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Karpowership Ghana Renovates St Mark Anglican School in Essikado  
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Karpowership Ghana Renovates St Mark Anglican School in Essikado  

Karpowership Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering communities through education by officially handing over the fully renovated St. Mark Anglican School in Essikado, Takoradi.   The impactful initiative, which revitalized the educational infrastructure of the school, has been met with widespread praise, particularly from the Paramount Chief of Essikado, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, an esteemed alumnus of the school.   This marks Karpowership Ghana’s second major school renovation project in Takoradi, further underscoring the company’s dedication to enhancing educational facilities in Ghana.   The comprehensive renovation addressed critical challenges, including leaking roofs, damaged blackboards, broken doors and windows, and cracked floors.  &n...
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Rev Dr El-Sotie appeals to Christian entrepreneurs to create job opportunities for others
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Rev Dr El-Sotie appeals to Christian entrepreneurs to create job opportunities for others

Reverend Dr Peter El-Sotie, the Founder/President of Schools for Christ Mission, has appealed to Christian entrepreneurs to create job opportunities for their fellow Christians in their local congregations. He reiterated that when Christian entrepreneurs help create job opportunities for their brothers and sisters in the Church, it would go a long way to help reduce the unemployment situation in the country. Rev Dr El-Sotie made the appeal in his homily at the Climax of the Alpha Week Celebration of Maranatha Assembly of the Great Commission Church International (GCCI) in Tema. The event on the theme "2025 My Year of Fruitfulness", is the part of the Church's annual fasting and prayers to seek God's favour and protection for the new year. Speaking in the topic "Fruitfulness, My...
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Unidentified youth vandalise Electrochem facilities, seize equipment
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Unidentified youth vandalise Electrochem facilities, seize equipment

An attack on the Ada Songhor Electrochem Ghana Limited in the Greater Accra Region by some unidentified individuals has left the company devastated, bringing its operations to a standstill. More than 350 unidentified youth allegedly stormed the warehouse, sites, and offices of the company in the early hours of Thursday, making away with pumps, motorbikes, car tires, finished salt products and vandalising trucks. The Ada Divisional Police Commander, ACP Joseph Atsu Dzineku, confirmed the incident to the Parliamentary Press Corps on Friday during a site visit. He explained that investigations were ongoing to track down the perpetrators. Despite the scale of the attack, no arrests had been made yet. According to reports, the attackers allegedly seized the mobile phones of worke...
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Kadjebi residents urge to handle naked-fire with care  
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Kadjebi residents urge to handle naked-fire with care  

An Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) Prince Essel Junior, Second In-Command, Kadjebi District Command of the Ghana National Fire Service, has urged the inhabitants in the District to handle naked-fires with outmost care to prevent fire outbreaks.   He said residents, especially farmers, hunters and palm wine tappers should exercise caution when handling fire, particularly in the bush or outdoors, to prevent bushfires.   ADO I Essel Jnr., also District Administrator, made these remarks in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.   He said bushfires could have severe and long-term impacts on the environment, wildlife, and human communities.   The District Administrator named loss of biodiversity and wildlife ha...
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Violent attacks cause financial loss, disruption to operations of Electrochem 
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Violent attacks cause financial loss, disruption to operations of Electrochem 

Electrochem Ghana Limited, a McDan Group of Companies’ subsidiary, has disclosed that the recent attack and vandalism on its offices and staff, has resulted in considerable financial loss and disruption to its daily operations.  The company also says some of its staff members sustained injuries during the chaos, underscoring the urgent need for protective measures and accountability for future attacks.  Electrochem Ghana Limited is a Ghanaian enterprise in Ada with three different mining leases ratified by Parliament, employing approximately 1800 permanent workers and over 3,000 casual workers during the salt mining season.  In a statement signed by Mr. Abdul Razack Adams, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, it noted that those recurring security breaches do not only ...
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Some Ashaiman youth underscore maintaining healthy beards
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Some Ashaiman youth underscore maintaining healthy beards

Some youth in Ashaiman, Lebanon, Zone Five, have emphasised the need to maintain clean and well-groomed beards.  They said maintaining a clean and well-shaped beard was essential for personal hygiene, appearance, and overall health.  They said beards could trap dirt, food particles, and bacteria, which might lead to skin irritation, bad odour, and infections if not properly cleaned.   According to them, regular washing with a mild cleanser and conditioning helps keep the beard free from buildup while maintaining healthy skin underneath the beard by reducing ingrown hairs, dandruff, and dryness.   Speaking with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in a random survey, some mentioned that they keep beards to prevent shaving bumps.  They said they use organic oils, ha...
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Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  
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Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  

Police at Atebubu in the Bono East Region fired gunshots to disperse some aggrieved commercial drivers who besieged the Atebubu Police Station in the early hours of Saturday.  The GNA gathered that the aggressive drivers were at the police station to demand justice for their colleague who was attacked and killed by a group of armed robbers on the Atebubu-Kumasi highway on Friday night January 10, 2025.  Police had since deposited the body of the deceased, Ali Ibrahim, at a mortuary in the town.   However, no arrest had been made.  Military reinforcement had arrived in the town to bring the situation under control.    Though the police officers on duty had since left the station, the angry drivers burnt car tyres as residents around the police station enclave ...
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NGO targets improved advocacy as it equips staff and volunteers with digital skills  
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NGO targets improved advocacy as it equips staff and volunteers with digital skills  

Staff and community volunteers of Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), a non-governmental organisation championing environmental and human rights in mining communities, have undergone a two-day training in digital communication.   The training was to equip participants with digital communication skills for effective advocacy was attended by participants drawn from seven regions across the country with funding support from Oxfam Novib.    “Equipping LEG’s Staff and Volunteers with Digital Communication Skills for Improved Advocacy”, was the theme for the training held in Kumasi.   They were trained on how to use digital tools such as gmail, whatsapp, facebook and other social media platforms to disseminate information on their advocacy work.   ...
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Eunique Africa Travel & Tours donates to SOS Children’s Village  
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Eunique Africa Travel & Tours donates to SOS Children’s Village  

Eunique Africa Travel & Tours has donated some items to the SOS Children's Village in Tema as its contribution to help the children get the best education for development.  The items included clothes, stationery, shoes, bags, and play kits.  Mrs Eunice Feathers, the Chief Executive Officer of Eunique Africa Travel & Tours, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that her office had donated to the children’s home three consecutive times.  She said each donation brought great feedback, which served as a motivation to those in the diaspora who contributed to buying the items.  She appealed to other organisations and individuals to help the home to cater for the children, as they were the future of the country.  Mrs. Feathers reiterated that education was im...
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Government to establish additional Eid al-Fitr holiday, reduce Hajj fares
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Government to establish additional Eid al-Fitr holiday, reduce Hajj fares

The Government has promised to add one more holiday to the Eid al-Fitr national holiday and reduce Hajj fares to enable more Moslems to participate in the annual pilgrimage. "We promised to add one more holiday to the Eid al-Fitr. So as soon as parliament settles, we're going to amend the Holidays Act to include an extra holiday on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr," President John Dramani Mahama said at the Muslims National Thanksgiving Service on Friday. “And so this year after we finish the fast of the Ramadan we will have two holidays for the Salah festivities." The event, which was held at the National Mosque, Kanda, Accra, and chaired by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, was to thank Allah for a peaceful December 7 general election. President Mahama said in ...
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