Fire outbreak at Ashaiman Lebanon kills 50-year-old man & his daughter
A fire outbreak at Ashaiman Lebanon Zone Two has claimed the lives of a 50-year-old man and his nine years old daughter. Three other children, two boys and a girl, who sustained degrees of injury, are currently in critical condition at the Tema General Hospital. According to an eyewitness, Harouna Abdul Amidu, who spoke to […]
Expired goods confiscated at Achiase
The Achiase District Assembly has undertaken an inspection exercise to confiscate expired manufactured products at the main markets to discourage the sale of unwholesome goods in the District. Mr Richmond Amponsah, the Achiase District Chief Executive at a press briefing explained that the inspection would be conducted periodically by the eight-member committee of the Assembly. […]
Freight Forwarders entreat government to suspend UNIPASS
Members of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders have staged a protest to press home to government the need to suspend UNIPASS and revert to the GCNET system of clearing goods at the various ports. The members claim the UNIPASS system has so many technical anomalies that it continued to waste lots of turnaround time. […]
Crime Check Foundation donates 100 mattresses to Ghana Prisons Service
The Crime Check Foundation, an NGO, has donated 100 student mattresses at a cost of 12 thousand cedis to the National Headquarters of the Ghana Prisons Service in Accra. The mattresses are to be distributed to the various prisons. This is the second donation by the foundation to the service since the outbreak of COVID-19 […]
8th May, 2020
The Ghanaian Times commends government for offering 600 million cedis stimulus package to SME’s across the country. The amount is expected to support more than 200,000 businesses to sustain the COVID-19 pandemic. While applauding the government for creating the Fund, the Ghanaian Times urges the NBSSI to expedite action on the disbursement of the package […]
Education Minister calls on Heads of Institutions to create conducive environment for learning
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on Authorities of Institutions of Higher Learning, to create an enabling environment so as not to turn their campuses into breeding grounds for violence, anti-social behaviour or ethnic divisions. He said this as he swore- in, the Governing Councils of three newly established universities in […]
Europe marks 75th VE Day anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown
Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day with low-key ceremonies, as much of the continent remains under coronavirus lockdown. A two-minute silence to honour the war dead will be held in the UK, followed by an address from the Queen. Small ceremonies are also […]
UN Chief calls for efforts to end rising racism linked to coronavirus pandemic
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for an “all-out effort” to end rising racism linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Guterres says the pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering. He said Anti-foreigner sentiment has surged online and in the streets and Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread and COVID-19-related […]
NPP appoints Mac Manu as campaign manager
The NPP has appointed former National Chairman of the Party, Peter Mac Manu as it’s Campaign Manager for the 2020 General Elections. Mr. Mac Manu who is currently the Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority held the same position in 2016. A source told Accra based Citi FM that Mr. Mac Manu […]
Eastern Region records 95 cases of COVID-19
The Eastern Region has recorded 95 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the Districts and Municipalities of the region. Out of this figure, the Lower Manya Krobo District has recorded 70 cases, followed by Asuogyaman with 12, Fanteakwa North- six, Akuapim North- three, Denkyembour with two, followed by West Akyem and Birim Central with one case […]
Government votes $3m for Essipon Stadium renovation
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has voted $3,086,206 (GH¢17,969,447) for the renovation of Sekondi Sports Stadium in Essipon as part of government’s policy to rehabilitate the various stadia in the country. The youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, made the announcement when he paid a working visit to Essipon last Monday to make a […]
Governing councils of 3 universities sworn in
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called on Authorities of Institutions of Higher Learning to create an enabling environment so as not to turn their campuses into breeding grounds for violence, anti-social behaviour or ethnic divisions. He said this as he swore-in the Governing Councils of three newly established universities in Accra. […]
Minority accuses government of cover up on actual Coronavirus figures
The Minority in Parliament is urging the government not to rush to ease restrictions on social gatherings. Speaking to Journalists in Parliament Thursday, May 7, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu accused the government of what it says is its slow response to announcing preventive measures against Covid-19, especially with regard to closure of borders. The Minority […]
Aggressive pick up of covid-19 patients only used in face of resistance- GHS
The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye says the aggressive pick up of suspected covid-19 patients is used only in the face of resistance. Addressing concerns about the stigma associated with the way suspected cases are picked-up to the hospital, Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye said: “the air rambo style approach […]
