EX-Black Stars’ coach, Kwesi Appiah is determined to squeeze every ounce of entitlements due him following departure as coach of Ghana. According one of his close confidantes Charles Kwadwo Ntim [Micky Charles] – the 54-year-old will not settle for anything less than what is due him per the terms of his contract. Appiah’s exit as coach of the Black Stars [...] The post Ex-Stars’ Coach To Insist On His Rights appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

ANDRE Ayew has expressed surprise at the departure of Kwesi Appiah and denied players ganged up against the former Ghana captain at the later stages of his rein. Kwesi Appiah parted ways with the GFA last Thursday evening following the Black Stars’ unconvincing start to the 2015 AFCON qualifying campaign. And, the Olympique Marseille winger claims players formed a special [...] The post Dede Surprised At Appiah’s Departure appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO’s) monthly food price index registered another drop in August, continuing a five-month downward run and reaching its lowest level since September 2010. The index’s August average of 196.6 points represents a decrease of 7.3 points (3.6 percent) from July. With the exception of meat, prices for all of the commodities measured by the index [...] The post FAO Food Price Index Drops To 4-Year Low appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Such is the world of football. Coaches and managers of teams are sacked and dumped capriciously for newer ones. As it is widely known, it is easier to sack a coach than to sack the entire players for lack of performance. Capability is one of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal, along with conduct and other substantial factors. Such is [...] The post GFA’s Faux Pas! appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Mr Julius Debrah, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has urged metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to accelerate the street naming and house numbering exercise. He said as the ultimatum given by the President for the end of the exercise approached, it would be irresponsible for any assembly to be at the starting state. Mr Debrah made the call [...] The post Mmdas Asked To Speed Up Streets Naming appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with a consortium of more than 20 international banks, has signed an agreement that would bring in an amount of 1.7 billion US dollars to support cocoa purchases in the country.. This comes with an additional 200 million US dollars available on demand for re-drawing, from April 2015 to May 2015 for the [...] The post COCOBOD Secures $1.7bn To Boost Cocoa Purchases appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ustaz Yakubu Salifu, the Eastern Regional Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has blamed Ghana’s leadership problem on the failure of men of integrity to seek elective and leadership positions in the country. “Ghana has not developed its full potentials and has been lagging behind because she has failed to elect leaders with the genuine interest of the people [...] The post Men Of Integrity Must Seek Leadership Positions appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

An aspiring chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dan Abodakpi, has assured of an all inclusive and participatory leadership of the NDC party when given the chance as the chairman of the ruling NDC party. He explained that the level of despondency among a section of the grassroots was not conducive for the progress of the NDC, indicating that, [...] The post ‘My Leadership Will Be Inclusive’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Alan John Kwadjo Kyeremanteng, has promised to deliver a “one-touch” victory for the party in the 2016 general elections if party delegates give him the nod in the flagbearer contest slated for October 18. He emphasised that, he “is the key to unlock the party’s victory” and that party delegates should reject the [...] The post Alan Launches Campaign For NPP Flagbearer Contest appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited says its restructuring project will enable the company to unlock further values in the business. Speaking to a section of the media in Accra yesterday to officially announce the commencement of the process David Noko, Executive Vice President in charge of Sustainability, AngloGold Ashanti, said the restructuring was driven by drop in gold price on the international [...] The post Anglogold Restructuring Will Unlock Further Values—Executive Vice President appeared first

Aspirants for various executive positions within the National Democratic Congress (NDC ) in the Odododiodoo Constituency are meeting delegates for the Saturday, September 13 congress in Accra to solicit their votes. Speaking at one of the campaign meetings at Kinka at James Town, the Constituency Chairman, Mr Daniel Nii Okai, noted that he assumed the role in 2001 when the [...] The post Odododiodoo NDC Candidates To Meet Delegates appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has no hand in a court case being championed by its General Secretary, Bernard Mornah, the party’s National Chairman of the party Alhaji Ahmed Ramadan has said. The General Secretary of PNC  is heading to court to challenge the provisions of Constitutional Instrument (C.I) 75, which makes biometric verification a prerequisite for voting. “I have [...] The post PNC Disowns Bernard Mornah appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, has made clear his main reason why he still aspires to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2016 presidential election saying, “I really want to change the culture of the party in feeling satisfied sitting in opposition. “I will reinvigorate its winning spirit to get the party into government in 2016,” he said in a statement [...] The post Kyerematen Makes A Case appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Leading Rights groups have called on Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh not to approve tough new anti-gay legislation. Homosexual acts are already illegal in The Gambia, but MPs passed a bill on 25 August imposing life sentences for “aggravated homosexuality”. The bill promoted “state-sponsored homophobia”, the Rights groups said. Mr Jammeh is known for his strong opposition to gay rights. He [...] The post Row Over Gambia’s New Anti-Gay Law appeared first on The Ghanaian

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has asked his supporters to stop using an adapted version of the BringBackOurGirls hashtag to campaign for his re-election. In one sense you can understand what the president’s supporters were thinking. The BringBackOurGirls hashtag, calling for 200 school girls abducted by Boko Haram militants in April, became one of the world’s biggest ever social media campaigns. [...] The post Nigeria Leader Stops Hashtag Campaign appeared first on The Ghanaian

Four hundred inshore local fishing vessels cannot fish in the country’s waters because they do not have license. The Deputy Director of Fisheries Commission, Mr. Godfred Baidoo-Tsibu, who disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting with owners of trawling vessels, said the Commission would arrest crew members and confiscate fish on board any such vessel found fishing without licence. Inshore [...] The post 400 Local Vessels Stopped From Fishing appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana’s contingents that took part and won medals in the 2012 ECOWAS games have not yet received their bonuses. The athletes insist all efforts to get the Ministry of Sports to fulfil their promise have failed leaving them frustrated after all their good showing in the games. After two years of pushing for their bonuses the athletes who spoke to sportscrusader.com [...] The post 2012 ECOWAS Games Athletes Want Bonuses appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) says the recently launched Ghana Conformity Assessment Programme (GCAP) is designed to ensure that specific products meet the requirements of the Technical Regulations and Standards set in the importing country but not to impose new fees on importers and create problems for them. Clearing the air on some misconceptions about the GCAP, in a statement [...] The post Standards Authority Air On Conformity Assessment Programme appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The innovations by United Bank for Africa (UBA), in providing convenient banking platforms for individuals and businesses have received global endorsement and recognition.  The bank has been named the “Best Transaction Bank” from Africa in 2014 by UK based magazine “The Banker”. This is hinged on the bank’s e-banking platforms that have positively changed the way businesses manage their cash [...] The post UBA Wins Best Transaction Bank appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Chairman of the Marketing and Sponsorship Committee of Ghana’s 2014 World Cup campaign, Joel Nettey has expressed fears that the Black Stars may never receive sponsorship from cooperate Ghana following the several drama that characterized their campaign. Appearing before the Justice Senyo Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry yesterday, Mr. Nettey stated that, the Black Stars currently does not appeal to [...] The post Stars Not Attractive Anymore – Witness appeared first on The Ghanaian Tim