March 20
Ghana: Investigative Journalist Awarded U.S.$18 Million In Defamation Case
Court in New Jersey, United States of America (USA), has found Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and one other person liable in a defamation case, and awarded $18 million against him. Read more »
Ghana: War On Galamsey Intensifies - 60 Excavators Seized! ...Small-Scale Mining Licences Issued After December 7, 2024 Revoked - Buah
Sixty excavators used by illegal miners have been confiscated by the Anti-Galamsey Taskforce as part of the operations to rid the country of illegal miners. Read more »
Ghana: Interior Minister Clarifies Attempted Arrest of Akwatia MP, Cites Contempt Charge
Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for Interior, on Tuesday shed light on the attempted arrest of Mr Ernest Kumi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for… Read more »
Ghana: Minority Leader Accuses Government Over Harassment of Akwatia MP
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the government of colluding with the Koforidua High Court to harass Mr Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party Member of… Read more »
Ghana: Stick to Resolve to Stop Galamsey!!
Our lead story today talks about some instances affirming the resolve of the Mahama administration to win the fight against galamsey, a resolve The Ghanaian Times holds in high… Read more »
Ghana: ECH Pilots 200 New Smart Meters At Suame
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a pilot project in the Ashanti West Region, installing 200 new smart prepaid meters in the Suame District. Read more »
Ghana: Energy Ministry, CSOs Discuss Challenges Facing Sector
The Minister of Energy, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, has engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Accra to discuss the challenges facing the power sector in the country. Read more »
Ghana: NPA Boss Vows to Flush Out Illegal Fuel Traders
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, says his outfit will not spare groups or individuals engaged in illegal fuel trade. Read more »
Ghana: Leverage Israeli Innovation, Technology to Boost Ghana's Food Security - Amb. Gilad
The Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Mr Roey Gilad, has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector to leverage innovative technologies from Israel to boost the country's food… Read more »
Ghana: Minister Outlines Measures to Improve Water Supply
The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gilbert Kenneth Agyei, has outlined three measures through which water provision to every Ghanaian will be improved. Read more »
Ghana: Majority Leader Condemns Military Brutality Over Soldier's Death At Bawku
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for an immediate end to ongoing military brutality in Bawku following the killing of a soldier. Read more »
Ghana: Let Court Determine Allegations Against Sml - Prof Boadi
Professor Isaac Boadi, Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, has called on the government to allow the court to examine the… Read more »
Ghana: MOE Moves to Boost Digital Learning in Shss
The Ministry of Education (MoE), through the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), has introduced the iBox and iCampusgh Learning Management Systems… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Needs to Renegotiate the Contract With Atlantic Lithium
It is safe to say that almost no Ghanaian is happy about the historical and contemporary reality of mining's contribution to the country. For a country that has a 500-year… Read more »
Ghana: Ama Launches Phase 2 Youth Climate Action Fund
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) officially launched Phase II of the Youth Climate Action Fund, which seeks to empower young people to take meaningful action plans towards… Read more »
Ghana: Businessman Remanded Over Ahmed Suale's Murder
A BUSINESSMAN, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, has been remanded in police custody by the Madina District Court, for his alleged involvement in the murder of investigative journalist,… Read more »
Ghana: CJ Extols ADR Benefits
Chief Justice (CJ), Gertrude Araba Essaba Sackey Torkornoo, yesterday underscored the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Ghana's commercial justice system. Read more »
March 19
Ghana: Mahama Makes Changes To Armed Forces Command
President John Mahama has announced a change in the command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Read more »
Ghana: Soldier, Four Others Shot Dead in Bawku, Nanumba
A soldier with the 11 Mechanised Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in the Upper East Region, has been shot dead by an unknown gunmen in Bawku, on Monday. Read more »
Ghana: Greater Accra Records Decrease in Maternal Deaths in 2024
The Greater Accra Region recorded a reduction in maternal deaths from 170 in 2023 to 163 per 100,000 live births last year, the Regional Health Director, Dr Akosua Owusu-Sarpong,… Read more »
Ghana: Debate On Budget Begins in Parliament
The debate on the 2024 Budget Statement commenced on the floor of Parliament yesterday, with the Majority Caucus insisting that the financial policy document offers hope to… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Records Annual Shortfall of 330,000 Units of Blood - National Blood Service
Ghana's Blood Collection Index (BCI) has increased in the last five years from 5.2 in 2020 to 6.1 in 2024, with a total of 187,280 units of blood collected last year. Read more »
Ghana: Electricity Supply to Kumasi Stabilised
The recent electricity supply challenges in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, have finally been resolved, bringing relief to residents who had been experiencing unstable power supply for… Read more »
Ghana: Newborns to Be Screened for Sickle Cell Disease - Prof. Osei-Akoto
With approximately 18,000 babies born with sickle cell disease (SCD) annually out of an estimated 896,000 births, Ghana has announced plans to screen every newborn baby for the… Read more »
Ghana: Acquisition of Ghana Bauxite Company Limited By Oplc Followed Due Diligence - Gbcl
The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBCL) says the acquisition of 80 per cent stake in the Company by Ofori-Poku Company Limited (OPCL) was carried out transparently, adhering to… Read more »