Cabinet has approved Ghana?s Revised Forest and Wildlife policy 2011 to enable the country consolidate and maximize benefits derived from products and services of the forest and wildlife sector. The Revised 2011 forest and Wildlife policy highlights a radical paradigm shift of emphasis from a consumptive to the non-consumptive use of the nation?s forest resource in a manner that creates a balance in timber production and marketing to satisfy domestic wood demand. The Public Relations ... Read More

Youth for Atta Mills Foundation (YAM Foundation) has congratulated His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama on his election to the presidency of the Republic of Ghana. In a press release issued in Accra and signed by the National Chairman, Nii Brock asked for God?s blessings in the term ahead, stating that: ?our prayers are with you and your team as you dedicate yourselves to faithful public services over the next four years?. It also admired the peaceful conduct of Ghanaians before, during and ... Read More

The people of Tamale have celebrated this year Bugum (Fire Festival) to promote peace during and after the election. Prior to the celebration, the Regent advised residents to avoid acts that would undermine the rich culture of the area.  The Fire Festival is an occasion for reflection and offering of prayers for peace and ... Read More

THE Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra which was ?packed? with sympathisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the past two days in protest of the just ended elections was virtually empty. When ?Times? visited the place yesterday only skeleton of Police personnel were seen stationed at some locations monitoring events in anticipation of anguish supporters thronging the area. Footballers mainly youth and children were seen playing football whereas a section of the area was ... Read More

The Whitaker Group has been named the ?Company of the Year? by the African Diaspora Association at Applause Africa?s Second Annual African Diaspora Awards ceremony in New York City. The awards were hosted by Nigerian Actress Ebbe Bassey and South African radio personality Sduduzo Ka-Mbili, and included a keynote address by Amini Kajunju, President and CEO of the Africa-America Institute. The objective of the African Diaspora Awards was to identify and celebrate notable and exemplary ... Read More

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited is implementing a Distribution System Loss Reduction Project intended to trim the company?s distribution system losses from the current 20 per cent to 10 per cent. The five-year project, apart from managing system losses, is expected to improve energy efficiency in the power sector. Dr Nicholas Smart-Yeboah, Director of Customer Services at the ECG, said this on Wednesday in Accra at the opening session of a three-day West ... Read More

Ten people died through motor accidents nationwide during the election period spanning December 7 to 9th. They were made up of seven males and three females. The accidents that involved 158 vehicles also injured 53 persons. Statistics from the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana police service, revealed that 18 pedestrians were knocked down. It also indicated that Greater Accra Region recorded 35 cases being the highest number, followed by Eastern Region which ... Read More

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday closed down two warehouses located in Accra for evading tax totaling GH¢8 million. They are Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) and Akosombo Textile Synthetic Limited (AKOTEX). ATL owes GH¢5,714,560.65 while AKOTEX owes GH¢3,187,718.24 for the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years. The management of the two companies did not resist the action of GRA because it had forewarned them of their default. The two companies belong to the category of large tax ... Read More

President John Mahama left Accra yesterday morning for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend the 7th Summit of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Heads of State and Governments. Discussions on the future of the ACP Group would focus on trade issues, including the Economic Partnership Agreements with the European Union, as well as the nature of ACP-EU relations in general. They would also cover peace, security and good governance in ACP countries and regions; the future of development ... Read More

Y 107.9 FM has announced nominees for the Loud in GH awards which is aimed at celebrating and recognizing deserving music artistes in Ghana and abroad. The awards will be held as part of the Loud in GH concert due on December 22 at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre. The categories include Come back Artistes of the Year, New Artiste of the Year, Female Act of the Year, Best Group, Male Act, and Best GH Act Abroad, all for the year 2012. Tictac, Bukbak, T Blaze, Ded ... Read More

THE Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), has secured scholarship for five Ghanaian athletes in the United States of America (USA) and an International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) training programme in Mauritius. The five are Doreen Sarfowaa Adjei, John Ampomah, Atsu Nyamadi, Beatrice Gyamang and Janet Amponsah. Fuseini Bawa, General Secretary of the GAA who disclosed this to the GNA Sports said Sarfowaa Adjei and Ampomah will pursue their studies at the Neosho County Community ... Read More

The Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (STRCCI), has opened the first Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Anti-Corruption Centre in Takoradi. The centre hopes to reduce disputes before the conventional courts and thus create a healthier business environment for businesses to thrive in the metropolis. At the ceremony which was on the theme ?Litigation has no business in today?s business?,the Western Regional Chairman of the STRCCI, Mr. Ato Van Ess,explained that, ... Read More

FOR weeks now, sweat merchant of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah, has kept his cards snugly close to his chest, refusing to unveil his final squad to next year?s Nations Cup in South Africa. He has consistently told the media that the time was not due to disclose his final list for the continental battle. ?If the time is due, I will definitely make it known to you. For now, I?m still looking around,? says Coach Appiah, who has on a number of occasions reacted in this manner to the ... Read More

The President of the African Union Admirers Club ( AUAC), Mr Oheneba-Kissi Nyameadoo has stressed the need for the youth to be involved in all discussions and programmes meant to unite Africa. He said Africa?s unity agenda would not be achieved if the youth, who are the future leaders, are sidelined. AUAC is a Pan-African advocacy organisation with the aim of inculcating in the youth the African unity agenda started by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first President. Mr Nyameadoo ... Read More

A former stalwart player of Accra Great Olympics, Thomas Okanta Vanderpuije, has passed on. Vanderpuije (Nii Darko I), 67, died at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital on September 1, 2012. He played along teammates like Tetteh Bogie Kabu, Awudu Nelson, Joe Cabble, Sabban Hammond (Dr.), Ayi Armah, Edend Boye among others from 1964 to 1974. According to a family spokesman, wake would be held on Friday December 14 at Jacobus House, High Street, Accra, opposite the Usher Fort ? with burial ... Read More

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, has appointed Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana as the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). The new Force Commander previously served the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) from 2002 to 2003. A statement issued by the Secretary General in New York , copied to Ghana News Agency (GNA) said since January 2012, ... Read More

THE Premier League Board (PLB) has decided that Real Tamale United play their next two Premier League matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi due to their suspension from the Tamale Stadium. The games are Match Day 11 against Chelsea this Saturday, December 15, and the Match Day 14 against Liberty professionals on December 29, 2012. A statement released by the PLB has requested all stakeholders to take ... Read More

The African Youth Command (AYC) has congratulated the President elect, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for winning the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections. A statement issued in Accra by the group and signed by the acting General Secretary, Joseph C.K. Hamilton and Life Patron, Comrade Kweku Yakubu also congratulated all Ghanaians for the peaceful manner they comported themselves during last Friday?s polls, despite the many ... Read More

The Executive Board and the entire membership of the National Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA) have congratulated the President-elect, John Dramani Mahama on his election to the high office of the land. It has also congratulated all Ghanaians for their maturity, sense of love and peace demonstrated before, during and after the 7th December, 2012 general elections. In a statement issued and signed by the President of the Association, Dr Edward Adam Haruna, the association prayed for God?s ... Read More

Breast Care International (BCI), Ghana?s leading breast cancer awareness creation and research organization has, in collaboration Peace and Love Hospitals in Kumasi and Accra, presented large quantities of essential drugs to a number of health facilities in the country. The drugs, including antihypertensive, antiepileptic, atherosclerotic vascular disease, osteoporosis, gallbladder and Benign Prostatic Hyaperplasia, were donated to BCI and Peace and Love Hospitals limited by the National ... Read More