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Galamsey Now Threatens Our Cocoa Industry!
Listen to article A news item in The Ghanaian Times of 17 September 2020, read: QUOTE: Ghana cocoa risks EU market ban …over forest reserves destruction, galamsey “The European Union has threatened to stop buying cocoa from Ghana if the continuous destruction of the country’s forest reserves, through illegal mining [galamsey] and prospecting for minerals, are not stopped.
On The Old Sakawa Trail By Cameron Duodu
Listen to article I first heard of sakawa at an internet cafe at Ashale Botwe, that vibrant Accra suburb In those days when wifi was a prized possession in Ghana, if one needed to send an email or read emails sent to one, one had to go and queue at an internet cafe, hire a booth and buy “net time”, before one could go online. Obtaining access to the web was only the beginning of one's woes. The internet cafe guys tended to cut one off at crucial times.
Where Is Ghana Going?
Listen to article In many countries, certain political issues are isolated and almost universally supported, because they are in the “national interest” .
Good On You, Michael Holding!
Listen to article Michael Holding is one of the most famous black sportsmen in the world. Known principally as a fast bowler who was a member of the indomitable West Indies cricket team from 1976 to 1987, he contributed hugely to the team’s reputation as the best cricket team in the world. Holding took 249 Test Match wickets—accomplishing the feat of taking five wickets or more in a Test Match, no less than 13 times.
The Difficult Task Of Reaching Agreement In A Democracy
Listen to article A Constitution may be written on scraps of paper but if it is treated as if what is written in it is equal in value to the material that reproduces and harbours it, the people who live under it may suffer consequences which they cannot readily imagine.
Revisiting The Spirit Of The Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society [arps]
Listen to article The other day, I had an encounter with a young student, who told me that he was “reading history.” “What’s the most interesting thing you’ve read about the history of Ghana so far?” I asked him. As he silently considered the question, I quickly blocked the obvious exit: “Don’t tell me about how we achieved independence in 1957!” He scratched his head. But nothing was forthcoming. So I tossed him a leading question: “What was the ARPS”? His face looked blank.
Ghana: SWAG Awards Fixed for October 10
The Sports Writers' Association of Ghana (SWAG), has announced October 10, 2020 as the date for the 45th MTN SWAG Awards. The SWAG Awards which was originally scheduled for May 23, 2020 was hit by the Coronavirus pandemic which led to the suspension or cancellation of many international sporting activities.
Ghana: It's Illegal to Cultivate Cannabis in Ghana Without Licence - Narcotic Control Commission
The Narcotic Control Commission (NCC) has emphasised that it is still illegal to cultivate cannabis in the country without a licence, despite the passage of the Narcotic Control Act (1019), this year, in relation to medicinal and industrial use of the plant. Mr Francis Opoku Amoah, Head of Communication and Media Relations at NCC said this in an interview with the Ghanaian Times yesterday in Accra.
Ghana: 250 Forced to Abandon 750-Acre Rice Farms in Builsa South
About 300 hectares (750 acres) of rice farms belonging to 250 farmers in the Fumbisi rice valley in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region have been abandoned for lack chemicals to fight the infection by weeds known as "wild rice". The few farmers still in the valley are using traditional methods of farming to uproot the wild rice tillers which is time consuming and capital intensive to hire labourers to undertake the exercise.
Ghana: GSE Wants Policies to Attract Ghanaian Companies List On Accra Bourse
The government has been urged to consider instituting policies to attract Ghanaian companies to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The move according to Mr Ekow Afedzie, Managing Director, GSE would enable the companies to raise long-term capital to expand their businesses. He made the call in Accra on Tuesday when the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid a visit to the floor of the GSE.
Ghana: Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cognitive Decline
Again I am writing on an information stumbled on recently. The thing is once you start to look into a certain area, you realize as you go along, there are several interconnections. As related last week, I have been looking at non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). I saw a piece on the subject in the Medscape of November 11, 2014 by Nancy A. Melville titled " Cognitive Deficits Linked to Nonalcoholic Liver Disease".
Ghana: Become, Then Attract
In designing a better future the major focus of our plan should be on becoming more than we already are. If we are not happy with our current results, then the place to begin is with ourselves. Everything we have in life - the tangibles as well as the intangibles -- is a direct result of who we are. The answer to the good life lies in becoming more than we currently are so that we can attract more than we currently have.
Ghana: Ashaiman Assembly to Construct Middle East Roads to Ease Traffic Jam
Ashaiman — The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) yesterday commenced an exercise to construct access roads in one of its suburbs known as Middle East. The project is aimed at decongesting the area and providing an avenue for automobile owners to access the services of the more than 1,000 artisans who operate in the area. At the site yesterday, the Municipal Chief Executive of ASHMA, Mr Albert Okyere, told pressmen that the more than 2.7km road would be covered with bitumen and chippings.
Ghana: Driver's Mate in Court for Court for Defilement
A driver's mate who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 appeared before an Accra circuit court yesterday charged with defilement. Patrick Narhgwah Narh, 20, pleaded not guilty and the court presided over by Mrs Christiana Cann granted him GH₵60,000 bail with three sureties. As part of the bail condition, the court said that one of the sureties must be a public servant earning a net salary of not less than GH₵2,500 monthly.
Ghana: Police Grab 11 Notorious Land Guards At Danfa
Eleven suspected landguards who are allegedly terrorising land developers at Abokobi and its environs have been arrested by the police at Danfa in Accra. They are Sulley Seidu, 48; Hamidu Abass, 45; Mohammed Mubarak,40; Agbesse Kwame, 35; Daniel Awase, 44 and Musah Teiru, 32. The rest are Sanussi Alhassan, 29; Donkor Alhassan, 37; Abdul Gafal, 24; Andrew Opata, 35 and Salam Duada, 29.
Ghana: Revocation of Licences of 9 Banks - Govt Pays All Depositors 95 Percent Depositors of Collapsed Micro Finance Companies Also Paid
Government has completed the process of paying all depositors of the nine banks whose licences were revoked in 2018. Additionally, the government has paid 95 per cent of depositors of the collapsed savings and loans, and micro finance companies This came to light when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in Accra yesterday.
Ghana: Tenants Protest Against Nadmo's Order to Vacate From Dilapidated Building At Adum
Kumasi — A two-week order by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to tenants and some family members to vacate a building at Adum in Kumasi to pave way for its demolition has sparked commotion between the two. Wearing black and red clothes and armbands, in the early hours of Wednesday, the tenants (store owners) and family members, demonstrated in front of the building in protest against the stance of NADMO.
Ghana: BoG Deserves Commendation for Paying Depositors of Collapsed Banks
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) in 2019 completed a major clean-up of the banking sector, resulting in the revocation of the licences of nine banks. The exercise, which commenced in 2017, led to the reduction in the number of banks in the country from 36 to 23. Governor of the BoG, Dr Ernest Addison, explained at the time that the central bank had "to take tough but necessary steps to clean up the banking sector and reposition it to support the economic growth and transformation agenda of Ghana".
Ghana: Police, GAF Receive 5 Pick-Ups From Sanitation Ministry, Zoomlion ... to Monitor, Ensure Environmental Compliance in K'si
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has presented five double-cabin pick-up vehicles to the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
Ghana: Absa Bank Ghana Employees Support Great Mission Orphanage
A group of employees of Absa Bank Ghana known as Lion's Pride has donated essential items to the children of the Great Mission International Home in Teshie. The items include foodstuff, sanitisers, detergents and toiletries as well as mattresses.
Ghana: State Confers Honorary Wo1 On Ex-Private Hammond
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday conferred the honorary rank of Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) on Ex-Serviceman, Private (Pte) Joseph Ashitey Hammond for his patriotic exploits and continuous service to the nation The honour, which was conferred on him at the Burma Hall in Accra on July 20 this year, followed his recent humanitarian efforts.
Ghana: FA Sets Aside Gh¢2 Million to Test Players for Covid-19
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is determined to start the 2020/21 season amid coronavirus pandemic and have reportedly set aside a total of GH¢ 2,656,800to test players. The GFA want to test all players in the Ghana Premier League, Division One League and Women's Premier League. According to the report, the amount will cover the cost of testing all the players, technical handlers and management members before the season gets underway. A total of 3,444 people will be tested.
Ghana: Addressing Gaps in PFJs
That Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) has made significant impact on the agriculture sector is not in doubt. The flagship programme of the government is aimed at making Ghana self-sufficient and a major exporter of food products in the West African sub-region. It is also not in doubt that since its implementation, many farmers have benefited from the programme, particularly in the supply of fertilisers and other farm inputs.
Ghana: Between History and the Quran - the Case of the Famous She-Camel of Allah (I)
There is a natural relationship between history and revealed verses of the Holy Quran. Let me prove the existence of this link using the case of the famous she-camel of Allah sent as a mighty and unprecedented miracle to the ancient Thamud tribe of Arabia. History was first in existence and from this history Allah revealed to become the pieces of verses in the Quran dealing with the histories of past nations and personalities.
Ghana: WOSPAG Pres Calls for Adoption of Ampe for AAG 2023
The President of Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG), Mrs Joyce Mahama has called for the adoption and acceptance of ampe, a traditional energy-driven game usually played by school children at the upcoming All African Games (AAG). According to her, although the game is played in most African countries, it has different names and was important to have a common name for it to help in its promotion.
Ghana: Customers of Collapsed Microfinance, Savings and Loans Companies to Be Paid This Week - Veep
Customers of defunct microfinance companies (MFCs) and Savings and loans companies (SLCs) are expected to receive final payments of their funds by end of this week, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. "As of yesterday, I understand that we have raised enough liquidity to take care of remaining customers of these companies including DKM and others, and by end of this week, payment should begin.
Ghana: Mahama - NDC Will Probe PDS, Agyapa Deals If...
The former president and flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says he will probe the canceled concession Power Distribution Services (PDS) and the Agyapa Mining Royalty deals immediately he assumes office, following a victory in the December 7, 2020 polls.
Ghana: NDC Cannot Be Trusted With Free SHS - They Will Collapse It - Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the opposition NDC cannot be trusted with the popular Free Senior High School policy introduced by the NPP. In an exclusive interview Peace FM with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Tuesday, Dr. Bawumia said the NDC, considering their past vehement opposition to the Free SHS policy, lacks credibility to continue with it because they do not even understand the concept. "The credibility and sincerity of the NDC with free SHS cannot be trusted," Dr. Bawumia said.
Ghana: Covid-19 Has Delayed but Not Derailed Our Progress As a Nation - Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism that the strong economic fundamentals of the Akufo-Addo government will propell the country to overcome the devastating effects of Coronavirus on the economy. In an exclusive interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's Kokrokooo on Tuesday, the Vice President indicated that covid-19 has only delayed the progress of the country but has not derailed the progress of the nation.
Africa: Engendering Cultural Sustainability for the Attainment of SDGs in Africa - the Role of Graduate Schools
There is a shared global understanding of the urgency to tackle the mix of economic, social and environmental issues militating against sustainable development. This urgency drove the United Nations (UN) to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a global call to action to end poverty, to make the world a better place for everybody. The SDGs are expected to shape the global agenda on economic, social and environmental development.
Ghana: NIA Mop-Up Exercise Records Slow Start in Greater Accra
The National Identification Authority (NIA) mop-up exercise for the registration of the Ghana card in the Greater Accra Region recorded a slow start yesterday. A visit to some registration centres in the capital revealed virtually empty seats with few registrants undertaking the exercise rather allowing for smooth observance of COVID-19 safety protocols.
Ghana: Dr Pambo Appointed AFA Anti-Doping Committee Vice Chairman
A Medical Director at the Parliament of Ghana and a management board member of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), Dr Prince Pambo, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Anti-Doping Commission of Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA). Dr. Pambo was originally nominated by GAF to serve on the Commission but the Executive Board of AFA elevated him to the Vice Chairman position due to his rich experience in sports.
Ghana: Labour Unrest Looms ... As TUC Laments Unfairness in Implementation of Three-Tier Pension Scheme
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has called on government to intervene and correct "injustice and unfairness in the implementation of the three-tier pension system to avert imminent labour unrest.
Ghana: First Lady Supports Chiefs to Celebrate Homowo ... Cuts Sod to Build Ningo Market Complex
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, last Friday cut the sod for the construction of a 40-stall market complex at Ningo in the Ningo-Prampram District in Accra. The project is being funded with sponsorship of the Rebecca Foundation, of which Mrs Akufo-Addo is the Executive Director.
Ghana: 'Build On Gains Achieved During Pandemic to Enhance National Devt'
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has challenged government to invest and develop innovations that will enable Ghana's fight against COVID-19 to enhance efficiency and spur growth beyond the pandemic. According to Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, Director-General of NDPC, it was critical that Ghana build on the gains and capitalise on interdisciplinary views achieved during the pandemic to enhance national development.
Ghana: Govt Rolls Out 'One Meal a Day' Programme
More than 580,000 final-year Junior High School (JHS) students partaking in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) yesterday received their first free meal provided by the government. In addition to the students, 146,000 staff, all from 17,440 public and private basic schools across the country each received a pack of jollof rice with boiled egg and 'shito'.
Africa: Unintended Benefits of Human Exposure to Pathogens in Africa - Focus On Covid-19
Like any untested and unchallenged defence systems of nations that crumbled in times of war, the human body without history of exposure to disease-causing agents (pathogens) such as viruses, bacteria and plasmodium, whether through natural (infection) or artificial (vaccination) means, exhibits its greatest vulnerability during disease outbreaks.
Ghana: Alfred Kotey to Be Buried Saturday
By Michael D. Abayateye Ex president Jerry John Rawlings will be joined by other sports aficionado to mourn former world boxing champion, Alfred 'Cobra' Kotey, whose funeral rites have been scheduled for the Trust Sports Emporium (Bukom Boxing Arena) at 12:30 noon on Saturday. Mr Derek Kotey, eldest son of the boxer told the Times Sports yesterday the final funeral rites will be held at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra and Bronx, New York, USA on Saturday where his mortal remains will be buried.
Ghana: Guinness Ghana Partners GHS to Support Education On Safety Protocols in Open-Bars
Guinness Ghana has initiated a partnership deal with the Health Promotions Directorate of the Ghana Health Service to support the businesses to re-open safely following the re-opening of open-air bars and some tourist sites in the country, To this end, the Executives of Guinness Ghana, led by Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah, Corporate Relations Director paid a courtesy call on the Director of Health Promotion, Dr Dacosta Aboagye to deliberate on the best ways of supporting open bars and some tourist...
Ghana: Address Gaps in PFJS Policy - -ISSER
The government has been urged to urgently address gaps pertaining to the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) policy to make Ghana self-sufficient and a major exporter of food products in the sub-region.
Are Black Americans Going To Rise Up At Last, Through Its Sports Stars?
Listen to article he video is one of the most obscene that television has ever shown. There was this Black American. And this car. There were three or four White policemen standing near the car. The Black man came round, passed them and made towards the door of the car. He wasn't running. He didn't have anything like a gun or offensive weapon in his hand. Yet as he tried to enter the car, one of the White policemen went close to him and seemed to try to stop him.
Even If You're Able To Win Victory By Promoting Galamsey, You Can't Govern People Who Have No Water!
During the “lockdown” implemented by the Government to try and limit the spread of Covid-19, our Government, out of humanitarian concern, tried to distribute free food to some of the inhabitants of the urban centres. If the initial distribution went well (so it was hoped) the Government would distribute more to help those who were prevented by the “lockdown” from working and earning a decent living..
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