Presidency responds to claims on Presidential travels
The Presidency has responded to claims by Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa about the type of aircraft used by President Akufo-Addo in recent travels outside the country. Mr. Okudzeto has waged a campaign on the cost of Foreign travels by President Akufo-Addo, calling for a national policy on Presidential travels. But […]
Zimbabwe asks state employees to take a jab or quit
The government in Zimbabwe is asking its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or resign. It says the move is aimed at reducing the risk of spreading the virus. In an interview with a local radio station, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says that employees who think they have a right to choose whether or not […]
PNC leadership cracks deepen as Kumasi, Accra ‘NECs’ issue counter directives
The raging disagreements within the leadership of the People’s National Convention appears to deepen on Tuesday, with confusing directives coming from the two main blocs emerging from the party. Moments after a supposed National Executive Committee held an extraordinary meeting in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi to reinstate the suspended General Secretary, Janet Asana Nabla, […]
Small scale mining Association commends government for rescuing sector
The Ghana National Association of Small scale Miners has congratulated the government and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A.Jinapor, for their involvement in the National Taskforce against illegal mining. The Association says the ongoing efforts by the sector Minister and rightful policies and interventions by government were the surest ways to curb […]
Review 3% withholding tax on gold export – Small Scale Mining Association
The Small Scale Mining Association is asking government to review the 3% withholding tax on gold export which has led to a surge in smuggling of gold outside the country. General Secretary of the Association, Godwin Armah said if this is not checked, it will make the country lose revenue. Mr. Armah stated this when […]
Researchers worry co-habitation is taking a toll on academic performance of students
By Kofi Sekyiama Pobi. The Centre for Gender Research Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), at the University of Cape Coast has stepped up its mandate in advocacy to help improve gender-based issues within the University Community. In line with this, a 2-day capacity building has been held for staff and faculty to increase their understanding of […]
Guinea Coup: President Akufo-Addo convenes virtual emergency meeting of ECOWAS Heads
President Akufo-Addo who is Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has convened a virtual emergency meeting of ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments to find ways of returning Guinea to democratic rule. The Military in Guinea staged a coup which toppled President Alpha Conde who was serving a third term in […]
Akyem Dokyi gets borehole, courtesy Rotary Club of Tesano, Accra
By Augustus Acquaye. Water, they say, is life but not all water gives life. For many, especially in rural Ghana, having access to potable water is a privilege and not a right, as the case ought to be. Such is the fate of the people of Akyem Dokyi in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern […]
Tangerang: At least 41 dead after fire breaks out in Indonesian jail
At least 41 people have died in Indonesia after a fire broke out at an overcrowded prison on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Tangerang jail, when most of the prisoners were asleep. There were 122 inmates staying in Block C – the […]
8th September, 2021
The Ghanaian Times commends government particularly the Minister of Roads and Highways for living up to the promise of fixing the Wa-Nadowli-Jirapa road that was destroyed by floods in record time. It says this is a clear departure from populist politics where politicians give a lot of sugar-coated promises but leave the people to wonder […]
