The Ghana Muslim Mission on Sunday inaugurated executives for it new branch at Sakumono, near Tema in the Greater Accra Region, to foster unity and co-existence between Muslims and other faiths. They include Alhaji Suley Abdulai, Imam; Alhaji Ibrahim Abdallah Bamba, deputy; Alhaji Ibrahim Nii Sankah Ansah, chairman; and Ibrahim Adokor, vice. The rest are Alhaji Abdallah Issahak, secretary; Tahir [...] The post Ghana
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), is to construct a burns hospital for its personnel and the public, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Mr. Edwin Ekow Blankson has disclosed. He said the project which would soon commence in Tema would be funded from the Fire Officers Development Fund (FODEF). “The seed money from this project would be sourced from the [...] The post GNFS to construct burns
The Goaso and Bechem District Offices of the Forestry Services Division (FSD) in Brong-Ahafo has embarked on an exercise to clamp down on activities of illegal loggers, to preserve forest reserves in the region. This comes amid growing depletion of the Bosomkese, Aparapi, Ayom, Abonsare, and the Bonsam-Bepo Reserves. Officials of the FSD said radical approach was required to deal [...] The post FSD
THE Vakpo Dzigbordi Haborbor, an association of women in the North Dayi District, has donated a consignment of clothes, edible items and detergents to the Cured Lepers Village in Ho in the Volta Region. Mrs Mary Doe, a spokesperson of the association said that the gesture was in line with the women’s stance to share with the less-privileged in society. [...] The post Vakpo
The banking system of a country is even more important than its Government. For Governments come and go, whereas the banks stay and serve both supporters and enemies of the changing governments. Because of their “permanent” status, and the never-ending need of humanity for economic support, banks assume a role in society that is almost “sacred”. Everyone expects them to [...] The post Is
A nine-member governing board of the Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CMC) was yesterday sworn into office in Accra with a call on them to turn the fortunes of cocoa around, by making it vibrant across the globe. Swearing them into office, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto said: “The destiny of cocoa is in your hands, [...] The post Cocoa Processing Company
The Normalization Committee (NC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) yesterday inaugurated six ad hoc committees to execute its mandate. The committees are Domestic Leagues, Communications and Promotions, National Teams, Technical and Development, Referees Committee and the Marketing and Sponsorship Committees. They have a month to produce a document that will aid the NC in drafting new statutes to replace [...] The post NC
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has declared the year 2019 a busy one as it lines up series of events in a bid to make the sport one of the leading disciplines in the country. Mr Frederick Lartey Otu, President of the Federation who disclosed this in a chat with the Times Sports said apart from the several juvenile clinics [...] The post GTF declares 2019 busy year appeared first on
Supporters of Asante Kotoko, Ghana’s sole competitors in this year’s continental club competition have been urged to ‘paint’ the city of Kumasi red, ahead of their second leg encounter with Cameroonian opponents, Coton Sport De Garoua. Kotoko gained a crucial 3-2 away victory over Coton Sport De Garoua on Sunday afternoon, at the Military Stadium in Yaoundé, in the final [...] The post Kotoko
The Youth and Sports Centre of Excellence, being constructed at Nyinahin in the Ashanti region will be ready in a few months. This came to light when the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah inspected work on the project on Monday. Mr Asiamah said the quality of work has been impressive and was confident the new sports structures [...] The post Nyinahin multipurpose sports
The government is focused on transforming the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) into an enterprise development authority that will have regulatory and supervisory powers to deepen the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, who announced this, said a strong administrative position for NBSSI would broaden and strengthen the country’s [...] The post Government
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has said that the current depreciation of the local currency alone cannot be used to justify increases in tariffs for 2019. Mr Ishmael Agyekum, a Commissioner of PURC, said several other important factors were needed to be considered before any review could go on. He said though PURC had planned to have a major [...] The post ‘Currency
Business executives are bullish about prospects for this year, with a return to growth of 8.4 per cent in 2017 helping to balance out the economic challenges that were hallmarks of 2018. The vast majority of executives interviewed for the latest edition of the Business Barometer: Ghana CEO Survey carried out by Oxford Business Group (OBG) were positive about the [...] The post Executives
Africa World Airlines (AWA), says it is not afraid of competition, contrary to some public opinion, as new entrants start operations in the domestic air travel market, because it rather sees them as partners. The reaction follows the entrants of operators such as Passion Air and Unity Air, which began operations in the latter part of 2018. Speaking to the [...] The post ‘AWA is not afraid of competition’
The final funeral rites of the late overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II, is ongoing and continue to attract hundreds of people from various walks of life to “Sankarayili”, the traditional name of Yendi, to participate in the funeral. The Gbewaa palace has been thrown into frenzy as chiefs in their traditional regalia engage in drumming and dancing to [...] The post More
Police have obtained finger prints and footprints of suspect (assailant) along with sperms from the body of Mrs Josephine Asante, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Tema Port who was murdered at her home at EMEFS Hill View, near Afienya. They had earlier arrested Christian Adjei, 22, the house boy of the deceased on Sunday as part of the investigations [...] The post Police
THE Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO) has frozen bank accounts of embattled businessman, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, who is being sought for by the Ghana Police Service. The Executive Director of the organisation, Assistant Commissioner of Police (rtd) K.K Amoah who confirmed the story to the Ghanaian Times did [...] The post Bank
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged multinational firms in the country to extend their manufacturing operations to Ghana, and source their raw materials locally. The President believes that the decision to bring on shore, the operational capabilities of foreign firms in the country would help create jobs and expand the economy. President Akufo-Addo made the call yesterday when he [...] The post President
Private Legal practitioner, Mr Kofi Abotsi has made a strong case for the appointment of judges in the country to be done by the Judicial Council and not the President. According to him, the move was necessary to ensure independence of the judiciary and retain public confidence in the justice delivery system. “We must turn attention to the appointment of [...] The post Let Judicial Council appoints
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama and her deputy, Mr Augustine Collins Ntim have paid a working visit to the Wawase Cattle Ranch in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. The ranch is one of a number of ranches being established by the government to facilitate cattle grazing in the country and [...] The post Local Govt Minister,
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