Ghana is ranked 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with the highest private savings, a report by the International Monetary Fund on “Private Savings and COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa’ by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)” has disclosed. Despite the challenges facing the economy, the report stated that private savings in Ghana grew from about 24 per … The post Ghana

The Ghana cedi is expected to stabilize against it major peers in the coming weeks on the back of inflows from the Cocoa Syndicated loan, Databank Research has said. “In the coming weeks, we expect the cedi to find a cushion on the back of expected forex inflows from the $1.3 billion cocoa syndicated loan,” … The post Ghana Cedi expected to stabilise soon – Report

Inflation shot up to 33.9 per cent in August 2022, the highest in 21 years, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. This is expected to increase the cost of borrowing by raising interest rates further. Relative to July 2022, year-on-year inflation increased by 2.2 percentage points in August 2022 and month-on-month inflation … The post Inflation

The Upper West Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP)Peter Ndekugri, has called for calm at Wa in the Upper West Region, following serial murders and disappearance of security guards from their places of work. In a statement to the media, on Tuesday, following the disappearance of the fifth victim, 60-year-old Kwame Badigbee, a … The post Police calls

The Auditor-General (A-G)’s report has asked the Director of Finance at Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) to retrieve an overdue staff advances totalling GH¢71, 475.93 from officers without further delay, by deducting it at source from their salaries to avoid sanctions. Management should also desist from granting advances to officers with outstanding advances. This directive … The post A-G’s

A 4-bedroom staff quarters for the Kokrobite Health Centre (KHC) in the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra Region was yesterday inaugurated. The President of the Rotary Club International, Mrs Jennifer Jones, inaugurated the building which was renovated by the Accra East Rotary Club as part of its philanthropic activities. Mrs Jones, who was … The post Rotary Club renovates

Inadequate funding has often stalled progress and derailed efforts at promoting Adolescent and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (ASRH), according to a project review. This came to light at a validation meeting on the costing of in-country interventions on Adolescent and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (ASRH) held in Accra on Tuesday. It was organised by the … The post ‘Inadequate

Mr Divine Kwasi Kumi, staff of the Bueman Senior High School (SHS), wasat the weekend enstooled as Asafohene of Okadjakrom, in the Jasikan District of Oti Region. The 43-year-old Cost Accounting tutor, who will go by the stool name, Nana Opoku Krampah V, succeeded Nana Opoku Otutuagyabi. Nana Krampah swore the oath of allegiance to … The post Okadjakrom gets Asafohene, Asafohemaa appeared

A report on Ghana’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) says menstruation remains a major contributor to school absenteeism and dropout among girls, particularly in rural areas. This is a result of a myriad of challenges, including the increasing cost of sanitary materials, which makes the girls resort to unhygienic materials, and suffer menstrual … The post Menstruation

The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God (AG) – Ghana, Rev Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has encouraged preachers to venture into agriculture to complement their pastoral duties. Dr Wengam noted that poultry farming, livestock and snail rearing, mushroom business, fruit and vegetables production, foodstuffs, cocoa, cashew, shea butter farming have numerous economic benefits, which … The post Venture

62 Needy Girls yesterday graduated from Technical and Vocational Training Centre of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission in Accra. The girls have been trained in information communication technology and photography under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme dubbed; the “Young African Works,” an initiative of  CAMFED Ghana and sponsored by the Master … The post 62

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius BaffourAwuah, has called on employers who have been participating in the annual Ghana Job Fairs to show commitment to help resolve the unemployment situation in the country. According to him they should not toy with desperate job seekers under the pretext of interviewing and later leave … The post Employment

The Ministry of Information has provided further clarity about the repatriation of Aisha Huang to her country China. Evidence provided by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and made available to the Ghanaian Times revealed notice of revocation of permit and Repatriation dated as December 19, 2018. It read: You are hereby informed that in accordance … The post Aisha

The Black Star Square is fast deteriorating as Ghana’s habitual neglect of key state edifices extend to the foremost public gathering space in the national capital, Accra. As a result, the integrity of the facility has been compromised making the eight stands a ‘deathtraps’ for attendees of the many national programmes that are held there. A … The post Neglect

The Rt Rev Samuel Prosper Dzomeku, Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church has blamed church leaders for the high levels of moral decadence and the paucity of honest leadership in the country. According to him, majority of Ghanaians profess to be Christians but the lifestyles of most of the citizens do not reflect the virtues … The post Moderator chides church leaders

The Eastern Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association has co-opted the Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Nana Kwaku Boateng III as a member and a Patron of the Eastern Regional GJA.  The 2017 GJA code of ethics was presented to Omanhene as a symbol of his admission into the Ghana Journalists Association as … The post Eastern Regional

 The Volta River Authority (VRA) has provided a total of 2,250 textbooks to five Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region as part of the organisation’s education support programme to VRA impacted communities. Aimed at promoting of quality education, the donation included textbooks mainly, English, Mathematics and Integrated Science, and each … The post VRA

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is to establish staff clinics in all regional hospitals for its members across the country. The clinics are to see to the health needs of staff and their dependents. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General of GHS, gave the promise during the Second Senior Managers Meeting in Accra on the theme, … The post GHS to establish staff clinics

All is set for the launch of a mentorship programme aimed at building the leadership qualities of young people in the country in Accra on September 21. Dubbed, Annual Leadership Development Fellowship, the event was designed to promote interactions between the old and current generations in a bid to develop future leaders. It would be … The post All set for

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has presented 900 dual desk to the Educational Department of the Assembly for onward distribution to 72 schools under its jurisdiction to enhance convenient and effective teaching and learning. Presenting the desk to the Department in Accra yesterday, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of AMA, Mrs Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, explained … The post AMA