* Gas pipeline, hit by Nigeria strike, poses risk to GDP (Adds central bank concern over gas pipeline)

The Mayor of Accra, Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije yesterday visited some public basic schools in Accra to welcome newly enrolled children, as part of the annual “My First Day At School” celebration. The event is to ensure that the children find their first day at school enjoyable and be encouraged to remain in school. As part of his rounds, the [...] The post Accra Mayor Welcomes Children To School appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Monrovia -President John Dramani Mahama has frowned on countries, isolating Ebola affected countries terming it as not the best way to jointly fight the disease.

The Tarkwa police have arrested Medeama winger Theophilus Anobaah for threatening the club’s Vice-president Kwabena Asante. The CHAN star finds himself in the cooler after he threatened to ‘deal’ with the club official on over the weekend, the club’s official website has reported. The former Ashantigold winger feels peeved and frustrated after the club blocked his move to Egyptian side [...] The post Police Arrest Medeama Winger For Threatening Club’s Vice appeared first on The Ghanaian

EBUSUA Dwarfs Coach J.E Sarpong has warned all indigenous coaches not to apply for the vacant Black Stars job to forget it, saying the Ghana FA prefers an expatriate. The experienced trainer believes it will be waste of time for an indigenous coach to put his application since he will not be considered. “I will not apply for the job [...] The post Local Coaches Urged Not To Apply For Stars Coach’s Job appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

CAMEROON could lodge a protest with the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) against Ghana for allegedly fielding overage players as some Black Starlets players were subjected to take pictures for proof in their quest to lodge the complaint. The Black Starlets also hit back by also requesting that some players of the Cameroon U17 team should also be photographed for [...] The post Cameroon Cry Foul Over Starlets appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana’s economy has been under the microscope for the best part of the year, largely because of its poor performance. Financial analysts as well as commentators, have assigned various reasons and offered solutions to the current challenges facing the economy. Evidently, the government has taken various measures to put the economy back on a sound footing. While it would appear [...] The post Breathing Life Into The Economy appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

One disadvantaged corner of the world is beset by a calamity, and the rest of the world peers in, incapable of understanding the extent of the chaos on the ground.

The Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has appealed to the General Legal Council to re-examine lawyers before renewing their licences. She noted that the proposal was geared towards reminding lawyers of the need to adhere to their professional ethics and refrain from practices that had the tendency to erode the confidence that people have in the legal [...] The post CJ Advocates Screening Of Lawyers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The lives of thousands of children are at risk, as they live in orphanages operating illegally. In the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Northern Regions alone, about 96 per cent of the orphanages are operating illegally. Because they are not recognised by the state, these residential homes are not monitored by the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) to ensure that [...] The post 96% Of Orphanages In 4 Regions Illegal appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Twelve Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May. The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Five other soldiers were acquitted and one was convicted on another count. [...] The post Death Sentence For Nigeria Mutineers appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.