The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to enhance cyber security capacity on the African continent. She noted that the country’s role as a regional hub for cyber security demonstrates its dedi­cation to safeguarding the digital future of all globally through international cooperation. • Participants Photo: Stephanie Birikorang “The … The post Let’s

 Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, is in a critical condition in a Kenyan hospital, after allegedly being doused with petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed at the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns, the doctor treating her said. She was attacked at her home in western … The post Ugandan athlete in hospital after

Sudan head, coach Kwesi Appiah, contin­ued his impressive re­cord with the Falcons of Jediane, clinching another crucial win against Niger in their opening game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. In the first clash of Group F, Sudan began strongly, ultimately securing all three points after Abobaker Mamoun Eisa struck in the … The post AFCON 2025: Kwesi Appiah’s

 Algeria and Equatorial Guinea are set to clash at the Miloud Hadefi Sta­dium on Thursday, both aiming to kick off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a victory. The two sides have met just once previously, with Equatorial Guinea emerging victorious in a 1-0 win at the 2021 AFCON. Algeria, having suffered … The post AFCON 2025 Qualifiers:  Algeria host Equatorial Guinea

The Upper West Regional Com­mand of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has attributed the rise in cases of fire outbreaks in the region to the carelessness and negligence of residents and organisations to adhere to fire safety rules. According to Upper West Regional Commander of the GNFS, Assistant Chief Fire Officer II (ACFOII) Isaac … The post Carelessness, negligence

The Economic Communi­ty of West African States (ECOWAS) Gender and Development Centre yesterday be­gan a three-day workshop in Accra. It is aimed at building the capacity of focal persons to manage and op­erationalise the Gender Observatory Centre to be established in member countries. The three-day event is also expected to equip the participants with the … The post ECOWAS

 Parliament has approved a US$250 million facility for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) after the Majority and Minority caucuses of the House reached an agreement. It is intended to provide funding for the ESRP to support specific activities at reducing costs of electricity purchases, increase revenue collection of revenue utilities and improve the … The post Parliament

 Surgical operations con­stitute a significant integral part of healthcare globally and the expectation is that all such operations can be carried out on 100 per cent of patients who need them. It is, therefore, unfortunate that currently, Ghana is doing only 30 per cent of all surgi­cal operations required across the country mainly due to … The post Ghana’s 30% surgical operation output

Early in the morning on July 2, 2024, I got a WhatsApp mes­sage on my mobile phone from my friend, Fiifi Nettey of the Ghana International Press Centre (GiPC), the national secretariat of the Gha­na Journalists Association (GJA). The message conveyed the sad news of the demise of his father, Mr Jonathan Sylvester Akai Nettey, … The post The Gentle Landlord is

Have you ever wondered why most people ex­pect the worse to happen and why we suffer so much? Dr Robert Anthony believes that suffering is the payoff that we get for being miserable in order to be happy. “Make no mis­take, there is a tremendous payoff in being miserable and having to suffer. Suffering is … The post What is stopping you? appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

True North Media has announced the acquisi­tion of Maverick Media Monitoring, a move that is ex­pected to enhance True North Media’s capabilities in media monitoring, media measure­ment, and analytics. It has also appointed Akin­wale Adams to lead the group’s operations under the new partnership. Adams brings with him, a wealth of experience and a proven … The post True

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has asked sports federations to work closely with the security services in their bid to identify talents for their respective sports. Mr Ussif said this when he received a delegation offi­cials and armwrestlers from the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF). The visit was to thank the Ministry … The post National Sports