News of Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Gov’t to take Agyapa deal back to Parliament

AIMS and Ishango partner to connect data science graduates to international opportunities

Treat fishing crimes like every other crime - Prof. Wisdom Akpalu

My govt does not shy away from public scrutiny – Akufo-Addo

Construction of 90 courts across the country underway – Akufo-Addo

First-ever Creative Arts Senior High School nearing completion - Akufo-Addo announces

Time to move on after Supreme Court judgment – Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: The whole of Ghana will have electricity by end of my 2nd term – Akufo-Addo

Majority MPs thank Chief Justice with special song

SoNA 2021: Gov’t began full absorbtion of WASSCE registration fees in 2020 – Akufo-Addo

Akufo-Addo to give GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT 280,000 laptops

SoNA 2021: Your address silent on LGBT+, Dec 7 election killings – Haruna Iddrisu to Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: We’re building 800-inmate-capacity Nsawam remand prison – Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: Remand prisoners to be separated from convicts – Akufo-Addo

Our efforts at ending open defaecation received a boost – Akufo-Addo

Why ‘Ramatu’ is trending on Twitter after Akufo-Addo’s SONA

SoNA 2021: Thank you for your duty and sense of patriotism - Akufo-Addo salutes healthcare workers

Coronavirus: Ghana to establish 14 waste management companies – President reveals

Ensure enactment of Affirmative Action bill – Akufo-Addo begs 8th Parliament

Chief Justice Anin Yeboah gets all the ‘fans’ in Parliament

FULL TEXT: President Akufo-Addo’s 2021 State of the Nation address

FDA alerts public over the seizure of fake coronavirus vaccine in South Africa

SoNA 2021: Open your eyes, you’ll see my 1D1F projects – Akufo-Addo tells Minority

Coronavirus: 42,000 employees were laid off during lockdown - Akufo-Addo

Coronavirus: Our target is to Vaccinate 20million Ghanaians – Nana Addo

National IDs to become TIN, SSNIT numbers – Akufo-Addo

No food shortage experienced in Ghana during pandemic – Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: 'We are good managers of the economy' - Akufo-Addo

Agenda 111 is biggest investment in healthcare – Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: Akufo- Addo eulogizes ‘senior’ Bagbin

LGBTQ+: Put words to action, legislate a law against same sex marriages - Rev. Dr. Baisie to govt

SoNA 2021: Unanimous Election Petition verdict was excellent and well-reasoned – Akufo-Addo

‘4 More to Do More’: I intend to do so – Akufo-Addo assures

SoNA 2021: Akufo-Addo commends Appointments Committee for 'expeditious' vetting of ministers

‘We are working hard to stabilise power’ – GRIDCo

Halt protocol arrangement in recruitment process into security – COP Bright Oduro

Coronavirus: 2 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in by May

LGBTQI+: We’ll criminalize both advocacy and practice – Sam George

Unproductive talking will not get African countries including Ghana anywhere – Yankah

Ghana marks 2021 International Waste Pickers’ Day

LIVESTREAMING: Akufo-Addo delivers SONA in Parliament

LIVE UPDATES: Akufo-Addo delivers first SONA of his second term

I expect loyalty, transparency and teamwork - Lands Minister

Apam Beach Drowning: 10 bodies identified by families

Election Petition: Claims that court was not avenue for accountability strange – Terkper

The kitchen is not a woman’s bonafide place – Public Health Nurse asserts

Schools record 381 coronavirus active cases - GHS

Prof Alabi distances himself from 2024 campaign posters

LIVESTREAMING: Watch GhanaWeb TV's outlined compelling content

Apam drowning: We are unable to trace relatives of 3 deceased persons – Dept. Chief Fisherman

VIDEO FLASHBACK: ‘You cared for me when I was in prison’ – Tsikata eulogizes Alhaji Yusif

Men and women must develop together if the nation is to grow – Mawutor

Chilling account of how 20 teenagers drowned at Apam

I was tagged arrogant because I spoke my mind – Otiko Djaba

We need your protection - LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana to Akufo-Addo

Majority leader lacks mandate to present budget statement - NDC MP challenges

Power outages: IES demands transparency from GRIDCo

Govt may impose sanction on persons who refuse to take coronavirus vaccine – Oppong Nkrumah

2021 Budget: Ofori-Atta’s replacement not with malice – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Election Petition: I am most grateful – Akufo-Addo to Legal team

REVEALED: Inside story of how, why Akufo-Addo snubbed both Bawumia and Alan over 2021 Budget reading

Review or cancel Computerised Placement System – Lecturer to government

‘The gods of Apam river drowned the children for having sex in the river’ - Traditional Leaders

Use your leadership position to support the poor – UDS lecturer tells women

Amanda Clinton named among 100 top African Women Lawyers 2021

N1, N2, N4 highways to experience disruptions to flow of traffic from 11 March

Over 200,000 Ghanaians vaccinated, aged top list – GHS

LIVESTREAMING: Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV

LIVESTREAMING: Ade Akye Abia with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okay FM

LGBTQ+ community send ‘strong warning’ to Sam George, Ablakwa, 4 others, praise Mahama Ayariga

Did Bawumia-Alan battle force Akufo-Addo to pick Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to read 2021 budget?

Landguards brutalize soldier; leave him with multiple machete wounds

Inusah Fuseini to go into Akufo-Addo’s 1D1F programme

Your 2017 interview with Aljazeera gave us hope – LGBTQ+ Ghana to Akufo-Addo

Rainstorm rips off houses, schools, markets in Eastern region

Stop preaching if you have no message – Duncan-Williams tells conspiracy theorists

Investigate sale of pink sheets, other shady deals – Stephen Atubiga to NDC

My father wasn’t a dictator; scandalous history book must be banned – Sekou Nkrumah

Taking vaccine is wisdom, common sense not lack of faith – Duncan-Williams justifies

You are not God to tell us what to do – Bishop Salifu Amoako fires Joe Biden

IWD2021: Give more attention to communicable diseases especially among women - Dr. Wiafe Addai

I’m not a coward – Captain Smart barks at Woyome’s PA

NLA finally secures funds to clear debts

‘You’re a shinning light’ – Anas congratulates Adeti, others on Article 19 Press Awards

Tema Central MP salutes Women on IWD

Sammy Gyamfi should be hauled before privileges committee - Samuel Ayeh Paye

International Women’s Day: Mahama salutes women

Gender Ministry to launch Domestic Violence Call Centre

Sakumono Ramsar Site has historical antecedent - EPA

Ghana's development needs to be consistent - Tema East MP

Coronavirus vaccination app to be used in booking appointment for vaccination

Academic City holds matriculation ceremony

Government should come tough on LGBTQ+ and other related subjects

Plan International, AFCSOs advocate empowerment of girls for leadership roles

Women are resourceful in the face of adversity - WOMEC

SONA: Ghanaians expect Akufo-Addo to speak on coronavirus local vaccine, LGBTQ+, others

Prioritise laying of Affirmative Action Bill before Parliament – CDD

Cabinet Retreat: Gov't firms up priority programmes for second term

Include women leaders in pandemic preparedness, response and recovery - First Lady

Coronavirus vaccination: Don’t follow lies, conspiracy theories – Steve Wengam to Christians

Set goals, be fearless and face the future – Dr. Freda Asem

Akufo-Addo to speak on the State of the Nation at 1pm today

2021 IWD: This is our time – CEO of Media General to women

Women's Day: Women leaders offer perspectives on development of Ghana

Learn to take care of yourselves – Women advised

Supreme Court verdict: Mahama 'missed a golden opportunity to copy Akufo-Addo - Nana B

Ghana@64: Our country will continue to experience monumental growth – Kufuor

We want to help with proper disposal of hazardous vaccination waste - Zoompak

Ambassadors-at-Large are not recognised by any country – Diplomacy expert

Number of bodies retrieved from Apam River rises to 13

Int’l Women’s Day: Ghana will get a female president with the exigencies of time – Kufuor

2021 SoNA and Budget will focus on post-COVID-19 recovery – Oppong Nkrumah

Akufo-Addo picks Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to read budget statement on Friday

Western Togoland case: Six new suspects arrested

156 criminals busted in operation ‘No space for criminals in Accra’

156 suspected criminals arrested in police swoop in Accra

Nobody can contest Mahama in 2024 - Kevin Taylor

Vetting of ministers has improved tremendously - Former MP

Shockingly Akufo-Addo lied again that Ghana is not importing tomatoes - Clement Apaak

NDC urges women to avail themselves for leadership roles

SoNA 2021: Your address was silent on LGBTQ+, poll killings, debt stock – Haruna Iddrisu to Akufo-Addo

How NDC, NPP MPs reacted to Akufo-Addo's State of the Nation Address

SoNA 2021: Adwoa Safo to resubmit Affirmative Action Bill to Parliament – Akufo-Addo

Finance Minister not mandated by constitution to present budget statement - Majority Leader clarifies

Time to move on after Supreme Court judgment – Akufo-Addo

Our efforts at ending open defecation received a boost – Akufo-Addo

My government has invested largely in equipping our security services - Akufo-Addo

Agyapa deal is coming back to parliament - Akufo-Addo

Election Petition: Going to court was the 'best decision' for Mahama - Mike Oquaye

NDC must move on after Supreme Court verdict – Moshake

How ‘powerful’ Koku Anyidoho nearly made Mahama resign as Vice President

Muntaka must leave parliament immediately – Former NDC Minister charges

Zanetor pursues mother’s gender activism legacy; says treating women as minorities must stop

Two separate accidents hit Kintampo leaving two dead, many injured

Smiles on the faces of Guo JHS students as they receive furniture

Sawla youth calls for the reappointment of DCE

Quantum Ideas Ghana establishes Girls Reading Club in Anfoeta

Coronavirus increases risks of violence against women

4 former NSMQ mavericks get admission to top world universities

Akatsi South Municipal Assembly commences desilting of drains

IWD: Aspire for financial independence - Lydia Seyram Alhassan tells women

Smiles on the faces of Guo JHS students as they receive furniture

Teenage pregnancy and unsafe abortion on the rise at Nsoatre – Medical Officer

Coronavirus: Over 75k in Ashanti vaccinated so far - GHS

Women in tech join hands to provide mentorship and encouragement

Four Ghanaian scientific researchers recognised on IWD

I am not sick, it is poverty – Woman regrets marrying uneducated

CPP gives Ghana Water Company 2-week ultimatum to restore supply in Ashanti Region

GhIIA.org participates in James Madison University’s Interdisciplinary AAAD Conference

Tolon MP pays school fees of 150 students in his constituency

I won't disappoint the people of Bunkpurugu - Abed-Nego Bandim

Tolon MP pays school fees of 150 students in his constituency

John Kumah supports 200 apprentices in Ejisu with sewing machines and cash

‘Inclusion of women in decision-making necessary for development’ - Farida Nabourema

Small ruminants’ innovation platform launched in Kassena-Nankana

Electronic medical records system deployment underway in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

14 medical treatment sites, other major health projects to be constructed - Akufo-Addo

SoNA 2021: More health workers to be recruited – Akufo-Addo

Ghanaians are getting averse to coronavirus vaccine

Gov't to receive extra two million coronavirus vaccines by May

Coronavirus vaccination: GHS vaccinates 300,000 people within a week

Investing in Women - Choose to challenge

Traditional authorities, farmer groups from the Volta Region congratulates Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto

Irise Ghana takes gender based violence education to Wenchi

Gender inclusion - Not an agenda to place women above men

Jumping on the AfCFTA band wagon

UBA poised to change the face of e-banking with new mobile app

Vlisco announces leadership advocate as 2021 ambassador for Ghana

HUAWEI Women Developers Program drives technological innovation

Asoriba, Hollard Life partner to provide church members a platform to give and be insured

Fidelity Bank empowers young entrepreneurs

The Cowbell Independence Day Anniversary Debate climaxed, Yaa Asantewaa Senior High School wins ultimate prize

KGL Technology Limited has stepped in to release funds for the NLA to pay outstanding wins

GhIIA.org signs MOU with Webster University

Ghanaian Times: May God continue to bless our homeland Ghana!