The Ghana Hotels Association is cautiously optimistic about the prospects for the industry this year.The optimism is on the back improvement in the occupancy rate and conferencing during the Christmas period.Dr Edward Ackah Nyamike, president of the Association speaking in an interview said, “Careful observation and feedback from members and clients point to general increase … The post Ghana

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has expressed concern about possible trade tensions among respective signatories to the single continental trade market if existing laws on trade and investment from these respective economies are not harmonised. “We have

The government has designated the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as the Competent Authority for the issuance of Rules of Origin Certificate under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).Rules of origin are a “passport” enabling goods to circulate duty-free within a

One of Ghana’s weightlifting greats – Michael Johnson Abotsi, has returned from a long sojourn to help lift the sport to another level. The 45-year-old Abotsi made history at the 2003 Abuja All Africa Games in Nigeria, snatching all the nation’s first-ever weightlifting medals (two silver and bronze)

The Street Academy on Saturday held a thanksgiving service to appreciate God for his immense protection and blessings upon the school and their lives as well. The service was part of the school’s Christmas and New Year celebration and to also boost the children confidence. Chief Executive Officer of Street Academy, Ataa Lartey, said God … The post Street Academy holds thanksgiving

Ghana Black Stars and Dalian Yifang FC striker Emmanuel Boateng through the Emmanuel Boateng Foundation, has paid an amount of GH¢40,000 to cover the medical bills of six needy patients at the Accident and Trauma, Maternity and Children’s Wards of the 37 Military Hospital. The six is made up of two accident victims

Legon Cities Football Club will attempt to upstage WAFA in a Ghana Premier League match-day eight fixture this evening at the Accra Sports Stadium. The cagey game is slated to kick off at 6.pm and it is expected to see some decent crowd, following the partial lifting of ban. The Royals are winless in the … The post Legon Cities chase first win today appeared first on

Sales of New Patriotic Party (NPP) paraphernalia were low yesterday as compared to that of  last four years during the swearing in of the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. A visit by the Ghanaian Times to some market places such as the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, Kaneshie Market and the Central Business District (CBD) saw few … The post Traders record low sales of NPP paraphernalia

The US Congress has certified Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election, hours after Trump supporters stormed the building in an attack that saw four people die. Lawmakers resumed the session after police managed to

Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated veteran law maker, AlbanSumana Kingsford Bagbin, on his election as the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He said the election of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo was a

China has placed 11 million people in the northern city of Shijiazhuang under lockdown after more than 100 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed there. Residents are banned from leaving the city and schools have also been closed.

At least 22 civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a village in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local officials. The violence in Mwenda village of the Beni territory was perpetrated by the Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Donat Kibwana, the administrator … The post At least 22 civilians

After an election marred by violence, the president of the Central African Republic (CAR) has won five more years in power. But his victory is contested and the fate of the country balances on a knife edge. A disparate jumble of armed groups formed an alliance last month and launched an offensive in a bid … The post Strange rebel alliance to oust CAR newly re-elected

Fourteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have spoken against the violent activities, security interferences and disorder which occurred during the elections and inauguration of the eighth parliament in Accra yesterday. In a joint statement

Ghanaians on Thursday witnessed, perhaps, one of the most chaotic and drama-filled election of the Speaker of Parliament since the beginning of the country’s democratic journey. Many Ghanaians have since expressed various views about the spectacle that unfolded in the chamber when lawmakers assembled to choose the Speaker for the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth … The post Parliament’s day of shame

A Chinese businessman, who has invested in Ghana, has appealed to the police to expedite investigation into a case of assault on him. Zhen Jing Yu, 51, said he was attacked on a land leased to him for $20 million at Teacher Mante, Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The victim

A 47-year-old woman was on Monday arrested by the Tema Police for allegedly possessing a quantity of dried leaves, suspected to be cannabis, at Katamanso near Ashaiman. Vida Adjaho was apprehended after a search in her room revealed the substance concealed

A total of 55 criminal offences have been recorded in the Hohoe Municipality from December 24, 2020 to January 2, this year.  The offences are stealing, assault, fraud, offensive conduct, causing unlawful damage and unlawful entry. Detective Inspector James Kalami, in-charge, District Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), … The post 55