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Global Evangelical Church, Compassion International plant trees at Akotoshie
The Global Evangelical Church, Kuntunse in collaboration with Compassion International, a Non-Governmental Organisation had undertaken tree planting at Akotoshie No.2 in Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
Rev. Emmanuel Homeli in-charge of the Global Evangelical Church at Kuntunse said the exercise was their contribution to the President’s call for Ghanaians to plant trees to mark the Green Ghana Day.
He said the church in partnership with Compassion International Ghana,was planting over 19,000 tree seedlings across the regions of Ghana.
Mr Kobina Yeboah Okyere, National Director of Compassion International, Ghana, said his organisation intended to plant trees on annual basis and would monitor the seedlings to grow, to preserve the environment.
He said some of the seedling were planted around the Akotoshie Junior and Primary School building which suffered a rip off in a recent storm.
Mr Emmanuel Kyere, Amasaman District Director of Forestry Services Division tasked the school children and the community at large to water and nurture the trees until they grow.
He said, trees served as wind breaks, shade, timber and fuel, and protected the environment also.
By Francis Xah
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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.
