Parliament yesterday presented the ‘Democracy Cup’ to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and the Police Management Board in Accra, yesterday. The ‘Democracy Cup’ is an initiative of Parliament to celebrate 30 years of democracy in the country. It will be commemorated with a match between Accra Hearts of Oak and … The post Parliament presents ‘Demo Cup’ to IGP
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has rejected the apology issued by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his remarks about Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah during a recent rally in Kumasi. The CPP’s Director of Communication, Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano during a press conference in Accra on Monday, … The post CPP rejects NAPO’s apology
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has urged party leaders in Yendi and Dagbon to maintain civility and prioritise peace in their campaigns. He implored them to refrain from spreading messages that could potentially regress the area to its previous difficult state during and after … The post Yendi, Dagbon
At least six people have been found dead at a hotel in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. A spokesperson for the Thai government said that the dead were all Vietnamese-American nationals. Local media initially suggested there had been a shooting at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, but police dismissed these reports and said there was no … The post Six found dead at Grand Hyatt hotel in
US President, Joe Biden, has said it was a mistake for him to say “time to put Trump in a bullseye”, days before Saturday’s assassination attempt on his election rival. Mr Biden’s remarks came in his first interview since the incident, in which he defended his rhetoric against Donald Trump and cited why it was … The post Biden admits Trump ‘bullseye’ comments
Fifteen people have appeared at a special court sitting in Dublin following violence during a protest at a site which had been earmarked for asylum seekers. Some protestors set pallets and construction machinery alight at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock in north Dublin, resulting in a large fire. It is understood work was … The post Irish PM condemns reprehensible Dublin violence
A car bomb has exploded outside a cafe in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least nine and injuring several others as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, the government said. The al-Qaeda-linked armed group, al-Shabab, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s deadly attack via an affiliated radio station, saying … The post Car
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday’s election. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show. The 66-year-old again faced … The post Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide …partial
Anti-Government protesters in Kenya have returned to the streets stepping up demands for President William Ruto to resign, despite his recent concessions. One man has been shot dead during a confrontation between protesters and security forces on the outskirts of the capital, a BBC reporter on the ground says. In central Nairobi, shops have been … The post Protester killed as crowds
A driver’s mate, suspected to be in his mid-20s, has allegedly been murdered in Duori, a suburb of Wa, in the Upper West Region. The incident occurred between the late hours of last Sunday and the early hours of Monday. The residents of the area woke up to the terrifying sight of the body of … The post Driver’s mate allegedly killed in Wa appeared first on Ghanaian
Work on the dualisation of Ahenema Kokoben-Anwiankwanta road in the Ashanti Region has begun, following the cutting of sod on Monday by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The 20-kilometre stretch is being executed by Kofi Job Company Limited with the implementing agency being the Ghana Highways Authority. • President Akufo-Addo (third from left) being … The post Dualisation
The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday’s Copa América final in Miami. Mr Jesurún, 71, and Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were held on charges of battery involving an official or an employee, said the Miami-Dade Police Department. The charges relate to the … The post Colombia FA boss arrested on battery charge
The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has withdrawn the controversial Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180). The withdrawal follows public outcry against the Instrument which seeks to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012. Laid on June 14 and set to mature on Friday, July 19, 2024, the … The post Local
The second phase of the Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange in Accra, will be completed by September this year, says the Resident Engineer, Owusu Sekyere Antwi in an interview with the Ghanaian Times in Accra, yesterday. Giving an update on the project, he said the construction of the bridge had been completed with the concrete materials awaiting the … The post 2nd
At least 100 churches and mission houses are to be constructed by the First Sky Group in the Greater Accra Region, as a donation to the Assemblies of God Church, Ghana. Consequently, a sod was cut on Monday at Prampram to kick-start the construction works to be completed at the end of the year. The … The post First Sky Group to construct 100 churches, mission houses in GAR
Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio as the most transparent. The portfolio emerged first out of 50 global development institutions with a top score of 98.8 in its 2024 Aid Transparency Index released yesterday. The bank’s sovereign portfolio climbed … The post AfDB’s
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