West African heads of state began arriving in Gambia yesterday to try to convince the long-ruling President Yahya Jammeh to relinquish power after losing an election this month. Jammeh, who seized power in a coup in 1994 and earned the reputation as a repressive leader, had conceded defeat to opponent Adama Barrow, prompting wild celebrations in the country of 1.8 [...] The post West African leaders to press Gambia’s Jammeh to quit appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Campaign Co-ordinator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the just ended general election, Kofi Adams says he takes full responsibility for the party’s crashing defeat at the polls. The ruling party’s candidate, President John Dramani Mahama lost the presidential election to the opposition New Patriotic Party candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo. President Mahama polled 4,713,277 votes representing 44.40 per [...] The post Kofi Adams: I take responsibility for defeat appeared
The outcome of the just-ended election and its subsequent celebration has brought in its wake a very disturbing phenomenon that needs to be checked. The phenomenon of lawlessness that occasioned the announcement of the general election results has become legendary. At the end of the elections held in the country, the winners have resorted to creating chaos, including takeover state [...] The post LET’S PROTECT STATE PROPERTY. appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The king of a region in Uganda has been charged with terrorism at a hearing in the east of the country before a courtroom packed with royal supporters. Charles Mumbere was arrested last month after a government raid on his palace in which more than 80 people died. It is not clear whether the terrorism charges relate to the recent [...] The post Ugandan King charged with terrorism appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has congratulated the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for his victory in last week’s presidential polls. The church also commended President John Dramani Mahama for his show of maturity and statesmanship during and after the polls. A statement, signed by the Moderator of the General Assembly, PCG, Right Reverend Professor Cephas Narh Omanyo, congratulated [...] The post Presby Church, GUTA laud Nana appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Following The Ghanaian Times report regarding the resumption of trading activities at undesignated sites at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, a taskforce led by the Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, yesterday stormed the area to clear the traders. With the support of personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the taskforce also confiscated wares including [...] The post AMA task force clears traders appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The New Ashongman Association and Discipline Youth Club at Ashongman Estate in Accra, at the weekend embarked on a cleanup exercise, to foster unity among the youth of the area. As early as 5:30am, members of the two associations holding brooms, rakes and shovels cleared the streets and disilted choked gutters in the estate. The Chairman of the Discipline Youth [...] The post Ashongman youth organise clean up appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections for the Central Region, Mr. Yaw Asiedu, has died in a motor accident. The regional chairman of the party Bernard Allotey Jacobs, who confirmed this, said the accident occurred yesterday morning on the Apam-Winneba stretch of the Cape Coast-Accra road. Mr. Asiedu, together with the Regional Treasurer, Mr. Eric Essuah, were transporting [...] The post NDC election director dies appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Cristiano Ronaldo capped a brilliant year by being named as the winner of the Ballon d’Or for a fourth time in Paris on Monday night. The Portugal and Real Madrid forward topped the poll of 173 journalists worldwide to take home France Football magazine’s coveted award, taking the majority vote despite his absence while he prepares for the FIFA Club [...] The post Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or for 4th time appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The case of the two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees otherwise referred to as the “GITMO 2”, which was adjourned indefinitely a couple of months ago by the Supreme Court, has been “resurrected”. But the matter was yet again adjourned to January 10, 2017, when it was called yesterday without assigning any reasons. However, The Ghanaian Times investigations revealed that one of [...] The post GITMO case resurrects appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Kumasi-based football administrator and owner of Neoplan Stars Football Club, Mr. Jonathan Abbey Pobee, has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ban all members of the Disciplinary and Appeals Committees who presided over the Dreams FC versus Tema Youth FC case. Speaking in an interview with Times Sports, Mr. Pobee said “the members of the Disciplinary and Appeals [...] The post Pobee wants Disciplinary, Appeals C’ttee members banned appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has given Ghanaians thumbs up for the high sense of civic maturity they exhibited in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections. “As a people, our conduct during the elections reaffirms that we are peace-loving as we continue to mature as a democratic nation”, a statement signed by Mrs. Joyce Afutu, the NCCE’s Director [...] The post NCCE praises Ghanaians for electoral victory appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Yendi Municipal Security Committee has ordered the cancelation of the celebration of the Damba festival within the Yendi municipality and its surrounding communities. The committee, upon series of deliberations, came to the conclusion that this year’s Damba festival celebration should be called off following the minor disturbances in the area after the general elections The MUSEC, therefore, pleaded with [...] The post MUSEC cancels Damba appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) Mine continues to improve the well-being of the people in its host communities, through the implementation of social intervention programmes. The mine’s social investment strategy seeks to create more jobs for the youth in the host communities, and to assist students in government second cycle and tertiary schools to complete their education. A scholarship has been [...] The post AngloGold Ashanti supports host c’nities appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Association of State Attorneys are to meet the Legal Services Board to discuss the way forward regarding their indefinite strike which has negatively affected criminal cases at the various courts nationwide. This was revealed to the Ghanaian Times by the National President of the association, Mrs. Tete-Mensah, in an interview. She told The Ghanaian Times that her outfit on [...] The post State attorneys to meet board over strike appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Ten people have been busted by the police for allegedly engaging in cyber fraud at their residence at Alhaji Tabri, a suburb of Accra. They are Issah Future, 27, Gyasi Frederick, 23, Ditamel Boateng, 21, Acquaye Dominic, 28, Obed Sam, 21, and Saed Danlad, 24. The rest are Hudson Ansah, 21, Nhyiraba Kwabena, 23, Emmanuel Kwadwo Atua, 28, and Richmond [...] The post 10 busted for cyber fraud appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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