16th October, 2019
The Ghanaian Times is of the view that the strike by members of the Technical University Teachers Association should not have been declared in the first place because the action could disrupt the academic calendar and affect students and their parents. Members of TUTAG declared a strike on October 7, 2019 to press home demand […]
Today is World Food Day
Ghana joins the international community to mark this year’s World Food Day. This year’s event would be held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra. Drama series, television and radio talk shows and a float would be organised as part of the celebration, which would be climaxed with a grand durbar. In the […]
Restore Mission provides free plastic surgeries in Bolgatanga
Patients with various degrees of deformities who hitherto could not afford the high cost of plastic surgery have had their conditions corrected at no cost. A US-based NGO, Restore Mission, has provided free Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeries to more than one hundred needy patients at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Food Day
World Food Day is a global call for Zero Hunger — for a world where nutritious food is available and affordable for everyone, everywhere. But today, more than 820 million people do not have enough to eat. And the climate emergency is an increasing threat to food security. Meanwhile, 2 billion men, women and children are overweight […]
Kenya to open $1bn Chinese-built railway line
The second phase of Kenya’s new railway line, connecting the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region, will be opened today for passenger services only. Cargo services will have to wait for the construction of a dry port, which could take longer than planned after the local Maasai community moved to court to oppose its […]
Deputy Information Minister hints of plans to reinvest in state owned media
The Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, has hinted of plans to roll out a framework to restructure state owned media such as the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, (GBC), the Ghana News Agency, (GNA), and the New Times Corporation and the Graphic Group of Communications. He said despite challenges inherited in the running of these […]
Senior police officers to supervise junior ranks on highway duties
The Police Administration says it will soon deploy Senior Officers to supervise the junior ranks on Highways duties. This, according to the Director of Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu is part of measures to ensure professionalism within the Service. Speaking to host George Asekere on news and current affairs programme, ‘Behind the News’ on Uniiq […]
Egypt archaeologists find 20 ancient coffins near Luxor
Archaeologists have found more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near the Egyptian city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities ministry says. The coffins, whose brightly-coloured decorations are still visible, were uncovered at the Theban necropolis of Asasif, on the River Nile’s west bank. They were in two layers, with the ones on top across those below. […]
Wa West records 361 pregnancies among schoolchildren in nine months
An estimated 361 schoolgirls in Wa West District aged 10 to 19 years got pregnant within the first nine months of 2019, Mr Edward K. Beyereh, the District Health Promotion Officer, has said. Five, out of the girls who got pregnant between January and September and have since dropped out of school, are from the […]
NDC’s attempt to claim authorship of Akufo-Addo’s Free SHS is pathetic- NPP Volta Communications Director
There has been systematic attempts by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), to claim authorship of Ghana’s Free Senior High School, (SHS), policy. “I have been contemplating on this for the past two years and I think I need to be heard on this subject matter.” These were the words of Volta Regional Communications Director, […]
