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11th edition of iYES Conference seeks to empower youth to become influential   
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11th edition of iYES Conference seeks to empower youth to become influential   

The highly anticipated 11th edition of the iYES (International Youth Empowerment Summit) is set to take place from March 12th to 14th, 2025, at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Auditorium.   Founded by the visionary Pastor Brian Amoateng, iYES has grown into a global movement dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of young people worldwide.    This year’s theme: "Influence," promises to inspire and equip thousands of young individuals to live purpose-driven lives and make a lasting impact in their communities.   Pastor Brian Amoateng, the host of iYES, expressed his excitement about this year’s summit, stating,    "Our goal is to empower the next generation to become influencers in every...
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Loan Officer in Sissala East wins Africa award
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Loan Officer in Sissala East wins Africa award

Miss Hatontie Joyce Gomina's hard work and dedication as a loan officer with the Vision Fund Ghana have earned her recognition at the continental level for using loans to better the lives of women and increase her loan recovery targets. She won the Best Field Star for Vision Fund International and received a star plaque and a certificate at an event held in Senegal. Miss Hatontie's perseverance and resilience helped her transition from managing a modest portfolio of GH¢ 9,410.86 to achieving the largest portfolio of GHS 1,577,745.12 in Vision Fund Ghana by June 2024, solidifying her reputation as the top loan officer. After winning the award at the African level, Miss Hatontie expressed gratitude to God, her supervisors and co-workers for supporting her throughout her journey to a...
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Mahama agrees with former CJ on need for review of agreements governing extractive industry
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Mahama agrees with former CJ on need for review of agreements governing extractive industry

President John Dramani Mahama has agreed with former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo on her call for a review of agreements governing the nation's extractive industry. The former CJ, who is now a Member of the Council of State, made the call in a media interview in Accra, questioning the policy guiding the extraction of Ghana's mineral resources and how the proceeds were apportioned between the state and foreign investors. She described the mineral concession agreement between Ghana and foreign investors as woefully unfavorable for the country. "We are still doing it like we are in the days of Guggisberg," she said. Delivering a keynote at the opening of the National Economic Dialogue in Accra, President Mahama said: "Just recently, I think yesterday, the former Chief Justice ...
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Edem Agbana Scholarship Scheme is a defining moment for educational empowerment
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Edem Agbana Scholarship Scheme is a defining moment for educational empowerment

Mr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, a Council of State Member representing the Volta Region, has described the Edem Agbana Scholarship Scheme as a defining moment in the quest for educational empowerment.  Speaking as the Special Guest at the launch of the scholarship scheme in Dzodze he emphasised that the initiative would bring hope to many young men and women aspiring to pursue higher education but faced financial difficulties.  One of the most commendable aspects of the scheme, he noted, was its full scholarship support for all 22 people living with disabilities that applied, ensuring that their financial struggles did not hinder their educational aspirations. Additionally, over 200 other students have received various scholarship packages, significantly reducing their fin...
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Tragedy hits Twifo Praso as teenager drowns in Pra River after
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Tragedy hits Twifo Praso as teenager drowns in Pra River after

A 14-year-old Form Two student of Twifo Praso DA Basic School tragically lost his life when he drowned in the Pra River in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region. Eyewitnesses reported that Nana Asamoah AKA "Yesu Papa," had visited the river with three friends to catch fish, but during their expedition, he allegedly boasted that he could swim across the river's deepest point, despite warnings from his friends. Ignoring their advice, Asamoah jumped into the river but failed to resurface and all attempts by his friends to search for him proved futile. They therefore reported the incident to the elders of Twifo Praso, who formed a search party and after a thorough search, Asamoah's body was finally recovered from the river follow a libation and incarnations performed by...
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Humanitarian organizations must work to address challenges – Prof Addai-Mensah  
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Humanitarian organizations must work to address challenges – Prof Addai-Mensah  

   Humanitarian organizations have been advised to strengthen their resources to address the pressing challenges of the vulnerable in society.   Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, who made the call, said, this has become necessary at a time when many countries, including the USA, had suspended numerous aid budgets, initiatives and programme for countries across the world.   This current happening, he said, posed a great challenge to countries receiving healthcare aids, educational and economic assistance from the United States and other European countries.   Prof Addai-Mensah was speaking at the Charter Presentation and Fundraising Dinner of the Kumasi-4 Garrison Rotary Club, and said ...
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CSIR-IIR holds sensitisation programme on Mangrove plantation at Kodzi
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CSIR-IIR holds sensitisation programme on Mangrove plantation at Kodzi

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), has organised a sensitisation programme on mangrove plantation, for residents of Kodzi in the Anloga District of the Volta region. This was to engage and educate the community on the importance and the uses of mangroves. Dr Trinity Ama Tagbor, the Principal Research Scientist and the leader of the group, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said that mangroves were important ecosystems because of their ecological and socio-economic functions and needed to be restored within lagoon communities. “Mangroves sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide thereby mitigating climate change at the local, national and international level and our project is to help educate the communities to plan...
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Monthly clean-up exercise necessary to strengthen community unity   
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Monthly clean-up exercise necessary to strengthen community unity   

Mr. Abukari Abdul-Wahab, Municipal Head of Environmental Department, Krowor Municipal Assembly, has emphasised the importance of the monthly clean-up exercise initiated by the Greater Accra Regional Minister.   Mr. Abdul-Wahab noted that it would not only improve sanitation but also foster unity between residents and the assembly.   The exercise forms part of the Greater Accra Region Minister's initiative to promote environmental cleanliness and public health and foster community participation in waste management.    He highlighted the need for collective action in maintaining a clean environment, noting that sanitation challenges required the combined efforts of both local authorities and community members during the regional sanitation day.    “T...
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Kirk-Mensah appointed Head of Corporate Communications at Ghana Gas
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Kirk-Mensah appointed Head of Corporate Communications at Ghana Gas

Mr Richard Kirk-Mensah, the Western Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been appointed as the new Head of Corporate Communications at the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC). He expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for entrusting him with the task ahead. “I am truly honoured by this opportunity and promise to serve with diligence, supporting your efforts to reset the country,” he said. He expressed his commitment to bring his rich expertise in communication to making a positive impact at the Company. Source: GNA
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PCG Kutunse District gets new minister
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PCG Kutunse District gets new minister

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) Kutunse District in the Ga Presbytery on Sunday inducted into office Reverend Dr Chris Baah Nartey as its new district minister. The induction service coincided with the climaxing of the church’s national annual Children’s Week celebration on the theme, ‘Celebrating our Heritage, Persisting in Mission, Let the Children Come to Me.” Rev Dr. Nartey, who holds a PhD in New Testament Studies from the Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, served in different capacities and congregations of the church and is the immediate past Odumase District Minister and minister-in-charge of the Zimmermann congregation, Odumase-Krobo. He paid glorious tribute to Very Rev. Prof. Martey, a former moderator of the church, for facilitating his candidature by the chur...
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