The Airport Police Basic Primary School in Accra has hosted a handwashing exercise as part of efforts to promote cleanliness among children. The exercise, which was used to mark this year’s International Handwashing Day, was organised by NP Gandour, manufacturers of Pharmadem soaps and sanitisers, and Tell It Moms, an NGO. As part of the event, pupils of the school [...] The post Airport Primary School pupils benefit from hand-washing exercise appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Policy Advisor of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Mr. Kofi Asamoah Siaw has accused the Electoral Commission of being selective in the application of the law. He said this at a press conference organised by the party to address matters relating to the alleged disqualification of its presidential candidate, Papa Kwesi Nduom. Addressing the press, Mr. Siaw said the [...] The post PPP accuses EC of selective application of law appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

In an effort to ensure a peaceful election, the Nima Security Task Force of the Ghana Police Service has held a forum for parliamentary aspirants under its constituency. Participants at the forum were representatives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Convention People’s Party (CPP), and an independent candidate drawn from the Klottey Korle Constituency, Ayawaso East [...] The post Nima Security Task Force hold forum for parliamentary aspirants appeared first

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is targeting 1.5 million votes in the Ashanti Region in the December 7 elections. He said investigations conducted by the party in the region indicated that the NDC was likely to secure the 1.5million votes rather than one million votes it initially targeted. Vice President Amissah-Arthur made this [...] The post NDC targets 1.5m votes in Ashanti appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The St. Paul’s Methodist Cathedral held a float on Saturday, though the streets of Tema to launch its 20th anniversary celebration. Members, clad in the church’s ‘T’ shirts sang and danced to brass band music, while the St John Ambulance Service provided first aid to some members. Addressing members after the float, the Diocesan Bishop of the church, Right Rev. [...] The post St. Paul’s Methodist launches anniversary appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) has donated two complete units of LG Split Air-conditioners worth GHC8,000 and a cash of GHC 2,000 to the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Mrs. Christie Esi Bobobee, the Administrator, who presented the items on behalf of her outfit, said, “as part of [...] The post Administrator of Stool Lands supports reconstructive centre appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Reverend Professor Charles Ansah has been appointed the new Pro Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Until his appointment, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services. He takes over from Prof. Samuel Nii Odai, who had served out his term of office. A statement signed by Mr. Ben [...] The post KNUST gets new Pro Vice-Chancellor appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A book, which seeks to help students to overcome examination anxieties, has been launched in Cape Coast. The 93 – page book titled, “How to win over examination anxieties,” written by Mr. Enoch Kojo Forson, a psychologist and a social counsellor, provides indepth discussion on the characteristics, types, causes, signs and symptoms of examination anxieties and how students could manage [...] The post Book on exams anxiety launched appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Schools in the Upper East Region have been urged to include the climate change concept in their curricula so that students would learn from an early age how to adapt to and mitigate its effects. Climate change increases the frequency, intensity and uncertainty of weather and climatic conditions such as floods, tropical cyclones, heat waves and drought. It leads to [...] The post Schools urged to teach climate change appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A team of medical experts from the United Kingdom on Saturday, paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Nungua, King Odaifio Welentsi II, and his elders at the palace. The team, led by Mrs Margaret Quaye, are in the country to offer free medical care to the people of Jirapa in the Northern Region. King Odaifio Welentsi invited [...] The post UK medical team to assist Nungua appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

It was all joy for five retired teachers of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Ashanti Region, as they walked home with huge sums of money being their contributions to the teachers’ fund. The beneficiaries were, Charles Yaw Asuah, Stephen Mensah, John Gyimah Amamoo, Margaret Agyemang and Joseph Asare. Though it was expected of a teacher to contribute [...] The post 5 reap fruits of teachers’ fund appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), has asked the academia to support the Electoral Commission to carry out successful elections. He cited that just as it occurred during Nigeria’s last elections, Ghanaian scholars can serve as electoral officers and helpe in checking figures or tallies of votes as [...] The post Academia asked to support EC appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The General Overseer of Springs of Joy Ministries International (SOJMI), Prophet Dr. Akwasi Agyeman Prempeh, has called on Ghanaians to register onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to access free health care. “Ghanaians should not give in to the claim by some political commentators that the scheme is collapsing, “ he stated at the weekend during a Breast Cancer [...] The post Ghanaians urged to embrace NHIS appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Reverend Professor Emmanuel Narsh, Project Manager at the Ghana Peace Awards (GPA), is pushing for the denial of Ghanaian politicians who would cause mayhem in the December polls access to foreign countries. To that end, he advocated the formation of an inter-diplomatic taskforce to monitor and investigate any political actor who would be found instigating violence in the country [...] The post Foreign mission urged to deny trouble causers visa appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

A number of Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directorates of Agriculture have received support to organise the year’s Farmers Day celebration. They have received cash and products totaling GH¢189,000 from Chemico Limited. The company has also presented a cheque for GH¢50,000 and agro-chemical products worth GH¢50,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) towards the celebration. The agro-chemical products, [...] The post A Farmers Day boost from Chemico appeared first

Michael Owusu-Tweneboah, a 26-year-old MPhil student in Mining Engineering, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Tarkwa, has won the third edition of the Quarry Life National Award (QLA). His project on ‘Determination of the Best Soil Enrichment Method using ANOVA Technique’ was adjudged the best in this year’s QLA Campaign which was keenly contested by five other projects. Mr. Owusu-Tweneboah [...] The post UMaT student wins Quarry Life Award appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The paramount chief of Ziavi Traditional Area in the Volta Region, has decreed that any individual caught engaging in any form of violence to mar the December polls in his area would be severely dealt with. According to Togbe Kwaku Ayim IV, the Ziavi Traditional Council had come to a consensus that anybody identified perpetrating election violence should be summoned [...] The post Ziavi Council to stamp out hooliganism during polls appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Leading health technology company, Royal Philips which operates in Ghana as Philips Ghana, has announced a new partnership with the World Heart Federation (WHF) to help people better manage their heart health. The company’s objective is to encourage the public to take personal responsibility for leading heart-healthy lives and raise awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD).   “Philips is dedicated to [...] The post Philips furthers commitment to CVD prevention appeared first on The Ghanaian

The GCB Bank and Third Eye Care Vision Centre has organised free medical eye screening for 1,500 children last Saturday in Accra. Dr. Kwame Oben-Nyarko, Managing Director of Third Eye Care, told The Ghanaian Times that the gesture formed part of their corporate social responsibility. He said a team of 14 optometrists corrected refractive errors, which he said was a [...] The post 1,500 children in Accra benefit from free eye screening appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Professor Agyeman Badu-Akosa, former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), last Thursday asked Ghanaians to eat more eggs on a daily basis to ensure good healthy living. He said egg was a total balanced diet that children, adults and the elderly needed to eat throughout the year. With a population of 27 million, as Ghanaians we should consume 27 [...] The post Ghanaians urged to eat more eggs appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.