The Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi, has announced plans by the government to construct about 20 ultra modern TVET institutions in the country. She said the institutions would be established in the various districts to build the capacity of local artisans to enable them to be self-reliant. Mrs Ayisi [...] The post Government
The Area Programme (AP) Office of World Vision International in Ghana (WVI-Ghana) at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District, has set up reading camps for school children to enhance their education. The move is aimed at improving the reading skills of pupils in the lower primary in poetry recitals, dancing music and rhymes at the camps, located in 17 [...] The post World
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has counseled former President John Dramani Mahama to “forgive anybody who has wronged him”. According to him, Mr Mahama has been a victim of the ‘politics of insults’ and vilification but as a true Christian he should forgive. “I know you have been insulted and vilified but as a strong Christian as you are, [...] The post Okyenhene counsels Mahama
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), is rolling out a number of programmes to assist district assemblies to maximise the mobilisation of their internally generated funds (IGF). Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Mr Kwasi Boateng Adjei, who announced this, explained that the support, which included [...] The post Assemblies
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reached an agreement with two of its members who secured an injunction restraining the party from conducting its flagbearership primary. The two, Abdallah Issah and James Kabu Nortey-Oman dragged the NDC to an Accra high court over the published guidelines for the conduct of the primary. Among other reliefs sought, the two (plaintiff) [...] The post Injunction
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has said a referendum leading to the amendment of the Article 55 (3) of the constitution will be held alongside the district elections in September. The article, which is an entrenched provision, states that, “Subject to the provisions of this article, a political party is free to participate in shaping [...] The post Referendum,
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) yesterday rowed back on call earlier this week for a recount in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed presidential election. Opposition leader and election runner-up Martin Fayulu is demanding that Congo’s highest court order a recount of the December 30 vote, which was meant to lead to Congo’s first democratic transfer of power in [...] The post SADC
Kenyan bomb disposal experts searched yesterday for leftover explosives at the site of the brazen attack on a Nairobi hotel complex that killed 21 people plus five al-Shabab fighters. The al-Qaeda affiliate said it carried out the attack in the Kenyan capital in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Two people accused of facilitating the attack have [...] The post Kenya
Zimbabwean police plan to charge activist Pastor Evan Mawarire with subverting the government, a crime which carries up to 20 years in jail on conviction, after violent protests this week in which three people were killed and scores injured, lawyers said. Armed police arrested Mawarire on Wednesday and initially charged with the lesser crime of inciting public violence after he [...] The post Zimbabwean
Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan has suggested that Ghanaians living abroad should be allowed to vote only on Presidential candidates in next year’s general elections. “I think we should spare those in the diaspora from district level elections in view of the huge number of electoral areas and rather concentrate on the presidential elections.” His [...] The post Ghanaians
Yesterday, Wednesday 16, January 2019 will remain a dark day in the history of Ghanaian investigative journalism. It is the day a Ghanaian journalist was shot dead ostensibly for his work. It’s so sad and devastating to hear about the killing of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a key member of Tiger Eye Investigating Team, known for their undercover investigation of high profile [...] The post SAD DAY
Ecobank has responded to an appeal made by the Ghanaian Times on page 3 of its Thursday January 10, 2019 publication and made a donation of ten thousand Ghana Cedis to Ms. Cecilia Abla Akpaligah. Ms. Akpaligah is a 22-year old needy Senior High School graduate. The donation was made to enable her undergo urgent surgery at the Korle Bu [...] The post Ecobank donates to Cecilia Abla Akpaligah
The TDC District Court yesterday adjourned the case in which Francis Nabegmado is being tried for allegedly murdering Rev. David Mankrom Nabegmado, Head Pastor of the Community 4 Central Assembly of God (AG) Church in Tema to January 31. The new date is to help prosecution obtain all psychiatric and medical examination results for trial to begin. Francis Nabegmado has [...] The post Court
TDC District Court in Tema yesterday gave an order for prosecution to obtain sperm swap, body fluids and fingerprints from Christian Adjei, the houseboy who is standing trial for the murder of Mrs. Josephine Asante, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Tema Port. This was in response to a request by the prosecution to enable it complete its investigations into [...] The post The
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