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TEWU Declares Indefinite Nationwide Strike Effective Friday

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has joined forces with the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) in a nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 20, 2024. This decision comes after the government failed to address their demands for improved working conditions, …

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Polio Type 2 Detected In Koforidua, Public Health Emergency Declared

The Ministry of Health has announced the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected in the Eastern regional capital of Koforidua. The discovery was made during routine surveillance activities conducted by the Polio Laboratory of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. …

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Tension Brews In ODASCO Over Alleged Teacher-Student Dating Saga.

There is tension and uneasy calm at Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) in the Birim Central Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region following an alleged teacher-student romantic partnership. According to a report by Akyem-Aboabo-based Ahenkan FM, a final-year home economics student whose name has been withheld obtained permission from her …

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NCCE Organises Inter-Party Dialogue To Foster Peaceful Election In Akyem Oda

In anticipation of the forthcoming general elections, the Birim Central Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Eastern Region hosted a one-day Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The aim of the gathering, which was attended by representatives from the Electoral …

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Let’s Intensify Our Efforts To Halt Galamsey Activities To Avoid Future Catastrophes – DJA To Ghanaians

The Developmental Journalists Association (DJA), a leading advocacy group, has raised concerns about the adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts of galamsey, calling for more decisive action to address the issue.   A press release by the Executive and Members of the Association, highlighted the devastating effects of galamsey on Ghana’s …

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NLC, GAP Withdraw From Ghana’s 2024 Elections

The National Liberation Congress (NLC) and the Ghana Alternative Party (GAP) have announced their withdrawal from the upcoming December 7th elections. The decision was made during an emergency meeting held on September 11th, chaired by Osahene Nana Agyei Boateng, the leader and founder of GAP. The alliance between NLC and …

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Demonstrating Won’t Lead To A Credible Voters Register – EC Tells NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the credibility of the 2024 Voters Register, emphasizing that demonstrations are not the way to resolve the issue. According to the EC, the NDC has been requested multiple times to provide data on the …

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Nsuta Kwaagyei Receives Its Seventeenth Automated Borehole From Hive.

The Hive Ecosystem graciously sponsored the seventeenth water borehole project, which was inaugurated on September 08, 2024, at Kwaagyei, a suburb of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central of Ashanti region.   Hive, a social media platform built on blockchain, was quite proud and happy with this milestone. This historic moment …

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‘I Am No Longer A Politician’ – Asamoah Gyan Denounces NPP

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to focus on humanitarian efforts. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Ghana’s all-time leading goalscorer expressed that aligning himself with a political party has not been fair to the country’s …

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World Suicide Prevention Day: Greater Accra, Eastern, Central Rrecord Highest Suicide Attempts In 1st Half of 2024

The Greater Accra, Eastern, and Central regions recorded the highest numbers of suicide attempts for the half year of 2024, with the most completed suicides occurring in the Greater Accra region. According to the Mental Health Authority in a statement signed by the CEO, Dr. Pinaman Apau, in the first …

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