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Dr. Bawumia To Launch NRAS On January 31

The Vice-President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will on Tuesday (31 January) officially launch the much-awaited National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS) in Accra. The initiative seeks to reduce the burden of hikes associated with rental accommodation as well as increase access to safe and affordable rental housing, especially for …

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Okyeman Akyempemhene Donates Text Books To Locals Schools In Akyem Abuakwa

The currently installed Akyempemhene of Akyem Abuakwa in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditonal Area of the Eastern Region, Barima Kwame Antwi Boasiako, has donated of text books to the various local schools in Akyem Abuakwa to help contribute to the quality education to the teeming school going children in his area. …

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Over 30,000 Ghanaian Passports Left Uncollected – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has said over 30,000 uncollected passports are still with the Accra and Kumasi passport application centers. In a statement issued on Monday (30 January 2023), the Foreign Ministry called on passport applicants to collect their printed passports from the various application centers …

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Wa West MP To IGP: Check The Brain Of The Policeman Who Left His Gun In The ‘Trotro’

The Member of Parliament for the Wa West Constituency, and a Retired Superintendent of Police in Ghana, Hon. Peter Lanchene Toobu has cautioned Police Personals to be careful when it comes to the handling of Guns. According to the former executive secretary to the IGP, Police Personals are mandated to …

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SHS Computerised Placement For Sale [Full Video]

The Education Minister and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) were the only ones given access and passwords to approve protocol placement into Category A senior high schools. This was to curb fraud, but The Fourth Estate‘s investigations found that placement into such schools happened through a network …

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“I Don’t Believe In Reshuffle’ – Akufo-Addo’s Private Conversation ‘Leaks’

“I don’t believe in Reshuffle. No, I don’t. As for me, it is either you are in my government or you are out… absolutely. I don’t believe in reshuffling ministers or appointees…”. The above is a paraphrase of a quote attributed to President Akufo-Addo by former Chairman of the Finance …

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World Leprosy Day: Dr. Bawumia Makes An Appeal Against Stigmatisation

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday, January 29, 2022, joined residents and management of the Weija Leprosarium in Accra to mark the 70th Anniversary of World Leprosy Day, with a strong appeal for an end to stigmatisation against victims of leprosy. The World Leprosy Day is observed internationally …

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NDC’s Chairman Draws Bagbin Into Reasons For Minority Leadership Reshuffle

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has given another reason for which the party reshuffled its leadership in Parliament. Having earlier defended the decision to ring the changes amid the backlash from some Members of Parliament, the former party General Secretary revealed at a party …

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Monkeypox Outbreak: Ghana Records 4 Deaths, 116 Confirmed Cases

Ghana recorded four deaths and 116 confirmed cases of the Monkeypox disease in 2022, in 14 out of the 16 regions. Two deaths were recorded in Upper East and one each in the Greater Accra and Central regions. The Savannah and Ahafo regions did not record any cases, Dr Farida …

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