Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open, her first WTA title since October and her second Cincinnati trophy, positioning herself as a favorite for the US Open which begins on 30 August.
22 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Confédération of African Football held an online meeting with Club Safety and Security Officers from across the continent to reinforce safety and security standards ahead of the new Interclub season, covering integrated planning, stadium security, access control, crowd management, and reporting procedures.
22 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bank of Ghana is working with financial institutions, fintech companies and other stakeholders to develop trusted financial products tailored to Ghanaians abroad, aiming to channel diaspora remittances into productive investment, enterprise development and job creation to support economic transformation.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Over 3,000 artisans and associates continue welding, fabrication, and repair work in restricted buffer zones around GRIDCo high-voltage transmission lines in Ashaiman, despite a ministerial directive to vacate. The operations pose a public safety risk, underscored by a July 10 explosion that sent metal debris over 300 metres into a transmission tower and disrupted electricity supply.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Acting Surveyor at the Lands Commission has called for more qualified surveyors to support the existing 400, suggesting every district should have at least one surveyor. The Commission is running a two-week refresher course for 73 private surveyors applying for licences to practise, with successful candidates to receive cadastral surveying licences after examination and interview.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer for Ayawaso North has stressed that post-flood disinfection and disinfestation exercises are vital to prevent disease outbreaks, noting that floodwaters carry contaminated material from public toilets, septic tanks, drains and waste sites. Zoomlion Ghana Limited is conducting a regional disinfection programme across Greater Accra in partnership with local assemblies to reduce disease-causing organisms, flies, mosquitoes and other health threats.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →