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South Africa: Women in Health – Being a Midwife Is a Calling, Says Founder of Black Women Arise

Being a midwife is not a career for her, says Sebabatso Tsosane – it’s a calling. She says she was born into this world “to serve other women”. Tsosane’s interest in sexual and reproductive health was sparked when she herself ended up in hospital after being diagnosed with endometriosis. She is a registered midwife. She […]

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Liberia: World Bank Alludes to Buying New Toyota Landcruiser for NaFAA

Monrovia — The World Bank says the new SUV being used by the Managing Director of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Agency (NaFAA) was bought using World Bank Procedures. The Bank in a statement disclosed that Toyota Land Cruiser was purchased under the Liberia Sustainable Management Fishery Project being implemented by the National Fisheries and […]

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Liberia: AML Breaks Ground for U.S.$100k Townhall and Football Pitch Projects in Yekepa

ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has broken grounds for the construction of a community townhall and football pitch in Camp-four Township, Yekepa. The combined estimated value of both projects is US$100,000. It was a joyous moment for scores of community leaders and the township commissioner as well as District #3 Representative, Joseph Somwarbi, who expressed appreciation to […]

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Liberia: Rep. Tarponweh Expresses Delight Over RIA Highway Corridor Electrification Works

Schiefflin — Representative Tibelrosa Summoh Tarponweh of Margibi Electoral District one has expressed delight over works done so far in implementing the electrification of the Robert International Airport Road Project. Representative Tarponweh said, having the entire Robert International Airport highway electrified will bring some relief to his constituents and beautify the airport road corridor. Touring […]

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Ghana: Increase Breast Cancer Education!

It is reported that almost 5000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually in Ghana, and over 2,060 of them die. That means about 40 per cent of the patients die, which should be the concern of society in general. The roles women play in the survival of society are enormous and so it should […]

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Ghana: Staff Training and Development … .whose Responsibility

The development of the human resource capital is a critical issue in all organizations and institutions. Today’s Information and Communication Technology has changed the pace of business development and transactions. The competition in the business market calls for employees with the required professional profile and constant updating of knowledge, skills and competencies. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS At […]

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South Africa: Amaphela Taxi Protest Blocks Cape Morning Traffic – South African Briefs – September 2, 2022

Cape Town — Protests in Cape Town Bring Morning Traffic to Standstill Cape Town traffic is returning to normal after protesters disrupted morning rush hour by setting a bus alight and stoning cars passing by. There were road closures at Klipfontein and Borcherds Quarry, Duinefontein, Govan Mbeki and New Eisleben roads. Amaphela (Avanza taxis) drivers […]

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Ghana: €2.37m Ambulance Financial Loss Case – I Am Not Privy to Documents of Authorization – Agyeman-Manu

The Minister of health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has said that he was not privy to any document that indicated that former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson had authorised payments to be made under the Letters of Credit (LC) after the LC was established. He made the admission yesterday as he ended his evidence […]

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Ghana: Transforming Zongo Communities Through the Zongo Development Fund (Zodf) Part 1

The History of the current geographical expression called Ghana cannot be complete devoid of the contribution and history of Zongo Communities. Indeed, Zongo communities existed centuries before the hoisting of the Union Jack and the conquest of the Gold Coast. The forebears of the current inhabitants of Zongo communities played salutary roles in the unification […]

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Ghana: We’ll Deal With Land Guards – DCOP Eklu

Cape-Coast — The Central East Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David Eklu, has stated the commitment of the police administration in dealing with perpetrators of land guard activities at Kasoa and its environs. He, therefore, cautioned that anybody who seizes anything from a site or harasses developers will be arrested, saying, “We […]

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Ghana: Odorgonno SHS 1981 Year Group Donates to Alma Mater

The 1981 year group of the Odorgonno Senior High School in Accra yesterday donated 40 adjustable chairs and tables to their alma-mater. It also presented a laptop to facilitate the administrative work of the school. John Gerald Essel, spokesperson of the group, presenting the items said after over 40 years of leaving school, the onus […]

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Nigeria: 2023 – No Crisis in PDP, Only Differences – Spokesperson

“We are a political party, we have members with different views,” he said in a bid to sound assuring. “We have differences, we don’t have crises. We have a disagreement of choice. No crisis in PDP, we have differences, which is in human nature.” There is no crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the […]

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Ghana: Residents Along White Volta Cautioned… Against Bagre Dam Spillage

The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has cautioned residents along banks of the White Volta River, to take precautionary measures to avoid being adversely affected, in the face of the imminent spillage of water from the Bagre Dam. The WRC advised the residents to take precautionary measures in accordance with proper flood management. The warning was […]

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Ghana: Police Kill Suspected Robber, Arrest 2 Others… Following Jukwa Bank Robbery

The police yesterday killed one robber and arrested two others, all suspected to be part of a gang that attacked the Upper Amenfi Rural Bank at Jukwa, near Wassa Akropong, in Ashanti Region, on June 27, 2022. The deceased, who was shot during an operation by the police, died later, and was identified as Gafar […]

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Ghana: Scrap Dealer, Driver’s Mate Jailed 24 Months for Stealing Vehicle

A 26-year-old scrap dealer, Abdul Rauf Salifu, and Emmanuel Baffour Awuah, 24, driver’s mate, were yesterday jailed 12 months each by the Circuit Court, in Accra, for stealing a vehicle. The court presided over by Mrs Adelaide Abui-Keddey found them found guilty of stealing and dishonestly receiving respectively for illegal sale and purchase of a […]

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Ghana: Build On Exploits of Baffour Osei Akoto, Others to Sustain Democracy – Prof. Oquaye

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has stressed on the need to celebrate the late Mr Baffour Osei Akoto and other political leaders who championed the principles of fundamental human right. He explained that the country had benefitted from the efforts of these political leaders and advocates as they have shaped the practice of […]

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Liberia: Nathaniel Mcgill Dissociates Himself From Social Media Accounts Opened in His Name

Monrovia — Suspended Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill, has disassociated himself from social media accounts attributed to him. McGill described the accounts as fake, adding that some suspected impostors opened various social media accounts in his name without his knowledge or approval. He said complaints were duly lodged and registered with the […]

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Liberia: Former National Director of SoS Children Village Augustine A. Alieu Exonerated From Allegation of the Rape

Monrovia — Investigators of the Women and Children Protection Section have disclosed that Mr. Augustine A. Alieu, the National Director of SOS Children Village in Liberia has been cleared for alleged rape charge due to what they termed as lack of evidence. Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing Tuesday, the Assistant Commissioner […]