Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Legon Cities FC, have been charged with a breach of Sections 16(1)(b) and 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, 2019 following their match day 29 game against Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Stadium last Sunday. According to the FA prosector, Legon Cities refused to change its strips and that constitutes miscon­duct which brought the game into disrepute. They have until tomor­row to respond to the charges. Meanwhile, Accra Great Olym­pics have also been charged with a breach of Section 16 of the GFA Disciplinary Code, 2019 following their game against ..read more

Professor Jane Naana Opoku- Agyemang, the run­ning mate of the flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, last Thurs­day attended a forum of Regional Executives, Constituency Executives, the Parliamentary caucus, represen­tatives of the Central Region caucus and representatives of the Central Regional Council of Elders at the University of Cape Coast’s School of Graduate Studies’ conference room. In her address, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang commend­ed the Regional Chairman, Prof. Richard Asiedu, and his team for or­ganising the forum. She encouraged them and all participants to remain committed t ..read more

Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team punched their ticket to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after winning Heat 2 on Day 2 of the World Relays held in the Bahamas. The quartet made up of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah made sure of qualification after the latter crossed the finishing line in a time of 38.29s, running a season best to book automatic qualification for the 33rd Olympiad. Showcasing resilience and good team chemistry this time around, Fuseini got off the blocks to a per­fect start, running a time of 10.69s before a perfect baton changeover to ..read more

Investigative bodies must be honest and bold enough to disclose to the public the full results of investigations into allegations of corruption against members of government, which turn out to be untrue, the Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has stated. This, he said was a sure way to boost the confidence of the pub­lic in the government, and reduce suspicions, distrust and cynicism against public office holders. Mr Dame made the call at the opening of the 14th Common­wealth Regional Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of heads of Anti-Corruption A ..read more

A professor of Peace and Conflict Resolution at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and In­tegrated Development (SDD-UBIDS), Professor Samuel Marfo, has under­scored the need for conflict media­tors to properly understand conflicts before initiating any actions to resolve them. According to Prof. Marfo, who is also a Member of the Upper West Regional Peace Council, any wrong understanding of conflict would lead to the initiation of wrong actions that would escalate the conflict situation rather than resolving it. Prof. Marfo was facilitating a com­munity sensitisation programme at K ..read more

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has fore­cast that Accra and other parts of the country will experience heavy rains, possibly from now till the end of July. The disclosure of the informa­tion followed an hour of intense rains that flooded parts of Accra yesterday. The most affected areas included the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, Kaneshie Lorry Station, Alajo and Adabraka. The downpour also wreaked hav­oc in parts of Kasoa in the Central Region. The Head of Central Analysis and Forecast at GMet, Felicity Aha­fianyo, told the Ghanaian Times yesterday that from today through to Thursday, Ac ..read more

 The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has donated three dialysis machines to the Tamale Teach­ing Hospital (TTH) to enhance service delivery. The personal donation was to augment existing machines in the facility to solve the challenges of patients with kidney and its related diseases. “I know the hospital has a lot of challenges when it comes to equipment but we will try our best to see how best we can solve it one after the other,” Dr Adam stated. He said patients with kidney and its related sickness would now get their treatment in the facility. The Chief Executive Officer ..read more

 The ban on drumming and noise-making activities took effect yesterday across the various traditional areas in the Ga State until Thursday, June 6, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced. Residents of Accra are urged to conduct their activities within the confines of their premises, with churches, mosques, and pubs specifically singled out for compliance. Furthermore, the AMA’s state­ment issued last Friday stipulates that roadside evangelists must cease their activities during this period. Additionally, the Ga Traditional Council has introduced further guidelines, including ..read more

The Electoral Commission (EC) begins the vot­ers’registration exercise for new eligible voters from today, May 7 until Monday, May 27, 2024. The exercise is expected to last 21 days and will be conducted across all 268 district offices of the EC nationwide. Speaking at a press conference in Accra yesterday, the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, explained that to ensure accessibil­ity and inclusivity, the commission has identified 785 underprivileged electoral areas where registration would be conducted. These areas, she said often faced challenges in accessing district of­fices ..read more

 We congratulate Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team on booking their ticket to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after winning Heat 2 on Day 2 of the World Relays held in the Bahamas. It is heart-warming to learn that the quartet, made up of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul Amoah, crossed the fin­ishing line in a time of 38.29s, which is their season best, to book automatic qualification for the 33rd Olympiad. Big thumbs-up to the quartet for demonstrating resilience and good team chemistry, according to reports. In spite of all the values of sports, it cann ..read more