The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has described the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu as a waste of national resources. He noted that the Special Prosecutor has failed to execute his duty by prosecuting anyone for financial malfeasance or corruption since his appointment as Special Prosecutor. “The Special Prosecutor is just a failure and he [...] The post NPP
The Ahafo Council of Chiefs and Ahafo Development Committee has placed a ban on the transaction of business and commercial activities on the day of the referendum for the proposed Ahafo Region. It is to afford prospective voters the opportunity to fully participate and vote YES to ensure the creation of the Ahafo Region. They have also appealed to all [...] The post Chiefs ‘ban’
A 39-year-old man living in the U.S. State of Arizona was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for threatening to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, the Office of the United States Attorney, District of Arizona, announced Tuesday. According to the press release, Jerrod Hunter Schmidt was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan on Monday after he [...] The post Man
A Kurdish-led alliance in Syria says President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw US troops will allow the Islamic State (IS) group to recover. A statement from the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) warned of a military vacuum that would leave the alliance trapped between “hostile parties”. Mr Trump made the announcement on Wednesday, saying IS had been defeated. However, major [...] The post ‘US
Government of northern Sudan’s Nahr al-Neel State Wednesday declared state of emergency in Atbara, the state’s biggest city, and imposed a curfew in the wake of protests in the city, Sudan’s Ashorooq net reported. “A meeting for the state’s security committee has declared the state of emergency and imposed a curfew until further notice,” Ibrahim Mukhtar, spokesman for the [...] The post State
The US justice department has announced criminal charges against two computer hackers said to be connected to China’s main intelligence service. Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong allegedly targeted networks in the US and allied countries to steal confidential commercial and technical secrets. They are part of a “hacking group” known as Advanced Persistent Threat 10, the indictment says. It has [...] The post US
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has criticised the newly crowned Miss World Africa for “wearing Indian hair”. Tweeting a photo with fellow Ugandan Quinn Abenakyo shortly after her pageant win, he said “we must show African beauty in its natural form”. Asked what Mr Museveni meant by “Indian hair”, his spokesman Don Wanyama told the BBC: “Just look at the photo [...] The post Uganda
The Education Ministry has received GH¢11,195,401,221.00 as its share of the 2019 budget for the implementation of its programmes and policies for the year ending December 31. The amount represents a 20.92 per cent of the GH¢9.2 billion budgeted for the administration of the education sector for 2018. Of the amount, over GH¢9.2 billion, representing 82.24 per cent, [...] The post House
The President on Wednesday engaged the media to account for his stewardship for the two years that he has been in office, in line with the fledgling democratic culture of demystifying the Presidency and bringing the President closer to the people. We at The Ghanaian Times applaud the initiative from the Presidency to get closer to the media and interact [...] The post PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA
A HOUSEMISTRESS at the Shia Senior High Technical School, in the Ho municipality, Mavis Gakpetor is alleged to have assaulted a student on campus, and left her blind in one eye. The alleged victim, Sadiatu Armiyao, 17, who is now receiving treatment at the Volta Regional Hospital, told the Ghanaian Times at Ho yesterday that, “For now, all I can [...] The post Shia SHTS housemistress assaults
An Accra circuit court on Thursday remanded a 39-year-old taxi driver for allegedly threatening to kill a businessman, at Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region. Jesus Nii Odoi Yamoh, who was also charged with possession of a gun without lawful authority, use of narcotic and causing unlawful damage, denied the charges and is to reappear before the court on [...] The post Driver
A 21-year-old scrap dealer has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Kumasi district court for stealing a gutter cover metal worth GH¢400.00, belonging to Contracta Engineering Company, the construction firm in charge of the Kejetia Central Market Redevelopment project. Seidu Aziz pleaded guilty to stealing and prayed the court, presided by Mr. Alfred Asiedu, for forgiveness, but [...] The post Scrap
Burial takes place tomorrow December 22, at Gbawe Cemetery, in Accra, of Madam Grace Agyapong, after pre-burial service at Transition Haatso, near Asore Junction at 9a.m. Funeral rites follow immediately after burial at Transition Haatso. Memorial and thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday December 23 at Mighty Chapel International, CP Junction, Kasoa, Central Region, and will be followed by [...] The post Madam
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