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October 3, 2024
Government to reassess LEAP
Ms Dakoa Newman, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, announced on Thursday that the government would reevaluate the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.
The reassessment aims to ensure that the funds are allo…
Residents escape unhurt, as VRA transformer catches fire in Sunyani
Some residents at Area Two, part of Sunyani escaped unhurt when the main Volta River Authority (VRA) Transformer lines in the neighbourhood caught fire in the early hours of Thursday.
The incident led to intermittent power outages and a total blacko…
Court remands unemployed man over ECG meter theft
The Weija Circuit Court has remanded Bismark Owusu, a 21-year-old unemployed man, into custody for two weeks, for stealing and causing damage to electricity meters.
The meters belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are valued at GhS10,0…
Trawl companies raise concerns on cost-sharing for Electronic Monitoring Systems implementation
Directors of fishing trawl companies have appealed to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and the Fisheries Commission to reconsider the 80:20 per cent cost-sharing arrangement for the implementation of the Electronic Monito…
Former MCE donates a set of computers to Shiare RC Basic School
Mr Bright K. Lenwah, the Former Municipal Chief Executive of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, has donated a set of three brand new HP computers to ShiareRC Basic School.
The other items donated included two footballs and a set of jerseys for sportin…
Tourism Authority awards individuals, organisations in Northern Region
The Northern Regional Office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has awarded some organisations and individuals, who have distinguished themselves in the promotion and development of the tourism sector in the region.
The awardees included Visitor A…
Do not send alleged witchcraft to witch camps-Chiefs advised
Dr Joseph Whittal Commissioner Of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has advised chiefs in the Northern part of Ghana not to direct people to send alleged witchcraft cases to the Chief Priests in witch camps for ritual performances to de…
412,942 children to be vaccinated against measles-rubella in N/R
The Northern Regional Health Directorate has launched a National Measles-Rubella Vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation campaign targeting 412,942 children aged nine months to 59 months in the region.
The vaccination campaign, which begins Octobe…
Malaria, Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign launched in UWR
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched malaria and measles-rubella vaccination campaigns in the Upper West Region.
The launch formed part of interventions by the service to reduce infections among children.
The malaria vaccination dubbed, ‘Mal…
GTA to continue awareness creation on Greenwich Meridian line
Madam Gifty Offeibea Koranteng, the Acting Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Tema Office, says her outfit will continue in its awareness creation to attract tourists to the Greenwich Meridian Line that passes through the area.
Madam Kora…