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GOIL Holds Thanksgiving, Farewell Service For CEO
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GOIL Holds Thanksgiving, Farewell Service For CEO

GOIL PLC has held an annual thanksgiving service in Accra. The event was attended by board members, staff, dealers, transporters and representatives of some regulatory agencies. The occasion was also used to bid farewell to the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. Kwame Osei-Prempeh, who is completing his term of office after serving for five and half years. In a testimonial, the Board Chairman of the company, Mr. Reginald Daniel Laryea, lauded the efforts of Mr. Osei-Prempeh in presiding over the steady growth and expansion of GOIL, despite industry turbulence presented by COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. He noted that under the leadership of Mr. Osei-Prempeh, GOIL has remained a crucial linchpin in the oil marketing sector and is relied on by many state-owned insti...
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Electric buses will be piloted on Adentan-Accra and Ashaiman-Accra routes – Bawumia
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Electric buses will be piloted on Adentan-Accra and Ashaiman-Accra routes – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the first batch of electric buses to enhance public transportation in the country. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says, the introduction of the electric buses is expected to reduce transport fares by 40 to 50 percent. One hundred of the electric buses were commissioned on November 27.  More than one hundred head potters, popularly called ‘ kayakyei,” have been trained to manage the electric buses. Dr Bawumia who commissioned the electric vehicles said, it will reduce cost for passengers. “For our passengers who will be boarding these buses, I think the biggest question in your mind is how much is it going to cost? The answer is consistent with our estimates, when I announce this policy when I gave my lecture in UPSA, I think b...
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20,000 Capacity Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre To Be Ready In September – VP Bawumia 
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20,000 Capacity Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre To Be Ready In September – VP Bawumia 

The ultra-modern Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre, which is being built , in La, Accra, is scheduled to be completed in September next year, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed. The Convention Centre, which will have a seating capacity of 20,000 people, will be one of the biggest in the sub-region, and will be Ghana's iconic multi-purpose centre  for conventions, conferences and entertainment centre for the tourism and creative arts industry. Speaking after a working visit to the construction site, on Monday November 25, 2024, Dr. Bawumia said the construction of the ultra-modern centre, fulfils an age-old national quest for a befitting centre of such magnitude, as well as significant towards the growth of  the tourism and creative art sector, which he said, ...
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Election 2024: EC Recruits About 210,000 Officers, Ballot Papers Distributed To Police Armouries
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Election 2024: EC Recruits About 210,000 Officers, Ballot Papers Distributed To Police Armouries

As Ghana approaches its highly anticipated December elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) says it has made significant progress in its preparations. At a meeting with the National Election Security Taskforce the Chairperson of the Commission indicated that ballot papers have been distributed to Police Regional Armouries in all but three regions, with plans in place to complete distribution by the end of the day.  In addition, Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) have already been sent to eight regions, with the remaining devices expected to be delivered by the weekend. The EC has been working closely with political parties, the Ghana Police, and other stakeholders throughout the ballot printing and distribution process to ensure transparency and efficiency.  In ...
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Delegation from Food Systems Resilience Programme Ghana visits CSIR-SARI Technology Park
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Delegation from Food Systems Resilience Programme Ghana visits CSIR-SARI Technology Park

A delegation from the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) Ghana, has undertaken a working visit to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) Technology Park at Nyankpala in the Northern Region. The visit was to explore potential areas of collaboration between FSRP Ghana and CSIR-SARI in fostering resilient food systems through research and innovation as well as for FSRP Ghana. This is to gain insights into the latest agricultural technologies developed by CSIR-SARI, particularly those addressing climate change, sustainable productivity, and food security challenges. Mr Osei Owusu-Agyeman, the National Coordinator of FSRP Ghana, who led the delegation, said it formed part of P...
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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections 
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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections 

The Kwahu Afram Plains South District Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised an inter-faith meeting to foster collaboration between Christians and Muslims in a bid to promote peaceful elections.  The engagement involved executives from the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) and staff of the NCCE, who led discussions with representatives from 10 groups.   These included youth organisations, women's groups, Muslim associations, Okada riders, and various church congregations who actively discussed the importance of peaceful coexistence and the role of faith in ensuring fair electoral processes.   During the engagement, participants shared insights on how their respective beliefs can contribute to a stable and harmonious envir...
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Basic Needs-Ghana sensitises people with mental health conditions, caregivers on electoral processes
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Basic Needs-Ghana sensitises people with mental health conditions, caregivers on electoral processes

A day's sensitisation forum for people with mental health conditions and their caregivers on how to effectively engage with political parties on their manifestos has been held at Hausa-Zongo, a suburb of Tamale. It was to sensitise people with mental health conditions, especially in the Zongo communities, on voting procedures in the upcoming general election and how their caregivers could assist them in the process. It was also to help build their capacity to meaningfully interact with the political parties on some of the issues affecting them and why the parties should prioritise their needs when voted into office. The forum, organised by BasicNeeds-Ghana, an NGO, with funding support from STAR Ghana Foundation...
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MTN Ghana dedicated to creating society free from violence, discrimination
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MTN Ghana dedicated to creating society free from violence, discrimination

Mr Robert Kuzoe, the Senior Manager, MTN Ghana Foundation, says MTN Ghana is dedicated to creating a society where everyone can live free from violence and discrimination. He said Gender-Based Violence (GBV) was a significant issue that affected countless individuals in various ways but often remained hidden yet deeply impacted families and communities. The Senior Manager was speaking at the launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence titled, “16 Routes, 16 Stations: Public Transport Unite Against Gender-Based Violence”. It was in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection focusin...
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Kadjebi DCE cuts sod for construction of classroom block for Kadjebi E.P Central JHS
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Kadjebi DCE cuts sod for construction of classroom block for Kadjebi E.P Central JHS

Mr Wilson Kwami Agbanyo, the Kadjebi District Chief Executive (DCE), has broken the ground for the construction of new three-unit classroom block and ancillary facilities for the Kadjebi Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Central Junior High School in the Oti Region. Mr Agbanyo said the project was funded by the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA) and was meant to replace the old structure, which had its roof ripped off by rainstorm in 2022. He asked the contractor to speed up work as the students needed the edifice for academic work. Mr Oliver Wadja, the Project Engineer for Adiwaide Constructions Company, the company executing the work, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that it was a three-month project,...
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PWDs at North Tongu receive assorted items from government  
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PWDs at North Tongu receive assorted items from government  

The Government, through the North Tongu District Assembly in the Volta Region, has distributed assorted items to 55 persons with disability (PWDs) in the district to promote inclusivity and empowerment. The items included industrial sewing machines, ice chests, bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, cassava grinding machines, wheelchairs, gas ovens, deep freezers, and sacks of charcoal. Mr Albert Xenyo, the North Tongu Head of Social Welfare and Community Development, said the items were intended to enhance the socio-economic well-being of the PWDs and promote their independence.  Twenty-two pupils with disability also had their school fees paid, underscoring the Government's commitment to inclusive education, he said. Mr Divine Osbor...
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