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National Peace Council pays courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) and the National Peace Council discussed the need to deepen relations when a delegation from the Council paid a courtesy call on the Minister on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council of Ghana, Dr. George Amoh, who led the delegation, congratulated the Minister on his appointment, briefed him on the Council’s undertakings and underscored the need to work together towards sustaining peace in Ghana.
He also used the opportunity to inform the Minister that the Council has been representing Ghana in the Steering Group of Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes (GAAMAC) since 2020. He mentioned that Ghana’s membership of the Steering Group of the GAAMAC reinforces its dedication to combating mass atrocities and strengthening national prevention processes and policies as evident in its well-preserved peace.
The Honourable Minister assured the Council of the Ministry’s readiness to work closely together in preserving peace.
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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.
