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20,000 Capacity Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre To Be Ready In September – VP Bawumia 
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20,000 Capacity Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre To Be Ready In September – VP Bawumia 

The ultra-modern Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre, which is being built , in La, Accra, is scheduled to be completed in September next year, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed. The Convention Centre, which will have a seating capacity of 20,000 people, will be one of the biggest in the sub-region, and will be Ghana's iconic multi-purpose centre  for conventions, conferences and entertainment centre for the tourism and creative arts industry. Speaking after a working visit to the construction site, on Monday November 25, 2024, Dr. Bawumia said the construction of the ultra-modern centre, fulfils an age-old national quest for a befitting centre of such magnitude, as well as significant towards the growth of  the tourism and creative art sector, which he said, ...
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Election 2024: EC Recruits About 210,000 Officers, Ballot Papers Distributed To Police Armouries
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Election 2024: EC Recruits About 210,000 Officers, Ballot Papers Distributed To Police Armouries

As Ghana approaches its highly anticipated December elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) says it has made significant progress in its preparations. At a meeting with the National Election Security Taskforce the Chairperson of the Commission indicated that ballot papers have been distributed to Police Regional Armouries in all but three regions, with plans in place to complete distribution by the end of the day.  In addition, Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) have already been sent to eight regions, with the remaining devices expected to be delivered by the weekend. The EC has been working closely with political parties, the Ghana Police, and other stakeholders throughout the ballot printing and distribution process to ensure transparency and efficiency.  In ...
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TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage squads confirmed
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TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage squads confirmed

All is set for the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.CAF is releasing the official squad lists for the participating teams.The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League will kick-off on Tuesday, 26 November 2024.Below is the full squad lists of TotalEnergies CAF Champions League teams Al Ahly SC (Egypt) Al Hilal SC (Sudan) AS FAR (Morocco) AS Maniema Union (DR Congo) CR Belouizdad (Algeria) Djoliba AC De Bamako (Mali) GD Sagrada Esperanca (Angola) Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) MC Alger (Algeria) Pyramids FC (Egypt) Orlando Pirates (South Africa) Raja Casablanca (Morocco) Stade d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) TP Mazembe (DR Congo) Young Africans SC (Tanzania) Fans can engage and follow the o...
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Delegation from Food Systems Resilience Programme Ghana visits CSIR-SARI Technology Park
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Delegation from Food Systems Resilience Programme Ghana visits CSIR-SARI Technology Park

A delegation from the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) Ghana, has undertaken a working visit to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) Technology Park at Nyankpala in the Northern Region. The visit was to explore potential areas of collaboration between FSRP Ghana and CSIR-SARI in fostering resilient food systems through research and innovation as well as for FSRP Ghana. This is to gain insights into the latest agricultural technologies developed by CSIR-SARI, particularly those addressing climate change, sustainable productivity, and food security challenges. Mr Osei Owusu-Agyeman, the National Coordinator of FSRP Ghana, who led the delegation, said it formed part of P...
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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections 
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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections 

The Kwahu Afram Plains South District Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised an inter-faith meeting to foster collaboration between Christians and Muslims in a bid to promote peaceful elections.  The engagement involved executives from the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) and staff of the NCCE, who led discussions with representatives from 10 groups.   These included youth organisations, women's groups, Muslim associations, Okada riders, and various church congregations who actively discussed the importance of peaceful coexistence and the role of faith in ensuring fair electoral processes.   During the engagement, participants shared insights on how their respective beliefs can contribute to a stable and harmonious envir...
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Basic Needs-Ghana sensitises people with mental health conditions, caregivers on electoral processes
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Basic Needs-Ghana sensitises people with mental health conditions, caregivers on electoral processes

A day's sensitisation forum for people with mental health conditions and their caregivers on how to effectively engage with political parties on their manifestos has been held at Hausa-Zongo, a suburb of Tamale. It was to sensitise people with mental health conditions, especially in the Zongo communities, on voting procedures in the upcoming general election and how their caregivers could assist them in the process. It was also to help build their capacity to meaningfully interact with the political parties on some of the issues affecting them and why the parties should prioritise their needs when voted into office. The forum, organised by BasicNeeds-Ghana, an NGO, with funding support from STAR Ghana Foundation...
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MTN Ghana dedicated to creating society free from violence, discrimination
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MTN Ghana dedicated to creating society free from violence, discrimination

Mr Robert Kuzoe, the Senior Manager, MTN Ghana Foundation, says MTN Ghana is dedicated to creating a society where everyone can live free from violence and discrimination. He said Gender-Based Violence (GBV) was a significant issue that affected countless individuals in various ways but often remained hidden yet deeply impacted families and communities. The Senior Manager was speaking at the launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence titled, “16 Routes, 16 Stations: Public Transport Unite Against Gender-Based Violence”. It was in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection focusin...
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Zambia’s Barbra Banda wins BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award
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Zambia’s Barbra Banda wins BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award

 Zambian International, Barbra Banda has been named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024. Banda, who presently plays for National Soccer League club Orlando Pride, has represented Zambia in two Olympic Games and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.She scored four goals in the Paris Olympics, including a hat-trick against Australia, to become Africa's all-time leading scorer in Olympic football history with 10 goals. On winning the award, Barbra said: “I am shocked and surprised to have this award by my side. My teammates have been pushing for me to be where I am right now and to have this trophy.  "I love scoring goals - I think it has not been easy but hard work and consistency has really helped me. Being the second African to win it, it’s a very big ...
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Kadjebi DCE cuts sod for construction of classroom block for Kadjebi E.P Central JHS
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Kadjebi DCE cuts sod for construction of classroom block for Kadjebi E.P Central JHS

Mr Wilson Kwami Agbanyo, the Kadjebi District Chief Executive (DCE), has broken the ground for the construction of new three-unit classroom block and ancillary facilities for the Kadjebi Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Central Junior High School in the Oti Region. Mr Agbanyo said the project was funded by the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA) and was meant to replace the old structure, which had its roof ripped off by rainstorm in 2022. He asked the contractor to speed up work as the students needed the edifice for academic work. Mr Oliver Wadja, the Project Engineer for Adiwaide Constructions Company, the company executing the work, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that it was a three-month project,...
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MP donates sewing machines, dryers to 1,000 apprentices at Ellembelle
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MP donates sewing machines, dryers to 1,000 apprentices at Ellembelle

Some 1,000 seamstresses and hairdressers in the northern part of Ellembelle in the Western Region have taken delivery of sewing machines and hair- dryers from the Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, as start-up kits.  They also received seed capital as part of the second trench of donations to young women, totaling 5000, who had completed an apprenticeship training programme. Mr Buah made the donation at Nkroful during the NkrumaFestcelebrtion and also at the commissioning of an ultra-modern Community-Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound at Santaso in the Aiyinasi-North District. He reiterated his commitment towards youth economic empowerment through self-help projects and employment. Mr B...
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