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Kumasi Mayor to tackle sanitation, recycling of waste for wealth creation

August 4, 2022

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) says it is aiming at creating wealth from waste, as it is still struggling to address the sanitation situation in Kumasi. Despite numerous efforts by successive administrations to rid the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of filth, sanitation still remains a big challenge for authorities. As part of efforts to help improve […]Continue Reading

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Boycotting work in Kroboland over safety concerns in order – Senior staff of ECG back PUWU

August 4, 2022

The Senior Staff Union of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has backed directives from the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) for staff of the company within Krobo land to stay away from work over safety concerns. PUWU issued the directive on Tuesday, citing threats to the life of ECG staff and property. Chairman of […]Continue Reading

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14 passengers perish in gory accident at Ayensudo

August 4, 2022

Fourteen passengers are feared dead in the Central Region following a head-on collision between a tipper truck and a commercial Nissan Stanbic bus. The truck with registration number GM 2670-12 was heading to Accra from Takoradi while the Nissan bus was heading to Takoradi from Kumasi. The incident happened at Ayensudo in the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem municipality […]Continue Reading

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GRA engages religious leaders to encourage members to honour tax obligations

August 4, 2022

The Ghana Revenue Authority has engaged religious leaders to use their platforms to encourage members to honour their tax obligations to the state. This move will boost the country’s tax revenue and consequently help the government to embark on infrastructural and social projects. Speaking at a Final Validation Workshop and Launch of Ghana Revenue Authority […]Continue Reading

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76 tanker drivers have lost their jobs so far – Vice Chairman of Union

August 4, 2022

National Vice Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, Sunday Alabi says 76 tanker drivers have lost their jobs so far as a result of the ban on the construction of LPG outlets. He said this in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday. According to him, the drivers will be recalled to duty once […]Continue Reading

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Investing in the youth is key to Africa’s digital transformation and financial inclusion – AfDB East Africa Director General

August 2, 2022

The youth will drive Africa’s digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to accelerate innovations and growth on the continent, African Development Bank Director General for East Africa Nnenna Nwabufo said. Speaking at the 9th World Financial Innovation Series in Nairobi, Kenya, on 19 July, she noted that the youth are ambitious, enterprising, Continue Reading

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Payment of slavery reparations to Africa long overdue – Akufo-Addo

August 2, 2022

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the African Diaspora, with the entire period of slavery stifling Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. Speaking at the Reparations and Racial Healing Summit on Monday, 1st August 2022, President Akufo-Addo stressed that reparations for Continue Reading

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SIM registration: NIA boss Attafuah raises concern against attitude of Ghanaians towards deadlines

August 2, 2022

he Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) Professor Ken Attafuah has raised concerns against the attitude of some Ghanaians when it comes to meeting deadlines for exercises including the SIM reregistration that is being undertaken by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization and the National Communications Authority (NCA). He noted that Continue Reading

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Nkroful Magistrate Relocated Over Rent ‘Scam’; Not Galamsey

August 2, 2022

It is now emerging that, media reports claiming a District magistrate at Nkroful in the Western Region, Her Worship Awo Amissah having packed out from her bungalow due to the activities of illegal mining in the area, is false. The latest information is that, the magistrate, actually relocated because of issues of certain allowances hanging […]Continue Reading

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Bishop KuuiaBaawobr Elected 1st Ghanaian SECAM President

August 2, 2022

The Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has elected His Eminence Cardinal Richard KuuiaBaawobr, to serve as its president. His Eminence Cardinal KuuiaBaawobr, who serves as the Bishop of Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Wa in the Upper West region, was named Cardinal on May 29, 2022, and was elected last Saturday, July 30, the […]Continue Reading