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NAGRAT says NaCCA knew of LGBTQ content before public outcry
Posted on with No CommentThe President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) knew about the controversial content in a Senior High School teacher manual long before public outrage forced its withdrawal. Jacob Anaba … Read more →
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PHOTOS: US church shooting suspect arrested
Posted on | CommentA 21-year-old man suspected of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested. Police said Dylann Roof, of Lexington, South Carolina, was detained during a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina. The gunman … Read more →
PHOTOS: Husband gives ex half of everything he owns
Posted on | CommentA German man seems to be following his divorce agreement to the letter by using power tools to give his ex-wife half of everything he owns. The man posted a video of him cutting chairs, beds and phones in half … Read more →
Sack WAEC Boss – NAGRAT
Posted on | CommentThe National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for the resignation of the Very Rev. Sam Nii Nmai Ollennu, Head of the Ghana National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), following the leakage and subsequent cancellation of … Read more →
Ramadan: Pray for peace, prosperity in Ghana – Prez. Mahama to Muslims
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has urged Muslims to pray for peace and prosperity in Ghana as they begin this year’s Ramadan month of fasting. It is the belief of Muslims that the Holy Quran was first sent down to the … Read more →
IMF begins review of support for Ghana
Posted on | CommentAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visiting Ghana has begun the first assessment of the government’s performance under the three-year programme for the release of the next credit facility of $114 million. The Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, said at … Read more →
Leak of 5 BECE papers: BNI probes WAEC
Posted on | CommentThe Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has taken over investigations into the leak of five subject papers in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In line with that, the head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Ghana, … Read more →
Transport fares to go up 15%
Posted on | CommentNational Trustee of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Mr. Kwesi Ansah has hinted that, there will be increment in commercial transport fares. Speaking to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson on Jolly Breakfast Show (JBS) on Skyy Power FM in Takoradi, … Read more →
United States and Ghana partner to improve child literacy
Posted on | CommentThe United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with Ghana’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) will launch the ‘Partnership for Education: Learning activity’, which will benefit over 2 … Read more →
PHOTOS: BECE Candidate, 1 other arrested for robbery
Posted on | CommentTwo suspected armed robbers, including a final year junior high school (JHS) student have been arrested by the Madina District Police for allegedly robbing a boutique at Madina Ritz Junction. The suspects- Yaw Borkor, 21 and Gilbert Kwesi, the 19-year-old … Read more →
WAEC cancels 5 BECE papers
Posted on | CommentThe West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled yet to be written Social Studies Paper, as well as four other papers that have been taken. This decision is as a result of leakages of those papers, especially on social media … Read more →
Takoradi hosts first ever Youth Entreprenuership Summit
Posted on | CommentHitherto, Entrepreneurship was a reserve for the old in Ghana and very few youth were seen in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Lately, the Ghanaian youth are challenging themselves, setting up businesses and bragging with the title ‘CEO.’ What are the new … Read more →
Free SHS to begin next academic year – Education Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says the programme to make second cycle education more accessible, especially in underserved areas, is on course. To give greater meaning to the programme, the government initiated a project to build 200 … Read more →
23 pregnant girls write BECE in E/R
Posted on | CommentTwenty three girls taking part in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Eastern Region are said to be pregnant. Out of a total of 41,172 junior high school candidates in public and private schools, 22,034 are males … Read more →
Brilliant youth must enter politics/public service – Sam Jonah
Posted on | 1 CommentExecutive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, has encouraged the youth who are bright and intelligent to offer to work in politics, government and public service to strengthen good governance and leadership. He said until and unless bright women … Read more →
4% hikes in petroleum products: ‘Fuel price increase is IMF conditionality’
Posted on | CommentRanking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament Anthony Akoto Osei says the 4% hikes in petroleum products is not because of a deregulation policy but rather an IMF conditionality. According to him the increase is part of agreements reached … Read more →
EU gives Ghana €600,000 to fight cholera
Posted on | CommentThe European Union has announced a €600,000 financial support to Ghana to fight cholera outbreaks in the wake of the June 3 flood which wreaked havoc in Accra.About 152 lives were lost two weeks ago in a fire and flood … Read more →
Afari Gyan bids EC staff goodbye
Posted on | CommentThe Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) Kwadwo Afari Gyan, early yesterday morning took a graceful bow form the commission when he met the staff to bid them farewell at a brief durbar. More soon… -graphic
Regional breakdown: Over 438,000 Candidates sit for BECE today
Posted on | CommentThis year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins today [Monday] across the country. About 438,030 candidates from 13,434 public and private basic schools will be taking part in the week long examination which would be written at 1,546 centres across the … Read more →
5 get100yrs for robbing drinking spot
Posted on | CommentFIVE people who robbed the owner of their favourite drinking bar, Bula Spot at Mampong, a suburb of Krobo- Odumase in the Eastern Region, have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in hard labour by a Koforidua Circuit Court. … Read more →
Sweden royal wedding: Prince marries reality star (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentSweden’s Prince Carl Philip has married a former reality-TV star and glamour model in a lavish ceremony in the chapel at Stockholm’s Royal Palace. Sofia Hellqvist, 30, also worked as a topless model and a yoga instructor before helping to … Read more →
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