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Free Virtual Mindspring Mental Health Webinars to Improve Your Understanding of Children’s and Workplace Mental Health.
Free Virtual Mindspring Mental Health Webinars to Improve Your Understanding of Children’s and Workplace Mental Health. Mindspring Mental Health Alliance: Delivering comprehensive outreach & education on mental health is the heart of their mission. Their goal is to ensure that mental health services and support are readily accessible to everyone who needs them. They have…
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Snakes, Stray Animals Invade Dilapidated Menang D/A School
Snakes, Stray Animals Invade Dilapidated Menang D/A School. Authorities and the pupils of Menang D/A Primary School in the Adansi North Dihttps://galmeek.com/snakes-stray-animals-invade-dilapidated-menang-d-a-school/strict of the Ashanti Region are appealing for urgent support in the form of modern infrastructure and furniture to improve teaching and learning. This came to light when Adom News visited the school to…
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GOVERNMENT DELIVERS THE BIGGEST EDUCATIONAL BUDGET IN 50 YEARS
GOVERNMENT DELIVERS THE BIGGEST EDUCATIONAL BUDGET IN 50 YEARS Latest update by GES Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi. The goal and commitment of President John Mahama and the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, to restore the long-desired quality of education, especially at the basic and foundational levels, have been received with deep…
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‘Pragya’ rider shot dead in Berekum
‘Pragya’ rider shot dead in Berekum. A 24-year-old tricycle (Pragya) rider, Bernard Kyere, was found shot dead in his vehicle in the early hours of Saturday, sending shockwaves through the Berekum community and sparking fears among his colleagues. The incident, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. at Sofokyere, a suburb of Berekum, marks…
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Odorgonno SHS student stabs colleague in the eye with jackknife
Odorgonno SHS student stabs colleague in the eye with jackknife. A disturbing incident has been reported at Odogonno Senior High School, where a student allegedly stabbed another in the eye with a jackknife. The injured student has been rushed to the hospital for treatment, while authorities begin investigations. In response, day students have been dispersed…
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Father and Son Granted Bail for Allegedly Forging Land Documents
Father and Son Granted Bail for Allegedly Forging Land Documents The Damongo Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor, has granted bail to a 70-year-old man, Matthew Kupo, and his biological son, 43-year-old farmer Julius Kupo. They were each granted bail in the sum of GH¢40,000 to reappear on October 14,…
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MoH Launches Initiative to Improve Girls’ Hygiene and Well-being.
MoH Launches Initiative to Improve Girls’ Hygiene and Well-being. The Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), has commissioned three mechanised boreholes and distributed 3,000 hygiene kits under the Girls’ Hygiene Empowerment Programme. The initiative was officially launched at Teacher Mante Presby Primary…
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Upper West Region sees spike in attempted suicides.
Upper West Region sees spike in attempted suicides. The Upper West Region has recorded a significant surge in attempted suicide cases in the first half of the year 2025. The Region recorded 26 reported cases, comprising 3 males and 23 females. This marks a substantial increase from the 9 attempted cases reported in 2023 and…
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Symptoms of Disease Are Like Sand in the Hand
Symptoms of Disease Are Like Sand in the Hand. Symptoms of disease are highly changeable, if not unpredictable. The causes of disease remain obscure to most medical practitioners and their patients. A stomach catarrh, for example, may initially present as an irritation and then develop into an ulcer. After that, it may be perceived as…
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BURKINA FASO SCRAPS VISA FEES FOR AFRICAN TRAVELLERS
BURKINA FASO SCRAPS VISA FEES FOR AFRICAN TRAVELLERS. Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to…
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NIA announces instant issuance of Ghana Cards
NIA announces instant issuance of Ghana Cards. The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced a significant breakthrough in its operations, declaring that a two-year backlog of unissued Ghana Cards has been completely cleared. This achievement, which has resolved a critical shortage of blank cards, now allows for the instant issuance of new Ghana Cards across…
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39 Nigerians arrested in sex trafficking sting, which uncovered horrific abuses
39 Nigerians arrested in sex trafficking sting, which uncovered horrific abuses. A major police operation in the Upper Denkyira West District has exposed a horrific human trafficking and exploitation ring, leading to the arrest of 39 individuals on charges of alleged prostitution and drug-related offences. The Central North Regional Police Command, acting on a tip-off,…
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Are we poisoning our kids with what they eat?
Are we poisoning our kids with what they eat? Most of us were brought up with the belief that disease is caused by external things. Few people know that germs can only “germinate or grow” in a toxic environment. Parents who see their children catch one infectious disease after another are especially concerned about giving…
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Caregivers lament over unpaid work; call for implementation of inclusive education for children with disabilities
Caregivers lament over unpaid work; call for implementation of inclusive education for children with disabilities. Calls are growing louder to tackle the burden of unpaid care work shouldered by caregivers of children with developmental disabilities in Ghana. Recent data shows that 90% of these caregivers provide support without compensation, often at significant emotional and physical…
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WAEC arrests four more over WASSCE malpractice
WAEC arrests four more over WASSCE malpractice The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the arrest of four more individuals, including supervisors, for various forms of malpractice in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Friday, September 12, 2025, the Head of Public Affairs…
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WAEC considers shift from paper to digital exams to curb cheating
WAEC considers shift from paper to digital exams to curb cheating. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), as part of efforts to curb malpractice in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), is considering the introduction of computer-based testing (CBT). With computer-based testing, candidates would sit for their…
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16-year-old boy leaves emotional farewell note for parents; ‘I cannot stay with you anymore’
16-year-old boy leaves emotional farewell note for parents; ‘I cannot stay with you anymore’ Residents in Efiakuma in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region have been left in shock after a 16-year-old boy left home unannounced, leaving behind a heart-wrenching note in which he accused his parents of not loving him. Parts of the…
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French report urges ban on social media for children under 15, citing concerns over TikTok’s potential risks
French report urges ban on social media for children under 15, citing concerns over TikTok’s potential risks. French children under 15 should be banned from social media, and there should be an overnight “digital curfew” for 15–18-year-olds, a parliamentary commission has recommended. The six-month inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors has found…
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BLOW FOR UK DRUGS SECTOR AS MERCK SCRAPS £1BN EXPANSION
BLOW FOR UK DRUGS SECTOR AS MERCK SCRAPS £1BN EXPANSION US pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations, saying the government is not investing enough in the sector. The multi-national business, known as MSD in Europe, said it would move its life sciences research to the US and cut…
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GNAT calls on managers to find the causes of exam malpractice
GNAT calls on managers to find the causes of exam malpractice The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged managers of the local education ecosystem to sit around the table to establish the root cause of examination malpractice in the wake of the unending penchant to cheat in transitional examinations. It said this should…
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NPP BIGWIGS IN COURT TO SUPPORT ABRONYE
NPP BIGWIGS IN COURT TO SUPPORT ABRONYE Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, and National Youth Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, were all in court to support the Bono Region Chair of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), as he reappeared on Friday,…
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Segun Arinze slams Nigerian ‘Igbo King’ in Ghana
Segun Arinze slams Nigerian ‘Igbo King’ in Ghana. Nigerian actor and voice-over artist Segun Arinze has urged Nigerians in Ghana to respect the country’s sovereignty and laws. Speaking on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz with Doreen Avio and Kwame Dadzie on Thursday, 11 September 2025, Arinze cautioned against misconduct by foreigners. “When you go to somebody’s…
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A bulldozer stolen in Maryland and destined for Ghana was intercepted by US customs agents
A bulldozer stolen in Maryland and destined for Ghana was intercepted by US customs agents. Customs agents in Baltimore intercepted a stolen bulldozer bound for Ghana, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Wednesday. During a routine check at the Port of Baltimore on September 3, officers examined the 2015 Caterpillar D8T Dozer, which was…
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Aiphabet and Child Online Africa launch AI literacy initiative on international literacy day.
Aiphabet and Child Online Africa launch AI literacy initiative on international literacy day. In celebration of International Literacy Day, Aiphabet, an education technology non-profit, and Child Online Africa have launched a joint initiative to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among young people across the continent. The programme seeks to equip children, educators and communities with…
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Government Reaffirms Commitment to Affordable Internet for Digital Education
Government Reaffirms Commitment to Affordable Internet for Digital Education Ghana is stepping up efforts to expand digital learning by ensuring affordable internet access across the country, as the government positions education technology (EdTech) at the heart of its development agenda. Speaking at the EduTech Stakeholder Forum 2025 in Accra, held under the theme “Innovating for…
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WHATEVER MAKES YOU WEAK ALSO MAKES YOU ILL OR SICK.
WHATEVER MAKES YOU WEAK ALSO MAKES YOU ILL OR SICK. Flu epidemics and other chronic diseases were rare 20 years ago. When they did occur, only the very poor, disadvantaged, and frail became seriously ill. Now, there is a flu epidemic and other prevailing chronic illnesses almost every year, and some of them may last…
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151 Ghanaian doctors return home after GNPC-sponsored training in Cuba
151 Ghanaian doctors return home after GNPC-sponsored training in Cuba. The GNPC Foundation has welcomed 151 newly trained medical doctors who have completed their studies in Cuba under a full scholarship programme sponsored by the Foundation. This milestone represents a major investment in Ghana’s healthcare sector and underscores the Foundation’s commitment to building a robust,…
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IMF SUPPORT THE PROPOSED UTILITY TARIFF REVIEW FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR
IMF SUPPORT THE PROPOSED UTILITY TARIFF REVIEW FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that it fully backs Ghana’s efforts aimed at reviewing utility tariffs in the country’s energy and power sectors. The IMF, however, says that this support is based on the fact that the expected increase will go a…
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FITCH RAISES WORLD GROWTH FORECASTS FOR 2025
FITCH RAISES WORLD GROWTH FORECASTS FOR 2025. Fitch Ratings has raised its world growth forecasts for 2025 moderately since the June Global Economic Outlook (GEO) on better-than-expected incoming data for 2Q25. However, there is now evidence of an underlying US slowdown in ‘hard’ economic data, and positive surprises on eurozone growth have partly reflected US…
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Government to Allocate GHC1bn to Phase Out Double-Track System
Government to Allocate GHC1bn to Phase Out Double-Track System. The government has announced plans to dedicate GHC1 billion from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs). Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu disclosed this during the commissioning of a new staff accommodation facility at Accra Girls’ Senior…
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