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An Online Conference That Assures The Youth To “Sleep With Happiness And Wake Up In Hope”.

Each year, the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) –with a core mandate of building a stronger mind-set in the youth through cultural exchange and sharing of ideas, organizes ‘World Youth Culture Camps’in over 80 countries across the world: the biggest camp worldwide which converges over 500,000 youths annually.   Since 2008, …

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Tipper Truck runs over family of three, one killed

A five-year-old boy George Annor has been killed by a speeding Tipper Truck at Kantinkyiren in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region that left two others in critical condition. The 30-year-old mother of the deceased Patricia Oforiwaa and her one-year-old baby is battle for their lives after they …

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Until Allowances Are Paid Us, We Won’t Write Our Exit Exams – School Of Hygiene Students

The leadership of the Coalition of Schools of Hygiene students says its members will not sit for the end of semester examination meant for final year students until their three-year unpaid allowances are paid. The final year students on Thursday August 6 invaded the premises of the Sanitation Ministry to …

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Immigration Officers intercept 84 bags of NPK fertilizer

Vigilant Immigration officials and a NABCO-Custom staff on duty at Beat Four (04), a known unapproved route bordering neighbouring Burkina Faso, have intercepted Eighty-Four bags of NPK Fertilizer suspected to be products from the government’s flagship Planting For Food and Jobs. The fertilizers were ceased onboard two motor king tricycles …

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Akufo-Addo sacks 2 local govt chief executives

President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed two local government chief executives and replaced them with new appointees, a statement from the sector minister, Hajia Alima Mahama has announced. They are the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Amansie South District in the Ashanti Region, William Asante Bediako and Akwapim North Municipal …

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COVID-19: Testing positive helped me identify my true friends – Education Minister

Nearly two months ago, Ghana’s Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh upon taking a second test for the novel Coronavirus, confirmed positive and was put under isolation for treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), after which he recovered weeks later. Weeks after coming out of isolation, the Minister has opened …

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Man Shot Dead Over GHc 50 Loan

A 20-year old man met his untimely death when his debtor who allegedly owes him GHc 50 shot him dead. Elijah Nankwase’s alleged killer owed him GHc 100 but paid GHc 50 out of the debt. When he demanded a refund of the remaining amount, Kwabena Naaba allegedly took offense. …

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Akufo Addo Sacks Two DCEs

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked the chief executives of Akuapim North Metropolis and Amansie South District. Additionally, the President Akufo-Addo has nominated a former Takoradi Constituency chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Abdul Mumin Issah to serve as the mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly. If confirmed, …

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Ghana’s COVID-19 Case Count Exceed 40,000, 7 New Deaths

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has reached 40,097 after 455 new cases according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of recoveries/discharge stands at 36,638 with 3,253 active cases. Seven (7) persons have unfortunately passed on taking the number of deaths to 206. Regional breakdown below Greater Accra Region – 20,300 Ashanti Region – 9,972 Western …

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