Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Minister of Defence, has urged the Kofi Annan International Peace-Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to stay constantly aligned with the standards of tertiary education. That, he said, would enable it to offer head-on approach in addressing security issues. According to him, recent peace and security challenges around the globe and the West African sub-region, in particular, required that [...] The post KAIPTC holds graduation appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A software system aimed at ensuring efficiency in claims processing and submission for subscribers to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was launched in Accra yesterday. The newest addition, known as ‘Claim it’, brings to five the number of innovations introduced by the scheme over the past one and half-years, to improve quality health delivery and prudent management of the [...] The post NHIS unveils new claims software appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
In the last week or so, there has been a huge bout of speculation as to who gets the nod to become Ghana’s 23rd Sports Minister since E.RK. Dwomon was appointed as Sports Commissioner in 1978. A myriad of names have been thrown up with lobbyists and canvassers working tirelessly around the clock to ensure their nominees are picked for [...] The post Who gets Sports Minister’s nod? appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Black Stars Head Coach, Avram Grant is expected to announce his squad for the upcoming 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) next month in Gabon next week. Grant, who is due in the country by this weekend, according to a source at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) would submit his provisional list of 30 players for the GFA and the [...] The post Grant to name AFCON squad soon appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Twenty-one Ghanaian referees will receive their FIFA badges on January 6, 2017 at a short ceremony to be held at the GFA Conference Room in Accra. Seven male referees, seven assistant referees and seven female referees and assistants will receive their badges at the ceremony The list includes seven women, who have passed the test and physical condition exercises. Top [...] The post 21 referees to receive FIFA badges appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
GHANA-based Nigerian Felix Williams (23-1, 17 KOs) and his match maker Solomon Otoo have thrown down a challenge at reigning WBO Africa featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe (16-0, 10 KOs). Three weeks ago, Williams stopped Taofik Bisuga in round four to win the vacant WBE/WBL featherweight belts, while Dogboe who dropped in weight two weeks ago annihilated Julian Aristule in the [...] The post Nigerian champion dares Isaac Dogboe appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
GCB Bank Limited has opened a new branch at Saboba in the Northern Region to support and facilitate business activities in the area. The Saboba branch is the fifth to be out-doored under the bank’s new brand and the first such branch to be opened in the northern sector. It also brings to 161 the number of GCB branches across [...] The post GCB opens 161st branch at Saboba appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Eagle Lager, Accra Brewery Limited’s (ABL’s) cassava beer brand, has commissioned a newly constructed furrow irrigation system and a solar powered mechanised borehole for farmers in Nabio, a community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region. The farmers who are mainly into the cultivation of millet, maize, cowpea, groundnut and rearing of animals and poultry lack a [...] The post Eagle Lager builds irrigation systems for farmers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The National Trust Holding Company (NTHC) says it is optimistic of overcoming the current challenges confronting it. Mr. Francis Apanka Managing Director speaking at the NTHC 40TH anniversary thanksgiving service held in Accra cited the rising cost of living which taking a considerable squeeze on disposable incomes of consumers. The situation he said had led to a drastic reduction in [...] The post National Trust Holding Company sets 2017 target appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Preliminary fiscal data for January to October, 2016 has revealed that the country’s revenue and expenditure fell below the respective targets for the period resulting in fiscal deficit higher than anticipated, Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance has said. “We are likely to miss the fiscal deficit target of 5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product by 2 percentage points,” he [...] The post Government to miss fiscal deficit target appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Korley Klottey, in the Greater Accra Region has asked her constituents to get on board and support her to fulfill the development agenda of the constituency. She said with the elections over, all that was needed was team work to propel the development of the area. Dr Agyemang- Rawlings was speaking [...] The post Zanetor Rawlings courts electorate appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF), a non-governnemtal organisation has appealed to the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government to sustain the promise of investing in the youth. A statement signed by Mr Seth Oteng, the Executive Director of YBF and issued to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday said about 60 per cent of the registered voter population were [...] The post ‘Akufo-Addo must sustain promises’- Foundation appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Boniface Abubakar Saddique, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament-elect for Madina Constituency, has outlined his vision to help bring development to the constituency. He said his major preoccupation is to unite all factions within the constituency to ensure the rapid development of the society. Mr Saddique said this as part of his ‘Thank You’ tour which took him to [...] The post Madina MP-elect outlines visions appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Re-elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere, Mr. Dan Kwaku Botwe, has expressed deep appreciation to voters in the constituency for renewing his mandate. The massive support given to him and his party’s standard-bearer, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, he noted, contributed in no small measure to the resounding election victory of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He was addressing a [...] The post Dan Botwe thanks constituents appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has assured National Democratic Congress (NDC) members that the party will bounce back to face any opposition in the 2020 general election. Speaking at the one week celebration of the demise of Yaw Asiedu, the party’s election director at the party’s regional office in Cape Coast, Mr. Amissah-Arthur urged supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) [...] The post Veep – NDC will bounce again appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has demanded an apology from the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Volta Regional Chairman, John Peter Amewu, for making disparaging claims against him. In a statement released yesterday, Flt Lt.Rawlings said there is no rapport between himself and Amewu as he (Amewu) had claimed in an interview on an Accra-based radio station, Joyfm, [...] The post Rawlings demands apology from John Peter Amewu appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) staff last Friday, held their annual festival of “Nine Lessons and Carols Service” to mark the Christmas season. The service, held at the forecourt of the ultra-modern complex of Ghana Aviation Training Academy, was to show appreciation to God Almighty for a successful year, and to usher the authority into a fruitful 2017. Nine [...] The post GCAA holds Carols Night appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Lakeside Estate Limited has been adjudged the ‘Hall of Fame’ during this year’s Ghana Property Awards, held in Accra on the theme, ’Effective home coding system for proficient market capitalisation’. The Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, said government was committed to creating the enabling environment for the private sector to develop. He commended the [...] The post Lakeside Estate receives Ghana Property award appeared first on The Ghanaian
Agbogblogshie Hansen Road Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church ended its year-long 75th anniversary celebration in Accra, with a call on Ghanaians to be dedicated to their professions. The event was held on the theme, ‘Celebrating our rich heritage-Living in the light of His word”, brought together church members, the clergy, government officials and a representative from the James Town Mantse Nii [...] The post Agbogbloshie SDA celebrates 75th anniversary appeared first on The Ghanaian Ti
The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, has urged all the Members of Parliament (MPs) who could not make it to the next Parliament, to start packing out from their respective offices. “I urge all of you, non-returning members, to leave these parliamentary precincts with enthusiasm and hope, and demonstrate same by packing out and vacating your respective offices by [...] The post Speaker asks non-returning MP’s to quit offices by Jan 6 appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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