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Elmina Castle post slave trade - a wonder of the African World

Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Elmina Castle convinces with its powerful beauty and meaningful history in the Central Region of Ghana.



Elmina Castle, which was built in 1482 by the Portuguese, carried the nameSão Jorge da Mina and served as an important stop of the Atlantic slave trade.

 

Ghana was formerly known as Gold…

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Added by Kerstin Tschernigg on October 27, 2011 at 11:42 — No Comments

Legalization of National Youth Employment Programme in Ghana

Parliament has been urged to legalize the operation of the National Youth Employment Programme as given to the National Health Insurance Scheme.

 

The Deputy National Coordinator of Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme, Kwesi Holison, disclosed this to journalists in the region. He added that the programme has been bedeviled with financial challenges, saying unlike the National Health Insurance Scheme that is heavily supported by 21/2 vat tax element. He said it is…

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Added by Kerstin Tschernigg on October 27, 2011 at 11:26 — No Comments

Medical treatment for 684 Ghanaian children

Volunteers made an impact on the lives of African children in Ghana's local communities



A glimpse of hope was given to 684 children by a unique medical outreach programme in the Central Region.



From malaria to malnutrition – the health problems of 684 young patients were…

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Added by Kerstin Tschernigg on October 27, 2011 at 11:09 — No Comments

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