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Day: September 5, 2024

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Give urgent attention to Consumer Protection Bill – CSOs to Government

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) and CUTS International, an advocacy group, have expressed disappointment with the government’s failure to enact the Consumer Protection Bill.

Mr. Koffi Capito, Chief Executive Officer of the CPA, told the media a…

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Palestinian authorities report West Bank deaths in IDF operations

Five Palestinians died when the car they were travelling in was hit by a rocket fired by an Israeli drone in Tubas in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah reported on Thursday.

Two people were injured in the attack…

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Taliban ready for direct negotiations with Germany after deportations

The Taliban is hoping to engage in direct negotiations with Germany, a high-ranking official said on Thursday, after Berlin deported criminals to Afghanistan for the first time since the group’s return to power in 2021.

‘It in the interest of both p…

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Fake CV lands top ‘engineer’ in jail for 15 years

The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking his qualifications.

Once hailed for his successful career, Daniel Mthimkhulu was head of engineering at the …

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Public HR directors advised to uphold professional standards

Human Resource Directors and Managers in public sector institutions have been urged to uphold high ethical standards in performing their duties to achieve optimal productivity.

They were expected to provide exceptional service in a timely manner and…

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Festival to mark Nkrumah’s 115th birthday launched in Accra

The 115th birthday of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, dubbed ‘Journey to Nkroful 24’ (Nkrumahfest), has been launched in Accra, with a call on Ghanaians to remember his ideals, principles, and aspirations.

‘The principles and the values that he embodied …

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Dutch investors urged to explore opportunities in Ghana

Dr James Ato Condua Orleans-Lindsay, Executive Chairman of JL Properties Limited, has urged Dutch investors to take advantage of the vast investment prospects available in Ghana.

He said Ghana had the best investment prospects in Africa due to its r…

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Addressing violent extremism: Women, youth equipped with livelihood startup tools

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Movement of Rural Entrepreneurial Women (MORE-Women), have handed over livelihood startup tools to women and youth in Manyoro in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper …