By: Malik Sulemana, assaulted journalist A policeman riding on an unregistered motorbike hit Ghanaian Times’ vehicle in the morning at about 8:45am and sped off. The policeman jumped traffick but while negotiating his way out, his motor hit the bumber of the Nissan saloon car and broke the mirror and windscreen of the car. A […]
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Afful-Broni does not respect, he must resign to ensure normalcy at UEW-UTAG
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has strongly backed calls for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the University for Education Winneba, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni to resign with immediate effect. UTAG President, Dr. Eric Opoku Mensah said the Association has come to a firm conclusion that the best way to restore […]
I will meet Kofi Adams even at NDC Headquarters, nobody can intimidate me-Rev. Owusu Bempah
Founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah says he is prepared to meet the former National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams even at the party’s headquarters to answer to allegations about plots to assassinate president Akufo-Addo and Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr. Kofi […]
Castle Militia documentary: Gov’t runs to NMC, petitions for retraction and apology from Manasseh and Multimedia
Government has petitioned the National Media Commission (NMC) over the ‘Castle militia’ documentary produced by the Multimedia group and Manasseh Azure. The seven page petition signed by the Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah intercepted by Starrfm.com.gh is addressed to the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), and dated March 13, 2019. According to […]
UEW Vice Chancellor failed to listen to Minister for education when he called him to order
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Efutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo Markin has revealed that the Vice Chancellor of the University for Education Winneba flatly refused to heed advise from the Minister for Education, Mathew Opoku Prempeh after he called him to order on several occasions. According […]
You’re at liberty to report me to the police if you think I am corrupt-Anas to critics
Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Eye PI, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has challenged any Ghanaian who feels strongly that he is corrupt or has been compromised in any way in the course of his duty as an investigative journalist to report him to the police. According to him, such persons should send their complaints and evidence […]
UEW VC sponsoring an independent Parliamentary candidate against me-Afenyo Markin
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Efutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo Markin has revealed that the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful Broni is sponsoring an independent Parliamentary candidate against him for the 2020 elections. ‘’As a way of neutralising […]
Powerful people in Ghana working against Galamsey fight-Sir John sounds alarm
The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission (FC) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie says the fight against illegal Mining, popularly known in the local parlance as galamsey is being inhibited by machinations of some powerful people in the country. Such moves according to him, makes it extremely difficult to rid the country’s forest reserves of illegal […]
Demo rocks UEW, Students want new vice-chancellor dismissed, accuse him of victimization
Students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) yesterday morning blocked some principal streets on campus with stones and tables to protest the dismissal of three principal staff. Clad in red and bearing placards, some of which read ‘Bring back our lecturers’, the students went round campus amidst singing, registering their displeasure at the dismissals. […]
Technical challenges to blame for power outages, parts of Central, Western and GAR still off-PDS
Power Distribution Service Ghana (PDS) has blamed the widespread power outages in the country on what it describes as technical challenges. The company in a statement said the challenges have resulted in a cut in power supply to its Mallam and Graphic Bulk Supply points hence the outages. It says Western, Central and parts of […]
Christians turn Achimota Forest into garbage dump, threatens survival of reserve
Aside the scrambling of encroachers to have a piece of land along the Achimota Forest Reserve, plastic waste materials disposed by prayer groups who worship at the forest threatens the survival of the reserve. Heaps of plastic waste can be seen along the path that leads into the Forest reserve, which now houses the new […]
Akufo-Addo congratulates security services, allied agencies and school children for 6th March display
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated security services, allied agencies and school children for the spirited performances they put up during Ghana’s 62nd independence anniversary celebrations in the Northern Regional Capital of Tamale last week. In a statement he signed, the president said ‘’The preparations and performance were, particularly, striking, especially as this was […]