Global Media Alliance (GMA), a leading media and communications com­pany, concluded its celebration of International Women’s Month with a meaningful Corporate Social Re­sponsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at empowering young women. As part of their commitment to gender equality and empowerment, GMA organised a visit to The Afri­can Science Academy (ASA). The African Science Academy is … The post GMA

A health centre along with a four-unit staff quarters has been inau­gurated in Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, the epicentre of the Akosombo dam spillage-in­duced floods. Built by Citi Foundation with a sponsorship of GH¢1.5 million from the Ghana Chamber of Mines and donations from listeners and viewers of Citi … The post Citi Foundation inaugurates health centre

Muslims across the country marked the end of their month-long Ramadan fast with prayers for the peace and cohesion of the country going into the December 7 general election. Clad in beautiful and elegantly sewn apparels, both Muslim adults and children converged on various grounds across the country to pray for Allah’s blessings upon the … The post Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in regions appeared

The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has firmly expressed his opposition to LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, saying such practice will not be tolerated under his leadership. “…as a Muslim, my view on this matter aligns with the position of my religious faith…the Quran is replete with verses frowning on LGBTQ+ acts, includ­ing same sex marriages… … The post Dr

More than 13,000 in­frastructural projects have been successfully executed and validated by the government between January 2017 and June 2023, Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Op­pong Nkrumah, has revealed. Mr Oppong Nkrumah launching the tracker Photo: Victor A. Buxton These projects, he said, included a total of 11,974.96 kilometres of roads, 1,446 telephony sites, … The post Performance

 Ghana is to host the sixth Coun­cil of Ministers’ Conference of the Consultative International Cashew Council (CICC) slated for April 16 to 20, 2024. The conference, which will be held alongside a research dialogue, fair and an exhibition, is aimed at supporting the development of the cashew sector and contribute to the economic and social … The post Ghana to

Over the last one-month period, Muslims across the world went through a spiritual exercise of fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset to attain the blessings and mercies of Allah. Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam, and Ramadan is a time for purifying the … The post We wish Muslims Barka da Sallah appeared first on Ghanaian

 The third edition of the Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon has been fixed for Saturday, August 3, 2024. The race is part of activities earmarked for the celebration of the annual Homowo festival by the chiefs and people of Ga in the Greater Accra region. A statement from the organisers, Medivents Consult, said this year’s race … The post 3rd Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon Aug 3 appeared

 The Board of the Nation­al Paralympic Committee (NPC) has set Saturday, April 20, for its Extraordinary Gen­eral Assembly. The current date was arrived following the postponement of the February edition to concentrate on the just ended 13th African Games. The meeting would consider the approval of annual membership fees, approval of new para sports  and … The post NPC sets April 20 for

A court in Kumasi has granted bail to five persons who attacked match officials during the Ghana Premier League (GPL) match involving Asante Kotoko and Nations FC on March 24, 2024. The suspects, Anthony Twum­Barima, Habib Moro, George Aduko, popularly called ’Adon­go’, Baba Iddi and Yaw Bediako,  nicknamed ‘Osebo,’ appeared before Circuit Court 1, Asokwa … The post Suspects

 Medeama SC defeated Hearts of Oak 2-0 at the Akoon Community Park in their match day 25 clash of the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Second-half goals by Kobi­naAmoah and Godfred Abban handed the Phobians their third defeat in a row after losing to Samartex and Gold Stars in Ac­cra over the weekend. Amoah, a centre-back, … The post Medeama shock Hearts, Samartex maintain lead appeared first

Over 500 wood­en structures were destroyed in a fire out­break at a slum at Jamestown in Accra on Tuesday and hundreds of people rendered homeless as a result. Items destroyed included per­sonal effects, fridges and fish. No casualty was recorded. When Ghanaian Times visited the scene after the fire, it saw some victims counting their … The post  Fire outbreak

 The Circuit Court at Adentan has remanded a 42-year-old scrap dealer in police custody charged with stealing a Honda Accord vehicle belonging to a student. The suspect, Amuzu Peter, was said to have committed the crime with an accomplice whose name was given only as Kwame, now at large. He will make his next appear­ance … The post  Man remanded for stealing car appeared first on Ghanaian

The Kwadaso Circuit Court has remanded in prison custody a self- ac­claimed fetish priest for allegedly publishing false information about the VIP Jeoun Transport Company. Emmanuel Frimpong, 24, also known as “Beyefuo,” was said to have published the information viatiktokto allege that drivers of VIP were engaged in ritual expeditions. His plea to a charge … The post Fetish priest