The newly inducted Superintendent Minister of the Kwabenya Circuit of the Methodist Church Ghana, The Very Rev. Felix Tawiah Korankye Danquah has called on Christians to support their leaders to do the work of God by helping to meet the needs of the people and actively getting involved in evangelism to win more souls for … The post Support your

The attacks on journalists in the country seem to be an unending tale as two reporters from the Ghanaians Times were assaulted yesterday by about 10 policemen and a military man. Malik Sulemana and Raissa Sambou were physically brutalised for engaging an officer who had jumped traffic and broken the bumper, mirror and windscreen of … The post Police brutalise

Customer deposits still remain a major source of revenue for commercial banks, latest banking sector report by the Bank of Ghana has revealed. The report said deposits accounted for 62.5 per cent of the banking industry’s assets as at December 2017. According to the central bank’s data, total deposits went up by some 6.67 billion … The post Deposits still major source

Reverend Professor Paul Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (GPCC), has urged the president to use his authority to take urgent measures to avoid any future repercussions from the deeds of militia groups, since they have the tendency of causing mayhem.  “What’s happening now can be a prototype to what will happen during the 2020 … The post Urgent

 Sammi Awuku, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has avowed that the 2020 elections will be contest of records and ideas devoid of snatching of ballot boxes. “That is why it is much more important that we let the NDC understand that the era where ballot boxes are snatched is past,” he … The post 2020 elections will be devoid of snatching

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has kicked against any plans by the Electoral Commission (EC) to pilot the implementation of the Representation of People Amendment Act (ROPAA) in the 2020 elections. It is a legislation Parliament passed in 2006, which entitles Ghanaians resident in the diaspora to vote during national elections. The NDC also disagreed … The post NDC berates

The Ministry of Culture and Science of the North-Rhine Westphalia State in Germany has granted 200,000 Euros to two technical universities to enhance technical education in the country. The grant would boost the capacity of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) and the Ho Technical University to embark on five- year projects to improve the quality and relevance of courses they offered. It would also help them to jointly

Stakeholders in the education sector are attending an education summit on graduate unemployment in Koforidua to, among others; develop a concrete national strategy on tertiary education, employment and entrepreneurship. The three-day event which started on Wednesday will assess the present and future human resource needs of the country and examine global best practices to guide job creation and … The post Stakeholders

For the second time in two days , some parts of Accra and  the country have  been hit by power outage leaving many Ghanaians wondering whether the infamous ‘dumsor’ has returned. A number of places including Lapaz, Abeka, Sowutum, Kasoa, Tema, Kwashieman, Odorkor, Awoshie, Lartebiokorshie, Korle Bu and parts of southern Ghana were without electricity … The post Accra,

The 2016 running mate for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Brigitte Dzogbenuku has bemoaned what she described as insult-driven politics in the country, which is contributing to the low participation of women in the nation’s politics. According to her, more women will participate in politics if the attacks and insults are eliminated and women would … The post Former

Mr Karim Jamil Ibrahim, Managing Director of Dream Realty has predicted that by mid or end of 2019, Ghana will see another real estate boom in Accra but said, 2018 was a slow year because the new government came in with a new vision. “Four or five years ago, there was a lot of supply … The post Ghana poised for real estate boom – Dream Realty MD appeared first on

Dr (Mrs) Cecelia Tutu-Danquah, a counselling psychologist, has called for further sensitisation on the ban of corporal punishment in schools to enhance its enforcement.       “There is the need to develop a support system for schools and educate them on alternative ways to discipline students,” she said.     She said parents and … The post Ban corporal

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo yesterday inspected progress of work on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. She was taken round the reception, children’s ward, laboratory, doctor’s offices, and waiting area among others. The construction being undertaken by African Building Partners (ABP), and funded by the Rebecca … The post 1st

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has been closed down indefinitely upon a directive from the Central Regional Security Council (REGSEC). It followed the chaotic confrontation between students of the school and police personnel deployed here yesterday. Students from the Winneba and Ajumako campuses of the university were given up to 6pm yesterday to vacate … The post Winneba Varsity closed

A private legal practitioner, Samson Anyenini has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) not to use the issue of undocumented Ghanaians resident abroad as an excuse to delay the implementation of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA). “The fate of illegal persons residing abroad cannot be tied to those who live in countries legitimately … The post EC queried

Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) new president, Felix Tshisekedi, pardoned three prominent political prisoners and 700 regular ones on Wednesday, state TV reported, a goodwill gesture signaling a break with a predecessor who had scores of his opponents jailed. The president freed opposition figures Franck Diongo, Diomi Ndongala and Firmin Yangambi, who had been imprisoned … The post DR

The United States grounded Boeing Co’s money-spinning 737 MAX aircraft on Wednesday over safety fears after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, leaving the world’s largest planemaker facing its worst crisis in years. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cited new satellite data and evidence from the scene of Sunday’s crash near … The post Boeing

Investigators in France have taken charge of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines aircraft’s black boxes as they attempt to uncover what caused the Boeing 737 Max disaster. The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) received the flight data and cockpit voice recorders yesterday. The first readings could take days, but a lot … The post Crash plane’s black boxes

The Minister of Inner City and Zongo Development (MICZD), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has advised Zongo residents to regularly engage in medical check up to prevent premature death. According to him, this would help in early detection of ailment, diagnoses and promote healthy lifestyles. “People from Zongo communities pay more attention to their daily life activities … The post Undergo

Former Ghana international Samuel Osei Kuffour has been appointed onto the Normalisation Committee for the Ghana Football Association.  The development reportedly comes as part of a mandate extension for the committee formed by FIFA in consultation with the Government of Ghana in September 2018.  Kuffour, a former Bayern Munich defender, is replacing Lawyer Duah Adoteng on the four-member committee led … The post Kuffour