Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) Limited, as part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI), has inaugurated a new laboratory for the Larteh Health Centre in the Eastern Region. Prior to the official commission­ing of the facility, the delegation from CBG Bank Ghana Limited, led by the Managing Director, Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, paid a courte­sy call … The post CBG Bank inaugurates

Basic schools in the coun­try are expected to reopen for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year tomorrow. This will officially restore the academic calendar for basic school to September four years after it was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson at the Ghana Education Service (GES) told the Ghanaian Times that the decision … The post Basic schools re-open

President Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met on Thursday to announced the elevation of China-Ghana ties to a strategic partner­ship. President Akufo-Addo is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on Chi­na-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). President Xi said China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with … The post FOCAC: Ghana, China

 The two leading contenders in this year’s presidential election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Dramani Mahama, will today file their nominations for the race. Pursuant to Regulations 6, 7 and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), the flagbearers would pay a nomination fee of GH¢100,000. The presentation of the … The post Election

It was a rare historic feat as the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, joined the people of Cape Coast (Oguaa), to celebrate this year’s Fetu Afahye at Cape Coast in the Central Region on Saturday. The Asantehene who attended the pro­gramme by a special invitation from the Omanhen of the Oguaa Traditional Area was accompanied … The post Asantehene

 A total number of 106,223 university graduates have been posted to diverse organi­sations nationwide to undertake their mandatory national service for the 2024/2025 service year. They include the 2024 batch of Ghanaian graduates from all accredited universities in the country, Ghanaians who had completed studies abroad, defaulters, and private applicants, who registered for the service. … The post 106,223

 The Deputy Minister in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Professor Kingsley Nyarko, has appealed to stakehold­ers within technical education and training space to help ensure that government’s in­vestment in the sector does not go to waste. He said TVET remained the very founda­tion for job creation in the country and until … The post TVET remains

 The Ghanaian Times con­gratulates the chiefs and people of Oguaa Tradi­tional Area on the celebration of their Fetu Afahye this year. The mention of Oguaa readily brings to mind the historic city of Cape Coast and its people. Even though Fetu Afahye has been celebrated for countless years, this year’s celebration deserves special mention because … The post Congratulations on celebration

Potassium is an es­sential nutrient used to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. Potassium is also the third most abundant mineral in the body and a required mineral for the function of several organs, including the heart, kidneys, brain, and muscular tissues. Weaver CM(2013) study found that it also plays an important role … The post Potassium promotes heart health

 Mr Samuel Naamgwinaa, a first-year student pursuing a Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Universi­ty of Mines and Technology (UMAT), has emerged as the overall winner of the 2024 Presidential Pitch. Samuel’s innovative creation, the “Smart Switch,” captured the attention of President Nana Akufo Addo, the judges and audiences alike, earning him top … The post UMAT

Today, in this digital era, everyone remains bothered about protecting their privacy and network security. This factor escalates the need to use residential SOCKS5 proxies. SOCKS5 proxies seem extraordinary in providing network security to users. Some top benefits of using residential SOCKS5 proxies are: Provide anonymity SOCKS5 proxies never fail to provide high anonymity to … The post 9 Benefits

Australia’s internet watchdog says she received “death threats” and that her children were doxxed after she was targeted by Elon Musk for attempting to regulate his social media platform. Earlier this year, the eSafety commissioner took X to court over its refusal to remove videos of a religiously motivated Sydney church stabbing for its global users. The … The post ‘These

 Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has blamed Ghana’s decline on the West African economic table to what he described as mismanagement by the government. Ghana, which has long been West Africa’s second biggest economy, according to data from the International Monetary Fund, has slipped a step down … The post Blame govt for our

 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has received over GH¢ 61 million contributions for its Self-Employed Enrol­ment Drive (SEED) initiative between May, 2023 and August, this year. According to the SEED Manager, Mr Richard Manu, the contributions were col­lected from about 114,983 members who have been registered onto the initiative. Launched in May, … The post SSNIT

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afen­yo-Markin, has called for the depoliticisation of the fight against illegal mining popular­ly known as galamsey. “I am saddened by what is happen­ing. It is very sad. As a country, we have to know when to do partisan politics and when to act in the national interest,” he said on the … The post Debate on illegal mining activities:

Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited (CNML), a member of the Shandong Gold Group, has donated medical equipment to the Haemodialysis Centre and Clinic of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in the Upper East Region. The equipment worth GH?466, 505.00 includes a dialysis machine-fitted with bicart holder, a dialysis manual bed and chair, 240 hollow fiber dialyzers, 240 … The post CNML

 Parliament has adjourned sine die after executing one of the four items which necessitated the recall for a two-day extraordinary meeting. The business which had been successfully executed over the two-day period was the approval of US$250 million loan facility for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Project (ESRP). The facility was earlier rejected by the … The post Parliament adjourns

 The conversation the Majority Leader, Alexan­der Afenyo-Markin, has broached in Parliament regarding the depoliticisation of the fight against illegal mining, popular­ly known as galamsey, is very important. It is worthy of note that the case of broaching conversations on matters that affect the wellbe­ing of the entire nation should be an everyday practice or a … The post Depoliticising

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for an end to partisan politics in the country’s educational institu­tions. Consequently, he has challenged academia to wean itself from gross partisanship and cultivate a culture of rigorous objectivity. “This should allow the universi­ty as a collective responsibility to establish the right mechanism for rigorous continuous evaluation … The post End

 The  Office of the President has denied its involve­ment in any land dispute with the Ghana Interna­tional School (GIS) and has urged the public to disregard any such information. A statement issued in Accra, yesterday and signed by the Di­rector of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin, the President had no interest what­soever in … The post Office of