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Former CDS donates to NAVASCO
The former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Force, Air Marshal Michael Samson-Oje, has donated a multi-wash hand washing machine to his alma mater Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO) in the Upper East Region.
He made the donation to the school on behalf of the 1972 year group last Thursday through the National President of old NAVASCANS Union, Alhaji Mohammed Cambodia Haroon.
The machine was to help the school maintain good hygienic practices among students as part of COVID-19 prevention measure.
The Headmistress of NAVASCO, Mercy Babachuweh, expressed appreciation to the former CDS and the year group for their support to the school.
Alhaji Haroon expressed appreciation to the contribution of past students to the development of the school and urged them on.
In a related development, another past student Sylvester Minyilla, Chief Executive Officer of Minssap Ventures, producers of natural oil and powder of small scale enterprises, also presented quantities of sanitisers to the school, as his contribution to the fight against COVID-19 in the school.
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Presidential Race: EC announces list of qualified candidates to contest 2024 elections
The Electoral Commission has finally announced list of candidates who qualify to contest the 2024 Presidential race.In a statement issued today, the EC indicated that “Following the successful conduct of the Filing of Nominations from September 9-13, 2024.”
” The Commission instituted a thorough
examination of the Nomination Forms submitted by the Candidates to ensure
conformity with requirements as set out in law,” the added.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that the following persons ave successfully gone through the Nomination process and qualify to contest as Candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election,” the concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Police arrest three persons and declare others wanted in connection with violent disturbances at Apam
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons and declared others wanted in connection with violent disturbances which left one person injured at Apam in the Central Region on SSeptember 16, 2024.
The suspects, who have been identified as Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, Stephen Cobbinah alias Bonjour, and Joseph Mensah alias Kofi Kokor, together with others, armed with offensive weapons, disrupted a commissioning ceremony for the equipment for the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) at Apam, which resulted in the violence.
Suspects Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, Stephen Cobbinah, and Joseph Mensah are currently in custody and will be put before court to face justice.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway to get the other suspects also arrested.
