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Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman appointed The Ghanaian Times Editor
Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman has been appointed as the substantive Editor of The Ghanaian Times.
His appointment, which took effect from Friday, August 1, 2025, followed approval by the Board and Management of the New Times Corporation (NTC), after months of searching to replace the former Editor, Mr Dave Agbenu.
A letter signed by Mr Martin Adu-Owusu, the Managing Director of the NTC, and sighted by the news desk said: “Reference to your application for the advertised position of Editor of The Ghanaian Times Newspaper and successful interview dated July 16, 2025, we are pleased to appoint you as Editor of the newspaper effective August 1, 2025. Congratulations on your new role!”
Prior to his appointment, Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman served in the capacity as Acting Editor of the newspaper for nearly seven months.
Risen through
the ranks
Having risen through the ranks as a cub reporter, Chief Reporter, Assistant Editor, Senior Assistant Editor and Deputy Editor of the newspaper. Alhaji, as he is affectionately called by his colleagues, comes to his new position with a wealth of experience under his belt.
He was officially employed in October 2003, after serving as a stringer for a couple of years with the Corporation and as he puts it, “I have over the years gained a wealth of in-depth experience in news gathering, editing, and editorial management, as well as institutional memory.”
“It is with great excitement that I am confirmed as Editor after seven months of unwavering dedication to duty as Acting Editor. I express my gratitude to Allah (God), and to the Board, Management, and workers of the NTC for their unflinching support and cooperation in my journey so far,” he told this reporter.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman said his goal was to help the NTC retain its loyal readership and reposition The Ghanaian Times as the most preferred newspaper in terms of accuracy, readership, and business, in today’s highly competitive media landscape.
This, he explained, aligns with the NTC’s vision of being the most reliable and sustainably profitable multimedia business organisation in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond.
Committment
“I am deeply committed to the values of ethical journalism, professionalism, and innovation. I will continue to work with the Editorial team and Management to strengthen our news-gathering and dissemination systems and uphold The Ghanaian Times’ editorial independence and credibility,” he said.
With a renewed sense of purpose, he is expected to bring his wealth of experience and institutional knowledge to provide the Editorial team with exemplary leadership and technical direction into the next chapter of excellence, in line with the newspaper’s slogan: The Most Authoritative Newspaper—the reader’s preferred medium of news and information.
Prior to joining the journalism profession, Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman worked from 1990 to 1997 as a field worker at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, rising through the ranks to become a Principal Field Supervisor.
His early work included the Ghana Vitamin A Supplementation Trial (Ghana VAST), which contributed to improving the health of study subjects in the Kassena-Nankana area of the Upper East Region.
During his time at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, he worked under Dr Fred Binka now Professor (Emeritus), a renowned epidemiologist and Chair of the Ghana Health Service Governing Board on the Mosquito Bed Net Studies, which later influenced national health policy.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman holds a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, now the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UNIMAC).
He also holds a Master of Social Studies degree from the prestigious University of Ghana, Legon and is a proud alumnus of Navrongo Senior High School (NABIA), Northern School of Business in Tamale and Zamse Secondary Technical School in Bolgatanga .
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman is a member of the Ghana Journalists Association and served on the Inter-Ministerial Ad Hoc Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the planning and execution of activities to mark United Nations Day and the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
Awards
He has a number of awards and honours to his credit.
Notably, he received the UNICEF and Department of Children’s award for his article “Female Genital Mutilation is Outmoded”, published in the April 18, 2002 issue of the Daily Graphic.
He is also a proud recipient of an award from the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network.
Additionally, he received a certificate for successfully participating in the High-Level Partnership Programme for Economic Development Strategy (Ghana), held from August 16 to August 22, 2015 in South Korea.
Among the high-profile assignments he has covered include; the National Reconciliation Commission, the Bediako Commission on Pension Reforms, the Ghana@50 Commission of Enquiry, the Georgina Wood Committee investigations into the disappearance of cocaine from the MV Benjamin vessel, proceedings of the Parliament of Ghana, and the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman has also covered international assignments in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Niger, and Togo.
BY TIMES REPORTER
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
