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April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Graduate Unemployed Nurses And Midwives Stage Demo In Kumasi

A group of unemployed graduate nurses and midwives from the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, took to the streets on Monday to demand postings and protest against the government’s delay in granting financial clearance for their permanent job placements. The protesters, comprising

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

FDA Warns Against Unhygienic Baby Diapers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned against the importation of what it describes as bale diapers into the country. According to the FDA importation of unregistered, poor quality and unhygienically packaged baby diapers into the country will result in

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Bawumia Launches CJ’s LEADing Justice Initiatives

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the ‘LEADing Justice Initiatives’ by the Chief Justice, with an assurance that government will continue to invest in court infrastructure, residential accommodation for judges and magistrates, and the general re-tooling of the human resources

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

2 JHS Pupils Drown In Abandoned Galamsey Pit At Abesewa

Two Junior High School(JHS) final year pupils have died after falling into an abandoned galamsey pit at Dunkwa-Abasewa in the Upper Denkyira East District of the Central Region. This took place on Monday, April 8, 2024. According to available information, the

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

KNUST-GRASAG Launches Research Fund

The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) KNUST chapter has launched a research fund to enhance and promote the research interests of its graduate students. The fund will support graduates in their quest to solve societal problems through research. Highlighting the

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Energy Committee Task ECG To Publish Load-Shedding Timetable

The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has tasked the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to fast-track processes to ensure that consumers receive a load-shedding timetable in the coming days. At a crunch meeting with stakeholders in the energy sector in

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Chief Justice Calls For Increased Budget Allocation

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has called on the government to allocate more resources to improve the judiciary system. According to her, the current administrative work of the judiciary is a manual system which delayed its operations. However, the entire system can

April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Mozambique Ferry Disaster Kills More Than 90

More than 90 people have died after a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities say. Officials in Nampula province said five people had been rescued of the around 130 believed to have been on board. They were

April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

2 Fake ECG Workers Fined GH¢2,400 For Extorting Money From Customers

The Accra Circuit Court has convicted a mason and electrician for posing as Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers and extorting money from customers of ECG. The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick

April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Parliament Pushes for Public Timetable on Power Cuts

The Chairman of Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that the committee has engaged with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) regarding the ongoing power outages, commonly known as "dumsor." He stated that the committee held productive