August 22, 2023
Ghana: ActionAid Unveils YUWM in UW/R
ActionAid Ghana on Friday launched a women empowerment and advocacy movement in the Upper West Region christened the Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM). Read more »
Ghana: Gh¢30 Million Arrears Owed Free SHS Suppliers to Be Cleared - NAFCo
The National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCo) says it has largely cleared its arrears for 2022, leaving only GH¢30 million in outstanding. Read more »
Ghana: Retain Me for More Development ...Assembly Member Urges Electorate
The incumbent Assembly member for Lartebiokoshie Electoral Area in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Mr Muntari A. Wahab has appealed to potential… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Record First Current Account Surplus in 20 Years in 2023 - Fitch Solutions
Ghana is expected to record its first current account surplus in 20 years this year, Fitch Solutions has predicted. Read more »
Ghana: AHISCO Marks 100 Years' Milestone
A chaplain at the Western Naval Command, Reverend Doctor Lieutenant Colonel Francis Obodai Lokko has advised students to take interest in Technical and Vocational Education and… Read more »
August 21, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Ready to Deploy Force If Dialogue Fails
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last Friday announced its readiness to use the military option to restore constitutional rule in Niger if other options… Read more »
Ghana: NRGI Holds Dialogue With Stakeholders
The Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI) has commissioned a study aimed at providing valuable insights to the National Oil Companies (NOCs) in the energy transition. Read more »
Ghana: Medeama Pip Remo Stars
A 22nd minute deflected strike from Jonathan Sowah gave Medeama SC a winning start in the CAF Champions League first-round preliminary first-leg game as they earned a 1-0 victory… Read more »
Ghana: Vodafone Cash Makes Payment of Utility Bills Easy
In a significant step towards modernising utility payments, Vodafone Ghana Mobile Financial Services Limited (Vodafone Cash) has announced that prepaid customers can make ECG… Read more »
Ghana: 9 Best Performing Taxpayers in UW/R Receive Awards
The Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Wa in the Upper West Region has recognised and awarded nine best performing taxpayers for their… Read more »
Ghana: Be Guided By Truth, Honesty ...Gbese Mantse to Ga State
The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Dr Nii Ayi Bonte II, has appealed to chiefs in the Ga State to make truth and honesty their guiding principle, as they oversee… Read more »
Ghana: Deborah Acquah Misses Out On Long Jump Finals At 2023 WA Championships
Ghanaian athlete, Deborah Acquah, has missed out on a place in the women's long jump finals at the ongoing World Athletics (WA) Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Read more »
Ghana: Entrepreneurship Vital to Economic Growth - President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for the fusion of technology, entrepreneurship and business as a measure to promote job creation in the country. Read more »
Ghana: GFA Shares U.S.$80,000 to 3 Clubs
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has invested a total of US$80,000 in Ghana's three representatives for Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions for 2023/24. Read more »
West Africa: Let's Encourage Junta to Comply With Diplomacy ...Oppong Nkrumah to CSOs, Media
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media to join in continuous efforts to encourage the Nigerien Junta to comply… Read more »
Ghana: Submission of Devt Agenda By MDAs - No Plan, No Budget!... NDPC Warns
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who do not have an approved development plan cannot have a budget, the Director General (DG) of National Development Planning Commission… Read more »
Togo/Ghana: Ghana Wallop Togo in Amputee Football Friendly
Ghana's amputee football team, the Black Challenge, on Friday walloped their Togolese counterparts 9-1 in an international friendly match played at the Stade Omni Sports in Lome. Read more »
Ghana: Baobab - Support Digestive Health, Weight Loss, Blood Sugar, and Hemorrhoids
Baobab is a tree native to certain regions of Africa, Arabia, Australia, and Madagascar. Adansonia is the scientific name and, can grow up to 98 feet (30 meters) tall and produce a… Read more »
Ghana: Minister Launches U.S.$14.3 Million USAID Project ...to Improve Access to Quality Education
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has launched a $14.39 million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project to improve access to quality education… Read more »
Ghana: Use Private Roger's Death to Improve Weapon Handling
The Ghanaian Times receives with shock and sadness the death of a soldier who accidentally shot himself while making ready to go on duty. Read more »
Ghana: Y4GFF Project Launched to Help Strengthen Health System
The Youth for Global Finance Facility (Y4GFF) was on Friday launched in Accra to build capacities of youth-led organisations to gather data to help play advocacy in strengthening… Read more »
Ghana: Amantin and Kasei Community Bank to Pay Dividends to Shareholders
The Amantin and Kasei Community Bank at Amantin in the Bono East Region posted growth in all the performance indicators during the 2022 financial year. Read more »
Ghana: Commit to Development of KNUST ...VC Urges Tema Alumni Branch
Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has challenged all its alumni members to be more… Read more »
Ghana: Foreign Ministry Designates Hotlines, Email to Receive Extortion Complaints
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has designated 12 hotlines and an email to help facilitate passport backlog clearing and receive complaints about… Read more »
Ghana: OSP Recruits 249 Permanent Staff to Start Work Sept
A total of 249 persons are set to start working as permanent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023. Read more »