The Ministry for the Interior will today commence a nationwide monitoring and inspection exercise on the activities of private security organisations, locksmiths (key cutting) and rubber stamp and seals operators to ensure compliance of laws governing their operations. In this regard, it has advised all players within the sector to register or renew their licenses … The post Interior
A 31-year-old driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a pump action shotgun and other heavy industrial machines worth GH¢87,000. Abu Mohammed was found guilty by an Accra Circuit Court on the charges of stealing. Mohammed, who is also a housekeeper, pleaded not guilty before the court presided over by Mr … The post Driver jailed for stealing
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for the role it has played in the last seven years to maintain economic stability and development of the country. “In the last seven years, the BoG has distinguished itself in discharging its duties to the admiration of all well-meaning Ghanaians. It … The post President lauds BoG for restoring
President Akufo-Addo is scheduled to launch the Evaluation of Ghana’s Maiden National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House tomorrow Thursday, 21st December 2023. NACAP constitutes Ghana’s National Framework to drive anti-corruption activities and promote National development. It contains strategic action plans identified and agreed upon by stakeholders during nationwide … The post President
This year’s District Level Elections (DLEs) ended successfully across the country, but not without challenges which marred the beauty and disrupted the smooth running of the exercise. Low voter turnout, delay in the arrival of materials, inability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to deliver voting materials to some polling stations, delay in the start of … The post Polling
Traders at the Kaneshie, Odawna and Makola markets in Accra have expressed concerns about the low sales of goods ahead of the Christmas celebration. In sample interviews with the Ghanaian Times, the traders observed that the low sales of goods had affected their profit margins. With Christmas approaching, one would expect to see customers busily … The post Traders decry low sales …ahead of
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Ghanaians to actively participate in the upcoming District-Level Elections scheduled for tomorrow. The party emphasised the significance of the exercise in the country’s governance processes, highlighting its pivotal role in local and decentralisation governance. In a press statement signed and issued by the National Chairman of the party, … The post Fully
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, are in disagreement over the position of the 1992 Constitution on the passage of Private Member’s legislation in the House. This stems from the failure of the President to assent to three Private Member Bills which were passed by Parliament. It … The post President,
Fire has swept through over 70 shops at Racecourse Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The deadly fire according to traders, destroyed goods worth millions of cedis. Some of the fire victims in an interview with Kumasi based OTECFM revealed that the started in one shop at around 7:00 a.m on Monday … The post Fire razes down over 70 shops at Racecourse Market
As nations, businesses, communities and stakeholders grapple with devastating effects of wildfires, unprecedented heat-waves, high flooding levels and other unusual climate impact effects, there is, and has been, concerted effort by private and public interest groups and regulators to adopt sustainable and conservative practices to preserve our environment from further degradation – particularly through ESG […] The post
The Electoral Commission (EC) is rallying eligible Ghanaians voters to turn-up in their numbers and vote for their respective assembly members in today’s District Level Elections (DLE). The Commission said it has instituted measures to ensure the exercise was free, fair, transparent and peaceful. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, told a news … The post District-Level
A number of prominent opinion leaders and supporters of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Greater Accra Region are putting forward a strong demand for the ruling NPP to impress upon its 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to choose a Ga as running mate. According to them, the Ashantis, Akyem and the north have had … The post Bawumia’s running mate: Consider
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has honoured about 208 young individuals at the 2023 Head of State Awards (HoSA) ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House in Accra. All 280 awardees aged between 14 and 24 years old successfully completed a number of prescribed activities under the Head of State Award-Ghana Scheme … The post President honours 208 Head of State award winners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is proposing a 544 per cent increment in passport application fees from the current GH¢100 to GH¢644. The proposed increment is to reflect the increase in printing costs in order to curb losses the state incurs in printing passports. Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign … The post Foreign
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended the Ghana-Barari DV lithium agreement, revealing the key components of the deal that makes it unprecedented, Ghanaian-centered and an improvement on previous agreements. Speaking at a forum organised by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the agreement on Friday, Mr Jinapor took time … The post Lithium
Parliament on Friday approved a US$338,897,543 concessionary agreement between the Roads Ministry and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) for the Tema Motorway redevelopment and expansion project. The 27-kilometre project is expected to transform the 1965 constructed 4-lane motorway into a 10-lane facility to facilitate transportation from Ghana’s industrial hub, Tema to Accra and the rest … The post Parliament
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has dispatched voting materials to the regions for the 2023 District Level Elections (DLE) of assembly and unit committee members to take place. With the police providing the necessary security protection, the voting materials will be distributed to the voting centres between 12 midnight and 3:00 a.m Tuesday, to … The post EC
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has extended its online vehicle registration system to its 34 operational offices nationwide, bringing an end to manual registration. This means that after examination of vehicles, owners could now do the registrations online at their convenience, thereby eliminating the need for physical presence and bulky paperwork. Hitherto, the … The post DVLA
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a sales representative to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing GH¢50,900 belonging to his employer. Louis Oppong Asamoah pleaded guilty, and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to three months each on four counts of stealing. Sentences will run consecutively. The court presided over … The post Court jails man 12 months
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