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The residents of Gurimuni in Wa Municipality, have No JHS Block as Students walks 3hours to School Daily Mr. Mujeeb Suleman, Public Relations Officer of Wa Municipal Education Directorate has called for Government and other Stakeholders to intervene on behalf of Residents of Gurimuni after it was reported they have …
Read More »Publish list of all public lands now – Ablakwa demands
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to promptly publish a list of all public lands. Ablakwa’s call comes in response to a press conference by the lands minister on Wednesday, August 14, where he …
Read More »Right to information activist calls on residents to be security vigilant
Right to information activists and a teacher in the work municipality Mr. Sidik watara has stated that, it is important for residents of the region, especially those living in and around border communities to be conscious about their security in the face of violence extremism political vigilantism as we head …
Read More »Election 2024: Be patient, we’ll provide a credible voter register – EC tells NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has promised to conduct a thorough voter exhibition exercise and provide political parties with a credible register for the December elections. This follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demand for the EC to immediately release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections ahead …
Read More »Deplorable state of Dotanga road Truncates their developmental growth
Residents of Dotanga, a farming community under the Dorimo electoral area in Wa West district bemoaned the deplorable nature of their which, they said is hindering the development of the community. In an interview with Progress News, Mr Moses a unity committee member of the community over the weekend, explained …
Read More »3 pastors jailed for contempt of court
The Accra High Court has sentenced three pastors to five days imprisonment each for contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop Abraham Adjetey Adjei and Bishop Daniel Buernor Tokoli, formerly of the Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC), were sent to prison for defying orders of the court not to …
Read More »Ghana opens first gold refinery after centuries of mining
Ghana opened its first commercial gold refinery in Accra, the capital, on Thursday. This is part of an effort by Africa’s leading gold producer to add value and earn more from the precious metal, which has been mined for centuries. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, with capacity to process 400 …
Read More »I received death threats during my tenure as EC Chair – Charlotte Osei
Former Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she faced multiple death threats during her time in office. Speaking during an interview, she shared how the role unexpectedly put her family’s safety at risk. “There were threats through the mail, and sometimes the security agencies would call to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints Deputy Chief of Staff as Ambassador-at-Large, two others
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed three new Ambassadors, including Deputy Chief of Staff Fawaz Aliu, who will serve as Ambassador-At-Large in addition to his current role. The appointments were announced during a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7. Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Awity has …
Read More »Busa Residents Express Worry Over Deplorable Sanitation at Health Centre
Residents of Busa in the Wa Municipality are unhappy about the deplorable state of sanitation surrounding the community’s health centre. According to them, the accumulation of refuse in the vicinity of the facility poses a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of both staff and patients. Mr Ibrahim Long, …
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