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Nursing and Midwifery Council inaugurates two boreholes in North East Region

The Nursing and Midwifery Council Ghana, has provided two communities and the Nalerigu Senior High School in the North East Region with mechanised boreholes.

The construction of the boreholes which cost about 40,000.00 is part of the council’s Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR).

The beneficiary communities Sakogu and Wungu, were experiencing acute water shortage during the dry season.

The Chairperson of the Board Rev. Veronica Dark, who inaugurated the boreholes last week in the various communities, mentioned that the provision of the potable water to the two communities was part of its effort to assist in addressing the perennial water crisis there.

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She indicated that the council was celebrating its 50th Anniversary and, therefore, decided to put similes on the faces of the residents of the communities, especially the students of Nalerigu SHS.

Rev. Veronica emphasised that the boreholes would enable the communities to store water in the dry season in order to save the people especially the students and said that, the council would continue to embark on activities that would go a long way to improve the lives of the people in the communities.

The Registrar of the Council, Mr Felix Nyante on his part, urged the beneficiaries and other stakeholders to take proper care of the boreholes.

He stated that it was incumbent on them to ensure regular maintenance of the facilities in order to ensure its longevity. 

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The Overlord of the Mampurisi Traditional Area Nayeri Abdulai Mahami Sheriga expressed gratitude to the members of the nursing and midwifery council board for the gesture.

He said the provision of the boreholes would address water scarcity and reduce infection of certain diseases in the beneficiary communities.

The Headmaster of Nalerigu Senior High School (NASS), Mr Tibila Mohammed thanked the council for the facility, and pledged to maintain it.

From: Yakubu Abdul-Majee, Nalerigu.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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