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KAAF University Receives Presidential Charter
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KAAF University Receives Presidential Charter

KAAF University College (KUC), has been granted a Presidential Charter to function as a full fledged and autonomous university. The institution was one of 14 private institutions that received presidential charters on December 19, during a ceremony at the Banquet Hall. The charter transitioned the universities into an independent status to enable them to offer programmes on their own. During the ceremony, President Akufo-Addo commended the institutions for demonstrating exceptional resilience and ingenuity in overcoming challenges and embracing opportunities for growth. “While you celebrate this achievement, you must be mindful of the challenges ahead. The rapid evolution of technology, the increasing demand for specialised skills, and the need for sustainable funding models ar...
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Christmas Festivities: FDA cautions public against expired products, contrabands  
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Christmas Festivities: FDA cautions public against expired products, contrabands  

The Central Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has entreated the public to be vigilant when buying prepackaged foods in plastics, cans, bottles and boxes for the Christmas festivity.   Ms Francisca Anokye, the Regional Head of FDA, said the sale of expired products and contrabands to unsuspecting consumers was common during festive seasons and for that reason people must shop cautiously.   She, therefore, warned consumers to be on the lookout for expired products and those not labelled in English as they had not been approved for consumption by the Authority.   While the FDA made efforts to clamp down on such products, it behoved consumers to be proactive to protect their health, Ms Anokye told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview on M...
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Swedru Government hospital praises Mr Ekow Quansah for unwavering support
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Swedru Government hospital praises Mr Ekow Quansah for unwavering support

The Management of the Swedru Municipal Government Hospital has commended Mr Richard Ekow Quansah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Richie Plantation Company Limited for his unwavering support to the facility in the Municipality. According to the management, the CEO of Richie Plantation company Limited has donated three incubators to the hospital that had saved many premature babies from death. Ms Barbara Baiden-Amissah, Deputy Administrator of the Swedru Municipal Government hospital made the commendation at an end of the year meeting held for the staff at Agona Swedru in the Central region. The Deputy Administrator said the great contributions of the CEO to the hospital had been overwhelming with other important equipment which had assisted doctors, nurses, and other paramedi...
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Get men involve in menstrual issues to appreciate the need to support women
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Get men involve in menstrual issues to appreciate the need to support women

Keeping men away from menstrual issues contributes to the stigmatization of the natural monthly cycle women go through, Alhaji Alhassan Ibn Ibrahim, a Gender Advocate, has asserted. He said getting men involved in conversations on menstrual hygiene would make them appreciate the importance of supporting women during their monthly flow. Speaking at a learning and sharing workshop for girls and young women under the “She Leads Project” in Kumasi, Alhaji Ibrahim underlined the need to educate boys on menstruation both at home and in school to understand and support their female siblings and colleagues. This, he said, was the way to go as people in addressing stigmatisation of young girls during menstruation especially in the school environment. He appealed to teachers and parents ...
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Puma Energy Ghana Enabling a Collaborative Road Safety Culture through Transporters Safety QuizRIET Transport are champions again
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Puma Energy Ghana Enabling a Collaborative Road Safety Culture through Transporters Safety QuizRIET Transport are champions again

Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy solutions provider, is demonstrating its commitment to road safety through collaborative educational and awareness initiatives aimed at promoting safe driving practices as it hosted its Transporters Safety Quiz for the 7th year running. Recent statistics from the Ghana National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) paint a concerning picture: between January and July 2024, there were a staggering 7,470 road traffic incidents involving 12,678 vehicles, including private cars, commercial vehicles, motorbikes, bicycles, and tricycles. These incidents resulted in 9,965 casualties, comprising 1,405 fatalities and 8,560 injuries. Notably, this data indicates a disconcerting 13 per cent increase in road fatalities compared to the same period in 2023, underscoring the...
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Lordina Foundation brings Christmas joy to orphans 
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Lordina Foundation brings Christmas joy to orphans 

Mrs Lordina Mahama and her Lordina Foundation has donated various items to the Osu Children’s Home and Christ Faith Foster Home in Adenta.  Mrs Mahama thus continued her long-standing tradition of sharing with the less privileged in society over the last two decades and more.   A statement issued by the Lordina Foundation and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the items included bags of rice, cartons of cooking oil, canned tomatoes, beverages such as Milo and Nido, spaghetti, boxes of Tom Brown, sugar, biscuits, drinks, toffees, tissue paper, detergents, and sanitary pads.  Mrs Mahama, wife of President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has contributed to the development of deprived children and women in rural and urban areas by promoting quality health care, education, ...
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Ablakwa grateful to Mahama for appointing him Chair of ORAL  
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Ablakwa grateful to Mahama for appointing him Chair of ORAL  

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, has expressed gratitude to President-elect John Dramani Mahama for appointing him Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).   In a statement, Mr Ablakwa said: "I accept to chair this ORAL. I humbly accept to chair this ORAL Team with a profound sense of duty, integrity and patriotism".   "We are grateful to President-elect H.E. John Mahama for the confidence reposed in us."   Other members of the ORAL Team include Mr Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General, Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye (rtd), Mr Martin Kpebu, a Private Legal Practitioner and Mr Raymond Archer, an Investigative Journalist.   Anti-corruption, with ORAL as a major plank, formed a co...
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President Akufo-Addo urges graduates to contribute expertise to nation’s development 
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President Akufo-Addo urges graduates to contribute expertise to nation’s development 

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaian university graduates to apply their expertise to drive the country's rapid development.   He said that their education had equipped them with the knowledge and leadership skills needed to address the persistent challenges facing society.  "With perseverance and hard work, you can achieve greatness," the President noted while addressing the fifth session of the 16th graduation ceremony of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).  A total of 5,608 students graduated at this year's ceremony, including 1,120 postgraduate students.  The event also marked the opening of a 10-storey building funded by the university's internally generated resources.  The new facility includes lecture halls, of...
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More than 9,000 students graduate from University of Education, Winneba 
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More than 9,000 students graduate from University of Education, Winneba 

A total of 9,575 students are graduating from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the First Session of the 29th Congregation, which began on Tuesday, December 17 and will end on Saturday, December 21.   The graduating students successfully completed their various programmes of study at the University and its Study Centres.  Out of the number, 250 students, being 2.6 per cent, will receive diplomas, while 8,371 (87.4 per cent) are first degrees, and 954, representing 9.9 percent, will get postgraduate degrees.  In the first degrees category, 812 students (9,7 percent) obtained first class, 2,775 (33.2 percent) had second class upper, 2,949 (35.2 percent) had second class lower, 1,505 (18.0 percent) third class, and 330 students (3.9 percent), obtained a pass.&nb...
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“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”
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“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”

A 21-year-old driver, Prince Owusu, accused of stealing two mobile phones from a policeman, has pleaded with an Accra Circuit Court for leniency, claiming that he did not know the victim was a policeman. Owusu, along with his accomplice Abu, who remains at large, has been charged with conspiring to steal a Samsung Galaxy A04e phone worth GHC1,800 and a Nokia phone valued at GHC180, both belonging to Detective Sergeant Ben Abdallah Anaaya. Owusu has denied the charges and is currently in police custody until December 30, 2024. During proceedings, Police Chief Inspector Ramatu Asumah explained that the complainant, Detective Sergeant Abdallah, works at the Adabraka Police Station and lives in Weija. On November 22, 2024, at around 1900 hours, Anaaya was driving home from work whe...
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