Kenya says construction of standard gauge railway to proceed. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday defended the construction of the high speed standard gauge railway project by Chinese firms, saying it must go ahead to achieve the government’s development goal. Kenyatta also thanked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for accepting his request for funds to build the railway and invited critics [...]The post Kenya’s High Speed Rail Project To Proceed appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

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The Tamale Sister Cities, in collaboration with the Trull Foundation,  a United States-based non-governmental organisation ( NGO), has presented cheques totalling $37,900 to eight local NGOs operating in the Tamale metropolis. The grants from the Trull Foundation were to support the beneficiary organisations that worked in five thematic areas namely, health, education, sanitation, cultural and peace building  to undertake their activities for the year. Beneficiaries The beneficiary organisations are Metropolitan Parent-Teacher Association Network, Center for Social Advocacy and Development in Northern Ghana (CENSAD), Pagbi Min Bipola Legbimsim Association (PAGABILLA), association for the empowerment of women and youth and Lively Minds Ghana. The rest are : Tahama Youth Development Association- Lingbinga, Suglo N-Nya Behigu Women's Association, Trust Narrow Organisation and Net Organisation for Youth Empowerment and Development. The beneficiary organisations were selected out of the 22 CBOs and local NGOs in Tamale that presented their proposals for funding to the foundation. Foundation support The foundation has so far supported 45 CBOs and local NGOs in Tamale with  $351,900 since the inception of the programme nine years ago. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Mr Kojo Kaleem, the immediate past president of the Tamale Sister Cities said each year, the Trull Foundation received proposals from local NGOs in Tamale and after assessment, the foundation provided those that were successful with funding to undertake their activities. Tamale Sister Cities He said the Tamale Sister Cities usually received the funding on behalf of the beneficiaries and subsequently presented them with the cheques on behalf of the foundation. Mr Kaleem said the Tamale Sister Cities , the local representatives of the Trull Foundation, had put in place a comprehensive monitoring mechanism to ensure that the funding received by the beneficiary organisations were used for the purposes for which they were given. The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of PAGABILA, Hajia Adishetu Salifu, on behalf of the beneficiary organisations, thanked the Trull Foundation for the support and pledged that they would use the money for its intended purposes.

Goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda says his manager’s recent comment about him stems from the pressure being mounted on him (De Sa) by fans and journalists. Roger De Sa on Monday said he has not been fielding Dauda because the former Ashgold goalkeeper is not sharp enough to man the post. In a sharp response, the 28-year-old told Kumasi based, Angel FM [...]The post Dauda Replies Pirates’ Coach appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Some of the country’s biggest commercial banks say they do not have enough dollars to support their operations. The banks have attributed the shortage of dollars to the limited supply of the currency by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Some of the banks told Joy Business that most of their dollar requests sent to the […]

Dr Kwawdo Afari Gyan, EC Boss The Constitutional Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) is working in collaboration with the Electoral Commission (EC) to hold a referendum on proposals for constitutional amendments this year. The amendments would include some entrenched provisions in the 1992 Constitution. Professor Emmanuel Victor Oware Dankwa, the Chairman of CRIC, made these remarks […]

[Vanguard]Bloemfontein -"We purposely stretched the match into penalty shootout because we knew that Nigeria did not know how to play penalty," says Ghanian Coach, Maxwell Konadu.

[This Day]Ten-man Black Stars of Ghana last night ended Nigeria's dream of a continental double in just one year when the Super Eagles lost the African Nations Championship semi final clash 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out. It was a repeat of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations 1-0 semi final defeat of the Eagles in Angola. The Ghanaian who lost in the final of the CHAN 2009 edition to DR Congo are to meet Libya who similarly defeated Zimbabwe 5-4 on penalty kicks on Saturday in Cape Town. Eagles solitary penalty goal was conv

The fast depreciation of the cedi is gradually hurting local businesses. As a result of the depreciation, goods imported into the country have become expensive on the local market. The situation has also slowed down businesses, as producers face challenges in procuring raw materials, while customers are unable to buy the goods on the market. […]

Liliana Biglou British Council Ghana has announced that Liliana Biglou is its new Country Director. Ms Biglou took over from Moses Anibaba, who was appointed the Director of Private Sector partnerships in Africa and the Extractive Industry for British Council worldwide. She took up the post on 17th December, 2013. Liliana comes to Ghana after […]

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has heaped praise on his Ghanaian conquerors insisting the Black Stars deserved to win their semi-final clash at the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper says the Tema Development Corporation’s (TDC) demolition exercise carried out last Tuesday ‘has created internal refugees’ in the country. Hundreds of people were misplaced after their houses were demolished by the TDC a few days ago. This issue has been highly condemned as some of the victims […]

Charla Nash Charla Nash, the woman whose face and hands were ripped off in a brutal chimpanzee attack, has revealed how she is struggling to rebuild her life four years on. In a moving interview, the 60-year-old revealed that she has no independence at her Massachusetts nursing home, where none of her fellow residents come […]

[Daily Trust]The Super Eagles' excellent run in the ongoing African Nations Championship came to a devastating end yesterday, after losing 1-4 in the semi-final to the Black Stars of Ghana at Free State Stadium.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) and Mahmoud Basiri (R) A well-known Iranian actor has said he was banned from acting for eight years because of his resemblance to former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mahmoud Basiri made the revelation in an interview with the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA). He said he would not play the role of Mr […]