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GES Cancels November Mid‑Term Break to Recover Lost Teaching Hours
The Ghana Education Service has ordered basic schools to stay open on November 5‑6, 2026, after a two‑week teachers’ strike disrupted lessons nationwide.
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Government Appeals to Striking Teachers to Suspend Action as FWSC Talks Resume
Minister Haruna Iddrisu urged Ghana’s pre‑tertiary unions to halt their strike after the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission agreed to meet again on Tuesday to continue negotiations over promotion allowances, arrears and rural deprivation benefits.
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Ghana Teacher Unions Set to Meet Government on Monday to End Nationwide Strike
Pre‑tertiary teacher groups will sit down with officials on September 28 in a bid to resolve unpaid promotion arrears and other service conditions that sparked a countrywide walkout.
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Deprived‑Area Allowance Still Unimplemented Since 2009
PRETAG president King Ali Awudu says a 20% incentive for teachers posted to hard‑to‑reach communities has yet to materialise, despite promises from the current administration.
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Ashanti NDC Condemns NAIMOS Shootings, Urges Independent Probe
The Ashanti Regional Branch of the National Democratic Congress has called for a transparent investigation after seven civilians were killed and 13 injured during a NAIMOS operation in Manso Keniago.
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Plan International Ghana Handover Women‑Friendly Solar Hub to Kumbungu, Tolon
The organisation has transferred a solar‑powered business centre to women in the Northern Region, aiming to boost local entrepreneurship and reduce poverty.
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Jospong Plans to Electrify 1,000 Ghanaian Waste Trucks at COP31
The Jospong Group will replace its diesel fleet with electric vehicles, backed by solar mini‑grids and new charging stations, as part of Ghana’s clean‑energy push unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Finance Minister Forson Urges Cocoa Buyers to Process Beans Locally
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has called on international buyers to add value to Ghanaian cocoa within the country, as the government targets 50% local processing by 2028 and full value‑chain by 2030.
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Mahama Meets UTAG Leaders on Lecturers’ Welfare and University Funding
President John Dramani Mahama sat down with UTAG President Professor Vera Ogeh Fiador to tackle issues from research funds to student hostels and the GTEC dispute.
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NDPC Launches Review of National Monitoring and Evaluation Manual
The commission convened a stakeholder workshop to refine the second edition of Ghana’s M&E Manual, aiming to embed evaluation into policy design and strengthen accountability across public institutions.