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23 Oct

Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Construction Of Stadium, Waste Plant For Oti Region

Kakra NunuDistrict Diaries, NewsOti Region, Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Zoomlion

The people of Oti Region heaved a sigh of relief when the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cut the sod for the construction of a solid waste treatment facility and a multipurpose sports stadium. The two state-of-the-art facilities are a collaboration among the government of Ghana and Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) with its partners, Komptech. While the waste plant is expected to be completed within four months, the construction of the stadium will begin immediately after the completion of the former. At the sod-cutting ceremony on Thursday (October 22, 2020) at Dambai, the regional capital of Oti, President Akufo-Addo…

27 Sep

Schools In Oti Benefit From 3rd Disinfection Exercise

Kakra NunuNewsCOVID-19, GES, MoE, Oti Refion, Zoomlion

Public and private basic and senior high schools (SHSs) in the Oti Region have benefited from the third phase of the on-going national disinfection and fumigation exercise. The exercise—a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service (GES) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited—was in response to President Nana Addo’s Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s directive for basic and SHSs to be reopened on October 5 for Form Two students. The exercise, which came off last Friday, was also aimed at protecting the schools’ environs from the highly infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Speaking to journalists during the exercise in his school, the Headmaster of…

27 Sep

Third Phase… School Heads Advocate For Quarterly Disinfection Exercise

Kakra NunuNewsCOVID-19, GES, MoE, Zoomlion

Heads of both basic and senior high schools (SHSs) in the Ashanti Region have called on the government to consider factoring into the programmes of both the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) a quarterly disinfection exercise in schools. This, according to them, would not only fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but also protect the students from contracting it. The heads of schools made the call on Thursday, 25 September, 2020 during the third phase of the nationwide disinfection and fumigation exercise in basic and SHSs in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to journalists, the Headmaster of…

26 Sep

Phase II Disinfection & Fumigation Exercise Underway In Greater Accra Basic Schools

Kakra NunuNewsCOVID-19, Zoomlion

The phase two of the on-going national disinfection and fumigation exercise in basic schools kick-started in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The seven-day exercise, a collaboration between the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ghana Education Service (GES) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) covers both public and private schools. It is aimed at protecting the schools against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), particularly as the Form Two pupils will be going back to school next month to complete the academic calender. According to the Zoomlion Ghana Limited General Manager, Accra Zone, Mr Ernest Morgan Acquah, his outfit was expected…

26 Sep

SHSs in Volta Region Disinfection Ongoing

Kakra NunuDistrict Diaries, NewsCOVID-19, Zoomlion

Secondary schools in the Volta region totaling 129 are currently undergoing the third phase of disinfection. Some of the schools disinfected on the first day in the Volta Region were Ola Girls SHS, Wallahs Academy SHS, Prosper College, Mawuko Girls' High school, Mawuli SHS, Adaklu SHS among others. The exercise which is being undertaken by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited is part of the government’s measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The sanitation team disinfected facilities including dining halls, assembly halls, administration blocks, libraries, ICT blocks, dormitories, bungalows,…

26 Sep

About 5,200 Basic Schools To Be Disinfected In Northern Region

Kakra NunuDistrict Diaries, NewsCOVID-19, Zoomlion

About 5,200 basic and 79 senior high schools (SHSs) are expected to be disinfected in the Northern Region. The Zoomlion Manager of Northern Region, Mr Peter Dawuni, made the disclosure when he spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the disinfection exercise in Tiyumba S/D School in Tamale, Northern Region. According to him, the exercise which started yesterday was expected to be completed before the schools reopen on October 5, as directed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo He went on to explain that the exercise marked the third phase of the national disinfection exercise in both basic and SHSs.…

24 Sep

Disinfection Of SHSs In Central Region Underway

Kakra NunuNewsCentral Region, St Augustine’s College, Zoomlion

Senior high schools (SHSs) in the Central Region have started undergoing another round of disinfection exercise. The exercise, which begun on Wednesday in the region, marked phase three of the national disinfection exercise in SHSs in the country. The seven-day exercise, which is being carried out by Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), will cover both public and private SHSs. It formed part of measures by the government to keep the schools’ environment safe from harmful parasites, micro-organisms, and also precaution in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…

24 Sep

E/R SHSs Benefit From 3rd Disinfection Exercise

Kakra NunuNewsAburi Girls' SHS, Koforidua Senior Technical High School, New Juaben SHS, Zoomlion

In line with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s directive for senior high schools (SHSs) to be disinfected before re-opening next month for continuing students, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ghana Education Service in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has begun the third phase of disinfection in secondary schools in the Eastern Region. The exercise, which kick-started last Wednesday saw about 140 SHSs in the region being disinfected. Speaking to the media, ZGL General Manager in charge of eastern Region, George Aguadze, explained that the exercise was crucial, following the President’s instruction for continuing students to return to school.…

12 Sep

Bono Region: President Nana Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For The Construction Of Second Solid Waste Plant

Kakra NunuNewsPresident Akufo-Addo, Zoomlion

His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President has cut the sod for the commencement of work to begin on a solid waste treatment facility financed by the Jospong Group with the support from the Government which will be supervised by the Ministry of Sanitation and water Resources. Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in a bid to ensure the totality of proper waste management in Ghana, together with it’s partners will be constructing an ultramodern waste treatment facility in the Bono region. These solid waste treatment facilities will be constructed in all the 16 regions across the country. In an interview with…

01 Sep

Ya-Na Abukari II Praised For Bringing Peace In Dagbon By Dr Siaw-Agyepong

Kakra NunuNewsDagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, Zoomlion

The King and Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has been praised for bringing peace to the Dagbon Kingdom and by extension the entire Northern Region. The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, made the commendation when he led a high-powered delegation accompanied by the Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu-Sa-eed, to pay homage to the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, in his Gbewaa Palace in Yendi in the Northern Region. He said the current peace in Dagbon, and for that matter the whole of the Northern Region, will help woo investors into the region…