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Government to build 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that the government plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country to improve accommodation and encourage teacher retention, particularly in rural communities. Speaking at the Accountability Series on Monday, July 20, Mr. Iddrisu said the initiative, dubbed the Teacher Dabre Initiative, is aimed at providing decent housing for teachers while …

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NPA: Regulatory inspections are to protect investments, not punish petroleum operators

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has defended its regulatory inspections, stressing that they are intended to protect investments in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector rather than punish operators. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Ghana International Petroleum Conference, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, urged petroleum service providers to view inspections as a vital risk management …

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Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years in prison in Akonta Mining illegal mining case

The High Court in Accra has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the two counts for which he was convicted in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case. The sentences will run concurrently. In addition to the prison term, the court …

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