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Revisit plenary topics to ensure sustainable funding for HIV response -ICASA President  
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Revisit plenary topics to ensure sustainable funding for HIV response -ICASA President  

Dr David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, President Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), has urged the three committees of International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2025 to revisit their plenary topics to ensure sustainable funding for HIV response.   The committees include the Leadership, Scientific and Community programmes.   He said this was crucial to help address the domestic financing of health systems and the sustainability of HIV/AIDS response, given the recent action taken by the U.S Government to freeze funding for HIV support.   Dr Parirenyatwa who doubles as the President ICASA 2025, gave the advice at the second International Steering Committee (ISC) meeting in Accra.    He said domestic funding should be incorporated into o...
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Poor implementation derailing Ghana’s fantastic afforestation efforts – Engr. Dr. Mensah
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Poor implementation derailing Ghana’s fantastic afforestation efforts – Engr. Dr. Mensah

Poor implementation of tree planting and forest conservation programmes has been the bane of efforts to keep a green environment over the years. This was revealed by Dr Prosper Mensah, an Engineer and Research Scientist at the Forestry Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG). He said the country had over the years introduced good programmes aimed at restoring the depleted forest cover and to promote a green environment, but the implementation of such initiatives had always been a challenge. “We have had good programmes which are supposed to yield results, but my concern is, what has been the output? Can we count and quantify the trees planted per the amount of money invested,” he asked in an interview with the Ghana News Agency. He ...
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Success is not measured by accolades – Valedictorian   
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Success is not measured by accolades – Valedictorian   

Mr. Bright Kwame Ege of the School of Graduate Studies of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church University College (EPUC) in Ho Friday stated that success was not measured by accolades or profit margins but by the positive impact on the world.   "Success and knowledge are meaningful only, when they spark positive change," he said.   Mr. Ege stated this in his Valedictory speech at the 16th graduation ceremony of the University in Ho.   He reminded his colleagues that their responsibilities should go beyond boardrooms to champion moral progress and equitable prosperity.   The Valedictorian called for honest leadership and building of integrity to inspire future generations.   He asked them to be committed to the moral values and community...
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EPUC holds 16th graduation ceremony with 265 graduating
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EPUC holds 16th graduation ceremony with 265 graduating

The Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC), Ho, has held its 16th graduation ceremony, honouring 265 students who successfully completed their academic programmes. Graduates were urged to distinguish themselves on the job market through integrity, hard work, and a positive attitude. The ceremony saw the graduation of 16 certificate students, 12 diploma students, 222 bachelor’s degree students, and the institution’s first-ever cohort of 15 master’s degree students. Professor Elvis Ofori Ameyaw, Dean of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), delivered an address on behalf of the UCC Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong. He encouraged graduates to see their education as a foundation for lifelong growth and urged them to us...
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Dzodze-Based radio presenter earns First-Class Degree in Human Resource Management 
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Dzodze-Based radio presenter earns First-Class Degree in Human Resource Management 

Mr Michael Kwabla Adenyo, a renowned radio presenter and media coordinator in the Ketu North Constituency of the Volta Region, has earned a First-Class Honours in B.Sc. Business Administration (Human Resource Management and Organizational Development). At the 16th Graduation Ceremony of the Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC) in Ho, M. Adenyo was among 68 students who successfully completed the Course of four-year academic journey at EPUC and graduated on Friday, March 28, 2025.  In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Adenyo shared the challenges he faced in balancing his professional career in the media industry with his academic pursuits.  "It was not easy juggling work and studies, but through hard work, perseverance, and determination, I ...
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GRA bids farewell to Customs Commissioner Brigadier General Zibrim Bawah Ayorrogo  
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GRA bids farewell to Customs Commissioner Brigadier General Zibrim Bawah Ayorrogo  

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has organised a farewell ceremony for Brigadier General Zibrim Bawah Ayorrogo, the out-going Commissioner of the Customs Division.   The ceremony brought together heads of sister security agencies, staff, and families of Brigadier General Zibrim Bawah Ayorrogo to witness the colourful ceremony.   The outgoing Commissioner inspected the guard of honour paraded by the Customs Division personnel.   Mr Anthony Kwasi Sarpong Deputy Commissioner General of GRA, commended Brigadier General Zibrim Bawah Ayorrogo for his remarkable contribution and exemplary leadership to the nation over the past years.   The Customs Divisions, under the tenure of the outgoing Commissioner, the Commission General sai...
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Parliament approves GHS 2.8 billion for road maintenance
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Parliament approves GHS 2.8 billion for road maintenance

Parliament has approved GHS 2.8 billion for road maintenance this year to enhance transport of goods and services. In 2024, 43 per cent of the country's total roads were maintained through re-shaping, gravelling and patching of potholes. Mr Isaac Adjei Mensah, the Chairman of Parliament's Roads and Transport Committee, told the media in Parliament House, in Accra, that road maintenance formed part of the government's resetting agenda. He said the government inherited a total debt stock of GHS 105 billion under the road sector and GHS 109 billion commitment to road contractors. The arrears commitment under the road sector referred to ongoing road projects as well as those stalled and road contracts signed. Mr Adjei Mensah said efforts were underway to re-introduce the road to...
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Family appeals to government to help locate relative missing around Tunisia and Italy   
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Family appeals to government to help locate relative missing around Tunisia and Italy   

The family of Philip Boadi, a young man from Elonyi  in the Jomoro Municipality, has appealed to the government and Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Nzema area to help locate his whereabouts and that of three friends who travelled outside the country last year in search of greener pastures.   Mr Douglas Beyela, Spokesperson to the family, told the media at Elonyi that Philip Boadi was a former worker with the Ghana Dock Labour Company Limited in Accra, until he decided to travel abroad with three of his friends who were also indigenes of Nzema.   He said they left the shores of Ghana through Tunisia to Italy somewhere in March 2024.   “The last communication I had with my grandson on phone was that some people in Tunisia who were along the seashore at the tim...
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Eid ul Fitr: NRSA cautions road users to be vigilant  
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Eid ul Fitr: NRSA cautions road users to be vigilant  

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has urged road users to take personal responsibility for their safety and that of others to ensure a safe and incident-free Eid ul-Fitr celebration.   In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency on Saturday, the Authority advised drivers and motorcyclists to avoid overloading, speeding, dangerous driving, and reckless riding.   Pedestrians were also encouraged to use designated crossing points, such as zebra crossings and pedestrian footbridges, instead of jaywalking.   The NRSA noted that festive seasons were often marked by increased movement and activity on the roads, which heightened the risk of traffic crashes if safety precautions were ignored.   It extended warm congratulations to all Muslims in G...
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Integrate information technology, Apps into driver training – Justice Amegashie to driver schools  
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Integrate information technology, Apps into driver training – Justice Amegashie to driver schools  

Dr Justice Morkporkpor Amegashie, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA), has charged driver training schools to incorporate information technology and apps into driver training to better their competence.   According to him, with the advancement in technology as well as the increase in ride-hailing apps, there was the need for current and future drivers to be equipped with the requisite skills that would enable them to effectively operate.   “It is time to integrate information technology and apps in the provision of training and information dissemination through use of the appropriate Information in order to build upon the knowledge and skills of the existing and future riders,” he emphasised.      ...
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