The first anniversary of the Ghana Against Child Abuse (GACA) Campaign was held in Accra yesterday on the theme “Promoting Alternatives to Violence Against Children.” The initiative which was launched last year formed part of efforts to implement the Child and Family Welfare Policy by government to ensure social and behavioural change for child protection. The anniversary was celebrated amidst [...] The post Ghana
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana (SEC Ghana) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa to participate in the organisation’s Africa Regulator Support Programme. The SEC thus becomes the second capital market regulator after Nigeria to formalise its participation in the programme which was a continent-wide initiative designed to strengthen the continent’s capital market regulators [...] The post SEC
Veteran Journalist, Mr George Sydney Abugri has launched a memoir, with a call on the government to provide support schemes to literary writers to enable them publish their works. He said the manuscripts of many talented writers were gathering dust in their rooms due to the difficulties involved in publishing works while literary arts had been seemingly sidelined in the [...] The post Veteran journalist
Theresa May has hailed the draft agreement on post-Brexit relations as “right for the whole of the UK” and insisted a deal “is within our grasp”. The political declaration – outlining how UK-EU trade, security and other issues will work – has been “agreed in principle”, the European Council says. London and Brussels have already agreed the draft terms of the [...] The post Theresa
Concentrations of key gases in the atmosphere that are driving up global temperatures reached a new high in 2017 In their annual greenhouse gas bulletin, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says there is no sign of reversal in this rising trend. Carbon dioxide levels reached 405 parts per million (PPM) in 2017, a level not seen in three to five million [...] The post Greenhouse gas
The family of a US man reportedly killed by arrows fired by members of an endangered tribe in India’s Andaman and Nicobar islands has said they forgive those who killed him. In a statement, they said John Allen Chau “loved God, life, helping those in need, and had nothing but love for the Sentinelese people”. Seven people who helped him [...] The post Family forgive tribe who
A former judge and leading opposition figure has been sworn in as the head of Ethiopia’s electoral board. Birtukan Mideksa is the latest significant appointment of a woman to a key public office. Ms Birtukan returned to Ethiopia earlier this month after seven years in exile in the US. She was among dozens of opposition leaders jailed after the disputed [...] The post Ethiopia opposition
Tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in Mali since September are going hungry because funding has run out as the conflict has escalated, aid agencies said on Wednesday. The West African country has been a battleground of Islamist militants, ethnic militias and international troops since a rebel uprising was hijacked by jihadists in 2012. Fighting has intensified [...] The post Mali
A South African teenager is in police custody accused of stabbing to death a young boy in a school toilet, where he had hidden in wait for him overnight. The grade one pupil, thought to be seven-years-old, was stabbed multiple times, the authorities said. The alleged perpetrator was thought to have been in a relationship with the victim’s older sister, [...] The post Boy stabbed to death
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration yesterday held an interactive sessions with regional deans and chairpersons of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ambassadors to deepen Ghana’s bilateral relations with various countries in the region. The interaction was also to assess their cooperation and work during the year to exchange views on possible areas of further [...] The post Foreign
One important issue that appears not to attract serious attention during political party campaigns and performance of funerals is the incidence of road trauma or road crashes. Road crash is a major issue of public health concern in Ghana. It is estimated that Ghana loses 230 million dollars yearly through road crashes with more than 1,600 deaths. Ghana is said [...] The post OF
Burial of Richmond Nana Dennis Attuh, 40, takes place on Friday, November 23, 2017 at the Madina Public Cemetery. Laying in state and final funeral rites take place at the Transition Funeral Home, Haatso, Accra. The late Nana Dennis Attuh, was the husband of Jennifer Aboagye and father of Jimi Attuh. He was the son of Mr. Mensah Jonas-Attuh, based [...] The post RICHMOND NANA DENNIS ATTUH appeared first
Kwame Osei Yeboah, an employee of the defunct uniBank, who was absorbed into Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), accused of illegally transferring GH¢11.2 million of depositors’ money to some microfinance companies, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra circuit court. He is to appear again on December 4, 2018. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nanegbe said until August, [...] The post Former
Thirteen people are being investigated by the Documentation and Visa Fraud Unit (DVFU) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly presenting forged documents to embassies for visas to European countries. The suspects, who were job seekers and arrested in last month, were said to have submitted fake bank statements, marriage certificates, and introductory letters from organisations among others. The [...] The post Police
For almost six years, little Anita Yaa Agbley has been indoors because she is suffering from a medical condition that makes it impossible for her to speak or move around like other children. Her head has grown big and her 28-year old unemployed mother Ms. Comfort Ansah told the Ghanaian Times that because of the situation at hand she [...] The post Girl with ‘abnormal’ head needs help
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