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Independent presidential aspirants call for holistic approach towards addressing corruption

By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Aug 14, GNA- Six independent presidential aspirants in the forthcoming 2020 general elections, have called for a holistic national approach involving all stakeholders to curb corruption in the country. The six independent aspirants who made the call includeMr Marricke Kofi, Mr Carl Ebo Morgan, Mr Kofi Koranteng, Mr Samuel Ofori […]

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Police follow EC office fire trail

Accra, Aug.14, GNA- The Accra Regional Police Command is investigating the cause of fire that gutted the Electoral Commission (EC) office at Sapeiman in the Greater Accra Region in the early hours of Friday. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit (PAU), told the Ghana News Agency that the cause […]

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Unemployment and education challenges facing Ghana’s youth- Afrobarometer

Accra, Aug. 14, GNA – Unemployment and education are the major concerns young people in Ghana want the government to address, a recent Afrobarometer survey shows.The report, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), said in surveys over the past decade, unemployment had consistently ranked […]

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NADMO builds capacity of stakeholders in disaster management

Bolgatanga, July 2, GNA-The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has held a two-day training to build the capacity of stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient management of disasters in the Upper East Region. The training programme is also expected to strengthen the existing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, and identify vulnerabilities in disaster risks reduction (DRR). […]

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Rain cuts off four communities from Adaklu District and Ho

Adaklu Kodzobi (V/R), July 2 GNA-River Da Tuesday overflowed its banks following several hours of torrential rainfall cutting off four communities in the Kodzobi Electoral Area in the Adaklu District from the rest of the district and Ho. The four communities are Adaklu Kodzobi, Vodze, Have and Adaklu Dzakpo. Vehicles could not move to the […]

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Residents of Otoase appeal for help to rebuild their houses

Coaltar (E/R), July 2, GNA-The residents of Otoase in the Eastern Region have appealed to non-governmental organisations and benevolent groups to assist them renovate their houses that were destroyed by a rainstorm at the weekend. Apostle Daniel Atiko, the Pastor of the Christ Glorious International Church branch at Otoase, near Coaltar in the Ayensuano District […]

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Project to improve animal vaccine delivery system launched in Upper East

Bolgatanga, Oct 13, GNA – Three organizations have launched a new project in the Upper East Region geared at improving the vaccine delivery system of chickens and goats of smallholder farmers in two districts.The project, dubbed: “Transforming the Vaccine Delivery System for Chickens and Goats in Northern Ghana”, is being implemented by the CARE International […]

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Farmer group cry over infiltration of unregistered seed dealers

Techiman, (BE/R), Oct 13, GNA – Rural Care Frontiers (RCF), a group of farmers, have expressed concern over infiltration of unregistered seed dealers in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions.  These dealers, according to the farmers had flooded the market with varieties of fake seeds majority of the famers could not differentiate between the […]

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With God Cerebral Palsy Centre reopens

Accra, Oct. 13, GNA – With God Cerebral Palsy Ghana Centre, a facility that provides day care services to children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities has reopened. The centre closed down temporarily last year due to a few challenges, however, Mrs Ellen Affam-Dadzie, Executive Director of the centre said the challenges have been resolved […]

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NADMO calls for concerted efforts to promote earthquake risk assessment

Accra, Oct 13, GNA – The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has called for concerted efforts to create more awareness on the need to have a major earthquake risk assessment.Mr Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh, Director-General of NADMO said the issue should be taken seriously that people were feasting under the sword of damocles, and praying that […]