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The Minister of Informa­tion, Ms Fatimatu Abuba­kar, has reaffirmed the gov­ernment’s commitment to improve major infrastructure projects in the Northern Region. At the Regional Town Hall Meeting in Tamale on Tuesday, she said, it was a deliberate effort by the government to facilitate the socio-economic development of the region. The meeting was organised by the … The post We’re

The Deputy Minister of Education, Professor Kingsley Nyarko, has direct­ed the technical universities to table a proposal to the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) to reconsider criteria for promoting their lecturers. This follows an appeal by the Vice Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Prof. Kwaku Adutwum Ayim Boakye, for government to reconsider … The post Govt

 The Head of the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) Peace and Security Cluster, Dr Jonathan Sandy, has called for stronger collaboration between Ghana’s Electoral Com­mission, the media, and security agencies as the country prepares for the 2024 elections. He emphasised that effective cooperation between Ghana’s electoral management body, the media, and … The post ‘Stronger

About 200 geo­scientists from five African countries have converged in Sunyani of the Bono Region to deliberate on is­sues, including workable solutions to illegal mining (galamsey) and its impact on the environment. Drawn from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali and Sierra Le­one, they would share experiences and research outcomes on various geoscience disciplines, with specif­ic … The post Africa

The senior national team, the Black Stars, will face off with the Sudan national team, Falcons of Je­diane, today in the first of a 2025 African Cup of Nations double-head­er, at the Accra Sports Stadium at 4pm. It is a must-win situation for the Ghanaians; any other results may be devastat­ing to the quest to … The post Black Stars ready for Sudan in race to 2025 AFCON appeared first

 The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to a total of 17 years in prison for their involvement in stealing electronic gadgets worth GH¢298,900 at Okponglo, Accra. James Ugochukwu Mwobi, a 33-year-old businessman, received a 12-year sentence for charges, in­cluding unlawful damage, stealing, and unlawful entry. His accomplice, 36-year-old Solomon Otis, was sentenced to … The post 2

The Ghana Prisons Service has confirmed the alleged lynching of Lance Corpo­ral Gideon Adu Boakye, a Prison officer who was stationed at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison in the Eastern Region. The incident, it said, happened at Kasoa Iron City in the Awutu Senya municipality of the Central region on September 29, this year after … The post  Prisons Officer lynched at Kasoa appeared first on Ghanaian

 An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to an additional 31 anti-galamsey protestors from Democracy Hub. They were granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with one surety each. Meanwhile, the convenor of Democracy Hub, Oliver Bark­er-Vormawor, has been ordered to remain in lawful custody. Earlier on October 7, 2024, two separate High Courts approved … The post 31

Ptesident Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo has directed the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Envi­ronmental Protection Agency, to suspend the enforcement of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L.I.2462), with immedi­ate effect. Additionally, he has ordered the Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, to deploy additional military forces to intensify … The post Govt

 The Responsible Small-scale Miners Association of Ghana (RSSMAG) says it would protest in Accra on Friday, against Organised Labour’s intended strike and calls for the ban on mining in the country. According to the RSSMAG, the Organised Labour’s advocacy for a ban on mining to help curb illegal mining (galamsey) was not the solution to … The post Small-scale miners plot demo against

 The most topical issue in the country today has to do with the calls on the government to end galamsey or illegal mining. The calls so far have come in the forms of demonstra­tions and expression of views, including newspaper editorials, of which The Ghanaian Times has written countless, the latest being that of October … The post Collaborative effort crucial to ending galamsey appeared

In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90 per cent of the vote, the electoral commission has said. Only two candidates out of more than a dozen other hope­fuls were allowed to stand against President Saied in Sunday’s ballot, where only … The post Tunisian president wins second term with landslide

Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy Pres­ident Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation following his recent fallout with President William Ruto. The lawmakers accuse Gach­agua of corruption, practising ethnically divisive politics and undermining the government, among a host of other charges. The 59-year-old politician, pop­ularly … The post Kenyan

Russia’s intelli­gence agency has been on a mis­sion to generate “sustained mayhem on British and European streets,” the head of MI5 has said. Giving his annual update on security threats faced by the UK, Ken McCallum said GRU agents had carried out “arson, sabotage and more dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness” in Britain after … The post Russia

 At least 10 firefighters were killed in an Israeli air strike in a border area in southern Lebanon on Sunday night, the Lebanese health ministry says. The firefighters had been “ready to go out on rescue mis­sions” from a municipal building in Baraachit when it was struck, a ministry statement on Monday. The Israeli military … The post Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade”. Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between both countries would be raised to a new level. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war … The post N Korea’s Kim calls Putin ‘closest

 A Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Ernest Aryeetey, has called for a holistic strategy to addressing the challenges facing Small and Me­dium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in order to promote their growth. According to him, finance was not the only challenge militating against the growth of SMEs, and the government must come out … The post Let’s adopt strategies

The government has been urged to ensure the effective implementation of the newly passed Affirmative Action Law (AAL) to promote gender eq­uity at all levels, the Steering Com­mittee Member of the AAL, Mrs Joana Adzoa Opare, has stated. She has therefore called on Civil Society Organisations, and women groups to ensure they hold government accountable … The post Govt urged to implement

 The Governing Council, members, management and staff of the Institute of Di­rectors-Ghana (IoD-Gh) has con­gratulated Mr Frederick Lartey Otu for his election as Council Member of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union (CTU) at its elections held in Chuncheon, Korea, last Tuesday. Mr Otu, a Chief Revenue Offi­cer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority … The post Institute