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Media must deal with disinformation to help ensure peaceful election – Minister
Eastern Regional Minister Seth Kwame Acheampong called for responsible media practices to ensure peaceful elections in December. Addressing the Regional May Day Celebration held at Jubilee Park in Koforidua on May 1, 2024, Seth Acheampong emphasized the media’s role as “custodians of truth,” stating that they must combat misinformation and disinformation to maintain peace and […]
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Health
USAID’s FAO donates 100,000 Anthrax vaccines to protect Ghanaians and livestock
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong and Patience Nawang Vaccines teach the immune systems of humans and animals how to create antibodies that protect them from diseases. Vaccines have proven to be effective, safe and reduce disease burden while increasing survival rates. For this reason, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a donation […]
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Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana exchange lessons, experiences on combating deforestation
The Ghana Forestry Commission, in collaboration with the USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) Programme, hosted a workshop and field visit for Côte d’Ivoire’s Permanent Executive Secretariat for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (SEP-REDD+). The event aimed to exchange knowledge and experiences on REDD+ implementation between the two nations. The […]
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Passage of anti-gay bill will incite violence in Ghana – UNAIDS
The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in Ghana, commonly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation, which criminalizes and prohibits LGBT activities, was approved on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, sparking criticism […]
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USAID Holds Climate Financing Conference
Kimberly Rosen A climate financing conference has begun in Accra highlighting the pressing need to bolster climate funds to achieve the country’s Nationally Determined Conditions (NDCs). The three-day conference
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NSS directs personnel to validate data for processing of allowances
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has directed all National Service personnel to visit their portals and validate their personal data for the payment of their monthly allowances. The NSS, in a statement issued on February 14, instructed all service personnel to validate their personal information before Friday, February 16, 2024. “The Management […]
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Education
MoH to release allowances of rotational nurses soon
The Ministry of Health has stated that it is in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to secure funds for the release of allowances for the members of the Rotational Nurses and Midwifery Association (RNMA). This is in response to the demands from the RNMA, which issued a two-week ultimatum to the government, demanding the […]
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Current NSS personnel to be paid by next week – Secretariat
The National Service Scheme has assured all 2023/2024 service personnel that their allowances will be paid by the end of next week. The NSS Secretariat, in an earlier media engagement, stated that it will pay the arrears owed to the 2023/2024 service personnel by the first week of February. The Acting Head of Corporate Affairs […]
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UTAG jabs UniMAC Vice Chancellor over comments on Book and Research Allowance
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed disappointment in the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, for making some comments on the Book and Research Allowances (BRA) given to teachers. Professor Kwansah-Aidoo, during a public lecture organized by the SD Dombo University of Business and […]
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Rotational Nurses and Midwives give govt 2-week ultimatum to pay their allowances
Rotational Nurses and Midwifery Association has given the Ministry of Health a two-week ultimatum to release their financial clearance for payment, or else its members will lay down their tools. The Association has been lamenting over unpaid allowances totalling over GHc12,000 for the July batch of Rotational Nurses and Midwives. In a statement, the leadership […]
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$25m partnership between USAID and Ghana Health Service launched in Accra
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has expressed the organization’s commitment to improving quality healthcare across the country. He made this comment at the launch of a $25 million partnership between the Service and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Kuma-Aboagye asserted that this agreement would support […]
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Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association threatens strike over allowances
Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association have announced the group’s intention to embark on a strike if the government fails to pay their allowances. According to the association, the government’s silence on the payment of the allowances is a cause for concern. Speaking to Citi News, the National President of the Rotational Nurses […]
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