CHRAJ calls for strict enforcement of ‘vigilante law’ in December Polls
Commissioner of CHRAJ, Joseph Whittal has called for the strict enforcement of the ‘Vigilante Law’ in this year’s general election to give meaning to the pledges and commitment made by the Political Parties, especially the NDC and NPP. While urging the parties to play their part, Mr. Whittal also called on the Electoral Commission to […]
‘I have lost my love’ – Nkurunziza’s widow
Burundi’s former First Lady Denise Nkurunziza has told mourners at Gitega’s football stadium that her late husband Pierre Nkurunziza did “noble deeds”, and had “a good end and a peaceful death”. Mrs Nkurunziza had to leave her hospital bed in Kenya, where she was being treated for an undisclosed illness, a day after the government […]
Instagram influencer Hushpuppi arrested over $400m fraud
Dubai’s police force say they have arrested Nigerian Instagram celebrity Raymond Igbalodely, known as , on allegations of fraud amounting to $435m (£346m). In an operation police called “Fox Hunt 2”, 12 other people were arrested in six simultaneous raids in Dubai. Nearly two million people from different parts of the world were said to […]
Apple announces digital car keys for wirelessly unlocking your car with iPhone
Apple announced at WWDC this week that you’ll be able to add a digital car key to your iPhone or Apple Watch to wirelessly unlock and start your car. The feature is part of the newly revealed iOS 14, and it will work over NFC, Apple says. The first car supported will be the new […]
GCB Bank grants moratorium and reduces personal loan interest
GCB Bank has reduced interest rates on personal loans from 26 per cent to 24 per cent per annum with immediate effect. The Bank has also granted a two-month moratorium on both the principal and interest repayment on personal loans. The measures form part of extensive efforts by the Bank to lessen the impact of […]
NPP to acclaim President Akufo-Addo flagbearer Saturday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will Saturday, June 27, 2020 be endorsed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as its flagbearer for the December 7, 2020 presidential election. As the party goes for its Special National Council meeting in Accra to engage in this all-important exercise, it is also expected that President Akufo-Addo will formally […]
The world’s most nutritious foods
After analysing more than 1,000 raw foods, researchers ranked the ingredients that provide the best balance of your daily nutritional requirements – and they found a few surprises. Imagine the ideal food. One that contains all the nutrients necessary to meet, but not exceed, our daily nutrient demands. If such a food existed, consuming it, […]
COVID-19 threatens increase in global drug use, UN report warns
The coronavirus pandemic could lead to an increase in drug use and trafficking, as well as heightened risks for narcotic users, a UN report warned on Thursday. The organisation’s drugs and crime agency (UNODC) said in its 2020 World Drug Report that rising unemployment and reduced opportunities caused by COVID-19 are also likely to disproportionately affect the […]
Prampram Quarantine Centre gets support from IOM
Fifty Frontline Health workers at the Prampram Quarantine Centre have received training to support safe and dignified return of Ghanaians amidst COVID-19 by the International Organization for Migration, IOM of the United Nations. The training is to equip frontline workers to better observe the safety protocols while managing Ghanaian returnees and other migration issues. Responding […]
26th June, 2020
The Ghanaian Times wonders about Ghana’s preparedness for an earthquake. The Ghana Geological Survey Authority after Wednesday’s 4.2 magnitude earth tremors, warned that the intensity of the movements indicates that an earthquake is eminent in the country soon. The Times however believes the lack of plans to manage earthquakes in Ghana could pose serious danger […]
IGP meets with political parties & cautions global lenses will be on Ghana’s general election
The IGP, James Oppong -Boanuh has interacted with representatives of Political parties and members of the Police Management Board on this year’s general election. The meeting sought to discuss measures to improve security in ensuring a successful election in December. Mr Oppong – Boanuh assured Ghanaians that the Police Service will ensure that lives and […]
Revealed: Draft list of countries that will be allowed to enter EU when borders open
Locked away in a meeting room in Brussels, officials are debating who will be allowed to enter the EU on July 1 when the bloc’s international borders are scheduled to be opened – and who will be forbidden. There are two lists, one for those that will be accepted, and one for those who will […]
Mahama urges Ghanaians not to be discouraged by SC’s ruling but turn up and register next tuesday
Flag-bearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama says the party is disappointed in the Supreme Court ruling on the compilation of new voters’s register by the EC for the December elections. Speaking at a media briefing after a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court gave the EC the go-ahead to compile a new register, Mr […]
NDC disappointed with Supreme Court’s judgement on voter ID card
The NDC says it is disappointed with the Supreme Court’s ruling which upheld CI 126 and gave the EC the go-ahead to compile the voter register without inclusion of the existing ID Card as one of the breeder documents for the registration. In a live broadcast from the party’s headquarters yesterday, NDC Flagbearer, John Mahama […]
