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Day: July 12, 2024

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Government is determined to reduce travelling time on Accra-Kumasi Highway – Asenso-Boakye

The government is determined to reduce travelling time on the Accra-Kumasi Highway with the construction of four bypasses along the stretch, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has stated.

He said due to population growth …

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Finance minister to present Mid-Year budget on July 23

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Minister of Finance, is scheduled to present the Mid-Year Budget Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government for the 2024 Financial Year on Tuesday, July 23 to Parliament.

Presenting the Business Statem…

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Stakeholders urged to support digital communication to address malnutrition challenges

Professor Robert Darko Osei, Research Project Lead of Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has urged stakeholders to support digital communication technologies to address malnutrition in rural areas.

He said there was a huge…

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Most youth fear pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS – GHS

Mr. Anani Adator, the HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the Ada East District, has disclosed that most Ghanaian youth fear and prevent pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS.

Mr Adator, speaking with the Ghana News Agency in an interview, noted that contraceptives ofte…

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CONIWAS reiterates commitment to prioritising WASH, sustainable development

Miss Beata Awinpoka Akanyani, Chairperson, Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has reiterated the collective commitment of member NGOs to prioritise Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) related issues in the country.

She pledged the …

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Digital communication, key in addressing malnutrition challenges-ISSER 

Professor Robert Darko Osei, the Research Project Lead of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, has urged stakeholders to support digital communication technologies to address malnutrition in rural ar…

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AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, health outreach programmes benefit over 30,000 people

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mines’ health outreach programme has benefitted over 30,000 residents in the Adansi enclave since it was launched in 2021.

The company has since the launch of the programme, collaborated with other organizations such as the G…

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Tobacco control, crucial for achieving SDGs Target 3.4 – FDA Chief Executive

Madam Delese Mimi Darko, the Chief Executive of the Food and Drugs Authority, says tobacco control is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Target 3.4.

She said the control of the product would help reduce premature mortality fro…