The government must expedite action on a law to back the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Allan Lassey Senior Extractive Advisor of GIZ, a German development organisation, has said. He said a law on EITI had become necessary to make it mandatory for companies in the extractive sector to make public information regarding their business operations such as contracts and [...] The post Expedite

The Minority in Parliament has asked the Ministry of Finance to explain the processes leading to the issuance of the $2.25 billion bond and allegations of conflict of interest arising out of the transaction. A statement signed and issued by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, , said it was strange the same ministry failed to deny the relational interest between [...] The post Explain

Stanbic Ghana has launched a new campaign to encourage the citizens to cultivate the habit of saving. Dubbed, ‘Save to Gain’, the four-month campaign, is a national savings programme to promote financial inclusion and economic growth and prosperity of customers, prospective customers of the bank. Existing and prospective customers of the bank who made deposits of GH?500 or multiples of [...] The post Stanbic

The newly-appointed head coach of the Black Stars, James Kwesi Appiah, has called on Ghanaians to support him to succeed in his new position. This will be the second time Kwasi Appiah would be handling the Black Stars as head coach, with a stint from April 2012 to September 2014, when he left by mutual consent after a tumultuous Word [...] The post Appiah calls for support appeared first on

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah has presented a brand new motorbike worth GH?3,600 to the GOC Secretariat. The motorbike was received on behalf of the GOC by its treasurer, Mr Frederick Otu Lartey. According to the President, the donation was aimed at facilitating movements and running of administrative duties of the GOC’s messenger. He [...] The post GOC

Kumasi Asante Kotoko progressed to the round of 32 stage of the MTN/FA Cup competition after beating Bekwai Youth Academy 3-1 on penalties at the Nana Gyamfi Park in Bekwai. Full time scores was 0-0. The division one campaigners were quite impressive all afternoon but were held back by their own inexperience – though they defended gallantly against Kotoko yesterday. [...] The post Kotoko progress,

Accra Hearts of Oak qualified to the round of 32 stage of the on-going MTN FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over second tier side Sporting Mirren at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday. Goals from defender Anthony Nimo Asamoah and winger Patrick Razak was all the Phobians needed to keep their dreams of lifting the trophy this year alive. The [...] The post Hearts through appeared first on The

A man of God has urged the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu to remain steadfast in dealing with the challenges of illegal mining (‘galamsey’), vigilantism, alleged corruption in the service, indiscipline and lawlessness. Very Reverend George Arthur of the Ghana Police Church reminded Mr Asante-Apeatu that his appointment coincided with vandalising of police stations, rising suicide among tertiary students, [...] The post Deal

A picture exhibition depicting resilience of Ghana-United States relations through people-to-people diplomacy over the years has opened at the Prof Atta Mills Memorial Library in Cape Coast. The exhibition tells the story of this people-to-people engagement between Ghana and the United States long before formal policies were crafted and implemented. Dubbed, ‘Ties That Bind: Roots and Routes of Ghana-U.S. Relations: [...] The post Department

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s description of Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) as “ignorant” is not offensive, hence there will be no need for him to apologise, Dr Oduro Osae, Dean of Graduate Studies at the Institute of Local Government, has stated. According to Dr Osae, the expression ‘ignorant’ is used when one does not understand a situation or does [...] The post $2.25b

Policies of government are meant to provide results to transform society and satisfy the people who live in it. If these policies of government are not known by people they will not be able to understand them, let alone appreciate what they entail. It is for this reason that every action of government in the form of policy must be [...] The post ESSENCE OF NATIONAL POLICY SUMMITS appeared first

A heavy rainstorm has ripped off roofs of houses in Zabzugu and its environs, in the Zubzugu District of the Northern Region. The rainstorm rendered hundreds of people homeless, and destroyed market stalls, kiosks, ‘containers’ and electrical gadgets. Mahammudu Adam, a victim in an interview with The Ghanaian Times on Sunday, said that the rainstorm had completely ripped off the [...] The post Zubzugu

A social worker, and founder of the Redeeming Orphan’s Foundation, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been remanded in police custody by the Accra Circuit Court “One”. Zakaria Debe, 35, a resident of Kasoa Amanfro in the Central Region, is charged with  causing unlawful damage to a panel door and two door locks valued at GH¢800.00. He is also charged [...] The post Social worker

UNIDENTIFIED gunmen struck again at Nkonya-Tayi, near Nkonya Ahenkro, in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region, on Friday, killing a 15-year-old girl. Justin Abisa was on her way from her home at the foot of the mountain in the town about 5pm to buy groundnuts when the assailants from the top of the mountain, close to Alavanyo, also in [...] The post Gunmen strike again killing girl at