Iran says it has arrested 17 spies who it says were working for the CIA, and sentenced some of them to death. The intelligence ministry said the suspects had been collecting information in vital sectors – including military and nuclear areas of activity. US President Donald Trump has dismissed the claims, saying the report is … The post ?’CIA spies sentenced to death
Parliament has passed the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill, 2019, into law, awaiting Presidential assent to become effective. Under the guidance of the Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Ekuful, on behalf of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Madam Gloria Akuffo, the bill went through a second Consideration Stage before receiving the endorsement of the … The post Parliament
Mr Kingsley Agyemang, the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, has called on beneficiaries of the district level educational scholarship scheme to make the best of the opportunity given them. Speaking at the national launch of the district level Scholarship scheme in Sekondi, Mr Agyemang said the objective of the secretariat was to give opportunities … The post Scholarship
South Africa’s highest court has ruled that the public protector – the state official in charge of investigating corruption – lied under oath and acted in bad faith. The devastating judgement will add weight to claims that Busisiwe Mkhwebane is involved in dirty-tricks campaign to undermine President Cyril Ramaphosa and halt his campaign against high-level … The post ?’South
There was confusion at Opera Square, Accra, yesterday when some Ghanaian traders closed shops owned and operated by Nigerians. The traders, numbering about 50, around 10am, prevented the Nigerian traders, who had arrived, from opening their shops, and others, who had already opened their shops, were forced to close them. However, when the Ghanaian Times … The post ?Nigerian
The Oti Regional Minister, Nana Kwesi Owusu Yeboa, has assured chiefs and community members of Ahamansu Traditional Area that government will address alleged land encroachment by some Togolese in the community. He said he would notify government on the situation so that the leadership of the two countries look for an amicable solution. Nana Yeboa … The post Ahamansu
The Upper East Regional Directorate of the of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has formed boys and men clubs in 36 communities in six selected districts of the region to help address reproductive health and gender issues. The beneficiary districts are Nabdam, Talensi, Bongo, Kassena-Nankana, Bawku West and Builsa South Districts. The … The post Reproductive
The District Chief Executive for the Nabdam District, Mrs Agnes Anamoo, has stated that the district share of the government’s special initiative of the one million dollars per constituency, which is being used for the construction of six water closet toilet facilities at strategic points in the area, would help boost the Internal Generated Fund … The post ‘One
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) intends to train about 600 personnel early next year in STATA and Census and Survey Processing System (CSPRO) for the upcoming population and housing census. The personnel, according to the Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, would be stationed at the district levels to be able to clean and run … The post Ghana
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). The President has, therefore, directed the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Asante-Apeatu, to proceed on leave with immediate effect, pending his retirement from the police service next month, a statement signed by the Director of … The post ?Pres
The death toll in Monday’s Mogadishu car bombing has risen to 17 while 28 others were injured, Somali medical officials confirmed. Mohamed Yusuf, director of Medina Hospital, told Xinhua they received 17 bodies and 28 people with injuries. Yusuf said 12 of the wounded were in critical conditions. “Our last update of the casualties is … The post 17 killed in Somalia bombing appeared
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) a policy think tank, has advised the government to put in place robust strategies to set the country’s increasing debt ratio on a reducing course, as soon as possible. The strategy, it said, should include strong revenue policies, to enable significant expenditure such as investment spending, to be protected while … The post Institute
The Regional Experience Sharing and Peer Learning Workshop on second generation African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) opened in Accra yesterday. It was put together by the National APRM governing council in collaboration with the continental APRM secretariat. The APRM is a mutually agreed self-monitoring instrument introduced by the African Union (AU) about 16 years ago, … The post Peer
The Principal of the Seventh-Day Adventist College of Education (SDACOE) at Asokore, Professor William Koomson, has called on the government to adequately resource Colleges of Education to make them stronger to partner public universities in education delivery. In line with reforms, Colleges of Education are to be mentored by public universities with proposal to upgrade … The post Resource
The Labour Division “Two” of the Accra High Court will on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, rule on the motion filed by New Times Corporation (NTC) to set aside a garnishee order against the corporation. Currently, the court had frozen the account of NTC domiciled at GCB Bank, North Industrial Area, over payment of judgement debt … The post Court rules on NTC’s
The Executive Secretary of Forever True Friends Foundation (FTFF), Victor Owusu, has appealed to Ghanaians to help them raise $300,000 to purchase theatre equipment and provide aftercare wards for inmates at the Pantang Hospital. According to him, inmates are transferred to other hospitals for caesarian sections due to lack of surgical equipments required for the … The post NGO
The Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB) Mr Samuel Sarpong is confident the bank will soon experience a rebound in its operations and take an enviable place in the banking industry. Mr Sarpong said this at recently held staff durbars aimed at boosting staff morale towards the attainment of his transformational agenda for … The post ?NIB to soon experience
Unknown assailants wielding machetes, on Sunday night, invaded the palace of Lower Dixcove in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region and attacked the Omanhene, Nana Kwasi Agyemang IX and his people. The gang destroyed properties and kidnapped Nana Agyemang IX and four of his men. Briefing the Ghanaian Times, the Western Regional Police … The post Unknown
ATLETICO Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey walked away with the biggest prize of the night at the 2019 Ghana Football Awards held on Sunday at the Marriot City Hotel in Accra. The well-attended night, which was graced by some of the finest football personalities and administrators, also saw Mukarama Abdulai emerge as the Women’s Footballer … The post Partey,
Businesses must comply with the necessary regulations in the tax system and also take advantage of the tax incentives available instead of attempting to use aggressive means to avoid taxes, President, Chartered Institute of Taxation-Ghana Nii Aryi Aryeetey has said. Speaking at the Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) construction sector stakeholders’ engagement … The post Businesses
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