CAMEROON could lodge a protest with the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) against Ghana for allegedly fielding overage players as some Black Starlets players were subjected to take pictures for proof in their quest to lodge the complaint. The Black Starlets also hit back by also requesting that some players of the Cameroon U17 team should also be photographed for [...] The post Cameroon Cry Foul Over Starlets appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana’s economy has been under the microscope for the best part of the year, largely because of its poor performance. Financial analysts as well as commentators, have assigned various reasons and offered solutions to the current challenges facing the economy. Evidently, the government has taken various measures to put the economy back on a sound footing. While it would appear [...] The post Breathing Life Into The Economy appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has appealed to the General Legal Council to re-examine lawyers before renewing their licences. She noted that the proposal was geared towards reminding lawyers of the need to adhere to their professional ethics and refrain from practices that had the tendency to erode the confidence that people have in the legal [...] The post CJ Advocates Screening Of Lawyers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The lives of thousands of children are at risk, as they live in orphanages operating illegally. In the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Northern Regions alone, about 96 per cent of the orphanages are operating illegally. Because they are not recognised by the state, these residential homes are not monitored by the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) to ensure that [...] The post 96% Of Orphanages In 4 Regions Illegal appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Twelve Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May. The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count. [...] The post Death Sentence For Nigeria Mutineers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Several legal groups in South Africa have expressed concern about threats and harsh criticism of the judge who found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but not guilty of the more serious charge of murder. Some South Africans said they were surprised and even shocked when Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled last week that the Paralympic champion was negligent but did [...] The post Judge In Pistorius Trial Faces Criticism appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Jose Mourinho expects Eden Hazard to commit his long-term future to Chelsea after revealing the Belgium playmaker is discussing a contract extension. The 23-year-old signed for a reported £32million from Lille in 2012 and has become an increasingly influential figure in his two years at Stamford Bridge. Hazard has three years to run on his current deal, but Mourinho believes [...] The post Chelsea To Offer Hazard New Deal appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Bank of Ghana’s rate setting committee will keep its policy rate at 19.0 per cent this week on an expected foreign exchange liquidity boost, despite inflation surging above target, a Reuters poll has showed. Twelve out of 14 economists polled about today’s rate announcement expect the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold the rate as recent Eurobond and cocoa [...] The post MPC Likely To Hold Policy Rate appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Months after reporting that the Accra-Nsawam train is without lights, the situation still persists. Investigations by The Ghanaian Times have revealed that out of the nine coaches, only two of them, which are first class, have lights, fans, and radios installed, while the remaining seven, all second class, are without lights. Conductors use torchlights for their activities. When contacted, the [...] The post Accra-Nsawam Shuttle Train Still Without Lights? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Camp Commandant at Ghana’s village in Brazil during the World Cup, Mr. Frederick Agbesi Nutsu has advised that all supporters’ unions in the country should be scraped. Appearing before the Justice Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry, Mr. Nutsu stated that, only one national supporters union should be maintained for future competitions. He stated that, one supporters’ union must be assisted to [...] The post Ghana Should Have Only One Supporters’ Union appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

FIFA plans to dip into its solidarity fund to help three impoverished West African nations – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – stricken by the deadly Ebola virus. World football’s governing body said that at its next Finance Committee meeting in two weeks’ time on September 25 it would propose using solidarity fund resources to “support the member associations” of [...] The post FIFA Pledges Support For Ebola-Hit Countries appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Six-times Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, found guilty of culpable homicide by a Pretoria court, is free to return to top level competition as soon as he has served whatever punishment he receives, the International Paralympic Committee has said. The South African sprinter, who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 last year, is due to receive his [...] The post Pistorius Can Return To The Tracks —IPC appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

HEAD coach of Ashantigold, Bashir Hayford has said there was no need for the replay of the Top-4 final, and that it is  time clubs and their supporters are respected in the country. Both fans and officials of Ashantigold and Hearts of Oak were left in a state of uncertainty when the referee brought proceedings to an end after 90 [...] The post Hearts, Ashgold Officials Disagree With GHALCA appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko are reported to be attempting to make a u-turn to sign former goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye after news emerged that arch rivals Accra Hearts of Oak are yet to conclude the signing of the Burkinabe international. Kotoko management team member, Alhaji Lamin was reported to have contacted Soulama and his manager last Sunday evening and tried to lure [...] The post Kotoko Making U-Turn On Soulama? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

COMMUNICATIONS Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ibrahim Saani Darra has revealed to Starr News that his outfit parted ways with Coach Kwasi Appiah because he objected to the FA’s decision to hire the services of a technical advisor. Appiah according to the FA rejected the idea despite several pleas from the FA and members of the technical team. [...] The post Objection To T.A. Led To GFA, Appiah Split appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The four regulatorsof the media industry in Ghana have expressed concern about the recent spate of assaults on journalists and media practitioners and called on civil society and progressive forces to join in condemning those attacks. The group, the National Media Commission (NMC), Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) and the Private Newspaper Publishers’ Association (PRINPAG), in [...] The post Media Regulators Protest appeared first on The Ghanaian

PRESIDENT John Mahama has advocated the need for international organisations that have pledged to donate monies to support Ebola affected countries to speedily honour their pledges, to contain the rapid spread of the epidemic. “A lot of money has been pledged but most of it is not on the ground yet We need to speed up the roll-out of all [...] The post Release Funds Early To Fight Ebola – President appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Many migrants have drowned while trying to reach Europe after their boat sank off Libya, the Libyan navy says.Navy spokesman Ayub Qassem said 36 people had been rescued after the vessel – which carried 250 – went down near Tajoura, east of Tripoli. “There are so many dead bodies floating in the sea,” Mr Qassem told reporters. Reports are also [...] The post Scores Of Migrants Drown Off Libya appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Thirty countries have pledged to help Iraq fight Islamic State (IS) militants “by all means necessary”. A joint statement by foreign ministers taking part in a major conference in Paris talks said support would include “appropriate military assistance”. The talks had been called to agree a strategy to combat the group, which controls large parts of Iraq and Syria. The [...] The post World Leaders Vow To Help Fight IS appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

ASAMOAH Gyan was given a real treat by Al Ain on his return from his international assignment with Ghana to celebrate his feat as the club’s top scorer for the month of August. The Black Stars captain was presented with an honorary cake and other gifts by club officials for scoring more goals than any other player of the side [...] The post Gyan Gets Al Ain Treat appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.