The new Mahama administration will re-register all SIM cards again, after the previous Akufo-Addo government took the nation through that exercise. The Minister-designate for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, who announced this plan at his vetting on Thursday, January 30, 2025 justified that what was done in 2022 was at par with […] The post SIM

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated an eight-member Constitutional Review Committee with a charge to them to engage widely with the citizenry in their work. Swearing in the committee at the Presidency in Accra yesterday, President Mahama said the Ghanaian people must own the constitutional review process and its outcomes. “This exercise is not about … The post Engage

South Africa and Rwanda’s already fraught diplomatic relations have worsened after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of killing South African peace­keepers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As the rebels gained the upper hand in the battlefield by capturing most of Goma – the biggest city in the east – South … The post  South

I will not disappoint Ghanaians - Minister-designate for Sports Kofi Adams

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has fined a 23-year-old small scale miner, Ibrahim Bansie, GH¢2,400 for the possession of narcotic drugs without authority. Bansie, who pleaded guilty would go to prison for 10 months in default of the fine. Prosecuting Chief Superintendent of Police Alex Odonkor told the court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu […] The post Miner fined for possession

 The Minister-desig­nate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, at his vetting yesterday, put out a number of actions he intends to implement once approved by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. What he touched on are relevant and sensitive, and The Ghanaian Times has decided to comment on some of them, namely his vow to … The post Labour-sector reforms imperative! appeared

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The new Acting Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte has held his maiden strategic meeting with the management of the agency. He indicated that he looked forward to sharing ideas and contributing to making Ghana better. “I had three important strategic meetings on my first day @sigaghana  yesterday. I […] The post New

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) will begin a 28- day maintenance scheduled from February 5 to March 2, to ensure smooth operations and also main­tain the integrity of the sub-region­al gas pipelines. The operations include the sus­pension of gas transportation from Nigeria to Lome, Cotonou and Tema and also the reverse flow … The post WAPCo begins maintenance February 5 –

A Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has said that the chaos that erupted during Parliament’s appointments committee sitting on Thursday, January 30 was either the perfect picture of the resilience of Ghana’s democracy or a dramatic illustration of the inability to secure an elite consensus on matters of political significance. During proceedings, the […] The post This

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has written to formally request an immediate and thorough criminal investigation into allegations that the Honourable Member of Parliament for Aowin Constituency, Oscar Larbi, is engaged in illegal mining (galamsey). If substantiated, they said, these allegations would amount to serious criminal offences under Ghanaian law, including violations of the Minerals […] The post Coalition

 The government has been called upon to take im­mediate action to address the issue of illegal gold mining and smuggling, which is resulting in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). Speaking at the launch of a report on Illicit Financial Flows in the gold sector, a representative from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Benjamin … The post  ‘Illicit financial flows in gold

Minister of Sports and Recreation-designate, Kofi Adams has hinted that discussions are underway to ensure that financial assistance for players plying their trade in the Ghanaian topflight is underway.Low wages for players in the Ghana Premier League remain a key challenge which has forced several players to abandon playing in the topflight.This challenge has also led to mass player exodus which accounted for low quality in the topflight.Speaking at the Vetting Committee,

Ghanaâ??s Minister for Sports and Recreation-designate, Kofi Adams, has revealed an ambitious plan to revamp the Winneba Sports College and implement financial incentives aimed at keeping top talent in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).During his vetting, Adams emphasized the critical need for improved technical development and player retention to elevate Ghanaâ??s domestic football standards.â??We have talked about things that confront our Premier League. We will modernize

Following a chaotic vetting session that saw tables and microphones destroyed, MPs have been forced to change venues for the continuation of the Appointments Committee’s proceedings today. The post MPs to hold vetting in new venue after chaos leaves old venue in ruins first appeared on 3News.

Mr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) designate, says Ghana will not withdraw from the Paris Agreement (PA). The post

Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo has confirmed that Chinese-owned pay-TV operator StarTimes will resume broadcasting the Ghana Premier League (GPL) in February.StarTimes had initially secured the GPL broadcast rights in 2016 under a ten-year agreement valued at $17.9 million.However, complications in payments of debt led to a suspension of its coverage, leaving a gap in live broadcasting for the league.â??The last time

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