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Chevening Alumna Ghana inaugurates Executive Committee for 2025/26 term
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Chevening Alumna Ghana inaugurates Executive Committee for 2025/26 term

The Chevening Alumni Ghana on Monday inaugurated a new Executive Committee for the 2025/2026 term in Accra with Mr. Eugene E. Tornyeavah as President. The members are Ms Nadia Teresa Abugah, Vice President, Mr Prosper Dzitse, General Secretary, Ms Sabina Morgan, Assistant Secretary, Ms Roissa Darko, Organizing Secretary, Ms Mary Wetani Agoriwo, Treasurer, and Mr Kinglove Adu-Mensah Junior, Public Relations Officer. A press release by the Chevening Alumni Ghana, copied to the Ghana News Agency,  said the inauguration of the new executive marked a significant milestone in the association’s commitment to fostering leadership, collaboration, and national development.  “The newly elected executives, comprising distinguished Chevening alumni, bring a wealth of experience and e...
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Tudec, National Peace Council recognise interfaith peace promoters
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Tudec, National Peace Council recognise interfaith peace promoters

Tudec Development Centre and the National Peace Council have honoured individuals of varied faiths and offices for their contributions to peacebuilding and interfaith coexistence. The awardees included Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC); and Right Reverend Abraham Nana Opare Kwaakye, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The others were Madam Kathleen Addy, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE); and Sheikh Ali Napari, an Islamic Advocate and CEO of Napari Company Limited. The honours were presented during Tudec's 13th Dialogue and Peace Iftar Dinner held in Accra. The event, held during Ramadan, brought together individuals from different ...
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Transport Ministry forms committee to review okada commercialisation regulations
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Transport Ministry forms committee to review okada commercialisation regulations

The Ministry of Transport has inaugurated a 13-member inter-agency committee to review the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180) to allow commercial operations of motorcycles, known as “okada,” and tricycles. The committee, comprising representatives from key institutions and law enforcement, has three weeks to propose amendments, including operational modalities for implementing commercial motorcycles and tricycles. It will engage stakeholders such as transport operators, “okada” riders, and the public. Inaugurating the committee in Accra, Mr. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, said motorcycles and tricycles had become essential modes of transport, offering flexibility and access in areas with poor connectivity. “In some areas, 'okada' has completely taken over tr...
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CRS engages security agencies to promote inclusive peace building
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CRS engages security agencies to promote inclusive peace building

A two-day training workshop for selected officers of various security agencies in the Northern Region has been held in Tamale. It was organised by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an International NGO, in collaboration with the National Peace Council, under the Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Social Accountability (PoVETSA) phase II project, with funding support from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The workshop dubbed: “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P), brought together 30 key personnel from major security institutions including the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, and the National Intelligence Bureau. Mrs. Alisa Afusah Mogre, Programme ...
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Ghana Employers’ Association calls for inclusive workplace culture for women
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Ghana Employers’ Association calls for inclusive workplace culture for women

Mrs Victoria Hajar, Second Vice President of the Ghana Employers' Association (GEA) has called for an inclusive workplace culture for women. Workplace culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms that characterize an organization, influencing how employees interact, work, and perceive the company. "We must collaborate across sectors, organizations, and institutions to create inclusive and resilient workplaces where women can thrive," Mrs Hajar stated in a speech read on her behalf at the GEA's event to commemorate this year's International Women's Day Celebration. She said the GEA's theme for the celebration "Accelerating Action Through the Power of Collective Effort", reflects its belief that meaningful progress could not be achieved in isolation. ...
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We are committed to reforms to achieve the resetting agenda –GHS  DG
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We are committed to reforms to achieve the resetting agenda –GHS  DG

Prof Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said the Service is committed to reforms and transformation to achieve the resetting agenda with focus on a cost-effective strategy for sustainable healthcare delivery. He reaffirmed government’s plans to streamline the  Service structure and eliminate duplications at all levels and promote branding and visibility of GHS. Prof Akoriyea stated this during the opening ceremony of a two-day 2024 Volta Region Annual Health Sector Performance Review in Ho. It is themed, “Strengthening the Primary Healthcare System for improved Access to Quality Health Service Delivery: The Role of Networks of Practice (NoP), which attracted health professionals across board, and other stakeholders including developme...
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Thirteen nurses in Upper East vacated post in 2024- Director  
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Thirteen nurses in Upper East vacated post in 2024- Director  

A total of 13 nurses in the Upper East Region vacated post in 2024, Dr Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng, the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.    He said apart from that, number, 96 were posted out of the Region, while three resigned within the same year, and indicated that with a target of 0.55 nurse population geographical equity index, 0.40 was recorded in 2023 and 0.39 in 2024.   On doctors, the Director said the year under review witnessed increased number of doctors in the Region, which reduced the doctor population ratio from 1:18,979 in 2023 to 1:17,833 in 2024.   Dr Boakye-Boateng, who has been reassigned to the GHS Headquarters as Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division (PPMED), disclosed this in his ...
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I will be a mother for all – Chief Fire Officer declares
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I will be a mother for all – Chief Fire Officer declares

Mrs Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, the new Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Ghana National Fire Service, has pledged to be a mother for all to ensure the effective service delivery by fire officers. "Trust me when I declare that I will be a mother for all. Being a mother means the simultaneous nurturing of rewarding diligence and zero tolerance for all forms of indiscipline and laziness,” she said. "What separates the Fire Service we have now from the one we desire is our exclusive devotion to the call to duty.” Mrs Ntow Sarpong said this in her acceptance speech during a handing-over ceremony, organised by the GNFS on Monday in Accra. She took over from Mr Julius Kuunuor, the outgoing Chief Fire Officer.  "Now more than ever, I am ready to operate an open and transparent admin...
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Rev Prinkrah urges Christians to use Easter to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifices
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Rev Prinkrah urges Christians to use Easter to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifices

Reverend Moses Kwame Obeng Pinkrah, Second Vice Chairman, Ghana National Council, Great Commission Church International (GCCI) has urged Christians to use the Easter season to reflect on the sacrifices of Jesus. He said Easter provides all Christians with the opportunity to reflect on Jesus' crucifixion on the cross, death, burial and resurrection for the salvation of mankind. He advised Christians to value Easter by actively participating in their respective Churches' Easter Conventions. Rev Prinkrah said this in his homily on the third day of the 34th Pre-Missions Meeting of Ministers of the GCCI Ghana at Adenta, near Accra. The week-long event, which is on the theme "Structuring the Culture of GCCI for Soul Winning", is being attended by all ministers of the church. He an...
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Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal NCCE organises quiz competition for selected schools
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Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal NCCE organises quiz competition for selected schools

The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a quiz competition for four selected schools within the area as part of this year’s Independence Day celebrations. The Reverend Dunwell Methodist Junior High School (JHS), Rev Grant Methodist JHS, Rev Cobbah Yalley JHS and Nana Brempong Yaw III Memorial JHS Complex participated in the contest. It was on the theme: “Ghana’s Future – Our Collective Responsibility” and attended by some officials from the Western Regional Directorate of the NCCE, Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Education office, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), other heads of departments, teachers and pupils from the participating school schools, among others. At the end of the co...
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