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HRMD organises orientation for New Staff
The Human Resource Management Directorate (HRMD) of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has organized a two-day training workshop from June 12-13, 2025 for newly posted staff.
The objective of the training was to ensure the smooth integration of new personnel into the Ministry’s operations and culture.
Speaking at the two-day training, the Director of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Madam Vida Owusua Mensah, emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to continuous professional development.
She encouraged the new staff to uphold the values of the Ministry, take their roles seriously, and contribute meaningfully to advancing the Ministry’s mandate.
Participants were taken through a range of critical and capacity-enhancing topics, including performance management and target setting, navigating the Electronic Staff Performance Appraisal Portal (e-SPAR), an overview of the Ministry, sexual harassment prevention, the Affirmative Action Law, gender concepts and terminologies, human trafficking, domestic violence, and other key thematic areas essential for effective public service delivery.
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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.
