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Akufo-Addo approves new holidays

    By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah     President Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo has approved the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act), on 16th April 2019. In December 2018 a bill was laid before parliament to amend the Public Holiday Act 2001 to provide for three different holidays. These new holidays were …

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Don’t go on holidays; they’re for students NOT teachers – GES to JHS teachers

  By:Nana asare barimah       The Ghana Education Service (GES) has placed an embargo on holidays for all Junior High School teachers within the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper West Region. They are not to go on Easter break next month. The teachers are to remain at post …

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Parliament passes Holidays Amendment Bill despite Minority’s boycott

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku. Parliament on Tuesday voted to pass the controversial Holidays Amendment Bill. This was amidst a boycott by the Minority for the third time since the bill was first discussed in the House last week.     “The Holidays Amendment Bill 2018 is duly read for the third …

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Minority stages walk out over legislation for new holidays

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku. The Minority has staged a walkout to demonstrate their disapproval for the holiday Amendment Bill currently before the House. The Bill which seeks to scrap Republic Day and AU day as public holidays and introduce August 4th as Founders Day and January 7th as Constitution Day.   …

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