Italy mourns victims of bridge collapse at state funeral
Mourners in Italy gathered at a state funeral on Saturday to commemorate some of the victims killed after a bridge collapsed in Genoa. On Tuesday, a 200-metre section of the Morandi bridge gave way, killing at least 38 people. Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte led mourners at the ceremony at a […]
Remain calm – Deputy Trade Minister tells GUTA
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, has called on the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), to remain calm while government tries to resolve the issue of foreigners engaging in retail business. Mr Ahenkorah, made the call when he spoke to the media after appearing before the Public Accounts Committee to answer […]
Physician Assistants give gov't 3-week ultimatum over conditions of service
The Ghana Physician Assistants Association has given the government a three week ultimatum to resolve all long outstanding issues, failure of which will result in a series of industrial actions, beginning with the withdrawal of all Out Patient Department services by all Physician Assistants working in public health institutions from the10th of next month. According to […]
Workers of Tamale Teaching Hospital back to work
Workers of the Tamale Teaching Hospital who went on strike are back to work. Public Relations Officer of the Hospital, Dr. Osei Mensah told host Ibrahim Kwarteng on GBC’s News and Current Affairs Programme, ‘Behind the News’ that a lot of factors culminated into the decision by the workers to call off the strike. […]
18th August, 2018
The Ghanaian Times adds its voice to the global campaign demanding that world leaders protect civilians in conflict. It also urges them to stop violent conflicts to make the world safer for human habitation. The paper uses the occasion of World Humanitarian Day which falls tomorrow, to condemn air strikes in Temen, which killed more than 50 school […]
Deadline looms as Nigeria face football ban
DURBAN – Nigeria have less than 48 hours to sort out the running of their football federation if they want to avoid the possibility of being banned by FIFA from international soccer, including exclusion from next month’s African Nations Cup qualifiers. Soccer’s governing body issued the country with a final warning due to alleged state […]
Bolt lands Down Under for 'real' soccer mission
SYDNEY – Olympic sprint champion and aspiring footballer Usain Bolt touched down in Sydney on Saturday, declaring himself ready to prove to the world that his Australian soccer adventure is “real”. The eight-times Olympic gold medallist will train with Central Coast Mariners for the first time on Tuesday after being granted an open-ended trial with […]
Kofi Annan’s Tribute To Late JH Mensah
Former United Nation’s Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, passed away today, Saturday, August 2018 after a short illness. Before his passing, Kofi Annan had written a letter dated July 15, 2018, to express his condolence to the family of late statesman and stalwart of the governing New Patriotic Party, J.H. Mensah. Late Annan in the letter addressed to […]
World Leaders & Diplomats Pay Tribute To Kofi Annan
Tributes have been pouring in from world leaders and diplomats. Current UN chief Antonio Guterres has been leading the tributes to his predecessor, describing Mr Annan as “a guiding force for good”. “In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organisation into the new millennium with […]
President Akufo-Addo Directs All Flags To Fly @ Half-Mast As The Nation Mourns Kofi Annan
“The Government and people of Ghana, First Lady Rebecca and I are deeply saddened by the news of the death, in Berne, Switzerland, of one of our greatest compatriots, Mr. Kofi Annan.” This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Accra this morning, August […]
