Lesotho’s exiled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has called on regional leaders to deploy troops to his country to help restore order, his aide says. Mr Thabane fled to South Africa on Saturday after accusing the army of staging a coup, which it denies. He has been holding crisis talks with South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and other regional officials in [...] The post Lesotho PM Urges Military Action appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Professor Haruna Yakubu, Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has advised mature university students pursuing graduate courses to behave maturely and live decent lives for the young students to emulate. “I entreat all admitted fresh students to behave as mature students and respect the norms and values of the university as well as people you interact with [...] The post Mature Students Asked To Set Good Examples appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Professor Clement Dzidonu, the President of the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) has suggested the institution of stakeholder engagement and  active partnership between the universities and industry/commerce to brainstorm on graduate job creation in the country. He has also called for the setting of national quotas for graduate turnout in key fields and professions, saying that the nation cannot continue to [...] The post Train Graduates For Job Market – Varsities Urged appeared first

The Minister of Education, Prof Jane Naana Opoku–Agyemang has urged teachers to ensure that they imbibe in students teach virtues that will develop into productive citizens. She said it was of no essence if a young people through education and end up becoming liabilities onto to the State. Speaking at a day’s colloquium on quality education organised by National Association [...] The post Education Minister Charges Teachers To Deliver appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) in collaboration with the La Dadekotopon Education Directorate has organized its second Annual Science, Technology and Mathematics Innovation Education (STMIE) Clinic for basic schools. It was under the theme, “National Progress through gender, science, technology, mathematics and innovative education.” Pupils were taken through series of lectures, visiting scientific sites and listening to role models [...] The post Science,Tech. Clinic Held For

A two-day capacity building workshop for 58 new recruited staff of Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (DSW/CD) in the Greater Accra region has been held in Accra. Participants of the workshop were taken through topics on Child Rights Promotion and Protection, Background on Social Work and Community Development, Strategies and Processes in Community Development and Social Protection. Other [...] The post Social Welfare Staff Undergo Training appeared first on The Ghanaian Time

The Assin North constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has re-elected Felix Benefoh, a 32-year- old business man, as the chairman for another four-year term. He polled 198 votes out of the valid votes cast to beat his contestant Mr. Francis Dominic Amah who obtained 107 votes, in an election conducted and supervised by officials from the Assin North District [...] The post Assin North NDC Elects New Executives appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Adjei Agyepong has stated emphatically that the party cannot do without its October 18 National Delegates’ Congress to elect a presidential candidate even though some powerful groups within are advocating for the event to be abandoned. Several leading members, including Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, former Minister of Defence and The Interior, Isaac [...] The post NPP To Go Ahead With October Congress appeared first on The Ghanaian Tim

IT has emerged that there was no contract signed between the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) and the travel agents assigned to transport 612 supporters to support the Black Stars at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Revealing this to the Justice Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Travel Matters, Ivan Bruce Kudjoe stated that though there [...] The post Moys Did Not Sign Contract With Travel, Tour Operators appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Most Rev, Prof. Emmanuel Asante, chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC) has stated that the Council is not an addendum of the Electoral Commission (EC) and that regional members of the Council should not see themselves as such. He said although the Council was active during the heat of the 2012 election petition at the Supreme Court it did [...] The post NPC Not An Addendu Of EC – Most Rev. Asante appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Spokesperson for former President John Agyekum Kufuor, Frank Agyekum has revealed that although his boss decided to abstain from Sunday’s Special Delegates’ Congress he will fully support anybody who emerges as flagbearer after October 18. The spokesperson further added that the former President is a statesman and a leading member of the NPP and therefore the need for him [...] The post ‘Kufuor Will Support Any NPP Flagbearer’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched in Tamale the G-CAP programme, which is a conformity assessment process used to verify that imported products meet the requirements of the technical regulations and standards. Mr. Kofi Nagetey, Deputy Executive Director of GSA said at the ceremony that the programme would safe-guard local producers and industry from unfair competition, reduce the risk of [...] The post Tamale Entrepreneurs Exposed To Conformity Assessment Process appeared first on The

Societe Generale Ghana (SG-SSB), has held its grand draw in the “Power of GH¢250” deposit and win promotion designed to reward loyal customers on Friday. Six lucky winners were rewarded with prizes including Samsung Galaxy S5s, washing machines and other electronic appliances in two mini draws held in the Northern and Southern zones across the country. While rewarding  existing and [...] The post SG-SSB Holds Grand Draw appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, as part its community investment drive, has spent over GH¢18,000 to train 25 women in five communities within the Obuasi Municipality in soap making. The women, drawn from Kokoteasua, Abompekrom, Dokyiwa, Binsere and Nhyieso were taken through three weeks of training in liquid and solid soap as well as other detergents making. The company, apart from [...] The post Anglogold Ashanti Trains Women In Soap Making appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The government has been urged to put in place adequate measures to enforce the ban on Tilapia import into the country. While commending the government for taking the bold initiative, the Ghana Aquaculture Association is of the view that the ban will be a decision in futility if not well monitored and enforced. Speaking in an interview with Times Business [...] The post Ban On Tilapia Import: Association Calls For Strict Enforcement appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.