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Year: 2024

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Security Committee awaits response from Berekum chiefs on relocation of Goats – MCE

The Berekum Municipal Security Committee (MuSeC) says it is waiting for a response to a recommendation made to the Berekum Traditional Council concerning an ultimatum to relocate goats from the Berekum Traditional Area.

‘We have successfully met the…

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Hairdresser, Electrician fined GhS4,800.00 each for aborting 17 weeks of pregnancy

The Assin Fosu Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 40-year-old hairdresser and a 21-year-old Auto Electrician, to a fine of GhS4,800.00 each for inducing a 17-year-old girl to commit illegal abortion.

The convict, Charlotte Asiedu, who administered a…

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Abotsi wins Logba-Klikpo Assembly member re-run, pledges unprecedented projects

Mr John Kwasi Abotsi has been elected as Assemblyman for Logba-Klikpo Electoral Area during a re-run in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region on Tuesday and pledged unprecedented development projects.

He secured 330 votes to defeat his sol…

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Exclusive breastfeeding helps to flatten tummy – health official

Dr John Otoo, the Eastern Regional Deputy Director of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service, has emphasised the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for postpartum weight loss, saying it helps to flatten the belly.

He stated that mothers, who exc…

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YOVI holds networking meeting for 120 women aggregators, agro-processors

The Youth Development and Voice Initiative (YOVI), an NGO, has held a two-day meeting to empower and link smallholder women aggregators and agro-processors in the maize, rice, groundnut, and shea value chains.

The meeting, held in collaboration with…

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Antimalarial herbal medicine completely clears malaria parasite – Dr Tetteh

Dr Michael Tetteh, the Head of the Herbal Unit at the Tema General Hospital, has stated that some biochemical and clinical studies have proven the potency of anti-malarial herbal medicine in clearing the parasite at any stage.

He said the main chemi…

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MP constructs more toilets to end Open Defecation in Tano North constituency

Dr. Freda Prempeh, the Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, has promised to end Open Defecation practices in the constituency by improving access to toilet facilities in the communities.

Within four months, the MP, also the Minis…

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149 Tema Port security personnel complete training

A total of 149 security personnel recruited by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) for the Tema Port has successfully completed their training and passed out.

The six weeks of intense training was to prepare them for the job, which is crit…