Forty-nine chiefs of the Ayensuono traditional area have openly endorsed President John Mahama’s second term bid and declared their support for him in the run-up to the next month’s election. The chiefs revealed, the Ayensuono District has accordingly witnessed overwhelming development under President Mahama’s administration, and would therefore want him to continue leading the country for progress. Nana Kwabena Kuma [...] The post Ayensuano chiefs endorse President Mahama appeared
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the growth of the national economy and the creation of the jobs will be the ‘twin goals’ of his government when, “God-willing,” he wins this year’s elections. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, a government under his watch would put in place a “systematic, focused effort to restructure [...] The post Akufo-Addo promises jobs, economic growth appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The youth have been urged to use the smart phones available in the country for their personal development. Dr. Trebi-Ollennu Ashitey, the Product Delivery Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California University of Technology in the United States, who stated this, made reference to developed countries in Europe and Asia who had taken advantage of the technology. He made this remark [...] The post Youth urged to use phones for development appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Five companies have presented fishing gear valued at GH¢49,000 to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development towards the celebration of the Farmers Day, on Friday. SeaWorld Fishing Nets Limited presented fishing products valued at GH¢4,500; HH Tercel Co. Ltd, gave four tricycles and T-shirts worth GH¢27,500; Panofi CO. Ltd, GH¢5,000.00; Asante Fisheries, GH¢2000.00; Red Tulip Food, GH¢2,000.00 and Ocean [...] The post 5 firms donate towards Farmers Day appeared first on The Ghanaian
Dozens of people have been arrested at an army barracks in Kenya after turning up with fake call-up papers, it’s been reported. Authorities say that the 57 were held when they arrived at the Recruits Training School at Moi Barracks in the city of Eldoret along with hundreds of genuine Kenya Defence Forces recruits, Nairobi News reports. All of those [...] The post Kenya arrests fake army recruits appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A court in South Africa is hearing a bid by President Jacob Zuma to block the release of a report by former anti-corruption tsar Thuli Madonsela. She probed allegations that he let the wealthy Gupta family wield undue political influence in his government. They have denied any wrongdoing. Mr Zuma said the report was unlawful as he had not been [...] The post Zuma bid to block anti- corruption report appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Times today published elsewhere in this edition, a story about the release of the about 300 psychiatric patients by the authorities of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital as part of efforts to cut down on spending at the hospital. The release of the patients is one of the ways that the hospital authorities have adopted to draw attention to the [...] The post SAVE THE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS NOW! appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Electricity Company of Ghana is being supported with a US$60 million loan facility, to enable it to reduce its unplanned distribution line outages and commercial losses. The facility, an additional funding agreement between the government and the International Development Association (IDA), is to support the Ghana Energy Development and Access Point Project The government will on-lend the amount to [...] The post $60m loan facility approved for ECG appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Accra Psychiatric Hospital (APH) yesterday began discharging some of the in-patients from the hospital to their various homes, due to lack of funds, medications and basic logistics for work. It was also due to the decision by the nurses to abandon the patients and stay away from their working zones which they describe as “dangerous working environment”. The nurses [...] The post Psychiatric Hospital discharges patients appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Attorney-General’s Department has filed a notice to discontinue the case against the businessman, Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome, at the Supreme Court. An affidavit was filed a week ago by the A-G asking the Apex Court to order the defendant (Mr. Woyome) to appear before it on Thursday, November 10, at 9:00 am, “to be examined orally on oath by [...] The post A-G discontinues request to quiz Wayome appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A 56-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 45-year-old wife with a pinch bar at Danchira, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Kofi Owusu, a block factory owner, was also said to have inflicted wounds on his seven-year-old step-son, who is in critical condition at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Owusu and his [...] The post Man clubs wife to death appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Fear gripped residents of Danyame, in Kumasi, in the evening of Monday, when some powerful explosives were allegedly thrown into the residence of the Deputy Ashanti Minister, Andy Osei Okrah. At about 7:00pm on Monday, some of the people living close to the residence of the Deputy Regional Minister were said to have run out of their homes on hearing [...] The post Bomb scare in Kumasi…..Explosives ‘dropped’ in Minister’s home appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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