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GNA journalists trained on multimedia news production and reporting  

September 16, 2024
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By Naa Shormei Odonkor  Tamale, Sept. 16, GNA – The Ghana News Agency (GNA) journalists from the northern zone of the country, have received…

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Finance Minister pledges to start GHS500,000 educational scholarship fund for journalists in Northern Region  

September 16, 2024
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By Eric K. Amoh  Tamale, Sept 16, GNA – The Minister of Finance, Alhaji Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has pledged to help finance a…

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Journalists urged to increase reportage on climate change

September 15, 2024
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By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Tamale, Sept. 15, GNA – Ghanaian journalists have been urged to prioritise and increase conversations around climate change and related…

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Youth Bridge Foundation, Czech Embassy build capacity of citizen journalists

September 14, 2024
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By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Sept 14, GNA – The Youth Bridge Foundation, in partnership with Czech Embassy in Ghana, has held a workshop in…

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Journalists urged to ensure balanced reportage on gender issues

September 12, 2024
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By Florence Afriyie Mensah/ Charles Tawiah Tamale Sept. 12, GNA – Journalists have been urged to ensure balanced representation of all genders in all…

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Journalists urged to avoid using stereotypes against people based on gender 

September 12, 2024
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By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Sept. 12, GNA – Mrs Melody Darkey, Executive Director, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF-Ghana) has urged journalists…

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Journalists urged to be abreast with gender issues for effective advocacy 

September 12, 2024
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By Philip Tengzu Tamale, (N/R), Sept. 12, GNA – Ms Melody Darkey, Executive Director of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Ghana,…

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TOLEC-GH launches project to provide mental health, psychosocial support for Prisons

September 11, 2024
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By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Sept 11, GNA – Total Life Enhancement Centre-Ghana (TOLEC-GH), a psychology-focused organisation advocating mental health and providing psychological services, has…

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Over 3,000 learners to transition into formal education under GEOP project 

September 11, 2024
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By Solomon Gumah Daasuyili (N/R), Sept 11, GNA – A total of 3,046 Complementary Basic Education (CBE) learners under the Ghana Education Outcome Project…

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Citizens deployed to monitor campaign spending, abuse of incumbency in northern sector  

September 10, 2024
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By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Sept 09, GNA – Eighteen Election Monitors have completed a two-day training to equip them with the skills to observe…

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Ministry of Finance, partners hold sensitisation forum on SME-GO programme  

September 7, 2024
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By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Sept 07, GNA – The Ministry of Finance and partners have held a forum to sensitise Small and Medium Entreprises…

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Eco Willow Global, partners lead Sabonjira community clean-up exercise

September 6, 2024
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By Solomon Gumah Sabonjira (N/R), Sept. 06, GNA – A clean-up exercise has been undertaken at Sabonjira in the Tamale Metropolis to keep the…

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CAMFED-GHANA launches National Governance Structure for Parent Support Group

September 6, 2024
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By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tamale, Sept. 06, GNA – CAMFED-GHANA has launched a National Governance Structure for CAMFED’s Parent Association and Parent Support Group…

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Ghana Armed Forces gets 60-bed mobile field hospital from US Government

September 6, 2024
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By Rosemary Wayo Nyensi (N/R), Sept. 6, GNA – The United States Government has presented a state-of-the-art 60-bed mobile field hospital dubbed, “Level II…

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White Volta Basin Watershed Fund launched 

September 6, 2024
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By Albert Futukpor   Tamale, Sept 6, GNA – The White Volta Basin Watershed Fund has been launched to restore and conserve the critical ecological…

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WACWISA-UDS begins short course on landscape restoration 

September 4, 2024
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By Rosemary Wayo  Nyankpala, Sept 4, GNA – The West Africa Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) of the University for Development…

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National Peace Council trains journalists to counter hate speech, promote peace 

September 4, 2024
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By Albert Futukpor,  Tamale, Sept 04, GNA – The National Peace Council has held training for journalists to equip them with the requisite knowledge…

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Adhere to rational use of medicines- Pharmacy Council  

September 3, 2024
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By Abebe Dawuni  Yendi (NR) Sept 3, GNA – The  Pharmacy Council has organized a training on the 2024 Manual for Over-The-Counter Medicine Sellers…

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Young women encouraged to embrace entrepreneurship to create jobs

September 3, 2024
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By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Sept 3, GNA – Mr Stanley Cowther, Patron of the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Management (HTM) of the Tamale…

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Speaker’s Seminal Lecture emphasises trust for free, fair, credible, peaceful elections 

September 3, 2024
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By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Sept 3, GNA – Speakers at the Speaker of Parliament Seminal Lecture have emphasised the need for state institutions to…