Sudan declares emergency as 40 killed in Darfur
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in West Darfur state following inter-communal fighting that left at least 40 dead and thousands of people displaced. On Monday, the UN said that at least 40 people had been killed and more than 50 injured after violence broke out on Saturday between Arab groups and the non-Arab […]
We can’t sit and let Highlife die – Ambolley
Ghanaian Highlife legend, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, has called on music industry players to preserve, develop and promote Highlife as a genre that represents the national identity. He made the call at the launch of the ‘Highlife Is Alive Fan Club’ in Accra, on Monday. According to him, the missing identity of Highlife music in recent times […]
6th April, 2021
Ghanaian Times is happy that when news of the dead fishes and mammals broke, public institutions that have mandates to deal with such situations rushed in to perform their duties to safeguard public health and also prevent possible environmental pollution from the dead creatures. The paper is however worried that some institutions concerned do not […]
Kasoa teenage ‘killers’ to appear in court today
Two teenagers, who allegedly murdered a 10-year-old boy at Lamptey Mills in Kasoa in the Central Region on Holy Saturday, are to appear before the Ofankor District Court today. Felix Nyarko, 15, and Nicholas Kini, 17, will appear for allegedly conspiring to kill the Class Four pupil of the Maranatha School, Ishmael Mensah, at about […]
Akatsi residents threaten to block road over recurrent knockdowns
Residents of Akatsi Tatorme and surrounding communities in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region have asked the authorities to deal with the perennial knockdown of pedestrians along the Akatsi Tatorme-District Assembly road. They threatened to block the main Accra-Akatsi to Dzodze highway if no action is taken. They said portions of the road […]
W/R: 10-year-old girl killed after police chase ends in crash
A ten-year-old girl hawking boiled eggs has been crushed to death by a speeding vehicle driven by a police officer who was allegedly chasing a tanker that was believed to have jumped a traffic light. The incident occurred at Anaji on the Nkroful Junction-Apollo highway near Sekondi in the Western Region. The vehicle of the […]
Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears
North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea’s hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-border talks. In 2018, both sides entered a joint team […]
Death of fishes can be linked to climate change effect- Prof Denis Aheto
Director of the Centre for Coastal Management at the University of Cape Coast, Professor Denis Aheto, says the death of the fishes can be attributed to the climate change effect. He said Dennis Ahetofrom a marine ecology point of view, an overturn of the water due to climate change effect can lead to a deoxygenated […]
Inter-agency investigation launched into fish mortality in Accra and Axim
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development is Coordinating an inter-agency investigation into the reported incidents of dead fishes of various species, washed ashore beaches in Accra and Axim this weekend. The agencies include Fisheries commission, Food and Drugs Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ghana Maritime Authority, Ghana Navy, Marine Police and the respective […]
Second phase of Covid-19 vaccine rollout to commence end of April
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, GHS, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye says the first batch of Ghanaians who have been vaccinated will receive the second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccines from the end of April to May. Speaking at a media briefing in Accra, Dr. Aboagye said persons who participated in the first exercise […]
