Democratic Forum congratulates new IGP, asks him to make police recruitment transparent
The Democratic forum has congratulated the newly Inspector General of Police and charged on him to make police recruitments transparent and investigate all police brutalities. The President yesterday announced the appointment of an acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the person of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare to replace James Oppong-Boanuh. In the same release, […]
Call for online abusers to be reported to bosses
A group of cyber-security experts is urging companies to set up a way for people to report their workers behaving abusively online. A number of companies have already signed up, two of Respect in Security’s founders say. The initiative launched on Thursday. Lisa Forte, of Red Goat Cyber Security, says she has received unsolicited explicit […]
South Africa riots death toll rises to 276
The death toll in South Africa from the violence that followed the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma has risen to 276. Thousands of businesses were looted in the riots that mainly affected the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. It was a level of violence unprecedented in post-apartheid South Africa. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, a minister in […]
July 22, 2021
The Ghanaian Times expresses worry over the absence of a well-crafted and coordinated plan for successive governments to follow which makes it difficult for the country to achieve sustainable growth and development. It therefore attributes the chaos in sectors of the economy to that problem. It says development plans whether short, medium or long-term will be […]
Black Queens invited for Aisha Buhari Cup
Ghana’s Senior Women’s Football National team, the Black Queens, has been invited to participate in this year’s Aisha Buhari. The competition is being played in honor of Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of President Muhammadu Buhari in will take place in the country’s largest city Lagos. Ghana will join host nation Nigeria and other African […]
GHS warns of third wave of COVID-19 following neglect of safety protocols
The Ghana Health Service says the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is imminent. This is a result of total disregard for safety protocols. Due to this, there has been a gradual increase in cases from last two weeks. From 1st to the 14th of July 2,500 cases were recorded. The surge […]
Jacob Zuma granted compassionate leave from prison to attend brother’s funeral
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been granted permission to attend the funeral of his younger brother, Michael, who is set to be buried on Thursday afternoon. “As a short-term, low risk classified inmate, Mr Zuma’s application for compassionate leave was processed and approved,” correctional services department spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo, said on Thursday. Mr […]
Analysts say appointment of COP Dampare as Acting IGP will inject due diligence into the Service
Security Analyst, Adib Sani says the appointment of Dr. George Dampare, as Acting IGP is the right move and would restore confidence in the Ghana Police Service. Speaking on Behind the News Mr. Sani, noted that the fact that Dr Dampare, rose through the ranks to his current position will motivate young officers to aim […]
Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng to be vetted today
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will this morning vet Kissi Agyabeng as Special Prosecutor. This is contained in a statement issued by the Clerk of Parliament to the Appointments Committee. The Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, nominated the law lecturer and private legal practitioner as a replacement for Martin Amidu, who resigned from the position in […]
Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke
The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held. Footage of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged in which he appears to be making jokes about the Holocaust. Japan’s Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto said the video ridiculed “painful facts of history”. The […]
