St. Augustine’s College, at Cape Coast has launched its 85th anniversary celebrations with the theme “21st century education-the age of innovation and transformation” at a ceremony in Accra. The activities marking this year’s anniversary include a mentoring session which was held two weeks ago, a fund- raising ceremony to solicit for support in rehabilitating some school facilities in November and [...] The post St. Augustines Launches 85th Anniversary Celebration appeared first

The District Chief Executive for Sissala West, Mr. Moses Dramani Luri at the weekend gave the assurance that the government is committed to establishing 200 Senior High Schools to make education accessible to all. Cutting the sod for commencement of work on the community day senior high school at Zini in the Sissala West district of Upper West Region, he [...] The post Gov’t Committed To Building 200 Shss appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on Ghanaians to support the government in addressing the social economic challenges facing the country, saying Ghanaians need to contribute towards development. He particularly called on the religious bodies to continue praying for divine blessings for the nation, and indicated that unity in prayer and efforts were vital for the nation’s progress. Vice President [...] The post Veep Urges All Hands On Deck appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has stated that the redenomination of the Cedi has created the current high cost of living for Ghanaians. “In the past, if you travel to the villages and gave someone 200,000 cedis, it was so much that it will be risky to keep it at home, the person then [...] The post Blame Kufuor For Economic Hardship — PNC Scribe appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The flag-bearer of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) in the 2012 elections, Dr. Paa Kwasi Nduom, says government is refusing to come to terms with the true state of the Ghanaian economy. According to Dr. Nduom, recent economic decisions taken by the government exposed a certain lack of appreciation of the real problem confronting the country. Commenting on Thursday nationwide [...] The post … But Nduom Lashes Gov’t appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Minister of Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah says the socio-economic challenges confronting the nation are transient. He indicated that an economy growing about six per cent though plagued with challenges, couldn’t be said to be in crisis. Dr. Omane Boamah, on Friday, explained that given the measures put in place by government, the medium term prospects were brighter. He [...] The post Socio-economic challenges transient appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The wrecked Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, has entered the port of Genoa for scrapping after a two-year salvage operation. Its removal was one of the biggest ever maritime salvage operations. The Concordia struck a reef off the Italian island of Giglio in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. Captain Francesco Schettino has denied charges of multiple manslaughter [...] The post Costa Concordia Ends Final Voyage appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

At least 14 extremists have been killed in a military raid in the early hours of yesterday in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, an official security source told Xinhua. As many as 47 people were arrested in shoot-outs that occurred near Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah cities in North Sinai bordering Israel, the source said. The forces destroyed 18 terrorist hideouts including [...] The post 14 Extremists Killed In Military Raid In Egypt appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced a 24-hour ceasefire after Israel ended an earlier truce amid continuing rocket fire from Gaza. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said the ceasefire would start from 14:00 local time (11:00 GMT). There is no formal Israeli response but a military spokesman said the offer was “an opportunity perhaps”. Some 1,060 Palestinians, mostly civilians, [...] The post Hamas Announces New Gaza Ceasefire appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A Sierra Leone woman who fled hospital after testing positive for the Ebola virus has died after turning herself in, health officials have told the BBC. Her family had forcibly removed her from a public hospital on Thursday. Saudatu Koroma’s is the first case of Ebola to be confirmed in the country’s capital Freetown, where there are no facilities to [...] The post Sierra Leone Ebola Escapee Dies appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.