A petroleum expert says a vigorous approach to the capacity building of the local content in the oil and gas industry is the surest way to facilitate their attractiveness and competitiveness. “Aggressive capacity development of the local content is the only way the indigenes can match the expatriates in the oil and gas industry,” said Michael Nii Armah Aryeetey, Chief [...] The post Develop capacity of local content to match expatriates – Oil expert appeared first on The Ghanaian Time
The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) is to launch a Regional Electricity Market Rules and the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) Operations Manual that will guide market participants. It will also introduce a tariff methodology that will determine the cost of trans-border wheeling of electricity in the West Africa region. The ERERA was created essentially to regulate cross-border trade in electricity for ECOWAS member states, while the [...] The post ECOWAS power regulatory
A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. The tsunami arrived in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves may not be the largest, with tsunami activity possible for [...] The post Tsunami hits New Zealand after quake appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Wacam, an environmental and human rights advocacy group, has held its 5th community group conference in Kumasi, with the resolve to consolidate the gains made over the years in the advancement of the right to education in mining communities. The five-day conference on the theme: “Community-based advocacy: the key to the protection of citizens’ rights”, was attended by 200 delegates [...] The post Human rights group moves to protect mining c’nities appeared first on The Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Air Force has presented a decommissioned (not in use) jet trainer aircraft to the School of Engineering Sciences of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon. The Aermacchi MB 339 Jet, is to help establish a degree programme in Aeronautic and Space Science Technology. The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Michael Samson–Oje, in a speech read on his [...] The post Air Force presents used jet to UG appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that “going it alone” is not an option for Europe or the United States. He said the West faced its greatest security challenge in a generation. During his election campaign, Mr. Trump described Western military alliance NATO as obsolete. He suggested that the US would [...] The post NATO chief’s warning for Trump appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Congo has stepped up army patrols in its volatile east after the former military chief of a once-powerful rebel group vanished from a camp for demobilised fighters in neighbouring Uganda and gunfire erupted outside an important border town. Julien Paluku, Governor of Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, said Ugandan authorities no longer knew the whereabouts of Sultani Makenga, [...] The post Ex-Congo rebel leader missing, gunfire erupts in border town appeared first on The Ghanaian
The La Agbawe Family at Adenta, who are claiming ownership of the Aviation Remote Receiving Area land at Adenta in Greater Accra, have issued a three-day ultimatum to government to release the land to them, or face their wrath. They said after the ultimatum, they would move to the site with their families and take back what rightfully belong to [...] The post La Agbawe Family demands land from govt appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources said, in a sign the military campaign against them is making headway. Boko Haram, which has killed and kidnapped thousands of people, had seized an area approximately the size of Belgium in northeastern Nigeria by last year but has since [...] The post Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr. Albert Abongo, has commended the chiefs and peoples of the Talensi District for maintaining peace and unity towards for accelerated development. He made this remark after the Talensi District Assembly endorsed the President’s nominee, Mr. Edward Awonore as District Chief Executive (DCE) by an overwhelming 93.5 per cent votes. Of the 31 members of [...] The post Talensi citizens lauded for promoting peace appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
This year’s Ohum festival of the people of the Akwamu Division of Larteh, in the Eastern Region was nearly marred when two parliamentary hopefuls for this year’s elections clashed in showmanship, ostensibly to win the people’s mandate. The two, Hon. Asiedu Ofei, an Independent Candidate and Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei contesting the Akropong Constituency seat on the ticket of the [...] The post Candidates cause commotion at Ohum festival appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A wreath-laying ceremony to remember the fallen heroes of the First and Second World Wars was performed in Accra on Friday as the world marked the 71st anniversary of the end to hostilities of those warfares. The two wars were experienced between the periods of 1911-1918 and 1939-1945 respectively. The day was celebrated by Commonwealth countries around the globe as [...] The post Ghana remembers fallen heroes appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Inter–Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) at Mpohor in the Western Region has appealed to leaders of political parties to show exemplary conduct, by engaging in clean campaigns, devoid of insults, character assassination and divisive tendencies. This, according to the group was required to maintain the relative peace in the country before, during and after the December polls. The group made [...] The post Political party leaders asked to conduct clean campaigns appeared first on The Ghanaian T
Friends of the Nation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to the media to educate the public on the manifestoes of the political parties contesting the 2016 elections. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the Programmes Coordinator for the group, Mr. Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, said political parties seeking power refer to their manifestoes which could be used [...] The post Media urged to educate public on party manifestos appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
President John Mahama has accused the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of setting the stage to dispute outcome of the December 7 general elections, by constantly attacking the Electoral Commission (EC). “They know they have already lost the election, so they want to find ways of discrediting the Electoral Commission so that the public and the international community will [...] The post Pres accuses NPP of setting stage for electoral dispute appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied reports that officials of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper Wet Region have intercepted large quantities of ballot papers in the region from some unknown persons in a political party office. In a circulated public announcement, the EC is calling on the general public to completely disregard the claims describing them as “false [...] The post Interception of ballot papers at Wa a hoax–EC appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Krontihene of New Juaben traditional area, Baffour Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng has advised the presidential and parliamentary candidates in this year’s elections to be guarded by election violence in neighbouring countries and accept the outcome of the elections. He admonished political party supporters to let peace prevail should any of their candidates lose the elections in the December polls. According [...] The post Beware of election violence–chief appeared first on The Ghanaian Time
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) presidential candidate says the many campaign promises made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are not feasible. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet said the policies which include the one-district one-factory are aimed at wooing Ghanaians to vote for the party in the upcoming elections. “Trust me the NPP’s promise of giving you one-district-one-factory is not feasible. They [...] The post NPP campaign promises for votes, not feasible—Greenstreet appeared first
The Accra Metropolitan Security Council has directed that parliamentary political debates being organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in all 13 constituencies of the metropolis should be suspended with immediate effect. The NCCE debates have become the breeding grounds for violent clashes between supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party [...] The post AMA suspends political debates appeared first on The Ghanaian
Lower court judges in the country have threatened to withdraw their services next Monday, November 21, if their 10 per cent increment in salary is not implemented. This threat was contained in a letter signed by a representative of the Lower Bench Mr. Aboagye Tandoh addressed to the Chief Justice and copied to the Chief of Staff, the Ministry of [...] The post Lower Court judges threaten strike, Nov 2 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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