The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is blaming the high cost of goods in the country on the re-introduction of the benchmark values. According to its President, Dr Joseph Obeng, the 50 per cent reduction of the benchmark values of imports was illegal. He therefore called for the reversal of the policy because it … The post GUTA blames high
CalBank has built an architecture that allows various businesses to offer their services on the Bank’s application, Managing Director, Philip Owiredu, has said. He said under the Bank’s digital and fintech strategy, hinged on infrastructure, automation and creating a digital ecosystem, the Bank, among others, was implementing a two-year Fintech roll-out plan to offer customers … The post CalBank
Genser Energy has been praised for giving opportunities to more Ghanaians to work in providing energy solutions to the industrial and mining sectors of Ghana and other parts of Africa. The independent power producer, serving multinational clients in the industrial and mining sectors, prides itself in people and focus on hiring locally over 80 per … The post Genser
Market activities on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) picked up significantly in spite of the macroeconomic challenges occasioned by rising inflation, food and fuel prices. The summary of October 2022 market activities issued by the GSE and copied to the Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday, said the value and number of transactions all increased over … The post Market
Ghanaians have been urged to remain strong, and be prayerful in spite of the current economic hardship the country is going through. The District Minister, New Achimota District Ga West Presbytery , Rev. Kinsley Aidoo, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times last Sunday, said the church could not isolate itself from the state in … The post Remain strong,
The Wangara community in the country has on Saturday, celebrated this year’s Bekandi Kurubi festival, at Kintampo, in the Bono East Region on the theme, “leveraging culture to promote tourism and economic development”. It was observed annually to remind Wangaras on the migration of their forefathers, who were natives of Banbaras Madingo and Djula, of … The post Wangara
The Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly (ACMA) and the National Youth Authority (NYA) organised a satellite dish installation training for a section of youth in Accra on Tuesday. The training was part of efforts to reduce unemployment and equip unemployed youth with entrepreneurial skills in the country. With over 35 participants, selected from all electoral areas … The post ACMA,
The government has been called upon to assist visually impaired persons with white canes, the Executive Director of Ghana Blind Union (GBU), Dr Peter Obeng-Asamoah, made the call in Accra last Wednesday to mark International White Cane Safety Day. According to him, there were over 230,000 visually impaired persons in the country yet less than … The post We need white canes – GBU appeared first
Eighty-eight media practitioners yesterday graduated from the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative (BMIA) Financial Journalism Training (FJT). The graduands including two reporters of the Ghanaian Times, Kingsley Asare and Jonathan Donkor, comprise 58 males and 30 females. Launched by Mike Bloomberg in South Africa in 2014, the BMIA FJT, is pan –Africa programme designed to accelerate … The post 88
A United States based Motivational Speaker and Preacher, Archbishop Kenneth Mcnatt, has charged men and women of God to influence society positively by teaching and living the true word of God. He also called on pastors to influence nations by teaching the gospel, manifesting the word of God and praying fervently for the people that … The post One Archbishop, 6 others consecrated
Three Naturopathic Bodies on Thursday merged to become a unified body known as the Ghana Association of Naturopaths (GAN). This followed a merger resolution signed by the three; Ghana Naturopathic Medical Association (GNMA), Naturopathic Physicians of Ghana (NPG) and Naturopathic Physicians Organisation (NPO) at the Mercedarian Spine Clinic Osu-Accra. GAN therefore, becomes a professional body … The post 3
An associate member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners of Ghana, Mr Prince Charles Afedzi-Hayford, has petitioned the government to enact laws to govern the operations of foreign companies and their subsidiaries operating in Ghana. According to the petitioner, many Ghanaians had suffered various atrocities in the hands of some foreign companies, … The post ‘Enact
A total of 410 police personnel comprising 102 females and 308 males have undergone intensive training on “enhancing police professionalism in areas of human rights and community engagement for safety and security.’’ The programme which lasted for a year was to equip participants with the requisite skills and knowledge in police-public management and human rights … The post 410
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for the reform of the Security Council of the United Nations, describing the current structure as an injustice against African countries. Speaking at an event organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, yesterday in New York, President Akufo-Addo noted that the Security Council was constrained by its anachronistic structure … The post Let’s
About 10 percent of the Ghanaian population is diabetic, president of the National Diabetes Association-Ghana (NDAG), Elizabeth Esi Denyoh, has said. According to her, the prevalence of the disease continued to soar in the country and it was important that citizens take seriously the practice of regularly testing to know their sugar levels for prompt … The post 10% Ghanaians diabetic –
The management of Sunyani Technical University (STU) are calling for an increase in the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) annual allocation to the University for the Completion of Science Park project, which began almost two decades ago. The 4-storey Science Park project began in 2007 but several years down the line, only the Ground floor … The post STU
Tension is brewing between owners of stores at the Kumasi Central Mosque (KCM) and Assets Committee of the KCM over the demolition of the stores.About 86 stores of a storey building within the confines of the Mosque at Akwatialine, in Kumasi, are to be demolished and reconstructed by the KCM.While the store owners are demanding … The post Tension brewing at
Some visually impaired persons (VIPs) are appealing to the government and other relevant stakeholders to enforce strict rules and sanctions on individuals who place some form of blockages on pavements. Their appeal was made during the celebration of the International White Cane Safety Day in Accra last Wednesday, on the theme “White cane a tool … The post Visually
A senior research Scientist and Head of the Groundwater Division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), Dr Anthony Appiah Duah, has joined the push for a ban on all illegal mining and related activities in the country. According to him, small-scale illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ posed serious … The post Galamsey
Shea Network Ghana (SNG), a leading non-governmental organisation in the promotion of the shea business in Ghana, has held a Gender Model Family (GMF) summit in the Mion District of the Northern Region to encourage men to be supportive of their spouses in domestic chores and other economic activities. The one-day summit held on Monday was … The post SNG holds Gender Model Family
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