At least 18 institutions in Ghana had their user names and passwords stolen and sold to criminals, a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States has revealed. The affected institutions whose names are being withheld for security reasons include financial institutions, telecommunications networks, public sector, Information Technology (IT) Services providers, … The post Passwords,

The Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu, has cautioned against handling of the issue of immunity of Members of Parliament (MPs) and some senior staff of the House. He noted that the matter must be handled in a manner that would not lead to contempt of Parliament, while at the same time the case progresses in … The post Majority Leader cautions handling of MPs’ immunity

A 27-year-old man, Shaibu Alhassan, was on Wednesday crushed to death by a Mercedes Benz articulated truck at the Site 20 car park in Tema Community One. The Tema Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Edward Owusu-Bempa confirmed the incident to the Ghanaian Times. He said … The post Articulated truck crushes man to death

A 37-year-old nursing mother, Joana, and her six-month-old baby, were among survivors of Saturday, June 15 fatal accident, which occurred at Asitey portion of the Odumase-Krobo to Oterkpolu road, which killed seven passengers at the spot. The baby, miraculously survived the accident unblemished, though he had to be resuscitated shortly after the accident. The mother … The post Mother,

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) on Wednesday, signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with its Senior Staff Association to outline entitlements and disciplinary procedures of employees.  A statement copied the Ghanaian Times said the agreement was signed following years of inconclusive discussions.  Among other things, the CBA seeks to address discrepancies … The post BOST

MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have extended an invitation to the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana for a discussion on parameters for assessing the lawmakers.  At a joint press conference addressed by the Majority and Minority Leaders, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and Haruna Iddrisu respectively in Accra yesterday, the lawmakers said agreeing on the parameters … The post House

The 10 top-performing districts with score above 97  in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)  Pass Rate are found in  the Northern , Western, Central, Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo  regions, according to the 2018/2019 Ghana District  League Table(DLT)II report launched in Accra on Tuesday. The Nanumba South District, in the Northern Region  ranked the highest nationally,  … The post ?10

A Senior Tourism Officer at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Alphonse Kumaza, yesterday graduated with Doctors of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), in China. He majored in Business Administration with specialisation in Managerial Economics and Enterprise Strategic Management. Dr Kumaza enrolled into HUST, one of the … The post Ghanaian

The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has with immediate effect, dismissed Professor Augustine Uzoma Nwagbara, a visiting lecturer at the institution, for disparaging comments in a video, which had gone viral. An internal disciplinary process was triggered by the university and a committee found him culpable of gross misconduct. He was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly … The post UEW

THE World Health Organisation has again given a damning verdict on air pollution in Ghana, which it described as alarming. It, therefore, called on the country to take drastic measures to improve Air Quality (AQ) in the country. According to the National Programme Officer of WHO, the pollution has reached an annual mean concentration of … The post TIME TO TACKLE AIR POLLUTION IN GHANA

Government’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ development agenda will fail if domestic revenue mobilisation is not enhanced to meet growing expenditure, Professor Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has stated. According to him, for the agenda to succeed, it was imperative that the country develops efficient means to mobilise enough revenues to finance … The post ‘Success

The Chief of Staff of the Republic of Ghana, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has been nominated to be celebrated at the 4th Young African Women Congress (YAWC) which is set to take place in Accra, Ghana from July 21st to 26th, 2019 on the theme: ‘Grassroots Mobilisation for Women’s Empowerment-Young Women Lead’.  She will be honoured … The post Chief of Staff to be honoured

FIFA is to dispatch Secretary-general Fatma Samoura to Cairo to try to sort out the chaotic state of the scandal-battered African confederation. If the turmoil within CAF were replicated by a national association FIFA would have no hesitation in imposing a so-called Normalisation Committee.     It does not have the authority in this case because the … The post FIFA

The Institute of Directors Ghana (IoD) has commended the President Nana Akufo-Addo for the numerous interventions being put in place by his administration aimed at improving the corporate governance landscape in Ghana. The IoD cited the accenting to the establishment of the State Interests and Governance Authority Bill and the passage of the Companies Bill … The post IoD

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang yesterday for a two-day state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the invitation of DPRK top leader Kim Jong Un. The trip, Xi’s first to DPRK as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of state, … The post Historic visit at historical

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Iain Walker has expressed the United Kingdom’s readiness to help Ghana address the plastic waste menace. The issue of plastic waste has taken a global dimension that calls for collaboration of all countries towards adopting innovative ways of replacing the use of plastics. Mr Walker said this when … The post Britain to support

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has expressed concern about the recent kidnappings in the country, and urged for quick action to unearth the mystery surrounding the unfortunate incidents. According to him, the activities of these kidnappers have dented the image of Ghana, and swift action was needed to repair the badly bruised … The post National Chief Imam

A four-day workshop on waste management financing to create stronger link between waste management project and their financial implications, to promote investment and financial sustainability is underway in Accra. It is being hosted by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group with support from Climate and Clean Air … The post AMA

Nana Kofi Adu-Nsiah, the Executive Director of the Wildlife Division of the Ghana Forestry Commission, has called for the conservation of the country’s wildlife for future generations. He made this call at a meeting organised by the West African Primate Conservation Action (W.A.P.C.A) on Tuesday, to throw more light on the protection of endangered primates … The post Help

To ensure sanity in Christianity, there is the need to set up regulations for churches, Frederick France, Chief Bishop of the Faith Evangelical Mission Worldwide (FEMW) has stated. He said the door for entering into ministry in the country had become too wide hence the need to set up norms and regulations to guide the … The post Set up regulations for churches