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Dr. Bawumia: No Government Has Done As Much In TVET As Akufo-Addo’s Administration

The commitment of the Akufo-Addo administration to the revamping and expansion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is unmatched, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared. This commitment has been manifested in various forms, from enactment of appropriate legislation, through the massive investments in the rehabilitation, refurbishment and …

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CLOGSAG To Government Statistician: Over-payment In Public Sector; Provide Data To Back Claim

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has asked the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to provide data to back claims that public sector workers are overpaid.   The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, last week raised concerns about how workers in the public sector were generally overpaid. …

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Togbe Afede Clarifies Rejection Of Over GH¢365k Council of State Ex-gratia

The Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV   says he rejected over ¢365,000 ex-gratia paid to him for serving on the Council of State between 2017 and 2020. According to him, it is not appropriate to receive the said amount when he already took monthly salaries for …

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Western Region: Man Caught Stealing ECG Cables

Western Region Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Benjamin Quarcoo has warned the company will continue to vigorously pursue persons who have been targeting and stealing their installations, till the last one is caught. “If they have decided to cause problems for us, then they should …

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Dr. Bawumia Cuts Sod For Construction Of 32 State Of The Art TVET Institutions

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has signalled for work to begin on the construction of Phase One of 32 State of the Art Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) facilities to be built across the country in furtherance of Government’s goal of making Ghana a world-class …

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Accra: Soldier Arrested For Shooting And Injuring Four Persons Over Land Dispute At Zammrama Line

A soldier and two others have been arrested by the Police after they clashed with some youth members at Zamarama line near Sukura in Accra over a piece of land. Residents say the parcel of land belongs to a private individual who might be in government. A statement by the …

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Accra: Military, Youth Clash Over Land At Zamarama line Near Sukura

Armed men in military uniform have clashed with the youth at Zamarama Line near Sukura in Accra over a piece of land. Residents say the parcel of land belongs to a private individual who might be in government. A viral video captures the incident. However, the Dansoman Police Command is …

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New Juaben Traditional Area Gets New Paramount Chief To Replace Late Daasebre Oti Boateng

The New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region on Monday, 23rd May, 2022 outdoored a new Paramount Chief, known as Nana Kwadwo Yeboah Gyamfi. He is to replace the late Dasebree Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng II, who died last year and buried this year.       As the …

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President Akufo-Addo Commissions 100 Mercury-Free Gold Processing Equipment

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned one hundred (100) mercury-free gold processing equipment, commonly referred to as “Gold Katcha”, for use by small-scale miners across the country. Commissioning the equipment at the Independence Square on Monday, 6th June 2022, President Akufo-Addo described the acquisition of the …

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