The Ghana Navy (GN) has strengthened its readiness in protecting Ghana’s territorial waters and marine installations through testing the endurance and combat readiness of its ships. This was done through revisiting its old tradition of crossing the Equator known in naval terms as ‘Crossing The Line’ dubbed ‘Exercise Sea Lion 2024’ to test the resilience … The post We
A law to prohibit the payment of compound interest by the state in transactions entered into on her behalf by public officers, has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. The law, the contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1114), sponsored by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame in 2023, … The post Parliament passes law
More than one hundred structures were destroyed during a fire outbreak at Bubuashie Cable Wireless in Accra, last Friday. The inferno affected makeshift wooden structures, three vehicles, two metal containers, but no casualties have been recorded. Business owners who used the place as an abode and commercial purposes were displaced. When the Ghanaian Times got … The post Over
Ghanaian comedian and actor, Benson Nana Oduro popularly known as Funny Face was involved in a car accident on Sunday night. The post Netizens react to Funny Face’s knock down of 3 pedestrians first appeared on 3News.
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency and Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, has characterised President Akufo-Addo’s letter to Parliament as “disrespectful and insulting”. He said the President could have communicated his position in a more decorous manner rather than seeking to instruct Parliament to “desist […] The post Anti-gay
The Women Caucus of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to concentrate on revitalising the economy rather than targeting the character of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election. The caucus expressed disappointment over the claims made by the … The post Stop
By Samuel SAM The need to inspire and empower more successful women entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development was highlighted at the GNCCI-GIZ Women Conference held in Tamale under the theme ‘Making AfCFTA Work through a Deliberate Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs’. At the event, Hamidu Hamza Saana, the Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade […] The post
Dan Botwe addressing members of the campaign team The National Campaign Manager for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dan Kweku Botwe, has inaugurated the Read More... The post Bono, Bono East, Ahafo Bawumia Campaign
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 29 per cent. This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Central Banks to be careful when cutting interest rates as looser monetary policy could push inflation up further. This is the first time the BOG is maintaining the rate in […] The post BoG maintains policy rate at 29% appeared first on
The latest assessment of Ghana’s external sector developments shows that the country earned $2.8 billion from its major exports in the first two months of 2024. On a year-on-year basis, however, the value of exports did not see any significant growth from the same $2.8 billion posted as of February the previous year. The figure […] The post Ghana’s
The Majority caucus in Parliament says the decision by the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to adjourn the House sine die without exhausting businesses before it was “arbitrary and capricious”. The Speaker on Wednesday adjourned the House sine die putting on ice the approval of President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo’s new set of ministerial nominees and … The post Speaker’s
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) together with Ghanaian universities have embarked on an initiative to integrate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into tertiary education curriculum. Under the leadership of Dr Edwin Alfred N.O Provencal, chairman of the GITFiC-AfCFTA Tertiary Students Club, a team of esteemed academic consultants has been assembled … The post GITFiC,
The Black Stars of Ghana is set to honour the first of two international friendly matches against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a March FIFA free day friendly international today at the Grande de Stade Marrakech in Morocco. The Uganda clash will happen four days later. That presents the new technical team of the … The post BlackSatelltes brace for Uganda agenda appeared first on Ghanaian
Ghana’s policy rate is one of the highest globally and can not be justified, therefore the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has a duty to slash it drastically by at least 200 basis points, an economist and Director of Research at the Institue of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, has said. In his view, reducing […] The post Ghana’s policy rate is one of the highest
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched a book chronicling Ghana’s experience with the novel Corona virus. The launch of the book was held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra. Authored by the Minister for Health Designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the book is titled Fellow […] The post Akufo-Addo launches Okoe Boye’s Fellow Ghanaians
The three teachers union yesterday declared an indefinite industrial strike, over the delay of a new collective agreement and the distribution of teachers’ laptops. They are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-GH). According to the unions, despite the frequent engagements … The post 3
The Director of Research at Ghana COCOBOD, Dr Francis Baah, yesterday told the Accra High Court that no cocoa farmer drank lithovit fertiliser as a substitute for water. He was giving testimony in the ongoing trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, and Mr Seidu Agongo, the Managing … The post Alleged
Mohammed Kudus will play no part in Ghana’s friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda during the March international break. The midfielder has pulled out of the Black Stars squad for the game due to a shoulder injury. Kudus was named in Head Coach Otto Addo’s squad for the upcoming games against Nigeria and Uganda but has … The post Kudus out of Nigeria, Uganda friendlies
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) says the decision by the three teacher unions to embark on an indefinite strike is in bad faith and unwarranted. According to the Commission it had been engaging with the three unions on a number of the reasons they had cited for their strike and could not come … The post Strike by 3 teacher unions in bad faith, unwarranted – FWSC
It was an emotional scene at the Accra High Court yesterday, when Vincent Bosoo, standing trial for alleged murder of former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, the late Joseph Boakye (J.B) Danquah-Adu, broke down in tears moments after he was acquitted and discharged. Bosoo, second accused, and Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy … The post J.B Danquah-Adu murder case: Second accused
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