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Work to ensure peaceful elections in 2024– Ga Traditional Council charges NCCE

3Oct

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Work to ensure peaceful elections in 2024– Ga Traditional Council charges NCCE

The Ga Traditional Council has charged the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to intensify its public education on democratic principles. That, the Council said, was to ensure peaceful elections come December 2024 to sustain the country's democratic gains. Nii Ahene Nunu III, Paramount Chief of Abola Traditional Area, made the call when he received the leadership of the NCCE on behalf of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, President of the Ga Traditional Council, in Accra, on Monday. The visit was to officially introduce the new leadership of the Commission to the Council, and also, to condole with it over the passing of the Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The delegation was led by the Chairperson of the NCCE, Ms Kathleen Addy. She was accompanied by some national, regional and ...

Ghanaian youth to benefit from $100 million-dollar no collateral loan

3Oct

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Ghanaian youth to benefit from $100 million-dollar no collateral loan

A 100-million-dollar loan by SOS Nekotech, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been launched to give the Ghanaian youth an opportunity to access this no collateral loan to pursue higher education, start businesses, or achieve personal and professional goals. This forms part of the 25th anniversary celebration of SOS Nekotech to empower Ghana's young minds for personal and professional growth. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday said the initiative was Nekotech's commitment towards education and youth development. To participate in the programme, which started from October 1 and would end on October 15, the youth must register on the NGO’s official website; www.nekotechcenter.org. The programme was out-doored at the inaugural Africa-US Presidential Forum on ST...

Immigration Officer calls for censure of social media contents

3Oct

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Immigration Officer calls for censure of social media contents

Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI), Mr Robert Ubindam, Head of Operations and Intelligence at the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Paga Border has noted that some social media contents instigate conflicts and should be censured. He said “There must be a deliberate government policy to censure what people put out on social media." He indicated that regulating social media posts could be complex, and needed approaches that would allow freedom of speech to regulate contents. DSI Mr Ubindam was speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on contents of social and political divergence as well as cyber bullying, noted that some content created fragile situations that could lead to conflict. He attributed people’s violent reactions to blind solidarity, stating that people atta...

Catholic Relief Services trains journalists on preventing violent extremism

3Oct

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Catholic Relief Services trains journalists on preventing violent extremism

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has organised a two-day media training workshop on Prevention of Violent Extremism through Social Accountability (PoVETSA) project in Tamale. It was aimed at strategically building consensus and trust to improve media-security agency relationship towards preventing violent extremism in the country. Mrs Alisa Mogre, Programme Manager at CRS, speaking at the training, said the project was funded by the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana to implement the PoVETSA project in partnership with the National Peace Council to enhance a trust-building mechanism for Ghanaian national peacebuilding institutions, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), security services and civilians. She said PoVETSA was centered on the premise of a vibrant peacebuilding infrastructure in civil ...

GNPC cut sod to construct three-unit classroom block for Saltpond Ankaful

3Oct

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GNPC cut sod to construct three-unit classroom block for Saltpond Ankaful

The Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) has cut the sod for the construction of a three-unit classroom block for Saltpond-Ankaful community in the Mfantseman Municipality. The classroom block is in fulfillment to a promise by the Commission to make education accessible for children in the community. It formed part of the Commission’s corporate social responsibility in the Saltpond township which hosted the Saltpond Oil Fields, Ghana’s oldest oil field for more than 50 years. The contract of the project, awarded to Peshigo Company Limited, would begin next week after site mapping and accessibility and is expected to be completed within six months. The community would also benefit from a 12-unit sanitary facility to improve sanitation and help to reduce the spread of communicable ...

More than 1,200 youth receive entrepreneurship, skills training in Krachi East

3Oct

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More than 1,200 youth receive entrepreneurship, skills training in Krachi East

More than 1,200 persons from the Krachi East Municipality have received entrepreneurship and skills training. The six-day workshop was organised and funded by Mr Michael Yaw Gyato, Parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi East, in collaboration with Aseda Foundation. The participants were trained in pastries, pomade, soap, dressmaking, hairdressing, detergents (liquid soap, Dettol, parasol, and bar soap. The training, which forms part of the Parliamentary aspirant’s support, is geared towards equipping the unemployed youth with the skills needed for them to be self-employed. Mr Gyato told the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the programme, would yield positive results as much research have proven that vocational apprenticeship trai...

Synagogue Church of All Nations donates to Nsawam Security Prison

3Oct

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Synagogue Church of All Nations donates to Nsawam Security Prison

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has donated stationaries, television sets, decoders, and toiletries to support inmates at the Nsawam Security Prisons. The donation was led by Mr John Ajet-Nasam on behalf of Pastor Evelyn Joshua, Wife of the late TB Joshua. The donation was part of an effort to keep the legacy of the late TB Joshua’s foundation of giving to the poor and needy in society. According to Mr Ajet-Nasam, he said the donation would help inmates feel a little human while behind bars, however the stationaries would help improve effective teaching and learning at the prison. He said the effort of the prison to educate these prisoners was a major step to improve good standard of living and economic growth of the country. “Ghana Prisons have not been kept out from our ...

Lambussie Parliamentary candidate commends constituents for calm in registration exercise

3Oct

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Lambussie Parliamentary candidate commends constituents for calm in registration exercise

Dr Titus K. Beyuo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Lambussie constituency has commended all individuals who availed themselves for the voter registration exercise. He said the commendation was not only a recognition of their commitment but also a testament to their active participation in the democratic processes that will shape the future of the Lambussie Constituency. In a statement issued on Tuesday and copied the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Dr Beyuo further lauded the unwavering determination and patience exhibited by the registrants throughout the registration process, despite the various challenges they encountered. He said their resilience demonstrated the true spirit of democracy and civic responsibility, qualities that were integral to the gr...

Minister inaugurates Phase III of Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment in Ghana

3Oct

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Minister inaugurates Phase III of Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment in Ghana

Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has inaugurated Phase III of Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR) in Ghana. The FAIR programme, initiated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has been working diligently since 2015 to promote fair recruitment practices worldwide. Phase III of the FAIR programme, supported by the Swiss Development Cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is a crucial continuation of this effort, with a specific focus on migration corridors including from Ghana to the Arab States. Speaking at the inauguration of the Phase III of the FAIR programme in Accra, Mr Baffour Awuah reiterated that the event marks the beginning of an important phase in the FAIR programme's jo...

MCE reiterates appeal to renovate Sandema Hospital

3Oct

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MCE reiterates appeal to renovate Sandema Hospital

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Builsa North, Madam Vida Akantagriwen Anaab, has reiterated appeals by residents in the area to government to renovate the Sandema Hospital for effective health service delivery. She said the facility needed urgent renovation to enable it to effectively render services to its teeming clients within and outside the Municipality. She said the current state of the 93-year-old facility was a looming danger, and called for urgent attention from the government to renovate the facility which is the only referral centre for the entire Builsa area. Madam Anaab, who is a retired Midwife and former staff of the Hospital, made the appeal at a Regional Inter-sectorial meeting organized at the instance of the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Bo...