Elmina, Central Region – Esi Ashun knew a time would surely come that she would have severe vision problems. She had seen it happen to her mother, who is now bedridden and blind, and her late neighbour. Both women had made their livings from fish smoking here on Ghana’s coast. But Esi didn’t expect to … The post Sacrificing vision for income: women pay a high

Of course, the Attorney-Gen­eral is entitled to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the sentence delivered at the Accra High Court, jailing Aisha Huang (the Chinese “galamsey queenpin”) on 4 December 2023. Whilst announcing his intention to appeal, the Attorney- General criticised members of the public, who (he said) had made “various misleading comments” … The post The Attorney-General

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) yesterday, donated 200 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in Accra, to enhance its smooth and effective operation.Presenting the items on behalf of the ECG, the Board Chair, Mr Keli Gadzekpo, said it was to help the GPS to beef up security as the Christmas celebration was fast … The post ECG donates 200 motorbikes to police appeared first on Ghanaian

More than 25 shops were gutted by fire at “Alabar Frenchline” a popular trading centre in the Kumasi metropolis on Sunday destroying goods worth thousands of Ghana cedis. Among items ravaged by the fire were bags of salt, spices, medical products and clothing. It was quite a scene as shop owners could not control their … The post Fire consumes shops at ‘Alabar Frenchline’ appeared first

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has organised a sports and cultural event dubbed ‘day with the diplomatic community’ at the Ghana Armed Forces Sports Complex, Burma Camp in Accra. The event was aimed at fostering community spirit and friendship among staff of the ministry and families of the diplomatic community through … The post Ministry

 Ako-Adjei Keep Fit Club on Sun­day defeated Purple Stars 1-0 to win the 2023 ‘Mr Tee Aponkye’ Cup played at the Osu Ako-Adjei Park. Defender Andrews Welbeck got the only goal of the game early in the second half to land his side the ultimate. The two-day tournament under the theme ‘Building Ako-Adjei Electoral Area … The post Ako-Adjei Keep Fit Club wins ‘Mr Tee Aponkye’ Cup

 Ghana’s 3×3 basketball team won silver at the just-ended Association of National Olym­pic Committees of Africa (ANO­CA) Zone III Games held in the Togolese capital of Lome. The team lost 13-6 to Cote d’Ivoire in the finals played at the University of Lome courts. Ghana’s team, made up of skipper Carlen N. Adjei, Gloria Gyampoh, … The post Ghana’s 3×3 b’ball team

With only 90 minutes left to maintain their Champions League credentials, Manchester United host an already-qualified Bayern Munich at the Old Trafford in their final Group A clash on today. Both sides were humiliated domestically over the weekend, as the Red Devils were beaten 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League, while Thomas … The post United chase Champions League qualification

Anthony Davis scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to vic­tory against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s first in-season tournament final. Davis also registered 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while team-mate LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 123-109 win. James was also named the most valuable … The post Cup final: Lakers snatch historic win

 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SES HD PLUS Ghana Limited, Adelaide  Abbiw-Williams, has been rec­ognised for her outstanding con­tributions to the technology sector with the prestigious Technology Leadership honour at the 5th edition of the National Communi­cation Awards. The award acknowledges her consistent dedication to inno­vation, leadership, and empow­erment of women and young persons … The post GN

Newmont Gha­na Gold Lim­ited (Ahafo South Mine), has been crowned the best company in the country at the 20th Ghana Club 100 awards, held in Accra. The mining firm, which placed second in the 2022 edition, topped 99 other companies, including ScancomPlc Ghana (MTN Gha­na), who took the second spot, and Amanex Company Limited, which … The post Newmont  is number one at 20th Ghana Club

 A US-Based water purifi­cation equipment manu­facturer, Pine Tree Filter Company, has donated 190 pairs of water purifiers worth more than $ 6,600 to victims of the recent spillage of the Akosombo and the Bui dams following the contamination of their source of drinking water as a result of the spillage. The items were made possible … The post Pine Tree Filter donates

 Ghanaians are willing to use environmen­tally-friendly packaging, as an alternative to help beat the menace of plastic pollution in the country, according to findings of a study conducted in Accra by the UNDP Accelerator Lab, made available to the Ghana­ian Times. The experiment involved an on­line poll conducted by the UNDP Accelerator Lab and TroTro … The post  UNDP

 The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has thrown its weight behind the passage of the LGBTQ+++ Bill, saying it must be passed into law to protect authentic Ghanaian family values which are under threat from ho­mosexual acts. It has therefore commended the country’s Parliament for the effort and time spent on developing the bill, which … The post Catholic

The Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Joseph Whittal, is advocating stiffer punishment for individuals and businesses involved in destroying the envi­ronment especially illegal mining (Galamsey) activities. According to him, this would serve as a deterrent to others who have intentions of destroying the environment for business or indi­vidual … The post Let’s

Until peace is restored to all parts of the African continent, it is unlikely that our struggling economies will be transformed, and poverty and dis­ease may fester as a consequence, Dr Bryan Acheampong, a former Minister of State in charge of National Security, has said. He said peacebuilding was imperative in Africa as almost all … The post Restoration of

The People’s National Con­vention (PNC) has announced plans to hold in­ternal elections next year. The regional executive elec­tions are scheduled to take place from January 15 to 31, 2024, while the presidential primary is slated for March 24, 2024. The nomination for regional executives will be opened from January 1 to 5, 2024, whereas the … The post 2024 elections: PNC to

The Minister of Commu­nication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owu­su-Ekuful, has stated that government has no plans of selling its 30 per cent stake in Ghana Telecommuni­cations Limited. She said earlier claims by the Minority that the government was in the process of selling its interest in the network were inaccurate. “Mr Speaker, the govern­ment of Ghana … The post Govt

Since it took office in Jan­uary 2017, the Akufo-Ad­do administration has been introducing initiatives to address particularly youth unemploy­ment in the country, including the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP), the latest youth initiative. Coming as one of the flagship programmes of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), the BEAP aims to nurture young entrepreneurs, empower­ing … The post Let

 A Circuit Court at Gbet­sile near Tema has sentenced a driver’s mate, Ibrahim Abu, to four years imprisonment with hard labour for crossing one Samuel Aquah with a motorcycle and robbing him of an iPhone 7. The court, presided over by Mrs Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, sentenced the accused after he had pleaded guilty to … The post Driver’s mate jailed 4 years over phone theft appeared