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

The country’s forestry sec­tor, particularly forest and logging in 2014 contributed GH¢10.83 billion to Gross Do­mestic Product (GDP), a study to assess the contribution of forestry to Ghana’s economic development has revealed. This represented 2.0 per cent of the country’s GDP in 2014. The study was conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with … The post Ghana’s

 The  Ministry of Finance, in collab­oration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has schooled over 600 Small and Medium-sized Enter­prises (SMEs) on existing opportu­nities in grants and loans available under the SMEs Growth and Op­portunity (SMEs GO) programme in order to help improve business­es in the Upper West Region. The initiative, when implement­ed would … The post 600 SMEs

The Ghana Basketball Association (GBBA), in collaboration with the After-7 Basketball Club and Promasidor Ghana Limited, will host the 2024 Fetu Afahye Invitational basketball tournament at the University of Cape Coast indoor arena. Organised as part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Fetu Afahye festival of the chiefs and people of … The post Cowbell Fetu Afahye

The Black Stars have arrived in Kumasi ahead of their AFCON 2025 qualifier against the Palancas Negras of Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, tomorrow. The team is gearing up for their Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Angola and Niger, four days later. Preparations commenced on Monday at the Accra Sports Sta­dium with … The post Black Stars arrive in K’si ahead of Angola clash

 Head Coach, Yussif Basigi, is optimistic about the Black Princesses chances in their next game against Japan after a tough 2-1 loss to Austria in their opening match. Despite a slow start, the team dominated the second half and showed promise, but failed to capi­talise on scoring opportunities. Skipper Stella Nyamekye is shrugged-off the ball … The post Basigi optimistic despite

ABSA Bank has launched two new debit cards to serve the needs of it pre­mier and affluent clients. The Infinite and Signature cards, introduced for the prestige customers, come with an insurance cover of $2.5 million. The cards, according to the Bank, provide up to 40 per cent discount for shopping in any Absa Bank … The post Absa Bank launches 2 new debit cards appeared first on Ghanaian

 Ghana must embrace Is­lamic Banking and Finance to raise money to fund key infrastructural projects in order to accelerate the development of the country. The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, who made the call in an interview with the this paper, said Islamic Banking … The post Ghana must embrace Islamic Banking and

Two persons have appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly stealing 279 cartons of Analgin injections valued at GH¢223,200. The accused, Stanley Smith Mensah, also known as Moni, and Daniel Nyarko, also known as Benzima, both electricians, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of stealing. Both have pleaded not … The post 2 in court for allegedly stealing