Only 871 journalists across the country will be allowed to partake in the Special Voting by the Electoral Commission (EC) scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 1. The Electoral Commission (EC) says these 871 journalists applied through the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), the National media Commission (NMC) and the … Read more
The water level in the Akosombo hydro plant is gradually picking up. Water from the upper parts and middle belts of the country keep trickling into the dam giving a positive outlook for the dam in recent times. Per the rate of the inflow, the water level is expected to hit its maximum of 278 … Read more
Dr Osei Sampane, a pathologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, has denied media publications that he has released the autopsy report of the Kessben FM presenter who died on Sunday, 16 October. The Ghanaian Times, in its Wednesday October 19 issue, reported that Dr Sampane had told the paper that the deceased journalist, … Read more
Hundred Members of Parliament (MPs) have filed their nomination to contest the 23 constituency seats in the Central Region. Mrs. Philomena Adusei, Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, who spoke with The Ghanaian Times in an interview on Thursday, said all the forms had been forwarded to the EC head office in Accra to determine … Read more
The young woman who bit the penis of the Techiman Municipal Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, DO III Philip Ansah Andoh has been arrested for causing harm. This follows preliminary investigations by the police which revealed that the girl, Ata Takyi had been in an amorous relationship with the Commander. The latest revelation … Read more
Gold was discovered, (circa) ca. BC/BCE 6,000 in Egypt (Cramb, Alan W, A Short History of Metals, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University). It was the first and by far the earliest metal discovered and utilised by humans as a result of its excellent reflectivity (throws back almost 100% of light incident … Read more
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development , Alhaji Collins Dauda , according to a Ghanaian Times report has ordered three contractors to report at his office on Thursday, to explain the cause of the delays in the implementation of projects awarded to them. According to the report, the minister expressed disappointment over the … Read more
A total of 2,807 men reported domestic abuse cases against their wives last year as against 3,143 the previous year. Similarly, about 13,465 women also reported domestic violence cases against their spouses last year as against 15,207 the previous year. Statistics for the first half of the year are still being compiled by the Domestic … Read more