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Tema Mpox patient fully recovered, discharged – Health Directorate
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Tema Mpox patient fully recovered, discharged – Health Directorate

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate has revealed that the metropolis' one confirmed Mpox (formerly known as Monkey Pox case has fully recovered and been discharged from isolation.  Dr Sally Quartey, Tema Metro Director of Health Services, disclosed this to the GNA in an interview.  Dr Quartey noted that Tema confirmed a case of MPOX on June 21, 2025, adding that the patient was subsequently isolated according to protocols after discharge from the hospital.  She added that the patient has “fully recovered and been discharged from isolation”.  The directorate noted that contacts listed at the health facility visited by the patient, as well as the place of work and residence, were followed up from the last day of contact with the case.  “They have all b...
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Loughborough University advances innovation/youth empowerment partnerships in Ghana 
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Loughborough University advances innovation/youth empowerment partnerships in Ghana 

A Loughborough University delegation recently concluded their visit to Ghana with a focus on strengthening collaborations that support youth development, innovation, and global academic exchange.  A statement issued by Loughborough University and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the delegation led by Professor Sam Grogan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience; accompanied by Professor Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine, and Florence Mutero, Global Engagement Officer — held high-level meetings with Mr George Opare Addo, Ghana’s Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, and representatives of the Association of Ghana Start-ups.  It said at the Ministry, the team explored areas of alignment between Ghana’s youth empowerment agenda and Loughb...
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Activista Ghana intensifies campaign on youth participation in community development 
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Activista Ghana intensifies campaign on youth participation in community development 

The Northern Region Chapter of Activista Ghana, a youth-led advocacy group, has intensified its campaign to promote active youth participation in communal and national development.  Over the past three months, the group organized series of engagement for districts such as Yendi, Mion, Bimbilla, Kpandai, Wulensi, and Kumbungu.   The exercises formed part of ongoing efforts to stimulate interest among young people in sustainable community development.  The sessions were focused on leadership and communication skills, advocacy and campaign planning, community engagement strategies, and reporting skills.  Mr Issahaku Abdul-Latif, Northern Region Coordinator of Activista Ghana, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview in Tamale, that the initiative was to...
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School girls in Assin South District benefit from DCE’s sanitary pads initiative
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School girls in Assin South District benefit from DCE’s sanitary pads initiative

Mr Jonathan Birikorang, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin South has donated over 2,000 sanitary pads to 100 public basic and 36 private schools to promote menstrual dignity and hygiene. Some of the beneficiary schools included Sibinso Catholic, Nyankumasi Ahenkro 'A' and 'B', Nyankumasi Ahenkro Methodist, Odumasi D/A Basic School and many others. The DCE said the donation of the sanitary pads were in fulfilment of President John Dramani Mahama's promise to support all school going girls in the country to be clean and healthy during their menstrual cycle. In addition, he noted that the donation was a giant step towards breaking the silence around menstruation, removing stigma and helping schoolgirls to stay focused on their education without fear or shame. He also observe...
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NEDCo rallies public support to tackle meter theft, illegal connections  
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NEDCo rallies public support to tackle meter theft, illegal connections  

 Mr Eugene Odoi Addo, the Sunyani Area Manager of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has appealed to the public to help the company tackle illegal connections and meter theft to sustain their operations.    He said meter theft and illegal connections undermined system efficiency and revenue mobilization, saying the company's commercial losses increased from 22 percent in 2023 to 23 percent in 2024.    Interacting with a section of the media in Sunyani ahead of phase seven of the NEDCo’s revenue mobilization and loss control exercise, Mr Addo said the company would begin the exercise Monday July 14, 2025.    He said illegal connection and meter theft remained serious offences, warning that perpetrators would be prosecuted accordingly, rallying the public to stem the pract...
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Cape Coast LANet empowers pupils to stand against corruption
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Cape Coast LANet empowers pupils to stand against corruption

The Cape Coast Local Accountability Network (LANet) on Wednesday reached out to hundreds of pupils with its campaign against corruption across the ancient city. Aligned with the broader vision of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and its partners, the move sought to emphasise the critical role of the youth in the national crusade to eradicate corrupt practices. The campaign empowered the youth as key agents in the fight against corruption, recognising that educating students creates a ripple effect that reaches families and communities, thereby strengthening accountability across society. LANet, through such engagements, hopes to foster a generation of young Ghanaians committed to transparency, integrity and patriotism, crucial for the country’s sustainable development an...
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President Mahama, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to witness swearing-in of GJA executives
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President Mahama, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to witness swearing-in of GJA executives

President John Dramani Mahama and the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected National Executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Friday, July 11. The ceremony will take place at 0900 hours at the Accra International Conference Centre. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said Justice Baffoe-Bonnie would administer the oaths of office to the incoming national leadership, following the Association’s national and regional elections held on Monday, June 30, 2025. About 800 members of the Association in good standing participated in the polls, re-electing Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour as President for a second term. Other officials elected include Mrs. Bertha Badu-Agyei as Nation...
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UENR lauds Mahama’s ‘No Fees, No Stress’ policy, advocates expansion  
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UENR lauds Mahama’s ‘No Fees, No Stress’ policy, advocates expansion  

Mr James Clarke Hayford, the Registrar in-charge of the Dean of Students Office of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has commended the government for the implementation of the “No Fees, No Stress” policy in tertiary institutions.President John Dramani Mahama launched the policy aimed at removing financial barriers that prevent qualified students from enrolling in public universities, technical universities, nursing training colleges, and colleges of education.In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at the University main campus at Fiapre, near Sunyani, Mr Hayford, also the Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations Officer of the University called on the government to consider expanding the policy to benefit second year students too.He noted the implementat...
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Ga Traditional Council Rejects Legitimacy of Self-Acclaimed Igbo King in Ghana
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Ga Traditional Council Rejects Legitimacy of Self-Acclaimed Igbo King in Ghana

The Ga Traditional Council has firmly distanced itself from recent developments surrounding a self-styled Igbo king in the Ga State, expressing strong disapproval over the actions of Eze Dr. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, who has assumed the title “King of the Igbos in Ghana.” In a press release issued after an emergency meeting held on July 9, 2025, and chaired by His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, the Council unanimously resolved several key positions on the matter. The Council stated emphatically that it does not recognize Eze Dr. Ihenetu, nor does it acknowledge any individual holding the title of Igbo King within the Ga State. It clarified that no person can be recognized by the Ga Traditional Council without being officially registered in the National Register...
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Misorňu Safety Centre proposes measures to curb unsafe use of musketry during celebrations 
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Misorňu Safety Centre proposes measures to curb unsafe use of musketry during celebrations 

The Misorňu Safety Centre, a public service NGO that promotes safety, has raised concern over the dangerous use of musketry during festivals, funerals, and other public events.  In a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, and signed by the founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police (rtd) David Eklu, the Centre, therefore, recommended some measures to address the situation.   The Centre advised event organisers to work with the police to clear musketeers and give them safety briefings.  They should also use only licensed firearms and trained handlers.  Musketeers, it said, should be banned from taking alcohol, while organisers should assign coordinators to monitor safety distances and ensure safe firing zones are marked. ...
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