The Leicester City fairytale has another chapter after they eased to a 3-0 away win in their Champions League debut on Wednesday, as Monaco beat Tottenham at Wembley in front of a record crowd for an English club. But the headlines will all be about Leicester, who stunned the football world last season when they went from relegation candidates to [...] The post Real survives Sporting Lisbon scare … As Leicester thrashes Belgian club 3-0 away appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Andy Murray says he is hoping to build on the best year of his career by leading Great Britain past Argentina to their second consecutive Davis Cup final. The Scot spearheaded Team GB’s charge to Davis Cup glory last year when their defeat of Belgium in the final saw them claim victory in the competition for the first time in [...] The post Murray hoping to build on best season appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Melbourne Victory are interested in taking advantage of the A-League’s new guest player rule with the signing of former Chelsea star Michael Essien. The club confirmed on Wednesday night that the Ghanaian was one of several big-name players they are running the rule over before the new season starts next month. Essien, 33, has been without a club since leaving [...] The post Australian club set to sign Essien appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Sergio Aguero struck a second hat-trick of the season as Manchester City dominated Borussia Monchengladbach in their Champions League group opener. In Pep Guardiola’s first group game in charge, Aguero pounced to prod in an Aleksandar Kolarov cross and added a penalty when Ilkay Gundogan was fouled. He rounded the keeper for his third in front of around 32,000 fans, [...] The post Aguero hattrick powers City to comfortable win appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Two sisters were on Monday evening killed by an overspeeding vehicle at Shama junction on the Accra-Takoradi highway. The girls died when they attempted crossing  the road at Shama after school had closed. The incident, according to family sources, had traumatised the entire family members, who were yet to come to terms with the death of their beloved. The bodies [...] The post Vehicle crushes 2 sisters to death at Shama junction appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Two persons were yesterday jailed a total of seven months in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court, for illegal possession of a sub-machine gun. Morgbanja Moja, farmer, and Godsway Dangnam, a driver, both from Damanko in the Volta Region, pleaded guilty to possession of firearm. Moja, was arrested by the police when he offered the weapon he bought from [...] The post 2 convicted for possessing gun appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A three-year project has been launched in Accra to improve the livelihood of those living in deprived communities. Dubbed ‘Escaping Poverty (EP)’ it targets 7,600 households in 14 districts in the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern and Upper East regions. The project is being implemented by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Heifer Project International Ghana, both non-governmental organisations, to support [...] The post Government to give poor households GHc28 allowance weekly appeared first

Ghana and Russia yesterday began their second session of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJC) in Accra. It aims to identify new avenues of cooperation, while fortifying the existing ones. The two countries have bilateral relations dating back to Ghana’s Independence in 1957, culminating in the formation of the PJC, the first session of which Moscow hosted in October 2014. Opening the [...] The post Ghana, Russia explore new avenues for cooperation appeared first on The Ghanaian

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) yesterday received a GHc15,000 donation from Safrip-Ghana, an animal feed  producing company, based in Tema towards the organisation of this year’s National Farmers Day. The 32nd edition of this year’s celebration would be held on November 4 at kintampo in the Brong Ahafo region. Presenting the donation, Charles Amedzogbe, Executive Chairman, Safrip-Ghana said, [...] The post Safrip- Ghana donates towards National Farmers Day appeared first on The

The chiefs and people of Kpalime Traditional Area have launched their annual Kpalikpakpa Festival which starts from October 3 and ends on October, 9. The festival aimed at uniting the people, will also enable the citizens to raise funds for the development of their communities. Activities lined up for the festival, which has the theme ‘Education, key to development’, include [...] The post appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The National Council on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), has asked to be placed under the Office of the President for effective administration. The council believes that if this is done, challenges confronting persons living with disability (PWD) will be addressed with dispatch. Addressing a press conference in Accra yesterday, on the status of Ghana Standard on Accessibility Design (GSAD), Mrs. [...] The post PWDs want to be under presidency appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), operating in the northern ecological zone of the country, has called for support for the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) across political groupings. According to the group, that was the only way SADA, the agency tasked to bridge the development gap between the northern parts of the country and the south, could be sustained [...] The post Political parties urged to embrace SADA appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Fish processors have been urged to switch to the improved fish smoking stove, specially designed to enhance the quality of smoked fish. This will help address the health and economic challenges encountered with the traditional method.   .Christened “Ahotor” (comfort) stove by fish processors, it was introduced by Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), and the Council for Scientific Industrial Research (Food [...] The post Fish processors told to switch to ‘Ahotor’ stove appeared

A Total of 318 young people have so far benefitted from the various youth employment modules in the Central Tongu District. Out of the figure, nine have been recruited under the Youth in Prison module, six in the Fire Service module and 56 in the Coastal and Sanitation module. Similarly three are engaged in the Youth in E-Health module, 85 [...] The post Central Tongu benefits from employment modules appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) functionaries in the Volta Region for what he described as their gross disregard for chiefs, saying “they only call on us when they need votes”. He made the remark in Ho recently when the NDC regional executive called at his palace to introduce their [...] The post Togbe Afede unhappy with NDC functionaries appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Three suspected cattle rustlers have been lynched by a mob at Aduman near Kodie in the Afigya-Kwabre District. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Edward Oduro-Kwarteng, the Offinso Divisional Commander, who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the deceased were yet to be identified. He said the cattle rustlers attempted escaping with the animals, when the angry [...] The post appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

President John Dramani Mahama yesterday refuted accusations of manifesto plagiarism leveled against the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the contents of the NDC manifesto are “well thought out original ideas.” Describing the claims as laughable, the President wondered how the NDC could have plagiarised the NPP’s manifesto which is yet to [...] The post President rejects NPP plagiarism allegation appeared first on The Ghanaian

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has asked the political parties and their supporters to accept to play by the rules of decency and fairness to keep down the political temperature. Mr. Samuel Akuamoah, the acting National Chairman, said the resort to mischief and deception were not the right thing for anybody to do and must be avoided. He [...] The post NCCE: Parties must abide by rules of elections appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Russia has accused the United States of failing to fulfil its obligations under the truce agreement in Syria. A defence ministry statement said Washington was using a “verbal curtain” to hide its reluctance to rein in the rebel groups it supports. The truce has broadly held since taking effect on Monday although the Russian-backed Syrian army and rebels have accused [...] The post US not abiding by Syria truce- Russia appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allegedly once shot dead a justice department agent with an Uzi submachine gun while serving as mayor of Davao. The allegation was made by Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed former death squad member, before a Senate inquiry on extra-judicial killings. Mr Duterte, he alleged, ordered him and others to kill about 1,000 criminals or political rivals over [...] The post Philippine leader killed man with Uzi appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.