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2 BECE Candidates killed in motor crash en route to exam in Upper West
Posted on with No CommentA Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim, a pupil of Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School, was reportedly travelling by motorcycle (okada) from … Read more →
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KNUST TEWU march over council dissolution
Posted on | CommentThe Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Monday went on a procession campus to kick against the dissolution of the University Governing Council. The council was last week dissolved by government following … Read more →
Gov’t to introduce e-textbooks for Secondary School from 2019 in Malaysia
Posted on | CommentOn Friday, Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching, in a surprise announcement, revealed that secondary schools will go digital with the introduction of e-textbooks for students starting 2019. According to The Star, Teo said that secondary students will be able … Read more →
No need for panic withdrawals – BoG tells public
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana(BoG) has urged the public to refrain from panic withdrawals. The central bank has been chastised by some players including Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Papa Kwasi Nduom for failing to educate the public on recent reforms it … Read more →
Uproar over Buhari’s ‘missing’ school certificate
Posted on | CommentThe academic qualifications of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari are again making headlines because the 76-year-old is seeking re-election in February. According to the constitution, to run for president a candidate must show that they at least have a school-leaving certificate … Read more →
26 injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway
Posted on | CommentAt least 26 persons are injured in a near fatal road accident at Asuboi Community stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway. The accident involved a fully loaded commercial Vehicle with registration number ER 1126-16 from the Kumasi direction driven by one … Read more →
Gov’t absorbs fees for all final year day students
Posted on | CommentThe Education Ministry has absorbed fees for all final year day students in Senior High Schools across the country as part of the Free SHS policy. A circular by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to all Regional Directors of Education urged … Read more →
KNUST VC Obiri Danso asked to recuse himself
Posted on | CommentThe Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, has been asked to recuse himself, the deputy Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has confirmed. Dr. Adutwum in an interview on morning Starr … Read more →
Nduom resigns as Chairman of all GN companies
Posted on | CommentThe founder and Owner of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Kwesi Nduom has resigned as the Chairman of all Group Nduom companies. Dr. Nduom took the decision last year in a bid to gradually ease the pressure on himself and allocate more … Read more →
Nurse Rescues Boy from Den of Torture
Posted on | CommentA community health nurse in the Upper East region has rescued a four-year-old boy who was tied to a tree for an estimated thirty-six months and fed like a ‘hateful animal’ by his grandmother. The modest nurse, who does not … Read more →
2008 Year Group of Adisadel College donates to school and peps up Students during Homecoming (PHOTOS/HIGHLIGHTS)
Posted on | CommentDuring the Homecoming of the 2008 year group of Adisadel College nicknamed Santa 08 which was also to mark the 10th anniversary of the year group since they graduated from the Best Senior High School in West Africa, the group … Read more →
Rigworld Training Center granted ISO Certification
Posted on | CommentRIGWORLD Training Center, a wholly Ghanaian-owned firm, is now internationally certified oil and gas safety training center. This follows the granting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification (ISO 9001:2015) from DNV-GL, an international accredited registrar and classification society … Read more →
200 New cars for Ghana Police
Posted on | CommentTHE Ghana Police Service has received a total of 200 saloon cars to make it more efficient in the discharge of its duties. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who handed over the fleet to the Service at a short ceremony … Read more →
Lion Air Boeing 737 crashes into sea just after take-off — 189 People missing
Posted on | CommentA Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight JT 610 was headed for Pangkal Pinang, in the Bangka Belitung Islands, when … Read more →
Budget 2018: Extra £420m to tackle potholes in England
Posted on | CommentLocal councils in England are to get an extra £420m to tackle a growing number of potholes. Chancellor Philip Hammond will make the announcement in Monday’s budget, alongside a £28.8bn fund to upgrade England’s motorways. But the Asphalt Industry Alliance … Read more →
Bernard Koku Avle is 2017 GJA Journalist of the year
Posted on | Comment37-year old Bernard Koku Avle has been adjudged the 2017 PAV Journalist of the Year at a ceremony organised by the Ghana Journalist Association. After a long night at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the Citi FM host of award-winning Citi … Read more →
Harry and Meghan jet aborts landing due to runway hitch
Posted on | CommentThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex were kept up in the air slightly longer than planned as their flight into Sydney had to temporarily abort its landing. Another aeroplane on the runway that was too slow to move meant the … Read more →
Boy drugs and rapes girl, 14
Posted on | CommentAn 18-year-old boy has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit court for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Kaneshie, Accra. Samuel Otoo, who pleaded guilty in court, was convicted on his own plea. Otoo, in his plea, told … Read more →
Akufo-Addo presents 200 vehicles to Police Service
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday handed over 200 saloon cars to the Ghana Police Service to improve the Force’s operational capability and provide security for Ghanaians. The move is in fulfilment of a commitment made by the President … Read more →
UK billionaire named over #MeToo claims
Posted on | CommentRetail billionaire Sir Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the businessman accused by a newspaper of sexual harassment. Peter Hain, who identified him in the Lords, said it was his duty to name him, given the “serious and … Read more →
Ugandan celebrity holds mock wedding to pay Oxford University fees
Posted on | CommentA radio presenter in Uganda is to hold a mock ceremony to marry a friend on Friday – the catch is that guests have to pay to attend. That is because the wedding is a stunt to raise money for … Read more →
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