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ECOWAS cautions govts in Sub-Saharan Africa against influx of terrorists from Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is cautioning of an influx of terrorists from Burkina Faso if governments in the sub-region of Africa do not show political will in tackling cross-border terrorism. Speaking exclusively to TV3’s Komla Klutse in Abuja Nigeria, Commissioner for Political, Peace and Security, Abdel Fatau-Musah said although governments are putting in place measures to fight ...

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UN expert calls for ‘new philosophy’ to better serve persons with disabilities

A “new philosophy” and broader approaches can transform services for persons with disabilities, a UN-appointed independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Monday. In his latest report to the Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, outlined how more inclusive policy approaches and innovative private sector involvement can spur progress. “States and societies at large ...

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Lowest paid teacher takes home GH¢434 every month

Teachers and staff at the Ghana Education Service have witnessed an increment in their basic pay, after the 30 percent increase in the Single Spine Salary Structure for public sector workers. This increment took effect from January 1, 2023, and also includes a 15 percent market premium which the government has also agreed to for all teachers and other public ...

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Don’t vote for a hung Parliament again – Osei-Owusu tells Ghanaians

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has urged Ghanaians never to vote for another hung Parliament in the future. The Bekwai MP believes the situation has made the current legislature less efficient as compared to the seventh Parliament. He wants Ghanaians to vote massively for either the NPP or NDC in the 2024 general elections to give one ...

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Less consumption of salt can save lives, WHO says in new report

Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a new report launched on Thursday. “Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is one of the main culprits,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared. A first-of-its-kind WHO global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the ...

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Full text: President Akufo-Addo’s 2023 SONA speech delivered to Parliament

Mr Speaker, I am glad to be here in this august House to perform, once again, one of the most pleasant duties on the calendar of the President of the Republic, that is, to give Honourable Members and the Ghanaian people a Message on the State of the Nation, in fulfilment of article 67 of the Constitution. In accordance with ...

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CSOs save Ghana millions of dollars as AGM relinquishes oil project – ACEP

The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) says Aker’s AGM decision to relinquish 80% interest in the South Deepwater Tano (SDWT) project shows how Ghanaian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) fought to protect the country’s interest in the oil industry. AGM Petroleum announced that it has relinquished work on the project after what it described as careful consideration of all options. ...

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Akufo-Addo to deliver State of the Nation Address today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address in Parliament today, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of each session and before the dissolution ...

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UN’s commission on women opens amid vanishing progress on rights

Closing the major gender gap in innovation and technology is the focus of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which opened at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.  Over the next two weeks, participants from across the world – including representatives from governments, the UN, civil society and youth groups, as well as ...

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Northern Development Authority’s acting CEO resigns

The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Sumaila Abdul-Rahman has resigned from his position. The Special Prosecutor dragged Sumaila Abdul–Rahman, and his two deputies –Mr. Stephen Yir-eru Engmen and Mr. Patrick Seidu– to court over alleged procurement breaches. The outgoing NDA CEO explained that his resignation would allow the ongoing judicial process to take place ...

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