Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Men­sah-Bonsu, has assert­ed that the structure of internal elections in the various political parties encourage corruption. The Suame lawmaker said the phenom­enon where candidates dole out mon­ey to delegates who have “constituted themselves into a cabal” in the name of transport fares is dangerous and threatens the country’s democracy. “We all know … The post Party

A two-day training work­shop for about 30 Chief Directors of the Minis­tries, Department and Agencies, Heads of State and International Organisations on the use of data for planning and decision making opened in Accra yesterday. The programme which is on the theme ‘National Partnership to Harness the Power of Data for Development’ is being organised … The post 30

The Public Ac­counts Committee (PAC) of Parlia­ment has given two management members of the National Identification Author­ity (NIA) one month to refund GH¢98,760.20 paid as penalty for late transfer of staff Social Secu­rity and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions. The Executive Secretary of NIA, Prof. Ken Attafuah, and Rev­erend Dr Sebastian Baba Azumah, Director of … The post PAC

Commuters, drivers, motorbike (Okada) riders in Kpassa and Damba in the Oti Region have appealed to the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to improve safety on the roads to prevent accidents which have become a major problem on roads in the region. They identified the lack of appropriate road signs on some of the major … The post Improve road safety, prevent

The government has suspended the implemen­tation of the 15 per cent VAT on electricity consumption by residential customers. According to the Ministry of Finance, the suspension had become necessary to enable the government engage key stake­holders particularly Organised Labour on the matter. It said the government expected that those engage­ments would birth innovative, robust and … The post Govt suspends

Ghana is collaborating with the Southern China Airlines to provide avia­tion services for the country and the West African Region. When the discussions are final­ised, the Southern China Airlines will provide direct flight from Accra to Guangzhou to facilitate mobility and commerce between Ghana and the broader West Afri­can region and China. This forms part … The post Ghana,

Lebanese Am­bassador to Ghana, Mr Maher Kheir has challenged law students to aspire to be advocates for justice, defenders of the truth, and champions of equality. He observed that the effective delivery of rule of law through a transparent legal industry was crucial to social transformation and development. He was speaking at a ceremony where … The post Be Advocates for Justice

Aldous Huxley once said: “Ex­perience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.” Thoughts are causes and conditions are effects. Therefore, the quality of your thinking largely determines the quality of your life. The great­est mental principle is that “you become what you think about … The post Self-discipline and problem-solving appeared first on Ghanaian

 The President of the Gha­na Wrestling Association (GWA), Mr Norbert Ame­fu, has lauded the government for the ‘top notch’ training facilities at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium which is serving as Team Ghana’s camping base for the upcoming 13th African Games. Mr Amefu, who visited the camping base on Friday to visit the wrestlers and … The post GWA

Twelve of the buses for distribu­tion to clubs in the country will be in by the end of the 2023/2024 season, says the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kurt Okraku. That will be a fulfilment of a promise by the Okraku adminis­tration which identified lack of decent buses for the clubs as … The post First batch of buses for clubs to arrive soon appeared first on Ghanaian

 Ghana joined the rest of the continent to mark the celebration of this year’s Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID) with a call on parents, teachers, civil society organisations, the media, and the private sector to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and other young people. Held on the theme, ‘Empow­ering … The post Ghana marks Safer Internet Day appeared first on

 Clemonic Company Limited has been adjudged the “Best Ghacem Cement Distrib­utor” for 2023 at the Ghacem Customer Appreciation Night. Maintaining its top position since 2021, Clemonic Company Limited continues to demonstrate industry standards in distribution efficiency and customer service. The 25th anniversary event was on the theme: ‘Cement is for Life.’ Awellam Company Limited and … The post Clemonic

 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched of the Beta Version of the Bank of Ghana Database Portal, which is aimed at providing a single environment for extracting and visualising macroeconomic data. A statement issued by the Bank in Accra, yesterday and cop­ied to the Ghanaian Times, said the provision of this portal was in … The post Bank of Ghana launches new Beta

A  taskforce against illegal mining, operating at Wenchi in the Bono Region, has arrested six persons who were reportedly mining in the River Tain. The taskforce was set up by the Paramount Chief of the Wenchi Traditional Area, Osagyefo Am­pem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, to flush out people engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as … The post Taskforce arrests 6 for  allegedly

A Takoradi-Based TV host, Michael Osei, also known as Nana Yaw Osei Tenkorang, has been found dead in his room in Takoradi. The morning show host of New Day TV was scheduled to start work early last Monday, but failed to appear. Concerns arose when nu­merous attempts to reach him via phone went unanswered. Upon … The post Takoradi-based TV host found dead in room appeared first on Ghanaian

Six members of the Gha­naian rugby fraternity have been granted GH¢50,000.00 bail with three sureties each by the Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly falsifying news about Mr Herbert Mensah, the President of Africa Rugby. They are Bismark Amponsah, 40, a teacher; Abdul Aziz Issah, 46, an Information Technology (IT) professional; Michael Ako Wilson, 34, a … The post 6

 The Accra Circuit Court has re­manded in police custody, a business­man, for allegedly defrauding two persons of $27,000 under the pre­text of securing them USA visas. Bernard Oduro Takyi, is also accused of forging embarkation and disembarkation stamps of Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius and Turkey, in the passports of two complainants. Takyi is also accused … The post Businessman