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Deal on school uniforms signed
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The Ministry of Education has formally signed a contract with Printex Ghana Limited for the production of fabrics for the free school uniform programme announced by the Government.
This has thus paved the way for the company to begin the production of the materials which will be sewn by local tailors and seamstresses.
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Jake warns NPP of 2012
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… Says NDC cannot govern, but surely knows how to win elections
The former Minister of Trade and Diasporan Relations, Mr Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, has warned opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to relent on their efforts in ensuring that the party recapture power in 2012
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Bitter-Sweet Victory for Hayford Atta-Krufi, Chair, NPP-UK & Eire
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On Sunday 26 October, 2009, Mr. Hayford Atta Krufi, a primary school teacher in London and previous Chairman of the NPP UK won the elections and retained his position as the Chair of the NPP UK & Ireland Branch.
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South Africa Tops Prosperity Rankings in Africa, Ghana ranked 6th
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Zimbabwe and Sudan Rank Bottom in the World, Finds the Legatum Prosperity Index
Strong Communities, Personal Freedom and Democratic Institutions are the Recipe for Success in South Africa and Botswana; Poor Governance, Dire Health Conditions and Low Levels of Internal Security Drag Down the Rest. Both Botswana and Ghana are in the top third globally for levels of personal freedom.
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Rawlings offers condolences to victims of Afghan UN attack
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…One Ghanaian killed in attack
Former Ghanaian President, Jerry John Rawlings has expressed sadness at Wednesday’s attack on a United Nations Guest House in Kabul, Afghanistan which killed twelve including a Ghanaian Field Officer, Lawrence Mefful, and four of his colleagues.
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Editorial: Ministers in Trotro
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Imagine sharing a seat with the Minister of Transport in a rickety trotro from Madina to Accra Central, with the driver’s mate calling out the route as the vehicle cruises along the road.
Yesterday was World Transport Day, a day set aside to underscore the importance of public transport around the world.
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Annan-Myers: GIA didn’t receive monthly GHc1.5m support from gov’t
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The Chief Executive of Ghana International Airlines (GIA), Mrs Gifty Annan-Myers says the company did not get GHc1.5million support from government every month.
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Graduates In Limbo • Nurses & Midwives Council Says No To Final Examination
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About 100 prospective nurses who have graduated from the School of Nursing of the University of Ghana, Legon, will not take part in this year’s licensure examination which will qualify them to practise their profession.
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Grace Omaboe In Court On Four Counts
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The Proprietress of Peace and Love Orphanage, Madam Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, has been put before the Accra Circuit Court charged with four counts of operating a home without licence and exposing a child to harm.
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GES investigates Lamptey Mills; says his school may be closed down if…
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The Ghana Education Service has served notice it will blacklist the Great Lamptey Mills school if its proprietor is found culpable for illicit affairs with students.
Enoch Nii Lamptey Mills walked free after the father of a victim secured an out-of-court settlement in a case in which he was charged with compulsory marriage of one of his students after impregnating her.
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