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‘TAP N GO’ SYSTEM IS GOOD FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUT PROTECT THE EXISTING ONE BEFORE – ‘TAP & HOP’ CEO TO GOV’T

    The Chief Executive Officer of “TaP & HoP Company LTD” in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region, says the “Tap N’ Go” public transportation system launched by the Vice President, who is also the New Patriotic Party’s (NP) presidential candidate is a very good initiative that will help reduce the …

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Tap n’ Go ticketing system can never work as ‘trotro’ – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has rubbished assertions by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the newly introduced automated transport ticketing system “Tap n’ Go” will eventually be rolled out on intra-city transport minivans popularly known as ‘trotro’ Speaking at the launch of the Tap n’ Go app, …

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Ghana’s educational system is doomed under Mahama, says Adutwum

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum the Minister of Education has scolded former president John Mahama over his latest comment suggesting Ghana is no longer taking part in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mahama recently chastised the government for pulling Ghana out of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination …

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PROTOA ENDORSES TAP & HOP APP SYSTEM

  The TAP & HOP system was formally introduced in Kumasi, the Ashanti region, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, with the endorsement of the Progressive Transport Owners Association Ghana (PROTOA). Speaking at the app’s launch, Mr. Joseph Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of PROTOA, stated that the TAP & HOP …

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Ghana’s cocoa pricing system has encouraged smuggling – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has acknowledged that Ghana’s relatively low cocoa pricing is one of the contributing factors to the increase in cocoa smuggling into neighbouring countries. This situation has led to significant financial losses to the country and the destitution of cocoa farmers. “It is serious. At the …

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Why South Sudan is using an age-old dowry system to reverse girl dropouts statistics in school

In parts of South Sudan, a girl’s worth is tied to the number of cattle demanded from the prospective groom who seeks her hand in marriage. The cattle are not classified as just any other animal or source of food, but as baggage of wealth, security, and stability. In some …

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Don’t scrap guarantor system – Afari-Gyan advises EC

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has criticised the commission for its move to discard the guarantor system for the continuous voter registration exercise. In a statement made exclusively to the Daily Graphic, he said the contention of the EC that the guarantor system was not robust and, …

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Two Food Items That ‘Destroy’ Immune System

  Although sugar and vegetable oils are two of the commonly used ingredients in the kitchen, their consumption can be detrimental to one’s health. In the caption of his Instagram post, he revealed that instead of these oils, which can severely weaken the immune system, people should switch to avocado, …

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Economic hardship: Chamber of Pharmacy, others threaten Cash & Carry system

The Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana has announced the adoption of the Cash and Carry regime for the supply of pharmaceutical products to government and other institutions. The Chamber, including the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Importers and Suppliers say, the current economic downturn including the exchange rate is telling on their business hence …

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Revert to trimester system – CHASS tells Government

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS has called on government to revert to the traditional trimester system in the 2023 academic year, since the current semester system puts a lot of stress on school facilities and infrastructure as well as staff and students. In a Communique released …

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