International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chair Juan Antonio Samaranch has encouraged Beijing 2022 to deliver the most ‘intelligent’ Olympic Games, rather than seeking to host the biggest or most extravagant edition. Samaranch, officially chairing the Commission for the first time, began the two-day visit with an optimistic message for Beijing 2022. The Spaniard insisted that organisers would need to ensure [...] The post Olympics:

Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he will not be ‘drained’ by criticism and has called on the public to support him as a person rather than a boxer. Joshua, 28, defends his IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. But some fans and pundits have been critical that a bout with [...] The post Joshua

The police have been urged to ensure fairness in their dealings with the public in order to engender confidence and trust of the people in the service. The call comes on the heels of alleged brutalities meted out to Nii Nortey Owuo III of Osu and some members of his entourage during the just ended Homowo celebrations at Osu. Nii [...] The post Police

Two districts in the Northern Region have been cut off from the rest of the region due to incessant torrential rains in the area. The district, Mamprugu/Mongduri and Saboba, have been completely cut off and cannot be reached by road, due to increasing floods.   A resident of Saboba, Solom Nakoja, in a telephone interview, with the Ghanaian Times yesterday said [...] The post Incessant

A delegation from the Mountcrest University College on Friday visited the family of the late former Supreme Court Judge, Professor Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe, to commiserate with them. The delegation, led by the college’s Rector, Mr Kweku Ansa-Asare, presented assorted drinks and water to support the funeral of the renowned statesman, who, until his demise, was a lecturer [...] The post Mountcrest

An Economic Analyst has described Ghana’s credit rating upgrade from B- to B by Standards and Poors (S&P) as a “pleasant surprise”. Courage Kwesi Boti said although, there have been considerable improvements in Ghana’s fiscal front from 2017 to date, the essential markers used by other credit rating agencies – i.e. debt-GDP ratio and debt servicing track record makes the [...] The post Experts

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has applauded the government’s decision to implement the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) without any charges to the importer or shipper. A statement signed by Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, its President, said the “AGI will quickly like to see further consultation of all relevant parties to find a workable solution to the impasse over the [...] The post AGI

The University of East London’s chair of the Board of Governors, Geoff Thompson, has held talks to drive forward an historic deal to help the people of Ghana and UEL students. Mr Thompson, who is also the founder and executive chair of The Youth Charter, an accredited United Nations organisation, has been meeting representatives of the king of Ashanti, Ghana, [...] The post ‘Western

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) does not sell meters to its clients, the Tema Regional Manager Mr Joseph Mensah Forson has disclosed. He, has therefore, cautioned that it was illegal to remove a meter from one place to another without the knowledge of the ECG. Addressing the media here in Tema on Monday, Mr Forson said all the meters supplied [...] The post ECG does not sell meters-

THE strong and sustained collaborative efforts between the police and some public spirited individuals to fight crime in the Ho West District is yielding positive results, according to the District Police Commander, Superintendent Felicia Ayesu. “Offences like assault, stealing, causing harm, defilement, rape and robbery have now reduced to the barest minimum,” she said. Superintendent Ayesu was speaking at the [...] The post Ho

The Paramount Chief of James Town Obrempong Wetse Kojo II on Tuesday launched his strategic development and welfare agenda for the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council in Accra. He pledged to provide jobs for the youth of the traditional area through the modernisation of fishing since majority of inhabitants were fishermen and fish mongers. “I will lead the shift from the [...] The post Obrempong

Members of the Ghana Association of Private Employers Agencies (GAPEA), yesterday embarked on demonstration to register their displeasure over the 16 months ban by government on the recruitment of workers to the Gulf countries. The members who were clad in red bands and wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘Lift ban on licensed agencies’,’16 months of ban is enough Mr [...] The post GAPEA

The government has approved a 248 million euro funding for the commencement of the construction of phase two of the Kumasi Kejetia Central Market Redevelopment Project. The phase one of the project estimated at $249,541 million is near completion. As the phase one is about to be handed over by the Brazilian contractor, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in collaboration with the [...] The post €248

Agitated  opinion leaders, chiefs and the people of the Amenfi East, Amenfi West and Amenfi Central  districts  of the  Western Region, on Tuesday morning petitioned the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,  on their desire to become part  of the yet to  be created new region,  the Western North. They declared their unwillingness to be part of the Western South Region, [...] The post Amenfi

A 58-year old businesswoman was shot dead by armed robbers in her shop in Accra last Saturday. Mrs. Veronica Aikins Mensah, who is Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) prepaid vendor was shot in the head and died on the spot. The robbers were reported to have bolted with an unspecified amount of money from the shop of the deceased whose [...] The post Businesswoman gunned down by armed robbers

Stakeholders at a joint tax education seminar organised in Bolgatanga of the Upper East Region  last  Friday, cited the numerous unauthorised barriers mounted by the Ghana Police between the corridors of Paga and Tema as one of the major challenges affecting the raking in of revenue for national development. They alleged  that  business people from  Ghana’s neighbouring countries including Burkina [...] The post Numerous

Mr Alex Afenyo–Markin, the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency has dismissed allegations that the removal of Professor Mawutor Avoke as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education (UEW), Winneba, was based on his ethnic inclination. Professor Avoke and four principal officers of the UEW, including the Finance Officer, Dr Theophilus Senyo Akorlie, were allegedly sacked for their [...] The post Removal

The 2018 Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS) opens from Thursday September 20 to 26 at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra. The sixth edition of GGFS which is under the theme, ‘Enriching Ghana; a garden at a time’, will be officially opened on Friday, September, 21, 2018. Ambassador of the Royal Netherlands to Ghana, Ron Striker will be [...] The post 2018 GHANA GARDEN

The limited voter registration exercise at the Chereponi District in the Northern Region is under heavy security following the chief of the community’s protest against the inclusion of the district into the proposed North East Region.   At the start of the exercise, the Chief of Chereponi, Kofi Malba Jaminja, warned the residents not to participate in the exercise as [...] The post Registration

The Abundance Life Assemblies of God Church, Dansoman in Accra, has organised a health screening exercise for residents within its catchment area as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. More than 100 persons were screened of malaria, diabetes, hepatitis B and blood pressure. The anniversary, which was climaxed on Sunday, was on the theme, “Celebrating His faithfulness”, brought together members [...] The post Church