GENERAL NEWS

60 buildings demolished at Ablekuma to clear way for rail line construction

More than 100 residents of Ablekuma, a suburb of Afienya in the Ningo-Prampram district, have been rendered homeless as their buildings have been demolished to pave the way for ongoing railway project in the area. At least 30 of the about 60 buildings earmarked for demolition were pulled down Tuesday …

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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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National Malaria Control Programme Manager Inspects Zoomlion’s Mapped Mosquito Breeding Sites 

The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) Manager, Dr. Keziah Malm has toured some districts in the eastern and central region to inspect on-going nationwide mapping of mosquito breeding sites being undertaken by the vector control unit of Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The mapping of the mosquito breeding sites across the country …

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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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Law students demo: Some police officers were drunk – Student asserts

Some police personnel, who clashed with demonstrating law students in Accra, were said to be drunk. A student, Thomas Kojo Quansah, who was at the scene, claimed he could smell the alcohol from the breath of some of the fully armed police personnel. The police allegedly fired rubber bullets at …

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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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1V1D project abandoned in Savalugu after sod-cutting

Dear Nana Addo, a JoyNews Hotline Documentary, has brought to the fore the plight of the people of Botingli, a farming community in the Savelugu district of the Northern region. According to members of the community, government’s refusal to redeem its promise of providing them with a dam is telling …

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