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Chief of Staff graces Ghana Automotive Summit 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Stan Dogbe, represented the President at the Ghana Automotive Summit 2025, reaffirming the government’s unwavering support for Ghana’s growing automotive industry.
In his remarks, Debrah recalled Ghana’s rich car assembly history from the 1970s and described today’s developments as a renaissance — a rebirth of national industrial ambition.
He underscored the importance of local production in creating jobs, restoring dignity, and making brand-new vehicles affordable for ordinary Ghanaians.
He highlighted Ghana’s potential to become a major vehicle export hub in West Africa, referencing successful exports to Côte d’Ivoire.
The Chief of Staff further encouraged the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into production lines and promised the government’s commitment to providing practical support and incentives to investors.
“As a government, we are all ears,” he said. “Let’s move this industry forward — together.”
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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.
