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New Births and Deaths Registration Act to improve collation of vital information for Ghana’s dev’t

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama says the new Births and Deaths Registration Act which has been passed by Parliament will help improve collation of vital information for national development. At a Meet the Press engagement Wednesday [August 26, 2020], Hajia Alima Mahama said in 2019, the Registry registered 707,064 infant births (359,532 males and ...

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500 former ‘galamseyers’ receive vocational and technical skill

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that over 500 youths, who were previously engaged in illegal mining have received training in Technical and Vocational skills and have been supported with start-up tools and equipment, through the Alternative Livelihood Programme. Addressing the media in Accra Wednesday, Hajia Alima Mahamasaid the beneficiaries were drawn from 35 severely affected ...

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I’ll return seized mining concessions to original owners – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will return mining concessions which have wrongfully taken from their original owners back to them if he wins the December polls. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi Wednesday while introduidng his runningmate to Otumfuo Osei Tutu, Mr Mahama said an NDC government will ensure equitable distribution of national resources. “The other time, ...

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ACEP warns against NDC’s ‘risky’ comments about Agyapa Royalties deal

The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said plans by theNational Democratic Congress (NDC) to cancel the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal if it wins power raises the risk of the deal. Opposition NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, said recently that his government will cancel the deal because it fails the test of transparency. However, Executive Director of ACEP, Benjamin ...

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You don’t go to mini rallies or social media to issue ‘takashi’ & ‘patapaa’ challenges for debate – Baako ‘punches’ Mahama

The Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr has taken a swipe at flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama. The former President courted controversy when he recently called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to debate him on infrastructure. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) however won’t have it. Deputy General Secretary of ...

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FULL TEXT: Second Deputy BoG Governor speaks on Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act

Members of the Governing Council and Executives of GARIA Distinguished GARIA Members, Distinguished Resource Persons Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning. I bring you warm greetings and felicitations from Governor Ernest Addison and the entire management team of the Bank of Ghana. I am truly humbled to have been called upon to give the keynote address at this very ...

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No political, ethnic agenda against Volta Region – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Volta Region was not singled out for any special military operation in the run-up to the conduct of the voter registration exercise, and there was certainly no political or ethnic agenda. According to President Akufo-Addo, despite the fact that deployment of the military personnel along the country’s borders was a nationwide exercise, and ...

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Okada business is risky, the youth need better jobs – Presidential candidate

Mensen kunnen veilig paracetamol blijven gebruiken. Die conclusie trekken zowel apothekersorganisatie KNMP als medicijnautoriteit CBG en de Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ) na onderzoek. Er is nergens de mogelijk kankerverwekkende stof para-chlooraniline, afgekort PCA, gedetecteerd. Binnenlandredactie 27-08-20, 11:34 Laatste update: 11:55 Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van het lab van de KNMP, het Laboratorium der Nederlandse Apothekers, dat tabletten paracetamol van ...

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