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Hamas Invites Elon Musk To Gaza To Witness The ‘Massacres And Destruction’ Caused By Israel

Hamas invited Elon Musk to the Gaza Strip to witness the scope of the devastation caused by Israel’s bombardment, but the tech billionaire said it was “dangerous there right now”. The invitation from senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan came on Tuesday.

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December In GH: Airport Company Begins Crackdown On Extortion

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has begun a crackdown on acts of extortion of airline passengers by workers at the Kotoka International Airport ahead of the arrival of visitors who will be coming into the country for “December in GH”

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Pharmaceutical Society Of Ghana Cautions Against Increasing Abuse Of Antibiotics

Samuel Kow Donkoh is the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH). The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has raised concerns about the incessant abuse of antibiotics by Ghanaians. Antibiotics are medications that doctors may prescribe to treat bacterial infections.

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Make STEM Education Essential Tool For Development – Deputy Education Minister Charges African Countries

A Deputy Minister of Education, Gifty Twum Ampofo, has called on African countries to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education an essential tool to develop the continent. She said Africa had the numbers and democratic advantage and "so when

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Traditional Council Tasks Committee To Halt Galamsey Activities In Rivers

The Eastern Nzema Traditional Council (ENTC) has tasked a seven-member committee to act as roving scouts to check galamsey activities that have polluted river bodies in their enclave.The move formed part of concrete steps taken by the traditional council to abate

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Affirmative Action Bill Receives Cabinet Approval

The Affirmative Action Bill, a temporary measure that seeks to promote women’s participation and representation in decision making spaces has received approval from Cabinet. The Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP) spearheading the Bill announced this at the opening

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Labour Ministry Launches Data Dissemination Policy

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) has developed and launched a micro data dissemination policy (MDDP) to serve as a guideline on how data, generated by the Ministry, could be disseminated and accessed by other stakeholders. The policy is

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Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Children In Occupied West Bank Raid

Two Palestinian boys were shot and killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has said. As talks to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas continued on Wednesday before a looming

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Speaker Resorts To Headcount Following Heated Debates For Headcount To Approve 2024 Budget

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been pushed to adopt a suggestion for a headcount in parliament as a way of determining whether or not the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy will be adopted or not. The House got to

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OSP Investigates Alleged Corruption In Govt Payroll

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into suspected corruption in government payroll. The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, who announced this during a press conference said the investigations is being done in phases, starting with the payroll of