Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, Paramount Chief of Breman Asikuma Traditional Area, has advised Ghanaians not to take the peace and stability the country is enjoying for granted. He called also for a high sense of nationalism and the spirit of oneness as the country approached the December 7 general elections. Odeefo Buadu gave the advice while addressing his Divisional and [...] The post Breman Asikuma chief calls for peace appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Ghanaian’s Ambassador to Italy, Molly Anim-Addo, has called for more participation of women in politics to enable them to forcefully project their concerns. She said the country’s governance structure should make it easier for women to enter politics without being hindered by social stigma that politics was a dirty game. In an exclusive interview with The Ghanaian Times, after the [...] The post Ghana needs more women in political positions – Ambassador appeared first on The Ghanaian T
The Association of African Universities (AAU) is holding an intensive training course on Basic University Teaching Skills, in Accra, to equip lecturers with the foundations for effective teaching. The five-day quality assurance workshop is being attended by 30 participants from Ghana, Nigeria and Ethiopia. It is focusing on topics such as Educational Psychology, Educational Philosophy, Educational Sociology, Bloom’s Tacitly, Teaching [...] The post Workshop on Basic University Teaching Skills
An ultra-modern school complex has been commissioned for the Reverend Father Wieggers Basic School at Nsawam in the Eastern Region on Wednesday. The GH¢149,746.28 edifice which was built within a year has facilities such as classrooms and offices. The school was also provided with dual desks for the classrooms by the Nsawam Municipal Assembly. The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Ben [...] The post Father Weiggers Basic School gets school complex appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Deputy Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mrs. Josephine Nkrumah, has appealed to the youth not to allow politicians to use them to perpetuate violence to mar the December 7 general election. She said elections, which were guarded by law, gave people the opportunity to peacefully choose a candidate they deemed competent to stir the affairs of the [...] The post NCCE cautions youth against electoral violence appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Chief Justice, Mrs. Justice Georgina Wood, has reiterated the judiciary’s commitment to diligently and expeditiously deal with electoral disputes that would arise before, during and after the December polls, to safeguard the country’s democratic gains. According to the Chief Justice, the judiciary, as the true custodian and guardian of the rule of law, was duty bound to guide the [...] The post Judiciary ready to handle electoral dispute – Chief Justice appeared first on The Ghanaian T
Japan’s PM is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, since the election last week. Shinzo Abe said he wanted to “build trust” and “work together for prosperity and world peace”, before leaving for his trip. The meeting in New York comes amid concern over the foreign policy direction of Tokyo’s biggest ally. Mr. [...] The post Trump to meet Japanese PM appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
US President Barack Obama is holding talks with close ally Angela Merkel on a last visit to Germany before he hands over to his successor, Donald Trump. As he arrived in Berlin late on Wednesday, Mr. Obama and the German chancellor issued a joint statement strongly defending globalisation. They said that with the world economy developing faster than ever, co-operation [...] The post Obama makes farewell visit to Germany appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Hillary Clinton has laid bare her disappointment at her election defeat to Donald Trump in her first public appearance since she lost a week ago. The Democratic candidate said she had wanted to “curl up with a good book and never leave the house again”. But in a speech at a children’s charity, she urged the audience to fight for [...] The post I wanted to curl up–Clinton appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Samy Badibanga was named prime minister yesterday, the presidency said in a statement, as part of a power-sharing deal that allows President Joseph Kabila to stay in power after his term ends next month. The nomination of Badibanga, who is currently a member of parliament, to head the new government of national unity came [...] The post DR Congo opposition leader named PM of unity govt appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the recent progress in the peace process in the Central African Republic (CAR), stressing that “the only viable way forward” toward lasting peace is a political commitment to address root causes of the conflict. In a presidential statement, the 15-nation UN body hailed the signing in the landlocked central African country of several [...] The post UN Security Council hails progress in peace process in CAR appeared first on The Ghanaian Ti
Mr. Jon Benjamin, British High Commissioner in Accra has criticised the formation of party vigilante groups in the country, saying they are incompatible with democracy in the 21st century. “We believe that public security is the job of security officers, and theirs alone. There should be no role for so-called party vigilante groups; we think such groups are wholly incompatible [...] The post UK envoy slams party vigilantes appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The pre-election incident that occurred between the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters on Sunday, has raised a lot of security concerns. The supporters of the two leading political parties clashed in front of the residence of the NPP presidential hopeful at Nima, a suburb of Accra, amidst firing of gunshots. Following the [...] The post ENSURING EFFECTIVE SECURITY FOR DECEMBER POLLS appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The officers and men of the Armed Forces have been asked not to engage in any acts that can mar the forthcoming elections. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Maxwell M.T NagaI, gave the advice in Accra yesterday, at the inauguration of a renovated Junior Ranks’ Mess and outdooring of the new instruments for the Silver Wings Dance [...] The post Soldiers warned against acts promoting violence appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS