Surgical operations con­stitute a significant integral part of healthcare globally and the expectation is that all such operations can be carried out on 100 per cent of patients who need them. It is, therefore, unfortunate that currently, Ghana is doing only 30 per cent of all surgi­cal operations required across the country mainly due to … The post Ghana’s 30% surgical operation output

Early in the morning on July 2, 2024, I got a WhatsApp mes­sage on my mobile phone from my friend, Fiifi Nettey of the Ghana International Press Centre (GiPC), the national secretariat of the Gha­na Journalists Association (GJA). The message conveyed the sad news of the demise of his father, Mr Jonathan Sylvester Akai Nettey, … The post The Gentle Landlord is

Have you ever wondered why most people ex­pect the worse to happen and why we suffer so much? Dr Robert Anthony believes that suffering is the payoff that we get for being miserable in order to be happy. “Make no mis­take, there is a tremendous payoff in being miserable and having to suffer. Suffering is … The post What is stopping you? appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

True North Media has announced the acquisi­tion of Maverick Media Monitoring, a move that is ex­pected to enhance True North Media’s capabilities in media monitoring, media measure­ment, and analytics. It has also appointed Akin­wale Adams to lead the group’s operations under the new partnership. Adams brings with him, a wealth of experience and a proven … The post True

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has asked sports federations to work closely with the security services in their bid to identify talents for their respective sports. Mr Ussif said this when he received a delegation offi­cials and armwrestlers from the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF). The visit was to thank the Ministry … The post National Sports

The country’s forestry sec­tor, particularly forest and logging in 2014 contributed GH¢10.83 billion to Gross Do­mestic Product (GDP), a study to assess the contribution of forestry to Ghana’s economic development has revealed. This represented 2.0 per cent of the country’s GDP in 2014. The study was conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with … The post Ghana’s

 The  Ministry of Finance, in collab­oration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has schooled over 600 Small and Medium-sized Enter­prises (SMEs) on existing opportu­nities in grants and loans available under the SMEs Growth and Op­portunity (SMEs GO) programme in order to help improve business­es in the Upper West Region. The initiative, when implement­ed would … The post 600 SMEs

The Ghana Basketball Association (GBBA), in collaboration with the After-7 Basketball Club and Promasidor Ghana Limited, will host the 2024 Fetu Afahye Invitational basketball tournament at the University of Cape Coast indoor arena. Organised as part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Fetu Afahye festival of the chiefs and people of … The post Cowbell Fetu Afahye

The Black Stars have arrived in Kumasi ahead of their AFCON 2025 qualifier against the Palancas Negras of Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, tomorrow. The team is gearing up for their Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Angola and Niger, four days later. Preparations commenced on Monday at the Accra Sports Sta­dium with … The post Black Stars arrive in K’si ahead of Angola clash

 Head Coach, Yussif Basigi, is optimistic about the Black Princesses chances in their next game against Japan after a tough 2-1 loss to Austria in their opening match. Despite a slow start, the team dominated the second half and showed promise, but failed to capi­talise on scoring opportunities. Skipper Stella Nyamekye is shrugged-off the ball … The post Basigi optimistic despite

ABSA Bank has launched two new debit cards to serve the needs of it pre­mier and affluent clients. The Infinite and Signature cards, introduced for the prestige customers, come with an insurance cover of $2.5 million. The cards, according to the Bank, provide up to 40 per cent discount for shopping in any Absa Bank … The post Absa Bank launches 2 new debit cards appeared first on Ghanaian

 Ghana must embrace Is­lamic Banking and Finance to raise money to fund key infrastructural projects in order to accelerate the development of the country. The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, who made the call in an interview with the this paper, said Islamic Banking … The post Ghana must embrace Islamic Banking and

Two persons have appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly stealing 279 cartons of Analgin injections valued at GH¢223,200. The accused, Stanley Smith Mensah, also known as Moni, and Daniel Nyarko, also known as Benzima, both electricians, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of stealing. Both have pleaded not … The post 2 in court for allegedly stealing

A fire tender from the Weija Gbawe Division of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) caught fire while extinguishing fire that gutted at least 10 container shops, at Ghana Flag, a suburb of Kasoa, in the Central Region. The fire was dosed by fire fighters with three tenders from Kasoa, Buduburam and Weija. A GNFS … The post Fire tender catches fire while dousing fire appeared first on Ghanaian

A 44-year-old businessman, who allegedly threatened to kill his estranged wife, has been granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to be justified, by the Accra Circuit Court. Mohammed Abubakar Imam Lanson, also known as Andre, who has been charged with threat of death, pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, ordered … The post Businessman in court for threatening

 Forward Steve Bergwi­jn was not considered for Netherlands selection for their upcoming Nations League game because of his move to the Saudi Pro-League, says head coach, Ronald Koeman. Bergwijn, 26, signed for Al-Ittihad from Ajax for £17.7m on Monday. The former Tottenham play­er has 35 caps after making his debut in 2018 including featur­ing twice … The post ‘Book closed’

Former President John Dramani Ma­hama, the flagbearer of the NDC has asked victims of the DKM Microfinance collapse to demand their locked-up funds. At separate community engage­ments in the Nkroranza North Constituency on Monday, day one of his campaign tour of the Bono East Region, the former President told residents at Dromankese and Nkrankah that … The post Demand

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospi­tal (KBTH) has disclosed plans to establish an ultramodern learning, research and inno­vation centre to enhance its health service delivery in a bid to remain at the forefront of medical progress both locally and internationally. Dubbed, the “Legacy Project”, the estimated $ 18 million facility expected to be completed in the next … The post Landmark

The Tamale High Court has declared the elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries results in the Walewale Constituency of the North East Region as null and void. The court presided over by Jus­tice Richard Kogyapwah therefore, ordered a re-run of the primaries in the constituency. According to Justice Kogyapwah the full judgment … The post Tamale

 Residents in Cape Coast and Elmina in the Central Region have complained about the water situation in their various localities, stating that the situation was alarming. They have called for drastic action by government and stakeholders in address­ing the situation. The residents were speaking to the Ghanaian Times on report by manage­ment of the Ghana … The post Cape