Ghana resumes issuance of Emergency Entry Visas
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says it has resumed the issuance of Emergency Entry Visas (EEVs) in consonance with President Akufo-Addo’s directive to reopen the Kotoka International Airport, effective September 1, 2020. The issuance of the EEVs was temporarily suspended due to the closure of the country’s borders to prevent the importation and spread of […]
Mineworkers’ Union commends government’s fight against COVID-19
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has commended the government for its sterling leadership in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 in the country. The Union, however, urged the government to develop a multifaceted Comprehensive National Emergency Response Plan for future pandemics, disasters and eventualities. This was in a statement signed by the General Secretary […]
NDC will create Gold Board to regulate small scale mining
The next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will set up a Gold Board to regulate and support the small-scale mining sector. The service support would range from concession viability, health, safety and efficiency in mine operations, equipment financing and mining input, research and standardisation, gold recovery optimisation and land reclamation services. The Flagbearer of the […]
President Akufo-Addo tours Bono East, Bono and Ahafo regions
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from Tuesday, September 8, 2020, begin a 6-day working visit to the Bono East, Bono and Ahafo Regions. His first port of call will be Basa, in the Sene East of Bono East. He will call on the Basamanhene, and then proceed to Kajaji for a durbar of […]
Heavy rains, Bagre dam spillage hamper transportation
The ravaging effect of heavy rains in the Upper East region coupled with the spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso have led to complete disconnection of the main Bolgatanga-Bawku road. Reports gathered by GBC’s Radio Ghana indicate that no vehicle can connect to either Bolgatanga from Bawku or vice versa because the White […]
NPP congratulates President Akufo-Addo on his election as ECOWAS Chairman
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated President Akufo-Addo, on his election as Chairman of ECOWAS. President Akufo-Addo, was elected to the position yesterday (September 7), at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit held in Niamey, Niger. The Party in a Statement, said the election is a “testament of the great leadership acumen he has amply […]
Landlords, vendors who flout government’s free water directive to be prosecuted
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Water Company Limited, Stanley Martey, says landlords and water vendors who sell water to consumers must be reported to the police for arrest and prosecution. He said the act is criminal and consumers must be bold to report such activities. In an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana, Mr. […]
PAC expresses surprise over auction of ‘unserviceable’ vehicles belonging to CSIR for ¢2.2k
Parliament’s Public Account Committee (PAC) has expressed surprise at the sale of vehicles belonging to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for ¢2,200.00. The auction also witnessed another pickup being sold for ¢2,300.00. According to documents available to PAC, the two vehicles, a 2014-registered Nissan pickup and a 2014-registered Toyota Hilux were both […]
Buhari condemns third-term bids by West African leaders
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick to their constitutional term limits. “It is important that as leaders of our individual member states of Ecowas, we need to adhere to the constitutional provisions of our countries, particularly on term limits. This is one area that generates crisis and political tension […]
8th September, 2020
The Ghanaian Times believes suggestions by the teacher unions to the authorities to reconsider the decision not to open all streams of schools in the country is very useful and if any consideration is to be made for the reopening of the schools, these are some of the pieces of information which should be taken […]
