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Ghana sweeps two prestigious awards at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organization 40th Assembly in Montreal . Ghana has been awarded two International Civil Aviation Organization Council President  certificates for maintaining one of the highest aviation safety and security standards Globally at the International Civil Aviation Organization 40th assembly in Montreal. Speaking at the event,  President for the International Civil aviation Organization Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed on the need to maintain safety in the aviation space.  He said "it is important for us to continue to remind ourselves that even in the era of innovation, Aviation safety, security and sustainability must remain our most fundamental priorities ". The safety award is in recognition of Ghana obtaining Africa’s highest score in Aviation Safety Oversight after scoring a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent. This was after the International Civil Avi...

“I DON’T CLEAR ACCUSED PERSONS; RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INSTITUTIONS DO” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO “It is not my job to clear or convict any person accused of wrongdoing, or of engaging in acts of corruption. My job is to act on allegations of corruption by referring the issue or issues to the proper investigative agencies for the relevant enquiry and necessary action. That is exactly what has been done since I assumed the mantle of leadership on 7th January, 2017. If an appointee is cleared of any wrongdoing, the evidence adduced and recommendations made by these agencies, after the investigations are concluded, are what clear the accused persons, not myself. None of these agencies has ever indicated any pressure from the Executive over their investigations.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 9th September, 2019, when he addressed the 2019 Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, in Takoradi, in the Western Region. Addr...

Veterans Administration Ghana participates in Millennium Marathon. Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG) has made a passionate appeal to the general public to support it so that it can live up to its core responsibility of providing for the needy veterans and military widows. The appeal was made by the public relations officer of VAG, Ex WOI Bright Segbefia , as some Veterans  led by their Executive Director Capt. Ben Duah (Rtd), took part in this year’s Corporate Millennium Marathon (CMM) over the weekend. According to Ex WOI Segbefia, the kind of care and support given to the veterans today will go a long way to influence personnel in active service to  do more for the nation. The PRO contends that, the kind of support and recognition currently given to the veterans who laid down their lives for the country leave much to be desired. Ex WOI Segbefia said veterans face a plethora of challenges, most especially on healthcare. He said  it is therefore the aim of...

Mentally challenged taken over the streets of Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region whereby concerns have been raised about the safety of pedestrians and other road users. Residents say one is likely to find a lunatic roaming the streets within every 100-metre interval; the activities of these mentally deranged persons had become a nuisance to them, and have thus called on city authorities to act swiftly. Some of the inhabitants complained about the nuisance and danger such persons pose to them adding that Kumasi is fast deviating from its claim to fame as the Garden City of Ghana. Some of the residents who spoke to j24newsgh on Tuesday, indicated that, they sometimes have to protect themselves from attacks from the mentally challenged. Even they attacked them when they try to avoid them. Families have refused to cater for them while the state lacks rehabilitation structures for them.

Hundreds of residents living at Glefe, a  slum in Ablekuma West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday were rendered homeless as a result of a demolishing exercise. The demolition was undertaken by the municipality to pave way for the construction of a community centre. The exercise was supervised by a combined security personnel from the Ghana Police Service  and Ghana Armed Forces. The location is a refuse dumpsite which has been earmarked for reclamation to be used for viable economic activities  But it has been encroached by some residents in the community. Some of the affected residents including children were compelled to seek refuge at an uncompleted church building . Founder of 'Aban Denden Prayer Camp  Rev. Mrs  Rose Mensah said the affected residents can live in the church for now since they do not have any place to  go. She said though there was an  announcement about the demolition exercise, some houses we...

The General Secretary of the biggest Opposition Party in Ghana, the  National Democratic Congress (NDC),  Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has graduated from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College with a Master of Science degree in Defence and International Politics. Surprisingly, his certificate was presented to him by the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Dr.Mahamudu Bawumia a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party. (NPP). However, Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia has charged members of the 2018/19 graduation class of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, to ensure that they use all the knowledge and skills they have acquired over the period of their study effectively for the benefit of their respective countries. Delivering the Special Guest of Honour's address at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College's (GAFCSC) Joint Graduation Ceremony of the Senior Division Course 40 and Msc, Defence and International Politics, held at the Otu Barr...

Hon.Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie cuts sod to construct a standard mini stadium at 'Kwashieman. The member of parliament for Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region,  Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie (Hon.)  on Friday Cut sod to construct a standard mini stadium at Kwashieman  in the Ablekuma North Constituency. Speaking to Oman news/j24newsgh at a brief ceremony, the member of parliament disclosed that, born at Odorkor and started her Basic School Education at Kwashieman and knowing the terrain very well, she's honoured to put up such edifice if the people has given her the nod to serve as their Member of parliament. According to her, the ultramodern Standard mini stadium will be furnish with all the needed infrastructures so that those who will patronize the facility will feel comfortable. 'However, Kiosk and unauthorised structures along and around the Kwashieman Park which is to be develop, will be moved"she added.  She further stressed that, th...