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Child Rights International says 19,743 children out of school as result of dams spillage.

1,343  About 19,743 children are currently out of school , while 71 schools, from kindergarten to junior high, are submerged in flood — hit areas following the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams. Also, more than 9,000 children could not retreive their uniforms and other educational materials such as bags, books, shoes and textbooks […]

Education

Academic work should be restored in communities affected by Akosombo Dam spillage — NUGS

1,224    The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is urging stakeholders, particularly the government, to accelerate efforts aimed at restoring education in communities affected by the Akosombo Dam Spillage, as well as those in Pru East. Educational activities in communities such as Mepe in the Volta region, as well as those in Pru East, […]

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IPAS to optimize opportunities to sell African countries for FDIs -Yoofi Grant

1,343  The formation of Investment Promotion Agencies ( IPAS) will help African countries leverage opportunities to sell their countries to attract Foreign Direct Investment ( FDIs), the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Yoofi Grant has said.   According to him, the association will ensure the standardization of some practices increase the quality […]

Sports

Partey, Kudus nominated for CAF award

1,360  Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus both of Ghana’s senior men’s football team, the Black Stars, have been nominated by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the Men’s Footballer of the Year award.   The nominations were announced by the Confederation of African Football on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The English Premier League duo […]

Politics

You will become a divorcee if I decide to mind you – Ken Agyapong to Samira Bawumia

1,827    Flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that he has made a conscious decision to refrain from responding to the recent comments made by the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia. Speaking to the media, he stated that countering her remarks could potentially have a detrimental effect on her marriage. […]

Politics

Nsein chief labels Akufo-Addo’s second term as detrimental to the Western Region

1,596  The Paramount Chief of Nsein Traditional Area in the Western Region, Awulae Agyefi Kwame, has expressed his disappointment at the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration. Disappointed by the deplorable state of roads in the region, the chief insisted that the second term of President Akufo-Addo has been a disaster for him and his people. Addressing the press […]

Politics

Claims on Smart Port and Electronic Cargo Tracking fake – Ministry of Finance

1,694  The Ministry of Finance has dispelled claims of a new tax policy where shippers are required to obtain an Electronic Cargo Transit number. There were reports derived from a letter which purportedly suggested that all shipments to Ghana, including transit shipments are required to obtain an Electronic Cargo Transit number (ECTN/SPN) and submit same […]