Asuicide bomber has killed four people, including at least three foreign security guards, in an attack outside Kabul airport, officials say. The Taliban said they carried out the bombing, which targeted a key counter-narcotics building. Four insurgents were also died, officials say. There is no word on the nationalities of the foreigners killed. The attack comes days after security forces [...] The post ‘Foreigners’ Killed In Kabul Attack appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A United States-based Chemical Engineer, Dr. Michael Gyamerah, has accused the Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission of colluding with some chiefs in the Volta Region

Members of the Advisory Board in a group photograph after the meeting The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Association of African Universities (AAU), the National Accreditation Board (NAB) and the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) towards quality assurance. The MOU entailed project agreement with the University […]

Workers protesting on the streets of Tema Members of the Tema Regional Office of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) hit the streets to protest against the mismanagement of the country’s economy by government which has led to the collapse of industries in Tema. According to them, the demonstration was to draw the attention […]

In the wake of disturbing news about Ghanaians seeking asylum in Brazil due to religious persecution, a Christian group and the Muslim community have initiated a significant move to refute the ‘false’ claims. To show the world that Ghana is a peaceful country where Muslims and Christians harmoniously coexist, the Prophets and Spiritual Churches Council ...

The illuminated Black Star Monument Philips, the global leader in lighting, has spectacularly illuminated Ghana’s iconic Black Star Monument with its latest LED lighting technology. The new lighting technology from Philips has enhanced the beauty of Ghana’s Black Star Monument. The showcasing of the LED lighting solutions in Ghana formed part of Philips’ 5th pan-African Cairo […]

Daniel Fugah addressing the press  Aggrieved junior workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have vowed to hold series of protests to ensure the continuous supply of crude oil to the refinery. According to them, TOR should not be turned into a fuel depot to facilitate the activities of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs). The […]

Parliament has approved by consensus the nomination of some eleven persons appointed by President Mahama for various ministerial positions.

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has told parents of the girls abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram that the government is doing everything possible to secure their release. He met parents for the first time yesterday after being accused of handling the 100-day crisis badly. More than 150 people attended the meeting after the government chartered a plane for them, [...] The post Nigerian Leader Vows To Free Chibok Girls appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Africa is losing a staggering $58 billion every year to the rest of the world. For the first time, a group of UK and East African NGOs have put the figure on the amount sub-Saharan Africa loses through debt repayments, illicit financial flows and illegal activities. The group is led by Health Poverty Action and […]

Haruna Iddrisu Workers of the Ghana National Procurement Agency (GNPA) yesterday embarked on a demonstration at their head office located behind the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) at Kokomlemle to register their displeasure with government and the former Minister of Trade & Industry, Haruna Iddrisu for treating them unfairly. According to the workers, for over […]

I do not want my children to grow up to kill or be killed in a senseless war that has no end. By Josie Glausiusz | Jul. 23, 2014 | 12:57 PM. Tweet. Bomb Shelter. Israelis run toward a bomb shelter as a siren sounds, warning of incoming rockets in the southern ...

Ernest Thompson, Board Chairman, SSNIT Pensioners in the Volta Region, particularly those in Ho, are unhappy with the handling of their contributions by the Social Security & National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). According to the pensioners, the losses being recorded by SSNIT and its board as a result of bad investment had worsened their plight. In […]

Ukraine held a departure ceremony on Wednesday for Dutch nationals who died in the Malaysian Airlines MH17 plane crash in Ukraine. A train carrying an unspecified number of bodies arrived at Kharkiv airport in Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of the bodies' ...

Israel is being heavily criticized for its offensive in Gaza. But the images of dead Palestinian civilians are deceptive. They are not victims of Israel, but of Hamas and its ruthless strategy, says Michael Wolffsohn. Gaza Israel Krieg Bodenoffensive Beschuss ...

FREETOWN (Reuters) - The head doctor fighting the deadly tropical virus Ebola in Sierra Leone has himself caught the disease, the government said.

In the wake of a July 16 attack which left 15 soldiers dead in Mount Chaambi near the Algerian border, the authorities have laid down a 'red line' against criticism of the army and police. eNCA. Tunisia has hit back at a deadly jihadist attack on troops by closing ...

The Minister for Communication, Dr Omane Boamah, has assured staff of the former Ministry of Information and Media Relations that none of them would lose their job due to the change of the name of the Ministry to the Ministry of Communication.

Pakistan’s Midas-touched  wrestlers Azhar Hussain and Muhammad Inam played down their chances in the Commonwealth Games, saying a lack of international match practice had hurt their chances of repeating their golden performances. Hussain, 30, won a gold medal in 55-kg freestyle wrestling in the Games held in New Delhi in 2010 and added a silver in the Greco-Roman 55-kg category. [...] The post Pakistan’s Wrestlers Pessimistic appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.