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PAOR-VWC Sensitizes Kumbungu Community on How to End Child Marriage

Kumbungu, Ghana – The Pan African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children (PAOR-VWC) has engaged community stakeholders on how to reduce or end the high incidence of child marriage. Early, Child and Forced marriages are much pronounced in most parts of the region preventing several …

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GMB 2019 Diaries: A Letter to TV3

I would first and foremost want to commend TV3 for the good work done over the years in relation to the organization of TV3 Ghana’s Most Beautiful. A beautiful initiative designed to unearth, nurture and promote talent of young female hopefuls in Ghana, with the desire to positively manifest the …

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IPEG Releases Security Report on Ghana: Greater Accra, Eastern, Ashanti Most Volatile Regions

Tamale, Ghana – The Greater Accra Region has been cited as the most volatile region in Ghana currently; that is according to the Institute for Peace and Governance (IPEG) quarterly peace and governance index report released on Thursday. Closely following the Greater Accra Region are the Eastern and Ashanti Regions …

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NHIA Hunts Illegal Private Scheme Operators

Accra, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is on a manhunt to eliminate all illegal Private Scheme Operators, especially those involved in scheme shopping. Director of the Private Health Insurance Scheme Directorate, Mr. Hudu Issah disclosed this in an interview and said investigations are underway to smoke out …

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UE/R Minister ‘Angry’ MTN Celebrates Her Loyalty With Only 90mins Free Airtime

Tamale, Ghana – Upper East Regional Minister, Tangoba Abayage, has expressed shock mobile telecom company MTN Ghana, would offer her just 90 minutes free airtime after 18 solid years of being their loyal customer. According to her, 18 years ago, she had to travel all the way from Bolgatanga in …

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N/R: Royalhouse Chapel Feeds, Treats Inmates of Tamale Prisons

Tamale, Ghana – The Royalhouse Chapel International led by its Founder and General Oversee, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah and his wife Rev. Mrs. Rita Korankye Ankrah led a team from Accra to donate to inmates of the Tamale Central Prisons. The gesture, which was part of Royalhouse Chapel’s mission of …

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Insecurity: Chief Imam’s Spokesman Worried About Increasing Situation

Accra, Ghana – The revered spokesman of the national Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyawu Shaibu is deeply worried about the imcreasing spate of insecurity in Ghana. According to him, attacking, maiming, killing security officers and vandalizing police stations are unacceptable. He described the prevailing circumstances as the nation’s major human catastrophe …

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UW/R: Women Still Lag Behind in Decision Making – Dr. Salih

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih has observed with great concern that women and children are lagging behind in decision making and development in the Upper West Region. The Minister assured the Regional Coordinating Council’s readiness in bringing development and prosperity to enhance the …

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Address Inequality, Stigmatisation and Abuse Against Deaf People – Otiko

Tamale, Ghana – Founder and Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, Dr. Otiko Afisah Djaba, has called on all stakeholders especially those who work with persons with disabilities to “take action to address the inequality, stigmatization, discrimination and abuse of the rights of deaf people”. According to Madam …

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