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Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will ensure all compensations due victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence are duly compensated when voted into office.

Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will ensure all compensations due victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence are duly compensated when voted into office.

Victims of the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election shooting incident say government has still not acted on the recommendation to pay them compensation packages.

Victims of the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election shooting incident say government has still not acted on the recommendation to pay them compensation packages.

Ghana is the second-largest remittances receiver in Sub-Saharan African after Nigeria with an economic reliance of USD 4,054 Million (Inflows), representing 6.1% of Ghana’s GDP (Bank of Ghana, 2019, World Bank 2019).

Ghana is the second-largest remittances receiver in Sub-Saharan African after Nigeria with an economic reliance of USD 4,054 Million (Inflows), representing 6.1% of Ghana’s GDP (Bank of Ghana, 2019, World Bank 2019).

The overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, has advised the Northern Regional Police Command to stop arresting persons involved in recent disturbances in the Tamale Metropolis that led to the destruction of VRA-NEDCO structures and the Lamashegu police station.

The overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, has advised the Northern Regional Police Command to stop arresting persons involved in recent disturbances in the Tamale Metropolis that led to the destruction of VRA-NEDCO structures and the Lamashegu police station.

The Ghana Refugees Board says adequate provisions were made for the well-being of some 400 registered Liberian refugees of the Buduburam Camp before government’s move to evacuate them.

The Ghana Refugees Board says adequate provisions were made for the well-being of some 400 registered Liberian refugees of the Buduburam Camp before government’s move to evacuate them.

Executive Chairman of the Holy Trinity Medical Centre, Dr. Felix Kwaku Gamesu Anyah, has been re-appointed as the Board Chairman of the Ho Teaching Hospital.

Executive Chairman of the Holy Trinity Medical Centre, Dr. Felix Kwaku Gamesu Anyah, has been re-appointed as the Board Chairman of the Ho Teaching Hospital.

His re-appointment by President Akufo-Addo was in consultation with the Council of State.

This was after his stellar work as the first chairman of the first board of the Ho regional hospital, which was upgraded to a teaching hospital in April 2019.

Dr. Anyah shall be aided in the performance of this role by other members of the board, namely Ernest Yao Gaewu, legal practitioner; Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Amponsah, Medical practitioner; Dr. Prince Sodoke Amuzu, Allied Health Professional; Dr. Audu Rauf, Pharmacist; Felix Nyante, head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council; Prof. John Gyapong, representative of University Council; Dr. Sylvia Ayele Deganus, representative of University Council; Victor Andy Danku, Private Sector Businessperson and Dr. John Tampouri, CEO, Ho Teaching Hospital.

The board was subsequently inaugurated by the Minister of Health Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.

After taking the oath of office and oath of secrecy, Dr. Anyah, the Board chair, was grateful for the opportunity to serve and pledged the board’s commitment to helping manage the hospital effectively and efficiently.

Dr. Anyah, who is known in other spheres as the Executive Chairman of Holy Trinity Medical Centre, promised to develop the new teaching hospital into an enviable facility.

He promised to equip it with a quaternary service that will liaise with international accreditation bodies such as JCI International in order to promote medical/health tourism to the hospital and the Volta Region as a whole to make Ghana a Medical Tourism hub.

“I am passionate about health and wellness tourism,” he said.

“With my experience in health, medical and wellness tourism is a vehicle that if we take seriously and put in the right mechanisms we can attract clients from the subregion and change our financials,” he stressed.

Dr. Felix Kwaku Gamesu Anyah is a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to strive to leave behind a befitting legacy.

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to strive to leave behind a befitting legacy.

He said this when the president paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace on Friday, October 1, 2021.

“We say things as they are. You can judge for yourself if you are toeing the right direction.”

“We believe you can get things done, so we urge you not to rest on your oars. Try to leave a lasting legacy, befitting of your status. We will keep you in prayer,” he urged the President.

President Akufo-Addo is expected to inspect ongoing projects and commission completed ones as part of his tour of the region.

The President has so far inspected the Kumasi Airport Expansion Project.

The consultant for the project, Nana Ametepe, gave August 2022 as the deadline for the completion of the project.

“We need to migrate the airport from the terminal and bring it here to function. That area will then be demolished to allow for the buildings to be erected.”

“We believe that by August next year, the airport will be ready to be commissioned.”

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has stressed the sanctity of the judicial process by reminding lawyers not to take their cases to social media and other public outlets.

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has stressed the sanctity of the judicial process by reminding lawyers not to take their cases to social media and other public outlets.

A fire officer with the Agona Swedru Fire Service in the Central Region has lost his life in an attempt to save three persons who were drowning in a well at Gomoa Obuasi in the Central Region.

A fire officer with the Agona Swedru Fire Service in the Central Region has lost his life in an attempt to save three persons who were drowning in a well at Gomoa Obuasi in the Central Region.