Super middleweight boxer, Emmanuel Anim is calling on the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to order a rescoring of his last fight against Emmanuel Martey in which he suffered a unanimous point decision defeat. Anim’s appeal follows the conviction that he fought and connected better punches than his opponent and that on the whole, he was the better boxer among the [...] The post Anim appeals
Dreams FC left it late to stun Asante Kotoko on match day 7 of the 2018 Ghana Premier League game played at the Dawu Park yesterday. The Porcupine Warriors lost the game 1-0 to the ‘Still Believe’ in what left the Porcupine Warriors disappointed. Zuberu Sharani proved the hero of the day with a late strike to upset the Asanteman [...] The post Dreams stun Kotoko appeared first on
Ebusua Dwarfs returned to winning ways as a Dennis Akorsah’s late strike enabled them to come from behind to beat Liberty Professionals 2-1 in their Week 7 match of the Ghana Premier League at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium yesterday. They commenced the match brightly and threatened to break the deadlock but failed to take advantage of their high pressure [...] The post Dwarfs overcome Liberty appeared
Hearts of Oak suffered their second home defeat of the season after they were beaten 2-1 by Elmina Sharks in Week 7 of the Ghana Premier League at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Saturday. Captain Inusah Musah kept his place in the team while Winful Cobbinah, who missed the 3-1 win against Wa All Stars in midweek with a [...] The post Hearts ‘bitten’ by Elmina Sharks appeared first
In-form Medeama SC defeated Inter Allies 1-0 in their 7th week clash of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) at the Cape Coast Stadium on Saturday. A 16th minute strike by captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah handed the home side all three points to maintain their unbeaten run in their last four matches. Midfield dynamo Kwasi Donsu sent in a beautiful chip [...] The post Medeama pip Inter Allies appeared first on
Most public buildings in the Upper East Region are not disability friendly, Mr David Ania, Regional president of the Ghana Federation of the Disability (GFD), has observed. He made the observation when he inspected the construction of two stairways at the Regional House of Chiefs, being carried out by a journalist, Mr Ngamegbulam Stephen Chidozie, resident of the region. Mr [...] The post ‘Most
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, has advised the Attorney General’s (AG) Department to do away with unnecessary delays in responding to legal cases to make the work of the Special Prosecutor easier. According to the Asantehene it was no secret the number of months and years prosecutors had to wait for AG’s advise on some civil and criminal legal cases [...] The post Make Special Prosecutor’s
The extension of the Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Backbone project, by 165mkilometres, has been completed to boost the country’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. Stretching from Accra to Ho in the Volta Region, the extension started in 2016, links up with the main project which spans from Ho to Bawku in the Upper East Region. The entire project [...] The post Eastern
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left the country last Saturday to attend the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which begins today in London, United Kingdom. The meeting, which is being held on the theme, ‘Towards a common future’, will afford the Heads of Government in the Commonwealth the opportunity to address the shared global challenges they face [...] The post Pres
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Chief Executive Officers and their deputies for the three newly created development authorities that were passed into law in November 2017. They are the Coastal, Middle Belt and Northern Development Authorities which is to develop Infrastructure for the Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). A statement issued in Accra and signed by Director of Communications [...] The post President
A Bolgatanga Circuit Court Judge, Mr. Malcolm E. Bedzrah, has called on the Upper East Regional Police Command to organise its Prosecutors and Investigators for him to build their capacity at no cost. This follows his observation that many Police Prosecutors and Investigators in the region who appeared before the courts were not well-vexed in investigation and prosecution. The free training, [...] The post Judge
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all its regional, metropolitan and district education units to with immediate effect ensure that all staff who are due retirement, vacate their post. A memo signed by the Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwaah asked the heads of education to ensure strict compliance to the directive including all basic and second cycle [...] The post GES
The Ho Technical University has organised a lecture as part of activities towards the celebration of its 50 years of existence in the course of the year. The lecture which is under the theme, ‘Becoming a truly entrepreneurial university: Implications for management, staff and students,’ was presented by Professor Dennis Dzansi, Head of Department of Business Support Studies of Central [...] The post Ho
Former first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) and flagbearer aspirant for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Joshua Alabi has said that regional ministers need to be empowered and adequately resourced to carry out their mandate effectively. In an interview on Friday, Prof. Alabi explained that the selection of regional ministers is often an afterthought, [...] The post Regional
Fifty-one persons are eligible to contest for the positions in the upcoming Northern Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) – said to be one of the keenest contests in the history of the party in the region. Regional Communications Officer, Issahaku Abdul Latif who disclosed this in an interview stated that five others are in the race with incumbent Regional [...] The post 51 to contest
The Bassare Youth Association (BAYA), has pledged its full support for the creation of the Eastern Corridor Region and the activities of the Eastern Corridor Citizens Coalition (ECCC). They have also expressed shock that the Commission of Enquiry was holding their last segment of the public hearings in Accra without any consideration of the petition for the creation of the [...] The post Bassare
Findings from the latest Afrobarometer report indicates that majority of Ghanaians wish government should have the right to censor media content in order to safeguard the country. This is in a sharp contrast to the ‘Freedom and Independence of the Media’ enshrined in the 1992 constitution. Article 162 (2) & (4) of the 1992 constitution states; “Subject to this Constitution [...] The post 40
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) has intensified the campaign against illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey,” in the country, with a call for stiffer punishment for persons arrested for engaging in the act. The coalition, which was set up last year, to drum home the need for authorities to stem the menace of of illegal mining, seems to have [...] The post Media
We have on many occasions used our editorial comments to highlight the wanton loss of lives and injuries to people, due to road crashes, which is becoming alarming. We will like to once more make an urgent appeal to stakeholders to help stop the carnage on our roads. We at Ghanaian Times are not enthused with the unenviable report that [...] The post STOP THIS CARNAGE ON ROADS! appeared first on
Twenty one persons lost their lives in separated gory road accidents in the Northern Region at the weekend. Nineteen of them died while several others sustained various injuries when the vehicle on which they were travelling was involved in an accident on the Yapei-Yapala stretch of the Tamale-Kumasi road. Two persons were also confirmed dead at Diare, near Savelugu on the Tamale-Walewale [...] The post Bloody
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