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Local Govt Ministry to sanction MMDAs who fail to implement GARID projects
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development (MLGDRD) has issued a directive to Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) overseeing GARID projects to ensure that proper flood mitigation measures are implemented ahead of the rainy season. The Ministry disclosed that funds have been allocated for the desilting of drains as part of these […]
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Oppong Nkrumah bemoans delays in completing projects under GARID
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppoh Nkrumah, is concerned about the long delays in executing projects aimed at mitigating the plight of residents of Accra ahead of the annual flooding. Mr. Oppong Nkrumah says projects under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Programme are not progressing as quickly as expected. He told journalists […]
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Nigeria
Police arrest suspected ritualists with gallon of human blood in Zaria
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement, NBM, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood, ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, while making the confirmation of […]
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Nigeria
Gunmen abduct, kill traditional ruler in Bauchi
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted and killed the traditional ruler of Riruwai village in Lame District, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Alhaji Garba Badamasi. According to reports, the traditional ruler was reportedly kidnapped from his palace on March 15, 2024 by the gunmen who scared away residents with sporadic gun shots. DAILY POST […]
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Nigeria
New Commissioner of Police promises to tackle kidnapping, banditry in FCT
Bennett Igwe, the new Commissioner of Police, CP, for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has promised to tackle kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities. Igwe assumed office as the 31st CP in the FCT after taking over from Haruna Garba who was promoted to the rank of AIG. He also promised to take serious action […]
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Nigeria
Niger state calls for calm as youths, women protest economic hardship
The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba has appealed for calm among protesting residents of the Minna metropolis. Garba appealed that the state government was very much aware of the economic hardship faced by its citizens and was working to alleviate same. The state government’s appeal followed a protest by angry youths and women, […]
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Business
Fludor Ghana Limited, ICI partner to tackle child labour in Cocoa Value-Chains
Fludor Ghana Limited, a Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group company that engages in the internal sourcing, trading and marketing of agricultural commodities in Ghana, has collaborated with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to combat child and forced labour within Ghana’s cocoa supply chain. The promotion of human rights in cocoa supply chains, particularly child and forced labour, […]
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Govt cuts sod for first phase of GARID project
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has officially broken ground for the implementation of the first project under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project (GARID). This initiative aims to improve flood risk and solid waste management while enhancing access to basic infrastructure and services in flood-prone, low-income communities within the Greater […]
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