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Afenyo-Markin: Mahama Gov’t ‘All Slogans, No Action’ (Blasts Tariffs, Dismissals, Cocoa and Galamsey Woes)

Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized John Dramani Mahama, saying that the government is relying on slogans without doing anything a year into his presidency. In response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, he talked about how electricity rates were going up, how thousands of young people were being fired through letters from the Chief…

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Health Ministry: Invest in Biomedical Training (New Labs to Boost Diagnostics, System Strength)

Dr. Ignatius A.N. Awinibuno, the Ministry of Health’s Director for Allied Health, said in Accra on February 26 that Ghana needs to invest in biomedical engineering education in order to improve health systems and make sure that diseases are diagnosed correctly. He said this at the opening of upgraded bioinstrumentation labs as part of the…

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Makola 2 Traders Protest Steep Rent Hikes(Shops Closed, SSNIT Urged to Rethink Fees)

Traders at Makola No. 2 Market in central Accra have closed their shops to protest sharp rent increases and an extra 20% fee imposed by the market’s managers, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The protest, which started early on Thursday, February 26, stopped businesses from running because many stalls were closed. Traders…

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Gov’t Boosts Border Security After Terror Attack (New Bases, Attachés, and Training to Protect Ghanaians)

Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defense, told Parliament’s Joint Committee on Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and National Security about steps being taken to improve national security after the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that killed eight Ghanaian tomato traders and hurt three others. He led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence…

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