Archive
Bagbin Unable To Hide His Exasperation
Monday August 31, 2009
“What is this?” This was how the Majority Leader of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, MP for Nadowli West, summed up his exasperation when the House was finding it difficult to adopt the report of the Joint Committee on Finance and Works and Housing on the take-off agreement among Ghana Water Company Limited, Government of Ghana...read more
THE ‘LANGUAGE’ OF ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY
Monday August 31, 2009
The President on Friday addressed the closing of an induction seminar for newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners with a charge to them to seriously pursue economic diplomacy. He acknowledged that a lot of their time would be taken up by what the Times likes to refer to as “the usuals”, namely concerns about the...read more
Boxing Thrills At Prisons Canteen
Monday August 31, 2009
The weekly trials of the Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association (GAABA) continued unabated at the Prisons Canteen venue with attractive pairings. Black Panther’s gym Kofi Kanjah set the exciting evening into motion with a 24-14 victory over James Okanta of Sparta gym in the lightweight contest. Attoh Quarshie gym’s Eric Ameshikor...read more
Stars\' Coach Focused
Monday August 31, 2009
As Black Stars host Sudan on September 6,2009, Coach Milovan Rajevac has made no secret of his intention to maintain a clean slate. The prospect of that is raising expectation levels and interest in the game but coach Rajevac says he is keen to shield his players from all the hype. He has named a 20-man squad full of established...read more
Stars\' Coach Focused
Monday August 31, 2009
As Black Stars host Sudan on September 6,2009, Coach Milovan Rajevac has made no secret of his intention to maintain a clean slate. The prospect of that is raising expectation levels and interest in the game but coach Rajevac says he is keen to shield his players from all the hype. He has named a 20-man squad full of established...read more
Club Officials, Fans Urged Not To Attack Referees
Monday August 31, 2009
Club officials and supporters have been urged to desist from launching attacks on referees during and after football matches. Such attacks are not only unacceptable, but mar the beauty of soccer and must be discouraged. The Upper West Regional chairman of the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG), Mr. Seidu Bomison Junior made this call...read more
Essien Gets Manager\'s Praise
Monday August 31, 2009
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is raving about Michael Essien’s performance in Saturday’s fluid destruction of New boys Burnley 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to stay top of the English Premier League. There was dissension last week when Essien was benched in their win at Fulham but the gaffer later explained it was meant to allow him some rest and...read more
Man Impregnates Daughter, 16
Saturday August 29, 2009
A 33-year-old carpenter, Yaw Mensah has been arrested by the Odorkor Police for allegedly impregnating his 16-year step daughter.
The suspect who is a resident of Bortianor, in Accra, lives with his nine months pregnant wife (Yaa Kumiwaa) and three children.
Bringing the Times in Accra on Friday the Crime Officer of the station, Deputy...read more
CJA Worried About Vodafone Layoffs
Saturday August 29, 2009
The committee for joint Action (CJA) has expressed worry about Vodafone’s intention to lay off about 200 of its employees.
This policy, it said, “will not only serve to compound the already precarious unemployment situation in the country, but is also being carried out in a manner that violates the provisions of our labour...read more
Pursue Economic Diplomacy - President
Saturday August 29, 2009
President John Evans Atta Mills has asked newly appointed envoys to Ghana’s diplomatic missions to seriously pursue “economic diplomacy,” to support the government’s efforts at improving the economy for socio-economic development of the citizenry.
“Economic diplomacy now occupies prominent position in...read more
