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Zimbabwe government implements ‘no work, no pay’ rule for striking teachers

The government of Zimbabwe has warned teachers to stop their “act of misconduct” or be prepared to face “appropriate measures” after large numbers of teachers embarked on a strike. In turn, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), an advocacy group focusing on pro-poor education and labour justice for …

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Two persons arrested for stealing mattresses at Appiatse Relief Camp

Two males in their early 30s have been arrested by the security agencies at the Appiatse Relief Camp for allegedly stealing two mattresses. The suspects were arrested on Thursday at the security gate of the Camp when they made a brisk attempt to sneak out with the items. They have …

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Cab driver fined by court for harassing elephant

A Sri Lankan cab driver was ordered to pay a nearly $1,000 fine, because he scared an elephant by tooting his car’s horn and flashing the lights while driving through a protected wildlife area, officials said on Friday. The offender was arrested after he posted a video of the encounter …

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Six Police officers interdicted for roles in Lamashegu violence

Six Police officers have been interdicted by the Service for their roles in a shooting incident that rocked Lamashegu, a suburb of the Northern Regional capital, Tamale. The events of Sunday, February 13, 2022, led to the discharge of live ammunition on a young man who was reportedly fleeing from …

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Deputy Defence Minister warns persons calling for coup in Ghana

Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has cautioned persons calling for for coup d’états in Ghana to desist from their utterances. He said that such pronouncements only create fear and panic and also derail development. He said this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of a programme to …

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Airport MD’s sack: Sam George asks 5 glaring questions that beg for answers

When the announcement of the sacking of the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa hit the news, Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George was one of the few people who isolated the development from the issues between Mr Kwakwa and the CEO of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley. Speaking on …

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Site selection for Ghana’s first Nuclear Plant to be concluded this year

The Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) says it will by the end of this year complete the selection of a preferred site for the country’s first nuclear power plant. The NPG, charged with the mandate to lead the construction and operation of the Plant, had identified four candidate sites for the …

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VIDEO: How young girls used to hide out at this cave for Dipo rites

Dipo is a rite performed by the Ses (Shai) people made up of the Dangmes in Kordiabe, Ada, Krobo, Klo, Osudoku, and Ningo among others. This rite is performed to initiate their young girls into adulthood. It is the next social status transformation ritual after birth and has been one …

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Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum reacts to call for him to get Black Stars job

Asante Kotoko coach Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum said he would take the Black Stars job if he gets the chance at the right time after being suggested by former Ghana Football Association president Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe for the top job. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, a member of Hearts of Oak Board of …

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Ghana Card as e-passport for citizens flying back starts on March 1 – GACL announces

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has announced to all airlines in the world through the International Air Transport Association (IATA), that the Ghana Card, will from March 1, 2022, be recognised as an international travelling identity document, otherwise called e-passport for all Ghanaian holders travelling to Ghana. The GACL, …

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