Africa’s development depends on its ability to understand, select, adapt, produce and commercialised scientific and technological knowledge in ways appropriate to its culture Professor Frimpong Boateng, Minister of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation has said. “For far too long, African leaders have concentrated on providing infrastructure such as roads, schools and hospitals for their people. This is not bad in [...] The post Africa
Mrs Barbara Gbologah, Country Director of the Pyxera Global implementing the Ghana Supply Chain Development Programme (GSCDP) says the programme is committed to growing Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to perform favourably in the extractive sector. She said, “Our quest to develop and support SMEs to grow within their various supply chains is a passion dating back to our very first [...] The post ‘GSCDP
Capital Bank has organised a training programme aimed at building the capacity of over 100 of its trade clients on the regulatory framework governing trade transactions. The event was also used to reward trade clients who have distinguished themselves over the past year, a release issued by the Head of Marketing and Communications, Nana Yaw Kesse, copied to Times Business [...] The post Capital
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Transport projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 will have a positive impact on the living conditions of close to 20 million Africans over the next few years. The AfDB made this forecast in the Annual Report of the Infrastructure, Cities and Sustainable Development Department of the AfDB, published on June [...] The post AfDB
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Premier League Board (PLB) have condemned in no uncertain terms the action of Aduana Stars to prevent crew and staff of StarTimes, Broadcast Right holders of the Ghana Premier League, from telecasting the match day 18 league game against Kumasi Asante Kotoko played on Monday June 12, 2017 at Dormaa-Ahenkro. Despite Aduana FC [...] The post GFA, PLB warn Aduana Stars appeared
The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has fined Premier League side, Accra Hearts of Oak SC GH¢10, 000 for breaching the GFA’s sponsorship agreement with NASCO after their Ghana Premier League match against Liberty Professionals played at the Accra Sports Stadium on May 28. However, half of the amount would be suspended but triggered upon a [...] The post Hearts
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says a return to the national team is imminent after three years in the wilderness. The Juventus man has maintained focus on club football due to a series of recurrent injuries. He last played for the Black Stars in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Uganda in September 2014. “Well, very soon, I will join [...] The post Kwadwo Asamoah nears Ghana return
A ten member Board of Trustees for the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has been inaugurated at a ceremony in Accra. Members of the board are Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Communication and MP for Assin Central, Mr Issa Yahaya, Chief Director, Ministry of Communication, Mr A. Kofi [...] The post GIFEC
A total of 126 people were killed in 1, 976 road crashes in the Accra metropolis from January to May this year, as against 173 deaths, recorded in 2,200 accidents last year, within the same period. Out of the total figure, 527 pedestrians were knocked down by vehicles. 1,014 others sustained injuries while on board vehicles. The vehicles involved were [...] The post 126 killed in road
Mr Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinso, the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has advised students to take their lessons at school serious to become good assets to the society. He said education was key to development and therefore the students should be much focused on their books to be well endowed to take up responsible positions to contribute their quota [...] The post Pupils advised to
Five students of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) have received awards from Biege Foundation for their exceptional academic performance and innovation in their various fields of studies. The five are Antony Kweku, a second year Post Harvest Student; Abigail Padmore Mantel, second year Building Technology; Achin Godwin Tetteh, Second year Automotive Engineering, Fiano Theophilus, third year Purchasing and Supply and [...] The post Five
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Savelugu, Mohammed Abdul Samed Gunu has cautioned that the rift between the appointed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area, Hajia Ayishetu Seidu and some aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executives is likely to reduce their chances of winning the next elections. For the third consecutive time, the angry residents staged a demonstration [...] The post NPP
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described his victory over former president John Dramani Mahama as historic and not surprising to Ghanaians. According to him, his victory was something that had never happened in the country, adding, the parliamentary election also saw the New Patriotic Party (NPP) clinch majority of the seats in Ghana’s Parliament. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at [...] The post Defeat
An economics and finance lecturer at the Catholic University College of Ghana in the Brong Ahafo Region, Dr Charles Kwame Addo, is reported to be lacing his boot to contest for the regional chairmanship position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), when nominations are opened. According to sources some key members of the party have been intensifying their efforts at [...] The post Lecturer to join
Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has gone to the aide of her constituents by giving out soft loans to various women groups, mostly, traders. Over one hundred women in the constituency were each given GHc500.00 in phase one of the project. The interest-free loan is meant to cushion the women in their trade so as to [...] The post Adwoa Safo supports constituents appeared
Former Deputy Minister of Trade, Murtala Mohammed, has welcomed the call by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to Parliament to exercise effective control over the Executive arm of government and the country’s public finances. While describing the call as a good one, he said it is important for Parliament to see to its implementation. “It doesn’t take the President to [...] The post Ex
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as misleading and unsubstantiated, claims made by broadcaster, Kwodwo Asare Baffour Acheampong (KABA) about the death of the late Major Maxwell Mahama. KABA on Asempa FM on Monday, June 5, 2017, gave an account of circumstances leading to the gruesome murder of the soldier, which he claimed to have obtained from sources within [...] The post KABA’s allegation
The Ghana Police Band is to hold a public concert in Accra to celebrate the musical achievement of Emeritus Professor Joseph H. K. Nketia and other renowned music educationists. Slated for July 3 this year, the concert also forms part of activities for the Republic Day celebration. Also billed to perform at the concert, to be held at the Police [...] The post Security bands
In mid-May the armed group the Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central African Republic (FPRC) marched into the town of Bria in the Central African Republic (CAR). Tens of thousands of, mostly Christian, civilians were displaced as the group faced off with anti-balaka fighters in the town, located some 600km northeast of the capital, Bangui. Around 85 per cent [...] The post Tensions
Chief Justice (CJ) nominee, Justice Sophia Akuffo will face the Appointments Committee of Parliament tomorrow for her vetting. Her vetting which was earlier slated for Monday June 19, was rescheduled so as not to leave a vacuum at the helm of the Judiciary, Chairman of the Appointments Committee and First Deputy Speaker, Joe Osei-Owusu told journalists in Parliament on Tuesday. [...] The post Sophia
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