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No death, injury recorded in firefighting at Tema
The Tema Regional Fire Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) did not record any death or injury of personnel on any fire ground last year.
This included no direct or indirect death related to fire fighting. The Regional Fire Officer, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) Angelina Annan disclosed this at an end of year get-together.
She said that the safety of personnel was paramount and GNFS would put measures in place to guarantee their safety as well as Ghanaians in the event of fire outbreak.
The event held on the premises of the Regional Office aimed at coming together to reflect on the past, planning for the future, and encouraging the personnel to give of their best in the years ahead.
DCFO Annan said the contributions of personnel had been enormous and enjoyed working with them in an atmosphere of peace and cordiality.
She said the success of the GNFS was hinged on the efforts of all in the discharge of their duties especially fire fighting and, therefore, none of them should feel that his or her contribution was insignificant or of no value.
She expressed appreciation to the personnel for their dedication despite the Coronavirus pandemic but was quick to ask that they should continue to work assiduously and bring out the best in them for the benefit of the country.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
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Education Minister announces approval of RISE
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the approval of the project Revitalising Institutions for Scales Enhancement (RISE) by the Italian government with a grant of 5million Euro to support Technical Vocational Education Training(TVET).
He was optimistic that investment in technical and vocational education was the surest way to reduce youth unemployment.
He charged the Director General for Ghana TVET, Eng. Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe to work with the policy planning directorate of the ministry to rebrand TVET sectors to position them as entrepreneurs.
“We to help produce entrepreneurs who can create their own jobs and not rely on government”, the minister emphasised.
Mr.Iddrisu stated that the TVET training centre will be one of the beneficiaries of the grant which will be implemented by the Ministry through the Commission for TVET (CTVET).
The chairperson, Mr Sebastian Fred Deh, commended the minster for his hard work and assured him that the council will provide a strategic direction to deliver on its mandate.
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Trial of Charles Bissue to Commence on July 2
The High Court has set July 2, 2025 for the commencement of the trial in the case of Republic v. Charles Bissue.
At a Case Management Conference, the prosecution informed the court that it had filed all disclosures on 28 May 2025.
Two witness statements have also been submitted, one with five exhibits and another with 12 exhibits.
In addition, the prosecution disclosed 63 other documents. Lawyers for the accused requested the original copies of these documents, confirming they had already been provided.
The court outlined a schedule for the prosecution’s witnesses to appear on July 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 23.
The case was accordingly adjourned to July 2, for the trial to begin.
