared first on The Ghanaian Tim

Government assures telecommunications companies of stable economic climate. The Government has assured telecommunications companies operating in the country of a stable micro economic climate to enable them operate profitably. Mr. Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Deputy Minister of Communications, said it is good news to government when the private sector thrives, since it goes a long way to boost investor confidence in [...] The post Gov’t Assures Telecos Of Stable Economic Climate appeared first on The Ghanaian

President John Mahama has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to set aside a day, a month, for general clean-ups in their jurisdictions, to instill in the people, the virtues of cleanliness. On the day, stalls and shops should be closed, so as to get everybody on board, to rid the country of filth. The President, gave the directive, [...] The post President Directs Monthly Clean-Ups appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.