The Global Chairman of World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF), Reverend Dominic Yeo, briefing the press at the 2024 WAGF Executive Meeting in Accra yesterday said choosing Ghana for the upcoming congress was dominantly informed by the peaceful and free environment over the years.  According to him, Ghana has demonstrated that it was indeed the … The post Ghana to host 11th World Assemblies

The Council of Ewe Chiefs in the Ashanti, Ahafo and Bono regions has appealed to political parties and their followers to avoid pronounce­ments and actions that have the tendency to stoke tension and confusion ahead of the December 7 elections. “Let us strive to keep Ghana intact,” the Council advised, noting that the ideological differences … The post Address development

Ghanaian farmers and other stakehold­ers in agricul­ture have been assured that their welfare will be given maxi­mum attention and support by Dr Bawumia’s government. Giving firm assurance, Dr Mat­thew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presiden­tial candidate, stated that the NPP values the role of agriculture in national development. In this regard, he … The post Dr Bawumia

The flagbearer of the National Dem­ocratic Congress (NDC) for the December 2024 elections, John Dramani Mahama, has promised to improve the road network of the country. He stated that, contrary to the government’s assertions of having built additional roads, the actual situation on the ground indicated a different reality. Addressing a mini rally at Amanfrom … The post NDC has

 Three presidential aspirants have dropped out of the De­cember 2024 race, barely three months to the elections. They are the founder of the National Liberation Congress (NLC), Stephen Atubiga, the founder of the Ghana Alternative Party (GAP), Saahene Nana Agyei Boateng and the founder of Action People’s Party (APP), Kenneth Asamoah. The NLC and GAP … The post 3 presidential aspirants

Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a migrant boat from docking. The ship, operated by the Open Arms charity, was kept at sea for almost three weeks before being allowed to dock on the island of Lampedusa following … The post Italy deputy PM on trial for blocking migrant boat appeared first

The mayor of a Polish city has asked residents to evacuate, as wide­spread flooding batters swathes of central Europe. Nysa mayor Kordian Kolbiarz asked people to head for higher ground, citing the risk of an em­bankment breaching and releasing a cascade of water into the town from a nearby lake. On Monday, the death toll … The post Death toll rises in flood-hit central Europe appeared first

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as a powerful typhoon made landfall near China’s financial hub, Shanghai. Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 07:30 local time (23:30 GMT) on Monday in the coastal area of Lin­gang New City in Shanghai’s east, the China Meteorological Adminis­tration said. It is the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in … The post  Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon

 Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as part of their withdrawal from the wider regional bloc Ecowas. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, whose military leaders took over power in series of coups between 2020 and 2023, announced their plan to leave the … The post Junta-led West African states to launch new

The Nigerian author­ities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri. So far, seven are back in detention. The flooding was caused by the collapse of a dam following heavy rainfall. Several hundred thousand people in … The post Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail

 Old Champi­ons League foes reunite in today’s league phase opener, as AC Milan and Liverpool kick off their latest top-level European adventures under the bright lights of San Siro. The two former continental champions will play their first Champions League games under new management this week, and both Arne Slot and Paulo Fonse­ca have some … The post Liverpool dare AC Milan

 Robin van Persie promised that he and his Heerenveen players would “keep playing our own game” and would not be “traumatised” after suffering a record 9-1 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league. It was only the former Neth­erlands, Arsenal and Manchester United striker’s fourth match as a manager after being appointed head coach … The post New boss Van Persie

 Ghana and Austria on Fri­day signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on de­velopment, migration, health and education, in line with renewed ef­forts to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. Two of the MoU are for co­operation in the field of devel­opment, mobility and migration, and reciprocal access to the labour market for dependents of … The post Ghana, Austria

Three more groups have reit­erated the call for immediate clamp­down on illegal mining. They are the Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG), the Ghana Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) and the Ghana Affiliate of the Internation­al Association for Impact Assess­ment (IAIA). In separate statements issued by their respective leaders and copied to the Ghanaian Times, they … The post 3

FC Samartex coach, Nurudeen Amadu, says his side’s cam­paign in the CAF Champions League competition is ‘very much’ alive despite concerns over a looming tough second leg game against Raja Casablanca in Morocco. According to him, those concerns would not have come if Samartex had taken a number of the chances that came their way … The post Samartex CAF Champs League

 The Supreme Court (SC) can only conduct hearing on the pending anti-LGBTQ+ cases when the parties in the matter file processes as stipulated under Rule 48 of the Supreme Court Rules 1996, CI 16, the Judicial Service of Ghana has clarified. A statement copied the Gha­naian Times, the Judicial Service of Ghana, said it was … The post Judicial Service explains delay of anti-LGBTQ+

 Ibrahim Mohammed, the man who allegedly threatened to shoot and injure some public officials in a viral video, has been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court. Mohammed, charged with threat of harm, offensive conduct to breach of peace, and publica­tion of false news, pleaded not guilty. He allegedly in the video mentioned the Inspector General … The post Man remanded for threatening

The U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reiterated her office’s dedication to assisting Ghanaian students in accessing educational opportunities abroad, by resolving delays in visa processing. Speaking at the opening of the EducationUSA fair in Accra on Friday, she noted that while the visa backlog has been a challenge, the embassy has increased staff … The post We’ll

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, on over the weekend joined the people of Akwamuman in the Eastern region to celebrate 60 years of illustrious reign of Nana Afrakoma II as the Queen mother (Akwamuman Hemaa). President Akufo-Addo also supported the durbar with GH¢100,000 and boxes of Black Label, Hennessey, Red Wine, and Champagne to … The post Nana Afrakoma II celebrates

 A trailer carrying 600 bags of kola nuts was involved in an accident on the Mallam-Kasoa Highway yesterday morning, causing sig­nificant traffic congestion. The incident, which occurred around 9 a.m., involved a trailer with registration number WR 294-16. According to eyewitnesses, the accident happened when a speeding motorcyclist abruptly crossed the path of the trailer. … The post Trailer