President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Defence to deploy additional military forces to intensify the ongoing operation halt which aims to curb illegal mining activities. The President also directed the Ministry of the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation together with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend with immediate effect the […] The post Akufo-Addo

 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

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The Electoral Commission (EC) will organise an orientation session for the agents of the various political parties for the printing of ballot papers. The orientation session will take place at the head office of the Electoral Commission in Accra today, Thursday, October 10. The Commission had announced that it would start printing the ballot papers […] The post Printing of

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revised its year-end inflation target to 18 percent, citing upside risks including some geopolitical developments. This would however represent a significant improvement over the 23.2 percent recorded at end-2023 and 54.1 percent a year earlier. Governor Dr. Ernest Addison announced […] The post BoG

… at inaugural Boardroom Summit By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected] A strong corporate governance culture, especially among state-owned enterprises (SOEs), will prove crucial in safeguarding the nation’s economic stability and ensuring it does not regress into unsustainable debt levels. This message was forcefully delivered by a number of key stakeholders, spearheaded by Minister of […] The post

The Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards 2024 (APSCA) has conferred the 2024 Visionary Leadership Award on the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid. The award is in recognition of Dr. Abdul-Hamid’s unwavering commitment to driving positive change and innovation in the public sector. APSCA has also honored the NPA […] The post NPA

Black Stars seek first qualification win against Sudan today By Otoo Jesse The Black Stars of Ghana host Sudan on match day three of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers today, Thursday, October 10, 2024 at the Accra Sports Stadium scheduled for 16:00 GMT. Sudan is second on the table after two matches, […] The post CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers appeared first on The

Former Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng, has delivered an inspiring message to African students studying abroad, highlighting their essential role in shaping the continent’s future. Speaking at the Georgetown University African Business Dialogue in the United States, Amb. Boateng called on students to adopt a global perspective while staying deeply connected to the realities of […] The post

Cameroon's Paul Biya, 91, has not been seen for about a month, sending the rumour mill into overdrive.

Prudential Bank Ltd (PBL) in collaboration with UnionPay International (UPI) has organized a day’s seminar focused on international trade payment solutions for the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA). The seminar sought to highlight the advantages of the Bank’s UnionPay cards and other value-added products to address the challenges traders faced when paying for good […] The post

Political Party Office Holders in the Ashanti Region, comprising executives from the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Progress (APC), People’s National Congress (PNC) and Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) have appealed to Organised Labour to rescind its decision to embark on strike, starting from today, October 10, 2024. Addressing the press in Kumasi Yesterday, […] The post Your

The rationale for parliamentary scrutiny in transactions involving natural resources is to enhance transparency and expansive participation in matters involving such resources and ensure value for money. It is to that end that the Ghana Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional requirement that transactions involving grants/concessions by Government of Ghana (GoG) for the exploitation of mineral/water/natural […] The post Is