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Fatal shooting incident in Nsawam Adoagyiri leaves two dead and two wounded.

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 A shooting incident in Nsawam Adoagyiri, Eastern Region, has resulted in the deaths of two individuals. These two unidentified individuals were among a group of four who suffered gunshot injuries and were swiftly transported to Nsawam government hospital on Tuesday. The incident occurred within the context of an ongoing chieftaincy dispute in the area. Recently, tensions escalated as representatives of the Abuakwa Traditional Council attempted to install a parallel chief for Nsawam Adoagyiri under the protection of heavy police and military presence. This action led to one person sustaining a gunshot wound. This move incited resentment among Nsawam Adoagyiri residents, who have aligned themselves with Akyem Kotoku. The incident on Tuesday unfolded during a procession through Nsawam's main streets, organized by the parallel chief Chief Barima Adu Korkoor III. This procession followed his return from the Ofori Panin Fie in Kyebi, where he swore allegiance to Okyehene and the Abuakwa...

TUTAG lends support to Bolga TUTAG and Administrators' strike action.

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The Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) Chapter's strike action has gained support from the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG). On August 25, 23, the Bolga TUTAG and the Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) jointly announced a strike action aimed at securing improved working conditions. In a united press statement signed by leaders of TUTAG and TUSAAG, the staff accused the Vice Chancellor of exploiting supposed ambiguities in the "Technical Universities Act (2016) Act 922 as Amended" to unfairly treat them. The group stressed that according to the Act, any member of TUTAG or TUSAAG who served continuously for 10 years under the former polytechnic system is automatically entitled to the same retirement benefits as their counterparts in other technical universities. TUTAG, in a statement signed and released by its General Secretary, Dr Abubakari Zakari, highlighted the Act's establishment of Technical Univ...