Findings from the 2024 chocolate Scorecard has shown that the chocolate industry globally grapple with child labour, deforestation and climate change. The  chocolate  scorecard  revealed  that  the industry  was  grappling with child labour, deforestation and climate change because of farmer poverty. It further  explained that  four out of five farmers live below the poverty threshold. … The post Chocolate

The fourth edition of the International SIPAB Conference and Exhibition dubbed SIPAB Summit  ended on Friday in Accra. SIPAB is an initiative by the Shout Africa Foundation that seeks to promote economic growth via partnerships and the exchange of ideas and knowledge on business development acumen through networking.  Over the past years, three immensely successful … The post 4th SIPAB

 High-flying Dreams FC have one step in the semi-finals of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup competition following the first leg quarter-final win over Stade Malien in Mali on Sunday. The Ghanaian Premier League side obtained a 2-1 victory over Sta­de Malien in Bamako on Sunday. That obviously puts them in a very good position as … The post Dreams FC poised to make Confed Cup history

The Ghana Premier League (GPL) would bounce back this weekend with attractive pairings after a short Easter break. It will start on Friday with a crunch game between high-fly­ing Nations FC and Accra Great Olympics at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The game has assumed a clash of … The post Gt. Oly lock horns with Nations FC …as GPL

 The former president of the Ghana Boxing Federa­tion (GBF), George Okoe Lamptey, says his appointment as an International Technical Offi­cial (ITO) for the boxing event at the just ended Accra 2023 Africa Games is a plus for Ghana boxing. “This is one of the ways we can develop and promote boxing in Ghana. The focus … The post Former GBF pres Lamptey grateful to AfBC, GOC, GBF

 The Revival Outreach Church, on Good Friday donated food items and GH¢ 2,000.00 cash to the Street Academy, a sports and culture organisation in Accra. The food items worth GH¢20,000.00 include bags of rice, cooking oil, tin tomatoes, liquid soap, bags of gari and maize, boxes of soap, washing powder, toilet rolls, sachet water among … The post Revival Outreach Church donates

 The Ashaiman Circuit Court has imposed GH¢1,320 fine on two siblings, for verbally assaulting four public officers. Safianu Osumanu was fine GH¢720 and Aishatu Osu­manuwas fined GH¢600. The two would serve a three-month prison term if they default on paying the fine. The court, presided over by Mr Simon Gaga, sentenced them after they changed … The post 2 siblings

A 25-year-old trader, Michael Azu accused of fraud, has been remanded in police custody, for failing to appear before the Accra Circuit Court. Azu, who is being held for defrauding by false pretence, failed to turn up in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Azu allegedly collected GH¢250,000 from a colleague … The post Trader remanded for failing to appear before court

 A business­man, Nana Ohene Djan­ Aggrey Bentil, was yesterday remanded in po­lice custody by the Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly defrauding victims of GH¢1,780,000.00. Nana Bentil is accused of defrauding by false pre­tences and selling cars worth GH¢1,780,000.00 to his custom­ers without the consent of the owners. The accused, who is the Di­rector of N.O.B … The post Businessman

The Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), Mr Bright Appiah, has called for a total abandonment of traditions and customs that endangers the lives of children. He said no matter how effective and mandatory traditional and customary rites are, its practice should not in any way disadvantage children nor cast a snare on their … The post CRI

Parliament has approved GH¢6.87 billion for disburse­ment of the National Health Insurance Fund for 2024 to en­able the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to undertake its activities for the year. The object of the fund is to pay for healthcare services of members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Dr Da costa Aboagye ,Chief … The post Parliament

 Ghana and Kenya have agreed to strengthen and expand the scope of their 61- year-old bilateral relations in order to unlock more socio-eco­nomic benefits for the citizens of both countries. In view of this, the Permanent Joint Commission for Coopera­tion (PJCC) that governs econom­ic growth and technical cooper­ation between the two countries, is to be … The post Ghana, Kenya elevate

Since it emerged on Saturday that a 12-year-old girl had been married to the Nungua Gborbu Wulomo (fetish priest) there has been public outcry over the matter. The outcry is particularly over the age of the girl as it is viewed against modern circumstances. Meanwhile, there are those in support of the marriage, claiming custom … The post  Excuse for Nungua minor marriage unacceptable appeared

A new office complex for the Greater Accra Regional Lands Commission was yesterday inaugurated in Accra with a call on staff to work towards improving productivity for efficient land administration. The facility with a number of offices, conference room and an auditorium was funded with internally generated funds (IGF) of the Commission. The Minister of … The post New

Students under gov­ernment’s Free SHS programme would not pay for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) registration fees, according to the Director Gen­eral, Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah. He said the GH¢465 has been absolved by the state under the programme and therefore urged parents and guardians not to pay any … The post WASSCE

The increment in the cost of Ghana­ian passport acqui­sition announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has been greeted with mixed reactions by a section of the public. In separate interviews with the Ghanaian Times over the weekend, they called on the government to reconsider the decision or make sure stringent … The post Mixed