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The beneficiary hospitals are the Father Thomas Alan Rooney Memorial Hospital at Asankragua in the Western Region, Lawra District Hospital at Jirapa East in the Upper West Region and the Akatsi District Hospital in the Volta Region.

He said because Government was committed to promoting education, it has removed schools under trees, expanded the Capitation Grant and School Feeding Programme and distributed lap-top computers to students and teachers, among other interventions.

Mrs Raen said some of the churches were ignorant by condemning and judging persons with HIV and AIDS and that good Christians must lead people irrespective of religion or sickness to Christ.

Stakeholders including some political heads such as Municipal and District Chief Executives, technocrats from Municipal and District Assemblies as well as staff from the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, Community Development Workers, Environmental and Sanitation workers among others drawn from the two regions made the pledge at the end of a five-day Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) workshop.

Abenabena (W/R), Aug 29, GNA – Perseus Mining, as part of an aggressive push to provide employable skills to the youth in its operation area, has sponsored the training of 72 of them in the construction industry.

Takoradi, Aug. 29, GNA - The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) on Wednesday expressed concern over undue delay by government to pay grants and subventions to schools and education offices which are in arrears for almost three quarters.

Ho, Aug 29, GNA - Education managers need to innovate to achieve quality education, Mr Kofi Torku, Chairman of the Ho Diocesan Education Committee, has said.

Accra, Aug 29, GNA - The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) on Wednesday held a stakeholder’s forum to discuss the importation and use of sub-standard tyres in the country.

Accra, Aug 29, GNA - A policy advisor for Persons with Disability (PWDs) has called on government to take critical steps to create the enabling legislative framework that focuses on specific needs of marginalised and vulnerable persons to ensure their full integration.

Hohoe, Aug 29, GNA - Economic activities have dipped in the Hohoe Municipality as most shops along major roads have not opened for normal business and this is attributed to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the 2012 election petition that would be announced soon.

Sekondi Aug 29, GNA -A cross-section of the public expressed optimism that the peace of the country would be preserved after the Supreme Court's verdict on the election petition.

Tema, Aug 29, GNA - Traders at the Tema Community One market have expressed mixed feelings about the verdict to be given by the Supreme Court on the 2012 election petition on Thursday.

Kansaworodo (W/R), Aug. 29, GNA - Madam Sherry Ayittey, Minister for Health, has cut sod for commencement of constructional works on six new District Hospitals in the country, on Wednesday at Kansaworodo, near Takoradi.

The Minister made the call at a durbar to climax this year’s Annual Akumase festival of the chiefs and people of Senya Beraku in the Central Region.

The two consultancy firms- Lamda Consult limited and FAS consult limited are required to offer detailed designs and supervision consultancy services for the implementation of GUMPP.

The usual brisk vehicular and human movements that characterised typical Thursdays in the capital were absent during the early morning rush hour.

The normal brisk business activities at the Central Business District were conspicuously absent as almost all the shops and supermarkets were closed whilst few taxi cabs were seen operating.

She said such resistance could aggravate their situation which would require special drugs to treat resulting in more serious side effects.

Accra, Aug 29, GNA – The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and two others against the results declared by the Electoral Commission in the 2012 Election.

Obuasi, Aug 29, GNA - Mr. Joseph B. Gitari, Senior Programme Officer of Ford Foundation, has commended AngloGold Ashanti (Obuasi) for it programme to reduce malaria.

NLA donates blood refrigerators to hospitals NLA donates blood refrigerators to hospitals

Teachers asked to eschew negative practices Teachers asked to eschew negative practices

Show compassion to persons with Aids-HIV Consultants

Upper Regions Declare Open Defecation Free by 2014 Upper Regions Declare Open Defecation Free by 2014

Perseus mining trains construction techniciansPerseus mining trains construction technicians

Teachers criticise government for delayed subventionsTeachers criticise government for delayed subventions

Education Managers need to innovate

National Road Safety Commission holds forumNational Road Safety Commission holds forum

Strengthen legal framework for PWDs inclusion - AdvisorStrengthen legal framework for PWDs inclusion - Advisor

Economic activities dip in Hohoe

People express optimism about Ghana's future

Market women express mixed feelings about verdictMarket women express mixed feelings about verdict

Minister cut sod for work on district hospitalsMinister cut sod for work on district hospitals

C/R minister calls for peace C/R minister calls for peace

Local Government Ministry engages two consultants Local Government Ministry engages two consultants

Accra goes quiet pending Supreme Court Verdict

Most residents in the Sunyani Municipality remain indoors

TB patients advised to take drugs religiously TB patients advised to take drugs religiously

Supreme Court rules in favour of Prez/NDCSupreme Court rules in favour of Prez/NDC

Anglo Gold Ashanti Commended For Malaria ProgrammeAnglo Gold Ashanti Commended For Malaria Programme