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Terkpetey Michael, a dedicated tutor at Abuakwa State College, has been named the overall best teacher at the Ghana Education Service (GES) Outstanding Achievement Awards held in Koforidua. The 40-year-old Economics teacher, who has devoted 15 years to education, was celebrated for his hard work and creativity.Michael received a brand-new …
Read More »FDA ordered to pay over GH¢93m to Tobinco Pharmaceuticals for unlawful destruction of drugs
The High Court in Accra (General Jurisdiction) on July 29, 2024, ordered the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to pay a total of GH¢93,905,760.79 million to Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Ltd for the unlawful destruction of unexpired drugs belonging to Tobinco. In 2014, the FDA confiscated pharmaceutical products imported to Ghana by …
Read More »Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strain …
Read More »ECG disconnects Kejetia Market again over GH¢7m debt
The Kumasi City Market, also known as the New Kejetia Market, has been disconnected from the power grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) due to outstanding arrears of over GH¢7 million. Despite a previous agreement to clear the debt, ECG claims the market has defaulted on the payment …
Read More »Election 2024: Private school teachers threaten to boycott December polls
The National Council of Private Teachers has threatened to boycott the 2024 general elections unless the government addresses the educational sector’s challenges. The Council is lamenting the plethora of issues affecting private teachers, including exorbitant taxes on private schools and the government’s failure to incorporate private schools in STEM education …
Read More »Residents of Dotanga appeal for additional school infrastructure
Residents of the Dotanga under the Dorimon Electoral Area in the Wa West District, are urgently appealing to the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to assist in building additional school infrastructure in the area. Mr. Gounah Shahiid stated that, the current situation is dire, with an overwhelming number of students …
Read More »OLD WOMEN AT DOTABGA CALL FOR INCLUSION IN LEAP PROGRAM
Aged women and widows at dotanga community in Dorimon electoral area in WA west district are appealing to government to enroll them into the livelihood empowerment against poverty -LEAP program. speaking to progress news over the weekend, Madam Ayishatu Gounah, explains that they are eligible to be benefiting but we …
Read More »Ghanaians would have revered Akufo-Addo more If he never took office – Manasseh
Renowned Ghanaian journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has made a striking statement about President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, suggesting that he would have been more revered in Ghana’s history if he had never taken office. Manasseh’s new book, “The President Ghana Never Had”, critically examines the President’s tenure since …
Read More »LACK OF WATER CAUSE CHOAS BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN IN THE DOTANGA
Residents of Dotanga, a farming community in the Dorimon electoral area in the Wa west district bemoaned the inadequate sources of clean water which cause chaos between men and women in the community. Speaking progress news over the weekends in the community, Madam Ayishatu Gounah explained that, there are two …
Read More »Give equal treatment to both biological and non- biological children -Piree Naa tells parents
The chief of Piree, who doubles as the deputy wa west district director of education in charge of human resource [HR] Naa Dondoma Mwinesigey Aaron II, has admonished and encourage parents and caregivers not to prioritized their biological children over non- biological to ensure proper upbring. He said there are …
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