Yearly Archives: 2019

GHC88m released for 2nd-yr Free SHS students

The government has released GHS88,056,438 for disbursement to all public senior high schools (SHSs) for the implementation of the free SHS programme for the 2019/2020 academic. The amount will, however, cover only second-year students for the first semester. The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, who …

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Obengfo acquitted on all charges

The Accra Circuit Court Four on Tuesday acquitted Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, the Proprietor of the Obengfo Hospital, located at Weija in Accra. He was charged for being an unregistered practitioner and operating an unlicensed health facility, but the Court did not find him culpable per the way the charges …

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Rawlings mobbed at funeral of Peter Amewu’s sister

Former President Jerry John Rawlings received a tumultuous welcome at Hohoe on Saturday when he visited to mourn with Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu who was bidding his late sister farewell. Security officials present at the event had a hectic restraining the excited crowd who wanted to catch a glimpse …

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Police To Inaugurate Sub-Forum Committee To Fight Crime In South Africa

Carolina Police Command in the Mpumalanga province of the South African Police Service will hold a Sub- Forum Meeting to elect Sub-Forum committee on Thursday, 10th October, 2019 to support efforts at maintaining security in the community. In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 …

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Zoomlion Begins Nationwide Mapping Of Mosquito Breeding Sites

The Vector Control unit of Zoomlion Ghana limited has begun a nationwide mapping of various mosquito breeding sites to identify mosquito larvae and kill them by applying a biological agent.  The mapping of the mosquito breeding sites across the country is being done by the use of a smart devices …

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TUTAG ignores gov’t appeals, vows to continue strike till demands are met

The Technical University Teacher’s Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has ignored the Ministry of Education’s calls for reason amid its strike over unpaid allowances and demands for improved conditions of services. The Education Ministry appealed to TUTAG after it declared the strike on Monday saying its members had been provided with …

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NAPO receives top outstanding performance Awards from UTAG

The Minister of Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has been honored by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Associatiation of Ghana (UTAG) for his outstanding performances in dealing in crises that have confronted his ministry during his tenure of office. UTAG, describing the Manhyia South constituency MP …

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