The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has exonerated former Pres­ident John Dramani Mahama, his brother, and three other individuals of any wrongdoing in the Airbus scandal. After a four-year investigation, it has concluded that there is no direct evidence of corruption and bribery in the purchase of three C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus … The post Airbus

EXPERTS in the road sector must adopt inno­vative methods for road maintenance, the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) of the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) in charge of maintenance, Mr Lawrence Lamptey, has said. He said effective road maintenance was essential for ensuring road safety, enhancing road quality, and contributing to long-lasting infrastructure, which ultimately drives national … The post Adopt

 Residents of the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region have­appealed to the government to fix the Tu­mu-Sakai-Walembelleroad. They want government through its recent District Road Improvement Programme to pro­vide the Municipality with a good road network to boost socio-eco­nomic development. In an interview with the Ghana­ian Times on Tuesday, some of the residents … The post Residents

The  2024 edition of the Ga Homowo health walk was held on Saturday with a call on the Ga State to ensure peace before, during and after the Homowo celebrations. Put together by the Okintin Klan in collaboration with the Ga Traditional Council with support from Bills Microfinance, the walk aimed at promoting peace and … The post 2024 Ga Homowo health walk held appeared first on Ghanaian

Flying Eagle Playing Cards Club defeated Mandela Abese Playing Cards Club, 2,060 to 2,020 points to advance to the quarter-final stage of the ongoing RAD Homowo Unity Card Competition played at La Manjaanor last Sunday. Eagleled by a whopping 200 points by the second hour mark but were closed down as Mandela kept a steady … The post Homowo playing card competition appeared first on Ghanaian

The eighth edition of the G.T Oddoye Memorial Junior Open Tennischam­pionship has been scheduled for September 2-7. It would be played at theAccra Lawn Tennis Club (ATLC). The six-day event would feature boys and girls under the ages of 10, 12, 14 and 16 compete for honours in the singles and doubles events. According to … The post G.T Oddoye Juniors Open slated for Sept 2-7 appeared first on

Ghana’s age-long baton-change problem has not been addressed after all despite impressive showings at the Africa Games Accra 2023 and the World Relays held in the Bahamas. Yesterday at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it emerged to cause havoc to Ghana’s campaign in the 4x100m Men’s relay. Eventually, Ghana’s sixth po­sition powered by an impressive … The post Paris

 Absa Bank Ghana says it continues to make significant strides in en­hancing financial literacy among the youth through its ‘Money Matters’ initiative. Launched earlier this year, the programme has already impacted over 50,000 pupils across 78 basic and senior high schools nationwide. The ‘Money Matters’ initiative, developed in collabora­tion with the Ghana Education Service, the … The post Absa

 TO inspire the next gen­eration of agricultural entrepreneurs with work -readiness skills, the Kosmos In­novation Centre (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation have ex­tended the Young Agripreneurs Forum (YAF) to six additional institutions. The new partners include, C. K. Tedam University of Tech­nology and Applied Sciences; AkentenAppiah-Menka Uni­versity of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development; Damongo Agricultural … The post Young

GHANA is making signif­icant strides to address data gaps and inte­grate Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) into its development planning. Natural Capital Accounting aims to quantify and evaluate the economic value of a country’s natural resources and ecosystems. Launched about a year ago, the NCA initiative is led by the Environmental Protection Agen­cy (EPA) and the … The post ‘EPA,

A Second Greater Manchester Police offi­cer is under a criminal investigation for assault over an incident which saw a man kicked while lying on the floor at Manchester Airport, the po­lice watchdog has said. Footage shared online last month showed Muhammad Fahir Amaaz being struck by a firearms officer after he and his brother were … The post Second police officer under investigation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOW­AS) was found­ed in 1975 to promote economic integration in the region. Forty-nine years later, the regional bloc boasts significant successes in inte­gration, peace and security and good governance, but also faces some challenges. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Ab­del-Fatau Musah, participated in … The post ECOWAS

The Vice President, Dr Alhaji Ma­hamadu Bawumia, yesterday joined hundreds of mourners at the forecourt of the State House in Accra to bid farewell to the late former Inspector General of Police (IGP) James Yalley Kwofie. Mr Kwofie who was the 12th IGP served from January 1,1990 to September 30,1996 and died at the age … The post Veep joins mourners to bid farwell to late IGP J.Y Kwofie

 Mr Simon Kweku Tetteh, the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Chief Execu­tive (MCE), has expressed satisfac­tion in his significant contributions to the development of the constit­uency. He is now seeking the next challenge by becoming a Member of Parliament as he has worked tirelessly to drive projects and initiatives to improve the living conditions of the … The post All I need from you is to be made

 Plans are far ad­vanced for the con­struction of a $450 million manganese refinery at Nsuta, in the Western Region by the Ghana Manganese Compa­ny (GMC). The deal follows the conclu­sion of negotiations between the government and the majority shareholder of Ghana Manganese Company. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, announced … The post Plan

A total of 12 people were killed and 30 injured in 3,576 fire outbreaks recorded nationwide from Janu­ary to June this year, according to statistics from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). This represents a decrease compared to the same period last year when 18 deaths and 90 injuries were reported from 3,448 fire outbreaks. … The post 12 killed, 30 injured in fire outbreak nationwide