Archive for May, 2009

Communities in Kassena-Nankana West District appeal for new district

Posted by on May 29, 2009 at 8:24 pm in Local, Politics

Communities living along the eastern corridor of the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region have appealed to President John Atta Mills to give them a new constituency and district to enable them develop. The Chief of Mirigu, Naba Roger Atasige, made the appeal in a petition to the President during his visit to [...]

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President lauds rapid progress at Bolga Poly

Posted by on at 8:23 pm in Education

President John Evans Atta Mills has commended the Bolgatanga Polytechnic for making rapid progress and urged the tutors to continue working hard and be selfless in helping the students upgrade their knowledge. He told the teachers that government was concerned about their welfare and that they would soon see improvement in their conditions of service. [...]

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President Mills leaves Upper East for Upper West

Posted by on at 8:23 pm in Other Top Stories

President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday left the Upper East Region after a two-day working visit to thank the chiefs and people in the area for voting him and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) into power. Whilst in the Region, he paid a courtesy call on the Bolga-Naba, Naba Martin Abilba III and also [...]

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“Justice for all” holds sittings at Nsawam Medium Security Prisons

Posted by on at 8:21 pm in Other Top Stories

“Justice for all” initiated by the Attorney-General’s Department in collaboration with the Judicial Service, to facilitate justice to the citizenry took another giant leap when 12 Circuit and District Courts from the Eastern and Central Regions held court sittings in the premises of Nsawam Medium Security Prisons on May 22 and 26. A statement issued [...]

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Vice President pledges government’s support for pension fund reforms

Posted by on at 8:19 pm in Other Top Stories

Vice President John Dramani Mahama has pledged Government’s continued support for pension fund reforms. He said government would ensure that credible, capable and competent fund managers were involved in pension fund administration in the country, at a meeting with organized labour and employers at the Castle, Osu. A statement issued in Accra on Friday and [...]

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AMA to demolish Soldier Bar Brothel

Posted by on at 8:19 pm in Local News

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in collaboration with other security agencies would demolish Soldier Bar, a popular brothel at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, as part of its decongestion exercise. Mr Alfred Vanderpuije, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive who announced this said the exercise was to ensure sanity and beautification of the nation’s capital. He announced [...]

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GNUPS give ultimatum on release of certificates

Posted by on at 8:18 pm in Education

The National Executive Committee of Ghana National Union of Polytechnic Students (GNUPS) has expressed concern about the delay in the release of certificates of polytechnic graduates, especially graduates of Accra Polytechnic that have been delayed for the past two years. A statement issued in Accra on Friday and signed by Mr Fuseini S.I. Sugri, Public [...]

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Government gives support to Chief Imam for 2009 Hajj

Posted by on at 8:16 pm in Other Top Stories

The government has given its fullest support to Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, National Chief Imam, to organise this year’s Hajj 2009. A statement signed by Alhaji Awaisu Bio, Public Relations Officer of the office of the National Chief Imam said the Chief Imam has the mandate to select the country’s representative to the Hajj conference. [...]

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