Ghana’s Sports Minister, Nii Lantei Vanderpuye, believes suspended duo Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng must be pardoned to aid their return to the Black Stars. The two players have been frozen out of the team after they were thrown out of the Ghana camp during the country’s 2014 FIFA World Cup wrecked campaign. Boateng was slapped with an indefinite suspension [...] The post Give Muntari, Kevin Boateng second chance – Sports Minister appeared first on The Ghanaian Times
ON the sporting front for Ghana, comes an exciting news at last! Yasmine Serwah Fosu, the 16-year-old Ghanaian fencer is a trailblazer in her sport internationally. She is currently ranked 100 in the senior worldwide rankings and 54 in the U-20 Juniors though she is still only 16. “I’m a proud Ghanaian. I represent my flag internationally in fencing, a [...] The post Ghanaian teenage fencer blazing the trail appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A total of 4,200 illegal miners who invaded the concession of Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Limited (AGAG) in Obuasi early this year have been relocated. This followed an agreement reached for the Anglogold to cede part of its concession to them. They were cleared by the Mineral Commission in the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) in a joint relocation exercise, which [...] The post Illegal miners cleared from Anglogold concessions appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Vodafone Ghana, a leading brand in Ghana’s telecommunication networks, has awarded some of its loyal customers with cash in its monthly prize presentations under its “Yee twi k? promo – reloaded.” Toufiq Ahmed Mustapha of Accra was adjudged the overall winner for the month of November after obtaining the highest number of points. As the top prize winner, he took [...] The post Vodafone presents prizes to promo winners appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The key to organisational growth is strategic corporate mentorship, Richard Dugan, president and Chief Executive Officer of McOttley Holdings, Richard Dugan, has said. He said: “An important element that can serve as a catalyst for organisational growth is the adoption of formalised corporate mentorship programme that focuses on enhancing the capacity of employees, giving them responsibility, empowering them to take [...] The post Strategic corporate mentorship is key to organisational growth
Delta Air Lines has earned the top overall score for the sixth consecutive year on the Business Travel News (BTN) Airline survey, sweeping all 10 categories and bettering 2015 scores in each. This win celebrates the outstanding performance and industry-leading customer service Delta people provide every day. Commenting on the achievement, Steve Sear, President – International and Executive Vice President [...] The post Delta ranked No.1 US airline for 6th year appeared first on The Ghanaian Ti
The NTHC Trustees Limited has set an ambitious target to increase the worth of pension fund under its management GHc80 million in the next five years. Head of NTHC Trustees Limited, Mrs. Sakyibea Ohipeni who disclosed this in an interview with Times Business after the company’s maiden annual general meeting in Accra yesterday, said currently the company holds GHc8.5 million [...] The post NTHC Trustees Ltd sets ambitious target appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
FairTrade Africa, a member of the international Fairtrade Movement, has launched the Equity Project worth 3.9 million Euros to support producer organisations within West Africa in Accra. The project funded by the French Development Agency (FDA) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and was to help producer organisations to develop themselves and identify issues that confronted them within [...] The post FairTrade Africa launches Equity Project appeared first on The Ghanaian Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme for Ghana is crucial to restore its economy, Dr. Williams Abayaawien Atuilik, a consultant and former lecturer at the Methodist University has said. Speaking at the induction ceremony organised by the Association of Certified Chartered Economists Ghana to officially induct chartered economists into the association, he said government’s fiscal discipline [...] The post IMF facility crucial to restore Ghana’s
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has tasked two of its regional members to spearhead the revival of professional boxing in the Western region. Mr. Twintoh Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Walker-King Promotions and Management Consult and Isaac Kweku Grantson, an Executive Member of the GBA are to liaise with the newly-formed Western Region Boxing Promotions Committee (WRBPC) chaired by Mr. [...] The post 2 commissioned to revive boxing in Western Region appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
In an effort to leverage on the already existing economic opportunities in the urban areas of Ghana, Global Communities has issued the Youth in Construction Enterprise Fund (YCF) to 21 youth in Greater Accra and Western regions. The beneficiaries will share a total amount of GHc108, 108.00 to set up viable and sustainable businesses in the construction sector. The programme [...] The post Youth in Construction Enterprise Fund supports 21 to set up appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A three-day training seminar for Ghanaian judges and lawyers on the practice, procedure and jurisprudence of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is underway in Accra. It is to create the awareness for the citizens of the 15-member states to know the existence of the community court of justice and the purpose for its establishment among others. Participants are deliberating [...] The post Judges study ECOWAS legal system appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Child Rights International, a non-governmental organisation has urged the on security agencies to arrest people who attempt to use children to foment violence during the December 7 elections. It said the security agencies should ensure that children rights are not violated during the election period, especially, in communities described as flash points. Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the [...] The post ‘Arrest people using minors to forment trouble’ appeared first on The Ghanaian
Ghanaians have been urged to imitate Jesus Christ fully during the impending parliamentary and presidential elections to ensure peace was maintained in the country. “If Jesus were a Ghanaian, he would not use abusive language to campaign. He would not fight or snatch ballot boxes on the day and He would accept the results whether it is in His favour [...] The post ‘Behave like Jesus during the polls’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The special voting exercise for journalists, security personnel and officials of the Electoral Commission will be held today, across the country. In all, about 127, 394 people are expected to cast their votes at 275 centres designated as polling stations in 275 constituencies. According to the Greater Accra Regional Director of the EC, Mr. George Amoah, 38 centres had been [...] The post 127,394 for special voting today appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Supreme Court yesterday in a unanimous decision struck down the National Media Commission (NMC) Content Standards Regulation 2015 as unconstitutional. The judgment of the court, which was read on behalf of the seven-member panel, by Justice Ampah Benin, said there was no need for the NMC restriction since it amounted to censorship. The court said that there was no [...] The post NMC’s move is censorship – Supreme Court appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Electoral Commission (EC), has in a 28-page guide outlined 21 specific acts which constitute severe electoral offences which is punishable under the laws of Ghana. The punishments are meant to deter offenders from committing any of the 21 offences with the view to ensure free, fair and transparent elections. Electoral offence is described by the EC as an act [...] The post LET US RESPECT THE ELECTORAL LAWS. appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Alhaji Collins Dauda, is confident that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration will be retained in Wednesday’s general election. This, he explained, is due to the massive infrastructural development undertaken under all sectors of the economy by President John Dramani Mahama. He noted that development projects that took place under the [...] The post Collins Dauda optimistic of NDC’s victory appeared first on The Ghanaian
The police have warned voters to desist from taking pictures of their thumb-printed ballots and making them public. The act, according to the police, constitutes a serious offence and anybody caught would be severely dealt with. “Voting is a secret and must remain as such irrespective of one’s affiliation to a particular person or party,” the Director-General of Police Operations, [...] The post ‘Don’t take pictures of ballots’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
‘The animals listened first to Napoleon, then to Snowball, and could not make up their minds which was right; indeed, they always found themselves in agreement with the one who was speaking at the moment’ – Animal Farm Most Ghanaians will be on tenterhooks when the nation goes to a landmark general election next week Wednesday to elect a president [...] The post Ghanaians decide in landmark election appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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