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CEO of GIFEC Commends Government for Unprecedented Investment in Information Technology

  The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication, Prince Owusu Sefa, has expressed his commendations to the Akufo-Addo government for making massive financial investments in ensuring the proliferation of Information and Communications Technology education across all communities in Ghana. Speaking at the commissioning of an …

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GMA called on the government to improve working conditions for doctors in the country

  The government has been encouraged to improve the working conditions of its members by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA). When this is finished, the GMA claims that it will meet the standards for their position. Additionally, it has demanded that the government guarantee their safety and well-being both before …

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CSOs appeals to the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads in the 2024 budget

  The Ghana Civil Society Organisation (CSO) platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has appealed to the government to remove taxes on sanitary pads to enhance menstrual hygiene and quality of life for all women in Ghana, especially young girls in schools. This would eliminate school absenteeism associated with the …

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Audio: Government taking steps to end attacks on journalists – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the government has established a comprehensive mechanism aimed at addressing the increasing cases of attacks on journalists in the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, the minister emphasized the need for more severe punishment to serve as a deterrent to individuals involved …

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Government signs two new 720MW Power Purchase Agreements, says Energy Minister

The government has signed two new Power Purchasing Agreement (PPAs) to add about 720 Mega Watts (MW) of power to the country’s generation capacity, Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed. The two agreements 370MW AKSA, Tema and 350MW AKSA, Kumasi were signed under the new PPA policy which …

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GH¢4m has been Approved by the Government To Clear Korle-Bu Renal Unit’s Debt

  The government has announced that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to help clear the outstanding debt of the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The outpatient department of the renal unit was closed down in May 2023 due to debt, leading to the death of 19 …

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Birth certificates and Ghana cards are vital; provide them free of charge to all Ghanaians; Elvis Nyantekye Requests Government

  Hon. Elvis Nyantekye, the assemblyman representing Kyerase Electoral Area in the Suame Municipality of Ashanti, is pleading with the government to take into account the importance of the Birth Certificate and National Identity Card (Ghana Card) in the lives of Ghanaians and to make them free of charge for …

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After four weeks, the government still hasn’t given flood victims a resettlement plan; Ablakwa Samuel Okudzet

    The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is incensed at what seems to be the government’s insistence on moving flood victims due to the controlled controlled spillage of Akosombo Dam. Over 12,000 people in the North Tongu area are victims, and more than 1,500 houses are affected, …

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Akufo-Addo says Government shaping future of education for positive outcomes

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated emphatically that his government’s investments in the education sector is in the short, medium and long term, leading to the positive shaping of the future of education in the country which will guarantee excellent outcomes.   Over the past six …

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CHASS urges government to Allow SHSs to purchase their own food items

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the long delay in the disbursement of foodstuff to Senior High Schools across the country. CHASS is requesting that Senior High Schools be given the opportunity to purchase their own food items for their students. Speaking …

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