The Presidential Commission of Inquiry to probe Ghana’s participation at the just ended World Cup in Brazil was yesterday forced to adjourn to Friday. This is to enable the appearance of all seven Ghana Football Association management members of the various national teams who were billed to testify before it. Messrs Fred Crentsil chairman of the Black Starlets management committee, [...] The post C’ssion Forced To Adjourn To Friday For GFA Members appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

I seem to have one of those faces that puts people (even strangers) at ease, and because of this, I end up in a lot of interesting conversations with people at parties, on airplanes, in movie lines, etc. If my new conversation buddy is single and discovers that I’m a dating and relationship coach, they ...

South Africa’s first gay-friendly mosque, which also allows women to lead prayers, has been closed indefinitely, a local official has told the BBC. A City of Cape Town councillor says the newly-established Open Mosque had violated municipal by-laws by not having any parking spaces. The mosque officially opened its doors on Friday despite criticism from members of the local Muslim [...] The post Cape Town Shuts Pro-Gay Mosque appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari has predicted that next year’s general elections will be tough and urged party members to collect their voters’ card and hold on to them. He called on Nigerians not to vote in those he described as treasury looters, saying provision of free amenities was possible. He rolled ...

"Restaurants" of dead meat set up for endangered vultures also attract an undesirable clientele of hyenas and jackals, according to a six-year study.

ACCRA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Ghana's annual producer price inflation (PPI) rose to 48.3 percent in August, up from a revised figure of 47.2 percent year-on-year in July, the national statistics office said on Wednesday.

The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has called on her colleague first ladies to mobilize the needed support to reduce maternal and child mortality in Africa. Lordina Mahama made the call when she participated in a High Level Dialogue of African First Ladies on Maternal and New-Born health beyond 2014, on the sidelines of the 69th Session ...

INSTEAD OF THE Ambassador of Ghana here remaining taciturn, if not apologetic on our recent report on his country's bulldozer policy against Liberians in that country, he chose to spark open a can of worms not only in shameful denial but also in raining invectives on The Analyst. The Ambassador, Kodjo A. Wadee, described our juxtaposing of the usual bulldozing of Liberians in Budumburam Refugee Camp to the recent undisputed damage control visit of Ghanaian President John Mahama as "unfortunate

The US and five Arab allies have launched the first strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. The Pentagon said warplanes, drones and Tomahawk missiles were used to target several areas including IS stronghold Raqqa. At least 70 IS militants were killed, Syrian activists say. Syria said it was told in advance. But the US says it gave no [...] The post US Strikes Islamic State In Syria appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

In a bid to bridge the widening gender gap in the Ghanaian engineering sector the President and founder of Ashesi University, Dr. Patrick Awuah has pledged to use Ashesi’s new engineering programme to promote that cause. Patrick Awuah revealed this while pitching for partnership at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting. The Clinton Global ...

Desperation grows among political prisoners, but the regime continues to ignore their plight.

Government has said that its “hands are tied,” at least for now, as traders and businesses fail to respond to the Cedi’s appreciation against the major trading currencies, especially the dollar. The Cedi saw about 40% depreciation against the dollar and other currencies, a situation which forced traders to increase prices of goods and services ...