Parliament after a labourious journey of law making on Wednesday finally passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill into law. The Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI+) legislation bans same sex relationship and provides for related activities. • Most Rev. Matthew Gyamfi, President, Catholic Bishops Conference • Abdel Manan Abdel … The post Mixed
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has settled on Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the December 2024 presidential election. According to the Ghanaian Times’ sources, former President Mahama settled on the former Education Minister after extensive consultation with the rank and file of the NDC. … The post Ex-President
A Revered religious leader based in Burkina Faso, Amsetou Nikiéma, has urged her fellow African religious leaders to wield their influence to promote peace and discard elements that could lead to disturbances. She emphasised the pivotal role religious leaders play in fostering stability, asserting that their authority should be harnessed in order to encourage followers … The post Religious
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for collaboration in dealing with issues of migration for the common good of humanity. He noted that the challenges of migration could not be wished away by any individual or country, rather it would require the global community to liaise in tackling it. “The fullest potential and … The post Global effort vital
Some UCC graduates are changing the narrative of University of Cape Coast being a University of Constant Confusion to a Constant Creativity by leading the entrepreneurship /industrialisation drive of the country. Ranking first in Ghana, West Africa and 4th in Africa in 2022, it comes with no shock at all that the school has foot […] The post UCC Alumni lead industrialisation
Graduate unemployed Nurses and Midwives have staged a protest on the streets of Tamale in the Northern Region, vehemently expressing frustration with their current predicament. The group is registering its dissatisfaction primarily with the government and its agencies, specifically the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Their discontent is centred around […] The post Tamale:
In a period of unprecedented technological advancement, harnessing the power of technology and digitalisation presents a promising solution to one of the most pressing challenges facing economies worldwide: unemployment. Ghana, like many other nations, grapples with the scourge of joblessness, but amidst the gloom, there shines a beacon of hope – the rapidly growing FinTech […] The post
A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has revealed that over 70% of both males and females aged 15 to 49 who are aware of HIV exhibit discriminatory attitudes towards those living with the virus. These attitudes include the belief that HIV-positive children should not attend school with HIV-negative children, or that they would […] The post Over
A 21-month electronic Learning Platform programme to improve human resource skills to enhance economic growth has been rolled out with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The GHS 1.2 million project which also seeks to improve the quality of civil service education and training and the Civil Service Training Center (CSTC) is … The post GHC1.2m
The Presidential Candidate and the leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday inaugurated the 2024 National Campaign Team and the Manifesto Committee of the Party respectively. The campaign team is chaired by the immediate past Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe, with the Minister … The post NPP
More than 70 per cent of females and males aged between 15 and 49 who have heard about Human Immune Virus (HIV) discriminate against people living with the disease, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has stated. This is contained in a statement issued by the GSS in Accra yesterday and copied to the Ghanaian Times … The post Ghana marks International Discrimination Day appeared first on
The Cancer Support Network Foundation (CSNF) over the weekend held a Cancer Awareness Walk that drew hundreds of participants. The event, held in Accra, commenced at the Accra Girls Senior High School and meandered through principal streets in the area. During the exercise, informative flyers were distributed to road users, ensuring that the message of … The post Cancer Support
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice saved the nation about GH¢15 trillion in defending court cases brought against the government, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said. He said the cases were in the nature of alleged breach of contracts and default payments to companies that provided … The post Aftermath
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice saved the nation about GH¢15 trillion in defending court cases brought against the government, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said. He said the cases were in the nature of alleged breach of contracts and default payments to companies that provided … The post At
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the suit filed by Child Rights International against the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General over child streetism. Child Rights International Executive Director, Bright Appiah (Plaintiff), asked the court to declare that the Government of Ghana is in breach of articles 15(1), (2), 13(1) and 35(4) of the 1992 Constitution for … The post Child
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service, Dr Dacosta Aboagye, as the new Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The Secretary to the President in a letter explained that the appointment is pursuant to Section 14 (1) of the National Health Insurance Act, … The post President appoints Dr
The 67th Independence Day celebration euphoria is building up in Koforidua, the capital town of the Eastern Region, where the event is scheduled to take place, for the first time in the country’s history. Already, the celebration had been launched at the Koforidua Centre for National Culture (CNC), by the Anniversary Planning Committee. Plans are … The post 67th Indece euphoria builds
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) to reduce the policy rate from 30% to 29%, describing it as nothing more than a “big joke.” The BOG’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced this cut on January 29, 2024, with Togbe Afede […] The post BoG’s 1% policy rate cut
The Black Stars Head Coach Search Committee have submitted their report and recommendations to the Executive Council (ExCo) for further action. The report was received by President Simeon-Okraku on Tuesday. An FA statement said the Executive Council will now review the recommendations from the search committee and decide on the next Black Stars Coach. It … The post Black
By Abdallah ABDUL-MUMUNI (Dr) Ghana’s economic landscape has changed dramatically since the early 2010s, when oil reserves were discovered off its coast. However, the journey towards harnessing this newfound economic resource has been confronted with challenges, key among them being the volatile nature of international crude oil prices. In this article, we delve into the […] The post
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