Some religious leaders in the country have expressed optimism that today?s election will be peaceful and successful. According to them, the hand of God was on the Ghana and would take the country through the elections peacefully. The Religious Leaders in separate telephone interview with the Ghanaian Times Electoral Commission has organise five successful elections are confident this year?s will be no different from the previous ones. They cautioned the citizens against any act of ... Read More

A FORMER Interim Management Committee (IMC) chairman of former premiership side Accra Great Olympics, Mr. Eric Afotey Odai has been appointed the substantive Board Chairman of the club with immediate effect. Having completed with the registration of players for the new season, Mr Afotey?s immediate assignment will be qualifying the team from the Division One League to the elite championship. A letter issued to that effect and signed by the acting Board Secretary, Mr. Seth Ankrah urged the ... Read More

THE Chinese government yesterday donated 41 vehicles made up of 16 Yutong buses and 26 Stayr trucks to the Ghana Armed Forces at the cost of 20 million Yuan, equivalent of$3.2 million. Making the presentation, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Gong Jianzhong said the donation was in fulfillment of the promise made by the Chinese government in 2011. He recalled the visit by the Chinese Defense Minister. Lang Guanglie to Ghana last year which among other things enhanced defense and military ... Read More

The Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) formerly, NYEP has launched a project in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region as part of a programme to train and employ some 10,000 youth across the country. The venture dubbed the Community Motor Tricycle Project under the Youth in Community Transport Services is a partnership between GYEEDA and Asongtaba Cottage Industry and Exchange Programme (ACI

The Ashanti Regional Minister, DR Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah has denied stockpiling arms and ammunitions and recruiting macho men to destabilize the region during the elections. There had been rumors that the Minister had stockpiled a cache of arms and ammunition at the residency where he is also training macho men to disturb the elections. The rumors appeared to create unnecessary tension and insecurity in the minds of the people in the region and beyond At a press briefing here on Tuesday, ... Read More

The Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Commander, DCOP Robert Ayalingo has said that specially trained security personnel will be deployed to the 540 flash points identified in the region to supplement the work of two security agents that will be monitoring the polling stations in such areas. He said the specially trained agents are recruits of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and the Rapid Response Unit. DCOP Ayalingo who was speaking to The Ghanaian Times in an exclusive interview ... Read More

The Acting Greater Accra Regional Manager of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Mr. Rudolph Beckley, has entreated the Ghana Education Service to introduce road safety into the curriculum, and made examinable at the basic level, to promote road safety awareness and appreciation on it, among children. He was inaugurating the road safety clubs of the Apenkwah Presby One and Two Primary, Shiayennoh 1 and 2 Primary, and Shiayennoh and Apenkwah Junior High Schools, all in Accra, on the ... Read More

ABOUT 5,000 security personnel billed to monitor elections at the various regions were yesterday dispatched from Accra to their various destinations. The personnel, made up of the Police, Fire Service, Immigration Service, Prisons Service and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority converged at the Independence Square as early as 3: am for a debriefing before they were dispatched. Addressing the personnel prior to their departure, the Director General in charge of Operations of ... Read More

A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Asomdwee Park yesterday, to mark the 100 days anniversary of the departure of the late President John Evans Atta Mills. It was attended by ministers of state, parliamentarians, the family of the late President Mills and some members of the National Democratic Congress. Five wreaths were laid in all; the first one was laid by President John Mahama on behalf of the government and people of Ghana. The second was laid by Mrs. Naadu Mills, wife ... Read More

The Odorkor area head of the Church of Pentecost, Prophet James Osei Amaniampong has urged Christians to pray for the peace of the country during and after elections. Prophet Amaniampong gave the advice when he dedicated the Salem Assembly of Awoshie District in Accra on Sunday. It was on the theme ?The God of heaven shall prosper us? Nehemiah 2:20. He said there is power in prayer and if the righteous pray for the peace of the country God will show his glory on the nation during and ... Read More

NATIONAL Council on Persons with Disability (NCPD) has celebrated this year?s edition of the International Day for Persons with Disability (IDD 2012) at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. The celebration was under the theme; ?Removing Barriers to create an Inclusive and Accessible Society for All? and it brought together the various disabled groups in the country. They began the day with a peace walk from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle through some principal streets of Accra and ended at the ... Read More

THE chairperson of the Women?s League Board (WLB), Ms. Leanier Addy, said there would not be any cash prize for winners of the upcoming women?s football league which begins on December 16. According to the chairperson, the eventual winners of the league would be presented with a trophy as the WLB hopes to raise some funds to be given to deserving teams at the end of the league. The league, according to her, would be played in two sectors - northern and southern zones. The northern ... Read More

SPORTS Editor of TV Africa, Joe Lartey Jr, last Friday night escaped death by the skin of his teeth when he was attacked and shot at close range by armed robbers. Miraculously, he survived. The incident occurred at about 8:30pm when the ace sports presenter had closed from work and was heading to his Kasoa residence in the central region. Narrating the horrifying incident to the Times Sports yesterday, a visibly traumatised Lartey said he alighted from a taxi at the New Market Junction ... Read More

President John Mahama yesterday, addressed a mammoth rally at the Trade Fair site in La, Accra to round off months of intensive campaigning, with a firm declaration that ?God?s will is going to be done on Friday, the election day, and the NDC will emerge the victor.? He dedicated the months of intensive campaigning and the victory that would emerged to his late predecessor and mentor, President John Evans Atta Mills. President Mahama pointed out that the NDC administration had laid a solid ... Read More

The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Ghanaians not to gamble with the future of the youth by voting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He said that the abysmal performance of the NDC has culminated in economic hardship with its concomitant high rate of unemployment and that the youth would continue to wallow in misery if the party is retained. ?I urge you to use your thumps and tell the NDC on Friday December 7, that you ... Read More